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1980 NFL Draft · Rd 4 · #89 overall

Rusty Lisch Notre Dame Draft

Rusty Lisch was drafted No. 89 overall by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1980 NFL Draft out of Notre Dame. 30 regular-season games · 2 career approximate value

Overall pick
#89
Round
4
Draft class
1980
NFL games
30
Career AV
2158th at Notre Dame

The pick

How Rusty Lisch came off the board in 1980.

Drafted by

St. Louis Cardinals

Rd 4 · #89 overall · NFC West

Full 1980 draft class (333 picks)
Position
Quarterback QB
College
Notre Dame FBS Ind. at the draft
Side of the ball
Offense

NFL career

30 regular-season games · 2 career approximate value

Games played
30
Career approximate value
2158th among Notre Dame picks
Final season
19844 years after the draft

Around pick 89

Who came off the board on either side of Rusty Lisch.

#87 Fred Nixon WR · GB Oklahoma #88 Ray Butler WR · IND USC #90 Danny Pittman WR · NYG Wyoming #91 Jim Laughlin LB · ATL Ohio State

Notre Dame in the 1980 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#25 Vagas Ferguson RB · NE Notre Dame #41 Dave Waymer DB · NO Notre Dame · 1× Pro Bowl #51 Tim Foley T · IND Notre Dame #210 Bobby Leopold LB · SF Notre Dame #261 Rob Martinovich T · KC Notre Dame

Other QB picks from Notre Dame

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#110 Steve Beuerlein QB · LV · 1987 Notre Dame · 1× Pro Bowl #2 Rick Mirer QB · SEA · 1993 Notre Dame #52 DeShone Kizer QB · CLE · 2017 Notre Dame #281 Blair Kiel QB · TB · 1984 Notre Dame #48 Jimmy Clausen QB · CAR · 2010 Notre Dame #22 Brady Quinn QB · CLE · 2007 Notre Dame

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Rusty Lisch in the 1980 NFL Draft

Rusty Lisch is a Quarterback out of Notre Dame selected No. 89 overall by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1980 NFL Draft. 30 regular-season games · 2 career approximate value Notre Dame has produced 241 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Rusty Lisch drafted?

Rusty Lisch was selected No. 89 overall by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1980 NFL Draft (Rd 4). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1980/rusty-lisch.

What college did Rusty Lisch play for?

Rusty Lisch played college football at Notre Dame in the FBS Ind.. See every Notre Dame draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/notre-dame-fighting-irish.

How did Rusty Lisch's NFL career turn out?

30 regular-season games · 2 career approximate value Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1980/rusty-lisch.