Stoney Case Stoney Jarrod Case ( born July 7 , 1972 in Odessa , Texas ) is a quarterback in the Arena Football League , and a former National Football League quarterback with four teams . High school and college . Case played high school football for the Odessa Permian Panthers , quarterbacking the team to an undefeated , 16 – 0 season and the Texas 5A football title in 1989 , one year after the events chronicled in the " Friday Night Lights " and movie . The Panthers were voted ESPN ' s National Champion team as a result . During his Permian career , Case also lettered in baseball as an outfielder , first baseman and pitcher . His brother Stormy Case also played quarterback for the Panthers and went on to play for Texas A & M . Recruited to play college football for the University of New Mexico , Case was a four - year starter for the Lobos and was the first player in NCAA Division I - A ( now FBS ) history to post 8 , 000 career passing yards and 1 , 000 career rushing yards . In the course of his college career he threw or ran for 98 touchdowns , which at the time of his graduation was second in I - A history to Ty Detmer . ( Both marks have been surpassed many times in more recent years . ) Professional career . NFL . Case was a third round pick in the 1995 NFL Draft and played quarterback for Arizona Cardinals from 1995 to 1998 , though he spent part of that time with the Barcelona Dragons in the NFL Europe . He was signed as a free agent by both the Indianapolis Colts and the Baltimore Ravens in 1999 , and went to the Detroit Lions as an unrestricted free agent in 2000 . Case saw limited action during his NFL career . He played in two games during his rookie season , but saw no action in either 1996 or 1998 . He played twice in 1997 as a replacement for injured starter Kent Graham . He played in 10 games for the Baltimore Ravens in 1999 , starting four games and winning two of them . He also played in five other games later in the season , receiving playing time as a back - up quarterback . In all , Case played in a total of 24 career NFL games over six years , 12 as a starter , where he passed for 1 , 826 yards and 4 touchdowns while rushing for 270 yards and 5 touchdowns . As an NFL player , Case was criticized by some fans for his uncertainty and lack of ability to throw an effective long pass . His worst career performance came in October 1999 when he appeared for the Ravens against the Kansas City Chiefs , completing only 15 of 37 passes for 103 yards . " The Chiefs " , noted the " Baltimore City Paper " , " by comparison , ran back his intercepted passes for 108 yards . Repeat : 103 yards forward , 108 yards backward . Add in those two touchdowns off interceptions and Case did almost precisely as much for Kansas City as did the Chiefs ' own quarterback , Elvis Grbac ( 112 yards , two TD passes ) . " In 2000 , Case signed with the Detroit Lions as the primary backup to quarterback Charlie Batch . Appearing in five games , Case passed for 503 yards , 1 touchdown , and 4 interceptions . His best game came on November 30 in a game against the Minnesota Vikings . Even though the Lions lost 24 – 17 , Case filled in for an injured Batch and put up 230 yards on 23 – 33 passing with a touchdown and an interception . During the last game of the season against the Chicago Bears , Case fumble d the ball late in the game , which eventually led to a game - winning field goal by the Bears . The Lions ended the season with a 9 – 7 record . The Detroit media and fans roundly placed blame for the loss on Case . Had the Lions won the game , the team would have earned a playoff berth for the second season in a row , but as a result of the loss , owner William Clay Ford immediately reshuffled the front office , resulting in the hiring of general manager and president Matt Millen , the firing of head coach Gary Moeller , and the departure of players Herman Moore , Jeff Hartings , and Case . Arena League . After major shoulder surgery at the end of his contract with Detroit and seemingly out of the NFL , Case subsequently moved to the Arena Football League . In 2004 , he was signed by Tampa Bay Storm , playing in just three games in 2005 and completing 4 of 7 passes for 35 yards and 2 TDs . In 2006 , Case was the backup to Mark Grieb with the San Jose SaberCats in the AFL American Conference , Western Division . On October 31 , he returned to Tampa Bay as a free agent . Four games into the 2007 season , Case took over as the Storm ' s starting quarterback . However , that was short - lived when he dislocated his shoulder against the Orlando Predators and had season ending surgery .