Douglas Richard Flutie Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Douglas Richard Flutie (born October 23, 1962) is a former American and Canadian football quarterback. Flutie played college football at Boston College, and played professionally in the National Football League, Canadian Football League, and United States Football League. He first rose to prominence during his career at Boston College, where he received the prestigious Heisman Trophy and the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award in 1984. His "Hail Mary" touchdown pass in a game against Miami on November 23, 1984 (dubbed "The Pass") is considered among the greatest moments in college football and American sports history. Flutie was selected as the 285th pick in the 11th round of the 1985 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams, making him the lowest drafted Heisman Award winner among those who were drafted (Charlie Ward was never drafted after his Heisman-winning year by the NFL, he was however drafted by the New York Knicks with the 26th pick in the 1994 NBA draft). Flutie played that year for the New Jersey Generals of the upstart United States Football League. In 1986 he signed with the NFL's Chicago Bears, and later played for the New England Patriots, becoming their starting quarterback in 1988.Flutie signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League in 1990, and in 1991, threw for a record 6,619 yards. He played briefly with his brother Darren, a wide receiver, before being traded to the Calgary Stampeders, whom he led to victory in the 1992 Grey Cup. In 1994, he threw a record 48 touchdown passes. Flutie played for the Stampeders until 1996, when he signed with the Toronto Argonauts, leading them to back-to-back Grey Cup victories in 1996 and 1997. Flutie was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Player a record six times, and was named the MVP in all three of his Grey Cup victories.He returned to the NFL in 1998 with the Buffalo Bills, where he earned Pro Bowl and NFL Comeback Player of the Year honors. He played for the San Diego Chargers from 2001 to 2004, and finished his career as a member of the New England Patriots in 2005. In 2006, he was ranked #1 in a list of the top 50 CFL players. He was named to the College Football Hall of Fame and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.He is a former college football analyst for ABC and ESPN. In 2009, he joined Versus as a broadcaster for the now-defunct United Football League. He is currently (2011–2012) a college football analyst for NBC Sports.
Heisman Trophy, CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award, Maxwell Award, National Football League Comeback Player of the Year Award, Davey O'Brien Award, Grey Cup Most Valuable Player, Walter Camp Award, NFL Honors - AP Comeback Player of the Year, Silver Anniversary Awards, UPI College Football Player o...
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Inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.
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Selected by the Los Angeles Rams 285th overall in the 1985 NFL Draft. Flutie is the lowest-drafted Heisman Trophy winner.
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In 2006, Flutie was named the greatest player in CFL history. He was ranked #1 by a panel that selected the league's top 50 players. His younger brother Darren Flutie ranked #50.
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Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2007.
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Inducted into the Boston College Varsity Club Hall of Fame in 2007-08.
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His daughter, Alexa Flutie, was selected as a New England Patriots cheerleader [April 2011].
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Inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
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Inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.
Attended Natick High School in Natick, Massachusetts.
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Won the Heisman Trophy, the Walter Camp Award, the Maxwell Award , and the Davey O'Brien Award in 1984 while playing for Boston College. First Division I quarterback to pass for 10,000 yards in his college career.
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Signed one year contract with New England Patriots (29 April 2005).
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Played in the CFL with the British Columbia Lions (1990-1991, the Calgary Stampeders (1992-1995), and the Toronto Argonauts (1996-1997).
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Played in the NFL with the Chicago Bears (1986), the New England Patriots (1987-1989), the Buffalo Bills (1998-2000) and the San Diego Chargers (2001-2005)
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Professional football player.
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Represented by super-agent Bob Woolf, he signed to a 5-year, $7 million contract by Donald Trump to play for Trump's New Jersey Generals of the upstart USFL. It was the richest contract in pro football at the time. [February 1985].
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Son, Doug Jr., b. 1992, diagnosed as autistic at age 3
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