Tom Flick Thomas Lyle Flick ( born August 30 , 1958 ) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 4th round of the 1981 NFL Draft . A 6 ' 3 " , 190 lbs . record - setting quarterback from the University of Washington , Flick played in seven NFL seasons from 1981 - 1987 . He currently works as a corporate speaker and is considered one of the top experts on leadership and change . Football . High school . Raised in Bellevue , Washington , Flick attended Interlake High School where he played football , basketball , and baseball . As the starting quarterback in his junior year , Flick led the Interlake Saints to 10 - 0 season in which they won the Kingco Championship and were ranked # 2 in the state of Washington . Leading the Saints to a repeat appearance in the Kingco Championship in his senior season , Flick was recruited by many top colleges , ultimately accepting a scholarship to attend the University of Washington playing for legendary Husky coach Don James . College . As quarterback , Flick led the Huskies to two post - season bowl games , the 1979 Sun Bowl and 1981 Rose Bowl . While leading the Huskies to a 9 - 2 record and winning the 1980 Pac - 10 Championship , Flick set several records including most passing yards in a single season ( 2 , 460 ) and longest touchdown pass ( 84 yards to Willie Rosborough against Air Force ) . Known for his accuracy , Flick set a record in 1980 for career passing percentage ( 60 . 4 % ) , including a game against Arizona where he earned a record for the highest single game passing percentage , completing 16 of 17 passes and 3 touchdowns while suffering from a concussion . During his senior season at UW , Flick was voted Team Captain and Most Inspirational by his teammates . Flick was chosen to play in two all - star games in 1981 , the East - West Shrine Game and Japan Bowl , as the starting quarterback . NFL . Flick was drafted in 1981 by the Washington Redskins as the 7th pick in the 4th round . As the third quarterback taken in the NFL draft that year , Flick was hand - picked by Coach Joe Gibbs in his first season as head coach of the Redskins . Traded to the New England Patriots , Flick continued his seven - year NFL career playing for the Cleveland Browns , San Diego Chargers , and New York Jets . Flick saw his most playing time in San Diego as backup quarterback to NFL great Dan Fouts , earning MVP game honors by completing 16 of 22 passes against the Super Bowl - bound Denver Broncos in 1986 . Speaking Career . Known for his leadership skills during his career as a quarterback , Flick transitioned easily into the realm of inspirational speaking . Founding Tom Flick Communications in 1989 , Flick started off by speaking to educational systems . His dynamic ability to address a crowd quickly became evident , skyrocketing him into the world of corporate speaking . An expert on leadership and change , Flick has traveled throughout North America and internationally to deliver thousands of keynotes and custom presentations to countless top organizations . Clients include Microsoft , Starbucks , Hallmark , Boeing , American Express , NASA , Ritz Carlton Hotels , and the Pentagon . Flick was mentored by leadership and change expert Dennis Goin , Executive Vice President of Kotter International . Flick has an alliance with Kotter International , founded by Konosuke Matsushita Professor of Leadership , Emeritus at the Harvard Business School and Chief Innovation Officer , Dr . John Kotter . As a highly sought after speaker , Flick has garnered a reputation as the authority on leadership and leading change . By providing actionable business solutions , Flick focuses on helping organizations to develop leaders , increase teamwork , communication , and organizational performance while leading change effectively . Personal Life . Married since 1985 , Tom and his wife , Molly , have two children . He currently resides in Redmond , Washington .