A superstar at Portland State, Neil Lomax allegedly set 90 records while he was the Vikings Quarterback.  This afforded him a rarity for a Portland State player, a high draft pick (2^nd Round in 1981) in the NFL Draft.

Lomax saw action in his inaugural year, learning from the aging Jim Hart, and was an All-Rookie.  Playing in the then hyper-competitive NFC East, the Cardinals Quarterback only had two winning seasons and one Playoff Game, but when he was on, he was as good as anyone in the NFL.  Twice named to the Pro Bowl, Lomax led the NFL in Pass Completions (275) and Passing Yards (3,387) in 1987 and had 22,771 Yards with 136 Touchdown Passes overall.

An arthritic hip forced Lomax to sit out all of the 1989 Season, and before the next campaign, he retired due to its severity.