Ken Karcher (born 1963, in Pittsburgh) was an American football player who briefly played quarterback in the NFL in the 1980's, largely in a backup role. He spent his pro-career with the Denver Broncos, backing up John Elway in 1987 while the Broncos played in Super Bowl XXII. Out of Shaler Area High School, in Pennsylvania, Karcher was a highly-recruited QB and eventually went to the University of Notre Dame for two years. Wikipedia
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