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Ed Luther

Retired

Indianapolis Colts · QB

Ed Luther recorded 61 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Indianapolis Colts, San Diego Chargers.

▶Best highlights

52.2

pass yds/gm

-0.3

rush yds/gm

4

playoff games

61

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Ed Luther's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1983
W
WSH
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
OCT 31, 1983

WSH vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Oct 31, 1983

314 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 6 INT

Regular Season
1984
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 25, 1984

Los Angeles Chargers vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 25, 1984

296 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 3 INT

Regular Season
1984
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
DEC 16, 1984

Kansas City Chiefs vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Dec 16, 1984

333 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
1984
CHICAGOBEARS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
DEC 3, 1984

Chicago Bears vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Dec 3, 1984

269 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
1983
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
ARIZONACARDINALS
NOV 20, 1983

Los Angeles Chargers vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 20, 1983

338 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 3 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Ed Luther's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 340 passing yards

Regular Season
1983
DALLASCOWBOYS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
NOV 13, 1983

Dallas Cowboys vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Nov 13, 1983

340 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 2 passing touchdowns

Regular Season
1984
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 25, 1984

Los Angeles Chargers vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 25, 1984

296 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 3 INT

Career high: 9 rushing yards

Regular Season
1980
W
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
WSH
DEC 7, 1980

Los Angeles Chargers vs WSH

Regular Season · Dec 7, 1980

13 pass yds · 0 pass TD · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Ed Luther's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1978–1985

01
LACLUTHER—Ed Luther
LACFOUTS—Dan Fouts
LACWINSLOW80Kellen Winslow

The passing game points toward the future

Los Angeles Chargers · Air Coryell

Coryell's spacing, motion and downfield aggression led the league in passing year after year and produced the Epic in Miami, though never a Super Bowl trip.

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Franchise era

1984–1997

02
INDLUTHER—Ed Luther
INDDICKERSON29Eric Dickerson
INDGEORGE1Jeff George

A new city waits through upheaval

Indianapolis Colts · Indianapolis searches for a cornerstone

Dickerson supplied the first playoff breakthrough and Harbaugh's 1995 team came within one catch of the Super Bowl before the franchise found its defining draft pick.

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Career accomplishments

5 NFL seasons61 career games3,187 career passing yards12 career passing touchdowns-19 career rushing yardsJersey: 04 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 7, 1980Most recent: Dec 16, 1984

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.