Randall Cunningham

Randall Cunningham
Cunningham at the 1999 Pro Bowl
No. 12, 7, 1
PositionsQuarterback, punter
Personal information
Born (1963-03-27) March 27, 1963
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolSanta Barbara
CollegeUNLV (1981–1984)
NFL draft1985: 2nd round, 37th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Passing comp-att2,429 / 4,229 (56.6%)
TDINT207–134
Passing yards29,979
Passer rating81.5
Rushing yards4,928
Rushing touchdowns35
Punts20
Punting yards894
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Randall Wade Cunningham Sr. (born March 27, 1963) is an American pastor and former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons. He spent the majority of his career with the Philadelphia Eagles and is also known for his Minnesota Vikings tenure. A four-time Pro Bowl selection, Cunningham is fourth in NFL quarterback rushing yards, which he led at the time of his retirement.

Cunningham played college football for the UNLV Rebels, earning first-team All-American honors in 1983 and 1984 as a punter. He was selected in the second round of the 1985 NFL draft by the Eagles, where he spent his first 11 seasons. He retired after the 1995 season, but returned a year later to join the Vikings. In 1998, he enjoyed the strongest season of his career and helped the team set the NFL record for the most regular season points scored en route to an NFC Championship Game appearance. Cunningham lost his starting position during the 1999 season due to a performance decline and was released afterwards. In his final two seasons, he held a backup role with the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens.

Upon retiring a second and final time, Cunningham became an ordained Protestant minister and served as the team chaplain for the Las Vegas Raiders from 2020 to 2022. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2016.