Ron Jaworski Ronald Vincent " Ron " Jaworski ( born March 23 , 1951 ) is a former American football quarterback and currently an NFL analyst on ESPN . He is also CEO of Ron Jaworski Golf Management , Inc . , based out of Blackwood , New Jersey , and manages golf course s in southern New Jersey , northeast Pennsylvania , and West Virginia . He also owns part interest in the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League . Jaworski was nickname d " Jaws " by Philadelphia 76ers player ( and former coach ) Doug Collins prior to the 1981 Super Bowl . Early years . Jaworski was raised in the steel town of Lackawanna , New York . A three - sport star in high school , Jaworski turned down a professional baseball offer from the St Louis Cardinals to attend college at Youngstown State . Nicknamed " The Polish Rifle " , or the " Polish Cannon " , Jaworski was able to showcase his skills as a quarterback for the pass - oriented offense of the Penguins , earning a selection in the Senior Bowl . Professional career . Drafted in the second round of the 1973 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams , Jaworski was originally an overlooked third - string quarterback . Due to injuries to John Hadl and James Harris , Jaworski saw considerable playing time in 1975 , leading the Rams to a playoff win . In 1976 , he lost the starting quarterback job to Pat Haden . 1977 season . In the spring of 1977 , Jaworski was traded by the Rams to the Philadelphia Eagles for former All - Pro tight end Charle Young ; the trade was technically illegal under NFL by - laws since both Jaworski and Young had completed their contracts , but no one raised any objection to the deal so it was permitted to stand . With a young Dick Vermeil as his coach , he was given the opportunity to start for the up - and - coming Eagles . Things were not easy for the young quarterback , but Vermeil stood by his developing signal caller , and soon the Eagles became a playoff team . 1980 season . The Eagles made the playoffs in 1978 and 1979 , but lost in the early rounds . Slowly , Vermeil built the Eagles into a Super Bowl team , and Jaworski was its leader on offense . In 1980 , the Eagles started out 11 - 1 in the regular season , ( including defeating the eventual Super Bowl champions Oakland Raiders ) , and won the NFC Eastern Division for the first time . Jaworski had a stellar season . In 1980 , Jaworski was named the UPI " NFL Player of the Year " , and also in that same year he received the Bert Bell Award , The Maxwell Football Club ' s Professional Player of the Year award , and the Professional Athlete of the Year award sponsored by Dunlop Rubber . Jaworski led the Eagles past the Minnesota Vikings in the Divisional Round of the playoffs ( 31 - 16 ) , and then defeated the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Championship Game ( 20 - 7 ) to reach the franchise ' s first Super Bowl . Tom Landry ' s Cowboys had previously dominated the Eagles , a divisional rival , since the formation of the National Football Conference in 1970 . The Eagles lost Super Bowl XV to the Oakland Raiders . End of Eagles career . Following a shaky performance in the 1985 season - opener , he was benched and replaced by rookie Randall Cunningham in Week 2 ; Jaworski subsequently regained the starter ' s role and performed well , earning NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors in Week 7 . He also tied an NFL record with a 99 - yard overtime touchdown pass to Mike Quick in 1985 against the Atlanta Falcons . After Jaworski suffered another injury the next season , new Eagles coach Buddy Ryan made Randall Cunningham his starting QB for the rest of the season . The team did not re - sign Jaworski at the end of the season and he was subsequently released . He finished with 69 wins , 67 losses and one tie as the Eagles starting quarterback . Miami Dolphins . In the spring of 1987 , he signed with the Miami Dolphins as a backup to quarterback Dan Marino . Jaworski never took the field in 1987 , and he saw limited action in 1988 . Kansas City Chiefs . He moved on to the Kansas City Chiefs in 1989 , starting a pair of games in a QB rotation that included Steve DeBerg and Steve Pelluer . At one point , he and center Mike Webster formed the second oldest starting QB - center combo in NFL history . Following that season , he retired as an NFL player . Jaworski turned down appeals to return to the Eagles in 1991 , when Cunningham was lost for the season due to an injury in Week 1 . Career statistics . Jaworski finished his 17 - season career with 2 , 187 completions on 4 , 117 attempts for 28 , 190 yards , 179 touchdowns , and 164 interceptions . He rushed for 859 yards and 16 touchdowns . He previously held the record for