Mark Malone

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Mark M. Malone (born November 22, 1958 in El Cajon, California) is a former American football quarterback in the NFL. Malone was the nation's most recruited quarterback in 1975 out of El Cajon Valley High School near San Diego, California. He was also recruited by the USOC as a possible decathlete for the 1980 Olympics. He was a three-year starter at Arizona State University. Malone was named the 1980 Senior Bowl MVP and was chosen by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 28th pick in the 1980 NFL draft. He played eight seasons (1980-1987) with the Steelers, becoming the fourth ranked quarterback in franchise history with 8,582 yards. His highlights with the Steelers included giving the eventual Super Bowl Champion 49ers their only loss in 1984 and guiding the Steelers to the 1984 AFC Championship Game against the Miami Dolphins. He was traded on April 12, 1988 to the San Diego Chargers for his last full NFL season.