2012 preseason. New Orleans Saints On April 15, 2013, the New Orleans Saints signed Wallace to a one-year deal. On August 19, 2013, he was released by the Saints. San Francisco 49ers On August 22, 2013, he signed a one-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers. A week later on August 29, 2013, he asked for his release. He later said that (contrary to some news reports) he was not retiring, but had decided to leave the 49ers because he felt they were not giving him a chance to make the team, and had signed him only to pressure their principal backup quarterback, Colt McCoy, to accept a pay cut. Green Bay Packers On September 2, 2013, Wallace signed with the Green Bay Packers. He first played for the Packers on November 4, 2013 after an injury to the left shoulder of Aaron Rodgers in the first quarter of the Monday night game against the Chicago Bears. His first start for the Packers was on Sunday, November 10, 2013 against the Philadelphia Eagles. During the game's opening drive, Wallace suffered a season-ending groin injury and had to leave the game. He was replaced by quarterback Scott Tolzien, who made his first regular-season NFL appearance. Seneca Wallace was the first ever African-American to start a game as quarterback for the Green Bay Packers. NFL career statistics Coaching career Episcopal School of Dallas From 2017 to 2021 Seneca coached at the Episcopal School of Dallas as an assistant coach. Dallas Cowboys Wallace joined the Dallas Cowboys staff in 2020 as a camp assistant working with the quarterbacks. John Paul II High School In 2022, Wallace was an assistant coach for John Paul II High School. Post-career In the summer of 2018, Wallace was the quarterback for Godspeed, a flag football team made of former professional American football players that participated in the American Flag Football League (AFFL). The team were crowned the champions of participating pro teams but lost in the final match to the amateur champion team. See also Racial issues faced by black quarterbacks References External links Seattle Seahawks bio 1980 births Living people People from Rancho Cordova, California Players of American football from California African-American players of American football American football quarterbacks Iowa State Cyclones football players Seattle Seahawks players Sportspeople from Sacramento County, California Cleveland Browns players New Orleans Saints players San Francisco 49ers players Green Bay Packers