Tommy Maddox
American football player (born 1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Alfred Maddox (born September 2, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL), most notably with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He also played one season each for the New Jersey Red Dogs of the Arena Football League (AFL) and the Los Angeles Xtreme of the XFL. In the XFL's only season, Maddox was the league's most valuable player (MVP) while leading the Xtreme to victory in the league's championship.
 Maddox with the Steelers in 2005 | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||
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| Born: | (1971-09-02) September 2, 1971 (age 52) Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 219 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | L. D. Bell (Hurst, Texas) | ||||||||||
| College: | UCLA (1990–1991) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25 | ||||||||||
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Maddox played college football for the UCLA Bruins and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the first round of the 1992 NFL Draft with the 25th overall pick. His first four seasons with the Broncos, Los Angeles Rams, and New York Giants saw limited playing time and minimal success, resulting in him being out of the NFL by 1997. Maddox became an insurance agent before pursuing a professional comeback in the AFL and XFL between 2000 and 2001. His MVP season with the latter saw Maddox lead the league in passing yards and touchdowns, while being the only quarterback to start all 10 regular season games.
Following his XFL success, Maddox signed with the Steelers the same year. He became the team's starting quarterback during the 2002 season, helping lead them to the playoffs and earning Comeback Player of the Year. Maddox lost his starting position to rookie Ben Roethlisberger in 2004, although he was part of the team that won Super Bowl XL. He was released by Pittsburgh after the championship, leading to his final professional retirement. Maddox is one of four players on the Xtreme's championship-winning team who were also on a Super Bowl-winning team.