Anthony Dilweg
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Anthony Dilweg (born in March 28, 1965) was a quarterback for the Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Raiders in the National Football League. Dilweg attended Duke University and graduated in the class of 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. He led Duke to the co-championship of the ACC in 1989 with the University of Virginia. That season he led Duke to one of 8 bowl games in their history, the All-American Bowl. Duke lost the game to Texas Tech University 49-21. Dilweg holds the Duke single season record for passing yards with 3,824 in the 1988 season.
Dilweg was selected in the third round of the 1989 NFL Draft with the 74th overall pick by the Green Bay Packers. Dilweg is one of only 17 players to be selected in the NFL draft out of Duke. Dilweg's best NFL season was 1990 when he played 9 games with the Packers and threw for 1,267 yards and 8 touchdowns.
Today Dilweg is the Chairman of the Dilweg Companies, a real estate development company and a sidelines reporter for Duke. Dilweg, and his wife Jamie, have two daughters and one son.
Dilweg's grandfather, Lavern Dilweg, played end for the Packers from 1927-1934.
