[1] He did produce a memorable moment, throwing a game-winning touchdown pass on a deflection to future NFL star Freeman McNeil to beat arch-rival USC.

Schroeder replaced an injured Theismann in a Monday Night Football game against the New York Giants on November 18, 1985.

[3] The Redskins came close to a touchdown after the catch, but a fumble by John Riggins inside the five yard line was recovered by Lawrence Taylor.

In a sign of things to come, Schroeder, seeing backup Doug Williams getting on the field (as told by Joe Gibbs), shooed him away during the NFC Championship loss.

[5] The following season, Schroeder suffered a separated shoulder in the first game against the Philadelphia Eagles and was replaced by Doug Williams.

Schroeder was traded the following season to the Los Angeles Raiders for tackle Jim Lachey, who proved to be a perennial Pro Bowl player for the Redskins.

He went 11-of-21 for 172 yards with two touchdowns and an interception in the 20–10 victory, although the game was marred by the hip injury to star running back Bo Jackson in the third quarter, who would never play football again.

The subsequent disaster of Marinovich in 1992 led to nine starts for Schroeder, but he was waived after the year ended for free agent Jeff Hostetler.

Starting in 2000, Schroeder was an offensive coordinator at Christian High School in El Cajon, California, a suburb of San Diego, under head coach Matt Oliver.

In December 2010, Schroeder was hired as the director of football operations[11] at Village Christian School in Sun Valley, California.