 Mark Carlson (quarterback)

Mark Carlson was a quarterback who played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team from 1976–1979, 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.