Tom Clements Thomas Albert Clements ( born June 18 , 1953 ) is an American football coach and a former CFL quarterback . He is currently the offensive coordinator of the Green Bay Packers of the NFL . Playing career . High School . Clements attended Canevin Catholic High School . Clements was a four year letterman in both football and basketball . He was also offered a basketball scholarship at North Carolina , but decided to play football instead . He is the only athlete in Canevin history to have his jersey retired . College . Clements was the starting quarterback for the Notre Dame football team from 1972 to 1974 and led the team to a national championship in 1973 . In the Dec 31 , 1973 Sugar Bowl matchup against Alabama , Clements had a 3rd - and - 9 Hail Mary completion from his own end zone with 2 : 00 left to secure a 24 - 23 victory . In 1974 , Clements finished fourth in the voting for the Heisman Trophy and was voted a first - team All - American . Professional . After graduation , Clements began a career in the Canadian Football League , quarterbacking the Ottawa Rough Riders for four seasons and winning the league ' s Rookie - of - the - Year award in his inaugural campaign . The next season , he helped to lead the team to what became the Rough Riders ' last Grey Cup victory . After taking a powerful hit , a woozy Clements threw a pass to tight - end Tony Gabriel in the end zone , a catch which became famous in defeating the Saskatchewan Roughriders . During his time with Ottawa , Clements shared the passing duties with Condredge Holloway , from 1975 to 1977 as the quarterback getting the most playing time . In 1978 , their stats were comparable , except for Holloway throwing only two interceptions to 12 by Clements . Clements continued his career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1979 , but did not fare well , throwing only two touchdowns to 11 interceptions and being replaced by Danny Sanders . However , a trade to the Hamilton Tiger - Cats quickly rejuvenated Clements , and he led the CFL in passing yards with 2 , 803 , the last to do so with less than 3 , 000 yards . In 1980 , Clements was briefly on the roster of the NFL ' s Kansas City Chiefs , coached by former Montreal Alouette head coach Marv Levy , but was the third string quarterback for a team that stressed the running game . In 1981 , Clements returned to the Tiger - Cats and threw for 4 , 536 yards . He improved his numbers the next season with 4 , 706 yards . In 1983 , Clements was traded from Hamilton to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for long - time Blue Bomber quarterback Dieter Brock . The next year , those two teams , Hamilton and Winnipeg , faced each other in the Grey Cup . Clements led the Bombers to their first Grey Cup victory since 1962 . In 1986 , he set a new completion percentage record with 67 . 5 , 173 out of 256 . Clements finished his playing career with Winnipeg in 1987 and was also named the league ' s Most Outstanding Player . He finished his CFL career with over 39 , 000 passing yards , 252 passing touchdowns , and a 60 . 35 completion percentage . In 2005 , for the 75th anniversary of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers , Clements was selected one of the Bombers 20 all - time great players . In addition , in November 2006 , he was voted one of the CFL ' s Top 50 players ( # 47 ) of the league ' s modern era by Canadian sports network TSN . Tom Clements was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall Of Fame in 1994 . Coaching career . In 1992 , Clements was hired as quarterbacks coach for Notre Dame , where he served until 1995 under head coach Lou Holtz . After practicing law in 1996 , Clements took his first NFL job , working as the quarterback coach for the New Orleans Saints from 1997 to 1999 . Clements would hold the same job in 2000 with the Kansas City Chiefs , and between 2001 and 2003 with the Pittsburgh Steelers ; under Clements ’ s tutelage , the Chiefs ’ Elvis Grbac ( in 2000 ) and the Steelers ’ Kordell Stewart ( in 2001 ) and Tommy Maddox ( in 2002 ) each reached the Pro Bowl . In 2004 and 2005 Clements served as offensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills , but was released by the team after a front - office shakeup in which Marv Levy , his coach with the Chiefs in 1980 , assumed the position of general manager and ultimately installed Dick Jauron as the team ’ s new head coach . Upon the hiring of Mike McCarthy to be the head coach of the Packers on January 11 , 2006 , the Packers parted ways with several assistant coaches , and McCarthy later interviewed NFL Europe head coach Steve Logan and Clements , settling on Clements on January 28 , 2006 . During Clements time as the quarterbacks coach with the Green Bay Packers , he has worked with starting quarterbacks : Brett Favre , Aaron Rodgers , and Matt Flynn . In 2007 , Favre statistically had one of his best seasons with the Green Bay Packers , taking them to the NFC Championship game . Clements is also credited for assisting in the development of one of the game ' s elite quarterbacks in Aaron Rodgers , as the only player in NFL history to throw for 4 , 000 + yards during his first two years as a starting quarterback in 2008 and 2009 , and winning Super Bowl XLV and Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award in Rodgers ' third year as a starting quarterback in 2010 . In Week 17 of the 2011 season , after the Packers went 14 - 1 , head coach Mike McCarthy chose to deactivate Rodgers to keep him healthy for the playoffs and start backup quarterback , Matt Flynn , on January 1 , 2012 at Lambeau Field vs . the Detroit Lions , Flynn ' s second start in his career . Throughout the game , Clements worked with Flynn on the sidelines , showing him what to look for in the photos from the previous offensive series . Flynn had a record setting performance , throwing for 480 yards and 6 touchdowns , both single game records for the Green Bay Packers . Personal . While still in the CFL , Clements pursued a Juris Doctor degree , graduating magna cum laude from Notre Dame Law School in 1986 . Upon the completion of his playing career , he practiced law in Chicago for five years .