| Ron Lopez | |
| Number: | 15 |
| Position: | Quarterback |
| Birth Date: | 21 August 1970 |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 5 |
| Weight Lbs: | 220 |
| High School: | Los Angeles (CA) Franklin |
| College: | Utah State |
| Pastteams: | |
| Aflstatlabel1: | Comp. / Att. |
| Aflstatvalue1: | 933 / 1,683 |
| Aflstatlabel2: | Passing yards |
| Aflstatvalue2: | 11,784 |
| Aflstatlabel3: | TD–INT |
| Aflstatvalue3: | 187–46 |
| Aflstatlabel4: | QB rating |
| Aflstatvalue4: | 93.84 |
| Aflstatlabel5: | Rushing TDs |
| Aflstatvalue5: | 7 |
| Afl: | 979 |
Ron Lopez (born August 21, 1970) is a former American football quarterback who played eight seasons in the Arena Football League with the Iowa Barnstormers, Anaheim Piranhas, Florida Bobcats, San Jose SaberCats, Portland Forest Dragons/Oklahoma Wranglers and Carolina Cobras. He first enrolled at Glendale College before transferring to Utah State University. He attended Franklin High School in Los Angeles, California.[1]
Lopez played for the Iowa Barnstormers from 1995 to 1996, where he was the backup to Kurt Warner.[2] [3] Lopez was traded to the Anaheim Piranhas for Nathan Burchette in March 1997.[3] Lopez was named the starting quarterback for the Piranhas' opening game against the New Jersey Red Dogs.[4] He signed with the Florida Bobcats on June 12, 1997.[5] Lopez played for the San Jose SaberCats in 1998, recording 47 touchdowns on 2,769 passing yards.[2] He played for the Portland Forest Dragons in 1999, recording 38 touchdowns on 25,74 passing yards.[2] The team moved to Oklahoma in 2000. He recorded 90 touchdowns on 5,367 passing yards for the Oklahoma Wranglers from 2000 to 2001.[2] Lopez signed with the Carolina Cobras on March 8, 2003.[6]
Lopez was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in February 2007 and declared cancer-free in August 2007.[7] [8]