Football · Broadcasting · Speaker
Joe Theismann
A quarterback’s perspective on leadership and resilience.
- 01Super Bowl XVII champion
- 02NFL MVP · 1983
- 03Broadcaster & speaker
The story
Joe Theismann’s football career took him from Notre Dame to Washington, where he won Super Bowl XVII and earned the NFL MVP award in 1983.
After his playing career ended, Theismann moved into sports broadcasting and motivational speaking. His career includes work with CBS and ESPN and conversations about resilience, performance and business.
In focus
Broadcasting experience+
Theismann’s transition to television included regional commentary for CBS and analyst roles on ESPN’s Sunday Night Football and Monday Night Football. His speaking draws on both his playing career and the transition that followed his 1985 leg injury.
From game day to the stage+
Theismann draws on his playing and broadcasting experience in talks about preparation, adversity and leadership.
Community engagement+
His work includes fundraising for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the V Foundation, including the Virginia Vine benefit.