Bubby Brister
Date of birth	August 15, 1962
Place of birth	Monroe, Louisiana
Position(s)	Quarterback
College	Northeast Louisiana
NFL Draft	1986 / Round 3/ Pick 67
Stats
Statistics	Pro Football Reference DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
1986-1992 1993-1994 1995 1997-1999 2000	Pittsburgh Steelers Philadelphia Eagles New York Jets Denver Broncos Minnesota Vikings

Walter Andrew "Bubby" Brister, III (born August 15, 1962, in Monroe, Louisiana), is a former American football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets, Denver Broncos, and Minnesota Vikings. Brister was the last quarterback signed by legendary Paul "Bear" Bryant at the University of Alabama, however, he opted to play professional baseball for a while and transferred to Northeast Louisiana Indians (now UL-Monroe Warhawks). Brister played quarterback at Northeast Louisiana University and was taken in the third round of the 1986 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh sports writers and Steelers fans often made jokes about Brister's southern accent and perceived lack of sophistication, traits that were similarly mocked in Brister's predecessor, Terry Bradshaw. 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City Denver, Colorado Other nicknames Orange Crush (1977-1979 defense) Team colors Orange, Broncos Navy Blue, and White[1] Head Coach Mike Shanahan Owner Pat Bowlen General manager Ted Sundquist Mascot Miles League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Western Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American... City Minneapolis, Minnesota Other nicknames The Vikes, The Purple People Eaters Team colors Purple, Gold, and White Head Coach Brad Childress Owner Zygi Wilf General manager Rob Brzezinski Fight song Skol, Vikings Mascot Ragnar League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1961–present) Western Conference (1961-1969) Central Division (1967-1969... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... 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Brister played for the Steelers for seven years, several of them as the regular starter at quarterback. In 1992, new Steelers head coach Bill Cowher chose backup quarterback Neil O'Donnell over Brister, essentially ending his career as a starting player for the Steelers. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Neil Kennedy ODonnell (born July 3, 1966 in Morristown, New Jersey) is a former AFC quarterback who played for 14 seasons from 1990 to 2003. ...

After brief stops as a backup quarterback for the Eagles and Jets, Brister moved to Denver, where he won two Super Bowl rings backing up future Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway. During the 1998 season, Elway was forced to sit out a number of games due to injury, and Brister became the Broncos QB. He played brilliantly, as the Broncos went undefeated in all of his starts while Brister recorded a higher passer rating than Elway for that season. Brister spent 2000 with the Vikings. He signed with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2001 but was cut before the season began. He then retired from football. He finished his career with a passing record of 1,207 completions in 2,212 attempts for 14,445 passing yards and 81 touchdowns. The winning Super Bowl team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. ... The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the National Football Leagues Hall of Fame. ... John Albert Elway, Jr. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... City Kansas City, Missouri Team colors Red, White, and Gold Head Coach Herman Edwards Owner The Hunt Family (Clark Hunt, chairman)[1] General manager Carl Peterson Mascot K.C. Wolf (1989-present) Warpaint (1963-1988) League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Western Division (1960-1969) National Football League... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football, in which the ball carrier causes the football to break the plane of the end zone, or an eligible receiver catches a forward pass in the end zone, thus earning 6 points for his team (in both...

After retiring from football, Brister spent a short time as a television sports analyst for Denver's Fox Sports Net affiliate. In 2003, Brister became the co-host of a hunting and fishing oriented show called Louisiana Outdoor Adventures on The Outdoor Channel. In 2005, he joined the staff of Hunter’s Specialties, a producer of hunting and fishing adventure videos. Fox Sports Net headquarters in Los Angeles. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

One of Bubby's famous quotes came after a 1991 game between the Houston Oilers and Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh was getting blown out, and coach Chuck Noll wanted to pull starter Neil O'Donnell and replace him with Bubby Brister to finish the hopeless game. Brister replied "I don't mop up for anybody." Charles Henry Chuck Noll (born January 5, 1932) is a former American football coach, having served as the coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League from 1969 to 1991. ...

He was Given the nick name "Bubby" by his five older sisters. Being the sixth child born was his reason for choosing 6 as his jersey number. He now lives in Mandeville, Louisiana with his wife and two children.

Brister has played in three conference championship games and two Super Bowls.

External links

• Pro-Football-Reference.com - career statistics.