Tony Rice (gridiron football)

Tony Rice
No. 9
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born (1967-09-05) September 5, 1967
Woodruff, South Carolina, U.S.
Career information
High schoolWoodruff (SC)
CollegeNotre Dame
Career history
1990Saskatchewan Roughriders
1991–1992Barcelona Dragons
1994Munich Thunder
Awards and highlights

Tony Rice (born September 5, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and in Europe World League of American Football (WLAF). Rice is perhaps best remembered as the dynamic option quarterback of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish's 1988 national championship team under coach Lou Holtz. Rice played professional football for three seasons for the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Barcelona Dragons of the World League from 1990 to 1992. He also played for Munich Thunder in the Football League of Europe in 1994.