most consecutive starts by a quarterback with 116 having since been surpassed by Brett Favre , Peyton Manning , Eli Manning , and Philip Rivers . His 170 regular season touchdowns with the Philadelphia Eagles were the most in franchise history until he was surpassed by Donovan McNabb on September 21 , 2008 , 22 years after Jaworski left Philadelphia . Awards . In 1979 , he and Joe Pisarcik received medals from Pope John Paul II on the occasion of his visit to Philadelphia . Like the Pope , both men are of Polish ancestry , with Jaworski being nicknamed " The Polish Rifle . " He was voted by his teammates as the Ed Block Courage Award recipient in 1985 for the Philadelphia Eagles . While still playing for the Eagles in 1986 , Jaworski was inducted into the YSU Sports Hall of Fame at his collegiate alma - mater , Youngstown State University . Along with former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Cliff Stoudt ( inducted 1987 & Jaworski ' s successor on the football team , though playing for the Cardinals at this point ) and recently - retired St . Louis Rams kicker Jeff Wilkins ( inducted in 2003 ) , Jaworski is one of only three former YSU football players to be inducted while still active in the NFL . In 1991 , Jaworski was inducted into the National Polish - American Hall of Fame . In 1992 , Jaworski was inducted into the Philadelphia Eagles Honor Roll , and in 1994 he was nominated for admission to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton , Ohio ( his first year of eligibility for this as he had retired five years earlier , in 1989 ) . In 1997 , he received the Pinnacle Award from the South Jersey Chamber of Commerce for his outstanding volunteer work and longtime service to the South Jersey Chamber as well as the business community . In 1997 , Jaworski received the Bert Bell Man of the Year from the Eagles Fly for Leukemia , which is given to the person who had contributed significantly to the NFL . In 1998 , The United Way honored Ron with their Volunteer Leadership Award , which is the highest award given by the United Way . In 2007 , the Father ' s Day Council of the Greater Philadelphia chapter of the American Diabetes Association selected Ron to receive one of their " Father of the Year " awards . Post - NFL career . Ron Jaworski has had an active business and broadcasting career following his retirement from the NFL . Business . Jaworski is a part owner and team president of the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League . He is also among the primary investors and advisors for the Elite Football League of India . Other prominent American backers include former Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka , former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin , and NFL linebacker Brandon Chillar . Jaworski is the owner / operator of Valleybrook Country Club in Blackwood , New Jersey and Running Deer Golf Club in Pittsgrove , New Jersey . In addition , Ron Jaworski Golf Management manages RiverWinds Golf & Tennis Club , West Deptford , New Jersey , Edgewood in the Pines Golf Club in Drums , Pennsylvania and Blue Heron Pines Country Club in Egg Harbor City , New Jersey . Broadcasting . Jaworski ' s first on air broadcast experience came in 1976 as the sports director on the Bob Shannon morning show in Orange County , California while Ron was still an NFL player with the Rams . He also worked as a sports commentator for WIP - AM ( Ron Jaworski Show , 1988 ) , co - host Celebrity Sports Talk and Eagles wrap - around shows , 1990 , and the Eagles post - game show WYSP , 1992 . He was part of ESPN ' s broadcasting team for the second half of its opening - night " Monday Night Football " doubleheader on September 11 , 2006 , with Brad Nessler and Dick Vermeil . Jaworski was also the color commentator for Tampa Bay Buccaneers preseason games on WFLA - TV from 2003 to 2006 . In 2007 , he replaced Joe Theismann as color commentator for ESPN ' s " Monday Night Football " broadcasts , where he and Mike Tirico teamed with Tony Kornheiser ( 2007 – 2008 ) and Jon Gruden ( 2009 – 2011 ) . On February 15 , 2012 ESPN announced that the Monday Night Football broadcast team would be reduced to just Gruden and Tirico in the booth . Jaworski signed a five - year contract extension with ESPN and would remain an NFL analyst on other programs . Jaworski is also a published author . In 2010 his first book , " The Games That Changed the Game " , was published . The book highlights seven games in NFL history which greatly changed the strategies and tactics used in NFL football . Personal . Jaworski and his wife , Liz , live in Voorhees Township , New Jersey . They have three children , Joleen , Jessica , and William . References . Notes Bibliography