Mark Rypien Net Worth

What is Mark Rypien's Net Worth?

Mark Rypien is a Canadian-American former professional football quarterback who has a net worth of $4 million. Mark Rypien played 11 seasons in the NFL. He spent most of his time with the Washington Redskins, with which he won Super Bowls XXII and XXVI. Beyond his football career, Rypien is an avid golfer, and had a short stint as a NASCAR team owner in the 1990s.

Contracts & Career Earnings

Mark Rypien earned approximately $11.7 million in salary over his 14-season career. His most significant contract was a four-year, $12 million deal with the Washington Redskins from 1992 to 1995, averaging $3 million annually. Other notable contracts included a two-year, $1.95 million agreement with the Cleveland Browns in 1994 and a one-year, $750,000 contract with the St. Louis Rams in 1995.

Early Life and Education

Mark Rypien was born on October 2, 1962 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. A few years later, he moved with his family to the United States, settling in Spokane, Washington. There, Rypien attended Shadle Park High School, where he played varsity football, baseball, and basketball. With scholarship offers from numerous colleges, he ended up accepting a football scholarship at Washington State University. Rypien had a rough start with the WSU Cougars due to a knee injury that redshirted him in 1982. Although he considered leaving the school, he chose to stay and went on to earn first-team All-Pac-10 honors in 1984.

Washington Redskins

In the 1986 NFL draft, Rypien was selected by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round. He had an inauspicious start to his professional career, however, as he spent his first two years in the NFL on the injured reserve list. During this time, the Redskins won Super Bowl XXII. Rypien finally made his professional debut in the 1988 season, playing in nine games and passing for 1,730 yards and 18 touchdowns. He went on to have his career breakout season in 1989, starting 14 games and throwing for a career-best 3,768 yards to go along with 22 touchdowns. For his incredible season, Rypien earned his first Pro Bowl selection. In the 1990 season, he made his debut in the playoffs as the Redskins reached the Divisional Round.

Rypien had his best overall career season in 1991, starting all 16 games and throwing for 3,564 yards and a career-best 28 touchdowns to help the Redskins finish with a 14-2 record. The team continued its dominance in the playoffs, defeating the Atlanta Falcons in the Divisional Round and the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship Game. Finally, Rypien led the Redskins to victory over the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVI, where he was named the MVP. Following that success, he signed a new, three-year deal with the team. However, neither Rypien nor the Redskins were able to repeat their success in the 1992 or 1993 seasons, and Rypien was ultimately released in 1994.

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Other NFL Teams

In the spring of 1994, Rypien signed with the Cleveland Browns as a backup to Vinny Testaverde. He played in six games with the team that season, starting three. Rypien went on to sign with the St. Louis Rams in 1995. He had a disappointing season with the team, going 0-3 in his three starts across 11 games. The next season, Rypien signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, with which he played just one game. In 1997, he returned to the Rams, and played in five games. Rypien signed with the Atlanta Falcons in 1998, but never played with the team. Following his son's death that summer, he retired from the NFL.

Rypien came out of retirement in 2001 to sign with the Indianapolis Colts. Ultimately, he played in just four games with the team that season. He subsequently signed with the Seattle Seahawks in 2002 as the backup for Matt Hasselbeck and Trent Dilfer. Rypien played in two preseason games with the Seahawks before he was released in early September. He finished his NFL career with a total of 18,473 passing yards, 115 passing touchdowns, and 88 interceptions, as well as 166 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns.

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NASCAR

In addition to his football career, Rypien had a short stint as a NASCAR team owner, co-owning ppc Racing with Greg Pollex in the 1990s. They eventually sold it to Jack Roush of Roush Racing in 1997.

Golf

Rypien is also an avid golfer, and has played in numerous charity golf tournaments throughout the United States. He also played once on the PGA Tour at the 1992 Kemper Open and on the Web.com Tour at the 2000 Tri-Cities Open. Additionally, Rypien has been a regular player at the American Century Championship, an annual celebrity golf tournament he won in 1990 and 2014.

Personal Life

Rypien is married to Danielle. In a 2018 newspaper interview, she stated that her husband is suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy due to his years playing football. Rypien added that he had been struggling with mental health issues since his retirement, and had attempted suicide by overdosing on pills. In 2019, he was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence and was charged with fourth-degree assault, but the charge was ultimately dismissed.

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