Edward Augustine Luther (born January 2, 1957, in
Gardena, California) is an American former professional
football player who was a
quarterback
The quarterback (commonly abbreviated "QB"), colloquially known as the "signal caller", is a position in gridiron football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive platoon and mostly line up directly behind the offensive line. In modern Ame ...
in the
National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ma ...
(NFL). He was selected by the
San Diego Chargers in the fourth round of the
1980 NFL Draft. He played
college football for the
San Jose State Spartans.
Luther was a backup quarterback behind
Dan Fouts with the Chargers.
He also played for the
Indianapolis Colts and the
Jacksonville Bulls in 1985 of the
USFL.
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1957 births
Living people
American football quarterbacks
Indianapolis Colts players
Sportspeople from Gardena, California
San Diego Chargers players
San Jose State Spartans football players
Players of American football from Los Angeles County, California
St. Paul High School (Santa Fe Springs, California) alumni