Wasn’t Theismann already a fading 35+ year old QB by that time?
He was probably past his prime, hitting 36, but he could still play. Probably had a couple more seasons in him. Prior to that hit he’d been pretty durable, not a lot of injuries, then he came back with one leg shorter than the other... And I don’t even like the guy actually, he’s always kind of irritated me. But filming day probably really sucked for him.