Dave Brown ( quarterback ) David Michael Brown ( born February 25 , 1970 in Summit , New Jersey ) is a former professional American football quarterback who played for Duke University and later in the National Football League for the New York Giants and Arizona Cardinals . Brown played high school football at Westfield High School in Westfield , New Jersey and graduated in 1988 . After his career in football Dave , went on to join Lehman Brothers in 2008 , where he served as a Senior Vice President of Lehman ’ s Private Fund Marketing Group . Prior to Lehman Brothers , Dave was a Director of New York Life Investment Management . He is currently a Principal in Greenhill ’ s Private Capital Advisory Group . College . Brown had a successful career at Duke University . In his November 4 , 1989 , starting debut he threw for 444 yards against Wake Forest University , including a 97 - yard touchdown to wide receiver Clarkston Hines to establish Duke ’ s longest play from scrimmage . Later that month , Brown set a school single - game record with 479 passing yards against the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , upending Duke ' s rival , 41 - 0 , to finish the year with seven straight wins and a share of the Atlantic Coast Conference championship . The Blue Devils subsequently received a bid to play in the All - American Bowl , Duke ' s first bowl game in almost 30 years . In 1991 , Brown was chosen as the recipient of Duke ' s Carmen Falcone Team MVP Award . Brown ranks in the top ten in the following categories for Duke football quarterbacks : pass attempts in a season ( # 4 , 437 ) , pass attempts in a career ( # 5 , 845 ) , pass attempts in a game ( # 8 , 54 ) , pass completions in a game ( # 5 , 33 ) , pass completions in a season ( # 5 , 230 ) , pass completions in a career ( # 5 , 463 ) , passing yards in a game ( # 1 , 479 ) , passing yards in a season ( # 5 , 2 , 794 ) , passing yards in a career ( # 5 , 5 , 717 ) , touchdown passes in a game ( # 2 , 4 ) , touchdown passes in a season ( # 3 , 20 ) , touchdown passes in a career ( # 4 , 42 ) , 300 - yard passing games in a season ( # 2 , 4 ) , 400 - yard passing games in a career ( # 3 , 8 ) , 400 - yard passing games in a season ( # 1 , 2 ) , and 400 - yard passing games in a career ( # 2 , 2 ) . Brown ranks in the top ten in the following categories for Duke football offensive players : total offensive yards in a season ( # 5 , 2 , 851 ) , total offensive yards in a career ( # 5 , 5 , 770 ) , total offensive yards in a game ( # 2 , 470 ) , and two - point attempts in a game ( # 1 , 3 ) . NFL . Brown was drafted by the Giants as the top overall selection in the 1992 Supplemental Draft . His first start came on December 12 , 1992 , when he was forced into the lineup due to injuries of Phil Simms , Jeff Hostetler , and Kent Graham , dropping a 19 – 0 decision to the Phoenix Cardinals . To make matters worse , Brown himself was injured during the game and didn ' t play a down the rest of the season . Following Simms ' retirement after the preceding season , Brown won the starting job in 1994 and helped guide his team to a 9 – 7 record , including a season - ending six - game winning streak . However , the Giants won only a combined 11 games in the next two seasons and their offense finished statistically worst in the league in 1996 . This finish led to the firing of Dan Reeves , and the hiring of noted QB guru Jim Fassel . After injuring his chest during a game against the Dallas Cowboys , Brown lost his starting job in 1997 and was never able to re - claim it . Jim Fassel went the rest of the season with Danny Kanell at quarterback and had an unexpected run to the playoffs and division title . In the off - season Brown was signed by the Arizona Cardinals to play primarily as a backup , and he ended up finishing his career in 2000 with Arizona . Following his career in professional football , Brown moved on to investment management .