Mark Brunell
Brunell with the Washington Redskins in 2006 | |||||||||||||||
| Detroit Lions | |||||||||||||||
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| Title | Quarterbacks coach | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | September 17, 1970 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Quarterback (No. 8, 11) | ||||||||||||||
| High school | St. Joseph (Santa Maria, California) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Washington (1988–1992) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1993: 5th round, 118th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Mark Allen Brunell (born September 17, 1970) is an American professional football coach and former quarterback who is the quarterbacks coach for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played in the NFL for 19 seasons, most notably with the Jacksonville Jaguars. For his accomplishments in Jacksonville, he was inducted to the Pride of the Jaguars in 2013.
Brunell played college football for the Washington Huskies and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 1993 NFL draft. After two seasons, Brunell was traded to the expansion Jaguars for their inaugural 1995 season. Within their second season, he helped the team obtain the franchise's first winning record, playoff berth, postseason victory, and AFC Championship Game appearance. Brunell went on to guide Jacksonville to four consecutive playoff runs within their first five seasons, making them the first NFL expansion team to do so, and clinched the franchise's first division title in 1999 en route to a second AFC Championship appearance. He also received three Pro Bowl selections with the Jaguars.
Following his 2004 departure from Jacksonville, Brunell played for the Washington Redskins, New Orleans Saints, and New York Jets until retiring in 2011. With the Saints, he was part of the team that won the franchise's first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XLIV, where he served as a backup and holder. Since retiring, he has pursued a coaching career and became the Lions' quarterbacks coach in 2021.