[2] He completed the longest pass from scrimmage in the 1987 NFL season, an 88-yard touchdown to Anthony Allen on October 4, and led the Redskins to two consecutive wins on their way to a Super Bowl XXII championship.
[4] The following week the Redskins' regular players returned to the field following the end of the strike and Rubbert finished with 26-of-49 (53.1%) completions for 532 yards, 4 touchdowns, one interception and an undefeated record (3–0).
Rubbert also played for the Albany Firebirds in the Arena Football League (AFL) for three years (1991 to 1993) where he completed 42 of 96 passes for 532 yards and four touchdowns and seven interceptions.
[5] Rubbert is now a coach for Mainland Regional High School located in Linwood, New Jersey.
[6] Additionally, Rubbert was the inspiration for Keanu Reeves' character in the football movie The Replacements.