Scott Brunner Scott Lee Brunner ( born March 24 , 1957 ) is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League who played for the New York Giants from 1980 to 1983 , the Denver Broncos in 1984 , and the St . Louis Cardinals in 1985 . Early life . Brunner was born in Sellersville , Pennsylvania , and grew up in Middletown , New York . By the time he started high school , the family had moved to West Chester , Pennsylvania . Brunner played high school football at Henderson High School in West Chester , Pennsylvania and Lawrence High School in Lawrenceville , New Jersey , where the family had moved before his junior year . College career . Brunner played under head coach Tubby Raymond and led the Delaware Fighting Blue Hens to the NCAA Division II national title in his only year as a starter in 1979 . Brunner earned first team All - American honors by the American Football Coaches Association and was the Eastern College Athletic Conference All - East Player of the Year in 1979 when he threw for 2 , 401 yards and a then school record 24 touchdowns in leading Delaware to a 13 - 1 record and a national title game win over Youngstown State University . He also served as a backup in 1978 ( behind future NFL player Jeff Komlo ) and helped UD advance to the NCAA Division II championship game . Brunner was selected to the NCAA Division II Hall of Fame in 2002 . Professional career . Brunner was selected by the New York Giants in the sixth round of the 1980 NFL Draft . He replaced an injured Phil Simms during the 1981 season as the starting quarterback for the Giants . With Brunner leading them , the Giants beat the Philadelphia Eagles 20 – 10 , but subsequently lost to the San Francisco 49ers 17 – 10 . The Giants defeated the Los Angeles Rams 10 – 7 and the St . Louis Cardinals 20 – 10 , setting up a season finale against the Dallas Cowboys , in which a win would clinch their first playoff berth since 1963 . The Giants won the game 13 - 10 in overtime . The Giants were unable to build on their success in 1982 , mainly due to the 1982 NFL Players strike that reduced the schedule to nine games . Ray Perkins left the Giants after the 1982 season and George Young ' s choice to replace Perkins was Bill Parcells , the Giants ' defensive coordinator . Brunner was named the starter for the 1983 season opener against the Rams . Parcells chose Brunner over Simms , Jeff Rutledge and Mark Reed . Brunner was traded to the Denver Broncos on April 27 , 1984 , in exchange for a fourth - round draft pick ( used to select linebacker Gary Reasons ) to serve as backup quarterback to John Elway . Brunner was placed on injured reserve with a knee infection , however , on August 29 , 1984 . He was traded to the Green Bay Packers on April 26 , 1985 , in exchange for a 1986 sixth round draft pick ( used to select tight end Orson Mobley ) , but was again traded , this time to the Cardinals on August 26 , 1985 , for another 1986 sixth round pick ( used to select linebacker Burnell Dent ) . After backing up Neil Lomax in 1985 , Brunner was released by the Cardinals on August 27 , 1986 . In his NFL career , he played in 72 games and threw for 29 touchdowns . He rushed for one touchdown and passed for 6 , 457 yards . Personal . For 15 years , Brunner served as vice president for an institutional stock research and portfolio management firm on Wall Street . , and he is currently the executive vice president of Net Worth Management Group . He is a private quarterback coach and offensive coordinator of the TEST Football Academy in Martinsville , New Jersey . He tutored former Delaware quarterback Joe Flacco before the 2008 NFL Draft , in which in was selected 18th overall by the Baltimore Ravens . Brunner lives with his wife in Millburn , New Jersey , and has five children .