Chris Dittoe
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 31, 1973 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne, Indiana) |
| College | Indiana (1992–1996) |
| NFL draft | 1997: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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Chris Dittoe (born August 31, 1973) is an American former football quarterback. He played high school football at Bishop Dwenger High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, leading the team to back-to-back state title victories. He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers, and signed with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 1997. Dittoe was the Lions' third-string quarterback for the final game of the 1998 NFL season. He also played in NFL Europe for the Frankfurt Galaxy and Berlin Thunder, and in the Arena Football League (AFL) for the Portland Forest Dragons. He started for the Galaxy in World Bowl '98. Dittoe was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 2024.
Chris Dittoe was born August 31, 1973.[1] He attended Bishop Dwenger High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he played baseball, basketball, and football.[1][2] He was a two-year starting quarterback, helping Bishop Dwenger win back-to-back Class 3A State titles from 1990 to 1991.[2][3] Dittoe threw for high school career totals of 3,398 yards and 37 touchdowns.[2]
College career
Dittoe played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers of Indiana University Bloomington. He redshirted the 1992 season then was a four-year letterman from 1993 to 1996.[4][1] After John Paci suffered an injury, Dittoe made his first career start on November 13, 1993, against No. 5 Ohio State.[5] Dittoe completed 16 of 30 passes for 207 yards as Indiana lost 23–17.[6] He played in eight games, including one start after Paci was benched, during the 1994 season, completing 58 of 107 passes (54.2%) for 631 yards, six touchdowns, and one interception while also scoring two rushing touchdowns.[7][8][9] Dittoe became the first-string quarterback in 1995 after Paci graduated.[9] However, Dittoe ended up splitting time with Adam Greenlee due to injuries and inconsistency.[10][11] Dittoe finished the year with totals of 102 completions on 196 passing attempts (52.0%) for 1,214 yards, three touchdowns, six interceptions, and four rushing touchdowns.[7] He split time with redshirt freshman Jay Rodgers in 1996.[12] The Iowa City Press-Citizen stated in October 1996 that, "Chris Dittoe and Jay Rodgers share the position mostly because neither is good enough to win the job outright."[12] Overall in 1996, Dittoe completed 83 of 159 passes (52.2%) for 1,035 yards, three touchdowns, and six interceptions while also rushing for three touchdowns.[7]