[3] At the conclusion of Stouffer's collegiate career, he gained notoriety when, after being selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round (sixth overall) of the 1987 NFL draft, he sat out what would have been his rookie year due to a contract dispute.
Krieg was sidelined in the third game with a separated shoulder,[8] and the following week Kemp was ineffective and was benched in favor of Stouffer by halftime.
Stouffer endeared himself to Seattle fans in one play where, after stumbling and having his nose broken when it collided with a teammate's elbow, he threw for a long gain resulting in a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers.
[11][12][13] Stouffer seemed to regress in the eyes of Seahawk coaches over the next couple of years, and fell back to third string, behind Kemp.
Two years later, Stouffer was signed by the Carolina Panthers to a free agent contract in March 1996 but was released prior to the regular season.