Johnson, one of the most famous quarterbacks in the history of the NFL, played in the World League of Football initially but then moved on to the position of a division-winning quarterback for the Washington Redskins. He also went on to become a Super Bowl champion with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
His career graph slumped after he started playing as a backup for the Dallas Cowboys and then called it quits in 2008.
Mark Brunell
The Green Bay Packers chose quarterback Brunell as their 118th pick in the 1993 NFL draft from the University of Washington. But since Brett Favre was already playing for the Packers, Brunell did not get much space, unfortunately, to showcase his talents.
Brunell’s career was in no way perfect as he had played for only two games for the Packers, and later, the Jaguars traded him for a 3rd-round and 5th-round pick. However, his luck had a different shine when he played for Jacksonville! For this team, he became one of the best versatile quarterbacks ever, which eventually led to three trips to the Pro Bowl, as well as a string of contracts that were too hard to resist.
He Almost Lost it All
Brunell was widely known for his investment habit; he invested his NFL earnings into several other business ventures. However, these businesses were not that successful, and by 2011, many people started saying that he had lost his money ($50 million) due to failed businesses and had gone completely bankrupt.
The legal documents stated that the player had invested his earnings into nine businesses, five of which sank badly. Most of his fortune got wasted on fast food chains and real estate projects, and all of these happened around Jacksonville. Brunell currently works as an NFL analyst for ESPN and is also the head coach of a school in Jacksonville.
Toys for Tots
Johnson has stayed out of the field post-retirement and engages himself in the support of several philanthropic organizations like the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Brad’s Buddies, Children’s Miracle Network, and Gillette Children’s Hospital.
He also takes an active part in Toys for Tots and United Way’s Hometown Huddle and is the host of a golf event that is beneficial for the Ronald McDonald House.
Matt Hasselbeck
The world first came to know Hasselbeck in the late 1990s as the player who was Brett Favre's backup in Green Bay. He then moved on to the Seattle Seahawks, who acquired him before the start of the 2001 season.
He played in the starting position for them throughout the entire time of the decade and achieved three Pro Bowl selections. It was because of him that the Seattle Seahawks got into the Super Bowl XL in 2005.