(1960-04-25) April 25, 1960 (age 64) Bloomingburg, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
High school:
Miami Trace (Washington Court House, Ohio)
College:
Ohio State
NFL draft:
1982 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4
Career history
Baltimore / Indianapolis Colts (1982–1985)
Buffalo Bills (1986)*
Ottawa Rough Riders (1988)
Detroit Drive (1990–1991)
Cincinnati Rockers (1992)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
ArenaBowl IV champion
AFL MVP (1990)
First-team All-Arena (1990)
Second-team All-Arena (1991)
2× First-team All-American (1979, 1980)
Second-team All-American (1981)
Chicago Tribune Silver Football (1981)
2× First-team All-Big Ten (1979, 1981)
Second-team All-Big Ten (1980)
Career NFL statistics
TD–INT:
3–11
Passing yards:
1,006
Passer rating:
42.6
Career Arena statistics
TD–INT:
105–28
Passing yards:
6,067
Passer rating:
92.21
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
Arthur Ernest Schlichter (/ˈʃliːstər/, born April 25, 1960) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons with the Colts franchise. He also played one Canadian Football League (CFL) season with the Ottawa Rough Riders and three Arena Football League (AFL) seasons with the Detroit Drive and Cincinnati Rockers. A highly touted college football prospect with the Ohio State Buckeyes, Schlichter's professional career was cut short by a gambling addiction that resulted in him facing legal trouble for nearly four decades.
Selected fourth overall in the 1982 NFL Draft by the Colts, Schlichter appeared in only thirteen games and six starts due to his gambling problems. He found greater success in the AFL, where he was named Most Valuable Player and led the Drive to victory in ArenaBowl IV during the 1990 season but was also forced out due to his addiction. Schlichter continued to face legal problems after the end of his football career, including serving a ten-year sentence on gambling-related theft charges between 2011 and 2021.
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Draft selections Round Pick # Team Player Position 1 4 Baltimore Colts ArtSchlichter QB 4 105 Philadelphia Eagles Anthony Griggs LB 12 317 St. Louis Cardinals...
Be Frank." He also co-wrote "Busted: The Rise and Fall of ArtSchlichter" with ArtSchlichter, a former quarterback who was suspended by NFL Commissioner...
George Rogers Reggie Rucker – late 40s Mark Rypien – mid 50s Warren Sapp ArtSchlichter – early 50s Tim Shaw – early 30s Sam Shields – late 20s Ryan Stewart...
inmates, with mixed minimum, medium, and close (maximum) security levels. ArtSchlichter - Former Quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes, Incarcerated for gambling...
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