COLLEGE: Beuerlein was a four-year starter for the Fighting Irish and held nearly every Notre Dame passing and total offense record when he graduated. Over his career, he posted school records for pass attempts (850), completions (437), passing yds. (6,527), total offense (6,459) and consecutive completions without an interception (119). He took over starting duties the fourth game of his freshman year. Beuerlein earned his bachelor's degree in American studies.

PERSONAL: Beuerlein is a graduate of Servite High School in Anaheim, Calif., where he was an All-American in football and played baseball, basketball and was a diver on the swim team. He is a single-digit handicap golfer and was featured as one of the best golfers in the NFL by Golf Digest in May 2000. Also in May 2000, Beuerlein testified before a United States Senate subcommittee chaired by Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)-also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease-and the impact the disease has on its victims and families. Steve acquired an unfortunate familiarity with the disease after a former high school teammate, Jeff Sherer, who was his right tackle at Servite from 1979-82, was diagnosed with the disease in 1997. An estimated 30,000 people in the United States have ALS, a fatal disorder of the nervous system. Steve and his wife, Kristen, have two sons, Taylor (7) and Jake (4), and a daughter, Kailey (5). The family makes its home in Charlotte, N.C.
Stephen Taylor Beuerlein was born March 7, 1965 in Hollywood, Calif. His last name is pronounced BURR-line.