Paul Justin

Pass attempts / completions:	404 / 226
Percentage:	55.9
TD-INT:	45–15
Passing yards:	2,846
Passer rating:	90.4

Pass attempts / completions:	380 / 220
Percentage:	57.9
TD-INT:	8–10
Passing yards:	2,614
Passer rating:	75.0

Paul Justin
No. 11,9, 10, 16
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	May 19, 1968 (age 56); Schaumburg, Illinois, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:	Schaumburg (IL)
College:	Arizona State
NFL draft:	1991 / Round: 7 / Pick: 190
Career history
	Chicago Bears (1991); Arizona Rattlers (1993); Frankfurt Galaxy (1995); Indianapolis Colts (1995–1997); Cincinnati Bengals (1998); Oakland Raiders (1999); St. Louis Rams (1999); Dallas Cowboys (2000)*; St. Louis Rams (2001);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (XXXIV); World League Offensive MVP (1995); First-team All-World League (1995); World Bowl champion (III); World Bowl MVP (III); NFL Europe passing yards leader (1995);
Career NFL statistics
Pass attempts / completions:
Pass attempts / completions:	380 / 220
Percentage:	57.9
TD-INT:	8–10
Passing yards:	2,614
Passer rating:	75.0
Career Arena statistics
Pass attempts / completions:
Pass attempts / completions:	404 / 226
Percentage:	55.9
TD-INT:	45–15
Passing yards:	2,846
Passer rating:	90.4
	Player stats at PFR · ArenaFan.com

Paul Donald Justin (born May 19, 1968) is a former American football quarterback primarily for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 7th round of the 1991 NFL Draft. He played college football for Arizona State. He had brief stints with the Cincinnati Bengals and St. Louis Rams. Prior to his time in the NFL, he was the starting quarterback for the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League (AFL) and the Frankfurt Galaxy of the World League of American Football (WLAF).

Early life and high school career

Justin attended Schaumburg High School, before moving on to Arizona State University.

College career

1988

He became the starter at quarterback in the seventh game of his sophomore season, after passing Daniel Ford on the depth chart. He completed 56% (84 of 150) of his passes, threw for 1,063 yards, 5 touchdowns and 2 interceptions, while helping the team post a 6–5 record.^[1]

1989

In 1989, he completed 33 of 47 passes for 534 yards (school-record) and 4 touchdowns in a 44–39 upset of No. 23 ranked Washington State University.^[2] He finished the season with a 6–4–1 record, 2,591 yards, 17 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

1990

In 1990, the Sun Devils opened the season with victories over Baylor University and Colorado State University, but would lose 4 consecutive games, 3 of them while Justin was out with a dislocated left shoulder suffered during a 30–9 loss against the University of Missouri. He also spent two days in a hospital with a probable case of appendicitis, that was later diagnosed as a gastrointestinal problem and caused him to lose 17 pounds.^[3] He posted a 4–7 record, 1,876 yards, 10 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

Professional career

Chicago Bears

Justin was selected by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round (190th overall) of the 1991 NFL Draft.^[4] He was waived on August 26 and later signed to the practice squad.^[5] He was cut on August 31, 1992.^[6]

Arizona Rattlers

Justin played flag football, before signing with the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 1993. He completed 226 of 404 passes, for 2,846 yards, 45 touchdowns and 15 interceptions.

Indianapolis Colts

On April 11, 1994, he signed with the Indianapolis Colts, but was released on August 28.

Frankfurt Galaxy

He was re-signed in 1995 and was allocated to the Frankfurt Galaxy of the World League of American Football, after being out of football for two years. He led his team to the World Bowl III championship.

Return to the Colts

In 1995, he started one game and also shared playing time with Jim Harbaugh against the New Orleans Saints. He also played a brief time against the Buffalo Bills on November 5.^[7] The next year, he started 2 games, winning both of them.

1997

In 1997, he started 4 games, while Harbaugh recovered from a fractured right hand he suffered when he scuffled with NBC sportscaster Jim Kelly. Against the Buffalo Bills, he was winning 26–0 in the first half, but the lead disappeared after the Bills outscored the Colts 30–3, Justin made it close again at 37–35 with 14 seconds remaining, but could not complete the potential game-tying two-point conversion. The Bills recovery from a 26-point deficit at the time was the second-largest comeback in NFL history. Coming in with an 0–10 record against the defending Super Bowl champions Green Bay Packers, he led the team to a 41–38 win, completing 24-of-30 attempts for 340 passing yards.^[8] On December 5, he was placed on the injured reserve list.

On March 26, 1998, he was traded the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for a fifth round draft choice (#135-Antony Jordan).

Cincinnati Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals acquired Justin after the retirement of Boomer Esiason to compete with Jeff Blake for the starting job. He appeared in 5 games with 3 starts, before being cut on April 20, 1999.^[9]

Oakland Raiders

On August 18, 1999, he was signed as a free agent by the Oakland Raiders. On August 30, he was traded to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for a seven-round draft choice (#238-Rodregis Brooks).^[10]

St. Louis Rams (first stint)

The St. Louis Rams acquired Justin to provide depth at quarterback, after Trent Green suffered a serious left knee injury in the last preseason game and Kurt Warner was named the new starter. He was a part of the Super Bowl XXXIV winning team.

Dallas Cowboys

On March 30, 2000, he was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Cowboys, to replace the departed Jason Garrett as the backup quarterback.^[11] After struggling in preseason (he accounted for 6 critical turnovers in the first two games) and the signing of Randall Cunningham, he was waived injured on August 24.^[12]