Brunell was the MVP of the Huskies' 1991 Rose Bowl victory over Iowa and played in three Rose Bowl games during his time on Montlake. He joins seven other Huskies in the Hall.
Former Washington quarterback Mark Brunell, the MVP of the Huskies’ 1991 Rose Bowl victory over Iowa, will be inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame as a member of the 2015 class, the Tournament of Roses announced Thursday.
Brunell played in three Rose Bowls for UW — 1991, ’92, ’93 — passing for five touchdowns and running for two more in his Rose Bowl career. In the 46-34 victory over Iowa in 1991, he was 14-for-22 for 163 yards and two touchdowns passing and two rushing touchdowns.
In UW’s 1992 victory over Michigan, Brunell split time in the game with Billy Joe Hobert — the game’s offensive MVP — completing 7-for-8 passes 89 yards, including a 38-yard touchdown pass to Mario Bailey.
In UW’s loss to Michigan in the 1993 Rose Bowl, Brunell started and completed 18-of-30 passes for 308 yards and two touchdowns.
Brunell joins Fritz Pollard (Brown), Tyrone Wheatley (Michigan) and Jim Muldoon (Pac-10 Conference) in this year’s Rose Bowl class.
Brunell went on to a 19-year career in the NFL, passing for 32,072 yards and 184 touchdowns as a member of the Packers, Jaguars, Redskins, Saints and Jets. He was a three-time Pro Bowl selection and won a Super Bowl with the Saints in 2010.
Huskies In the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame:
Bob Schloredt (inducted 1991)
George Wilson (1991)
Jim Owens (1992)
Don James (1994)
Warren Moon (1997)
Steve Emtman (2006)
George Fleming (2011)
Mark Brunell (2015)