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Mark Allen Brunell (born September 17, 1970, in Santa Maria, California) is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 1993 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington.
Brunell was a three-time Pro Bowl selection with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He has also played for the Washington Redskins and New Orleans Saints. In the 2009 season he earned a Super Bowl ring as the backup quarterback and holder for the Saints' Super Bowl XLIV winning team.
Brunell was the starting quarterback for the St. Joseph High School Knights of Orcutt, California in the 1985, 86, and 87 seasons. Brunell led his team to two league championships and one appearance in the CIF finals, California's version of the state championship series.