Steve Pelluer

Steven Carl Pelluer (born July 29, 1962) is a former professional American football player who was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 5th round of the 1984 NFL Draft. A 6 ft, 209 lb quarterback from the University of Washington, Pelluer played in eight NFL seasons from 1984 to 1991.

Early life
Pelluer attended Interlake High School in Washington and was a letterman in football and basketball. In football, he led his team to the State Quarterfinals as a junior and as a senior.

Professional career
Pelluer was the Cowboys third string quarterback in 1984 and 1985 and saw little action. In 1985, however, he was forced to enter a tight game against the New York Giants because both starting quarterbacks, Danny White and backup Gary Hogeboom had been injured. Pelluer played well in relief and led the Cowboys to a victory that clinched the NFC East Title. In 1986 he became the #2 quarterback after Hogeboom was traded, and when Danny White suffered a season ending injury in week 9, he became the starter for the remainder of the season, losing most of his starts. In 1987 he began as White's backup, but took the starting job in week 10. In 1988 he started 14 of the 16 games, and led the Cowboys in passing by passing for 3,139 yards and 17 touchdowns, but the Cowboys finished just 3-13 (3-11 in his starts), and Pelluer's career as a Cowboy was over. Starting with the 1989 season, Pelluer was a member of the Kansas City Chiefs; in 1992 he was with the Denver Broncos. After his NFL playing days were over, Pelluer went on to play for the CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers, then with the WLAF's Frankfurt Galaxy.

He was the final quarterback to start a game for a Tom Landry-coached team and was the starting quarterback in Landry's final win.

Personal life
Starting with the 2010 season, Pelluer's nephew Cooper is a linebacker at the University of Washington.