Bubby Brister

Pittsburgh Steelers 67th pick

QB · Louisiana-Monroe, Tulane · 1999–2000

Games

14,445

Pass Yards

Pass TD

INT

546

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Draft Details

Year

1986

Round

Round 3

Pick

67th overall

Team

Pittsburgh Steelers

Position

College

Louisiana-Monroe, Tulane

Bubby Brister Career Stats

Primary starter for 4 seasons.
Ranks 3rd in the 1986 draft class in passing yards (14,445).
Best statistical season: 2000 with MIN (82 passing yards).

Career Totals

Games	Pass Yds	Pass TD	INT Thrown	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec
99	14,445	81	78	546	8	2

Passing

Season	Team	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	INT
1999	DEN	2	12	20	87	3
2000	MIN	2	10	20	82	1
Since 1999		4	22	40	169	4

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Bubby Brister is a former quarterback out of Louisiana-Monroe; Tulane, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 67th overall pick (round 3) in the 1986 NFL Draft. He played 99 regular-season games from 1986 to 2000. From 1999 on, he played for the Denver Broncos and Minnesota Vikings.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	INT	Sacked	1D
1999	DEN	2	12	20	87	0	3	0	7
2000	MIN	2	10	20	82	0	1	1	3
1999	DEN	2	12	20	87	0	3	0	7
2000	MIN	2	10	20	82	0	1	1	3
Career		4	22	40	169	0	4	1	10
Career		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		99	1,207	2,212	14,445	81	78	0	—

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	DEN	2	2	17	0	8.5	1	0
2000	MIN	2	5	20	0	4.0	2	0
1999	DEN	2	2	17	0	8.5	1	0
2000	MIN	2	5	20	0	4.0	2	0
Career		4	7	37	0	5.3	3	0
Career		0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		99	—	546	8	—	—	—

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