Mark Carlson (quarterback)

Mark Carlson
Minnesota Golden Gophers
PositionQuarterback
Career history
CollegeMinnesota (19761979)

Mark Carlson was an American football quarterback who played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team from 1976 to 1979, and later for the Chicago Fire of the now-defunct American Football Association. During his senior year in 1979, Carlson passed for 2188 yards and 11 touchdowns, which was good enough to earn him Team MVP honors on a squad that finished 4-6-1 under first-year head coach Joe Salem.