Pete Gonzalez
No. 7, 10 | |
Born: | Miami, Florida, U.S. | July 4, 1974
---|---|
Career information | |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
College | Pittsburgh |
NFL draft | 1998, Undrafted |
Career history | |
As player | |
1998–1999 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
2000 | Indianapolis Colts* |
2002–2003 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career stats | |
|
Pete Gonzalez (born July 4, 1974) is a former professional American football quarterback. He played collegiately for the Pittsburgh Panthers.
College career
Gonzalez was the starting quarterback for the University of Pittsburgh football team in 1997. In that year, he led the Panthers to a come-from-behind-victory over the West Virginia Mountaineers in the Backyard Brawl 41–38 in double overtime. (It was the first season of the current overtime rules in college football, which was designed to eliminate tied games.) He subsequently took Pitt to their first bowl game in eight years with an appearance in the Liberty Bowl.
NFL career
Gonzalez signed with the
After the Steelers chose not to re-sign him—starting quarterback
Gonzalez was the last Steelers player to wear number 7 before Ben Roethlisberger arrived in 2004.
After his NFL career, Gonzalez played two seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He was the backup to Danny McManus in 2002 and 2003. He went 67/150 for 999 yards, with four passing Touchdowns and seven interceptions.[1]
Personal
Gonzalez and his wife Mandy have two children and live in the Pittsburgh area.[2] He works outside of football, but does small consulting and training camps for junior high and high school quarterbacks and receivers in the Pittsburgh area.
References
- ^ "Pete Gonzalez football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ^ Billson, Marky (Mar 11, 2008). "Gonzalez Teaching Life Lessons". Scout.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2012. Retrieved 2009-09-04.