Anthony Dilweg

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Anthony Dilweg
No. 8
Position Quarterback
Personal information
Born (1965-03-28) March 28, 1965 (age 60)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Walt Whitman (Bethesda, Maryland)
College Duke
NFL draft 1989: 3rd round, 74th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
TDINT 8–7
Passing yards1,274
Passer rating 72.3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Anthony Hume Dilweg (born March 28, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1989 to 1990. Dilweg attended Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Maryland, graduating in the class of 1984. He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils. Dilweg was selected by Green Bay in the third round of the 1989 NFL draft.

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College career

Anthony graduated from Duke University in 1989. While attending Duke, he played under coach Steve Spurrier and was named the 1988 ACC Football Player of the Year and the offensive MVP of the 1989 Hula Bowl. Dilweg holds the Duke single season record for passing yards with 3,824 in the 1988 season. [1]

Dilweg became a member of the Duke University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2022. [1]

Professional career

Dilweg played for three seasonsin the NFL. He was selected in the third round of the 1989 NFL draft with the 74th overall pick by the Green Bay Packers where he played two seasons as quarterback from 1989 to 1990. [2] In 1992, he was a member of the 1992 Los Angeles Raiders and [[Montreal Machine] of the World League of American Football. Dilweg's best NFL season was 1990 when he played in 9 games with the Packers and threw for 1,267 yards (1158.545 meters) and 8 touchdowns, with 7 interceptions.

Personal life

Anthony's grandfather, LaVern Dilweg was a consensus five-time first team All-Pro for the Packers from 1927 to 1934. [3] His grandmother Eleanor Coleman competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, as a swimmer. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 staff. "Anthony Dilweg (2022) - Duke Athletics Hall of Fame". Duke University. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  2. "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  3. Christl, Cliff. "Lavvie Dilweg". Green Bay Packers. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  4. Lieber, Jill (October 17, 1988). "Finding a Place in the Sun". Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com. Retrieved August 24, 2022.