Mark Allen Brunell is an American 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 with the Redskins in September 2006
Brunell warming up before the Jaguars first game in 1995
As backup quarterback behind Drew Brees (#9), Brunell (next to Chase Daniel (#10)) won his first Super Bowl title after the 2009 season with the New Orleans Saints
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team plays their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.
Billy Sims (No. 20) rushing the ball against the Los Angeles Rams on September 7, 1980
The Lions, seen here during the 2007 Thanksgiving game against their division rival Green Bay Packers, have played on Thanksgiving since 1934 with the exception of the years during World War II.
Bobby Layne
Barry Sanders