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Philadelphia Eagles: Their 7 best and worst backup QBs of the last 30 years

By Brandon Thornton

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 04: Quarterback Nick Foles
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3 Jun 1998: Bubby Brister #6 of the Denver Broncos exercises during the Denver Broncos Training Camp at the Broncos Practice Facilities in Englewood, Colorado. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bahr /Allsport
3 Jun 1998: Bubby Brister #6 of the Denver Broncos exercises during the Denver Broncos Training Camp at the Broncos Practice Facilities in Englewood, Colorado. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bahr /Allsport /

The 5th worst: Bubby Brister

Like Sanchez, Bubby Brister sometimes gets a little bit of a bad rap. When he stepped in for an injured Randall Cunningham in 1993, he made eight starts and two relief appearances. That season, he threw for 14 touchdowns and five interceptions.

The only problem was he got himself hurt and the team was forced to turn to third-string quarterback Ken O’Brien, who was a veteran but nearing the end of his career.  The following season, Eagles coach Rich Kotite thought it was a good idea to bench Cunningham to try and save the season. He thought that would help him squeak into the playoffs amidst a collapse of legendary proportions.

Brister threw an awful late interception to Thomas Randolph of the New York Giants and the season was over. Philly started 7-2 and ended up 7-9. The entire collapse wasn’t Brister’s fault, but his wildly mediocre play in two years and his bonehead interception in 1994 have always defined his career.

That’s the reason for his spot on this list.

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