Rusty Lisch
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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born | July 16, 1956 Belleville, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Belleville West | ||||||||
| College | Notre Dame | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1980: 4th round, 89th overall pick | ||||||||
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Russell John Lisch (born July 16, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He played five seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals (1980–1983) and the Chicago Bears (1984). In five seasons in the NFL, Lisch only managed one touchdown versus 11 interceptions, and ended his career with a 25.1 passer rating. He is considered by many to be one of the least effective quarterbacks in NFL history, if not the least effective, to have started multiple games.