(1962-10-23) October 23, 1962 (age 61) Manchester, Maryland, U.S.
Height:
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:
180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:
Natick (Natick, Massachusetts)
College:
Boston College (1981–1984)
NFL draft:
1985 / Round: 11 / Pick: 285
Career history
New Jersey Generals (1985)
Chicago Bears (1986–1987)
New England Patriots (1987–1989)
BC Lions (1990–1991)
Calgary Stampeders (1992–1995)
Toronto Argonauts (1996–1997)
Buffalo Bills (1998–2000)
San Diego Chargers (2001–2004)
New England Patriots (2005)
Career highlights and awards
3× Grey Cup champion (1992, 1996, 1997)
3× Grey Cup MVP (1992, 1996, 1997)
6× CFL's Most Outstanding Player (1991–1994, 1996, 1997)
NFL Comeback Player of the Year (1998)
4× Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (1991–1994)
2× Terry Evanshen Trophy (1996, 1997)
6× CFL All-Star (1991–1994, 1996, 1997)
Pro Bowl (1998)
4× CFL Western All-Star (1991–1994)
2× CFL Eastern All-Star (1996, 1997)
Heisman Trophy (1984)
Maxwell Award (1984)
Walter Camp Award (1984)
Davey O'Brien Award (1984)
UPI Player of the Year (1984)
SN Player of the Year (1984)
Unanimous All-American (1984)
Second-team All-American (1983)
Boston College Eagles No. 22 retired
CFL records
Most passing yards in a season: 6,619 (1991)
Most passing touchdowns in a season: 48 (1994)
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts:
2,151
Passing completions:
1,177
Completion percentage:
54.7%
TD–INT:
86–68
Passing yards:
14,715
Passer rating:
76.3
Rushing yards:
1,634
Rushing touchdowns:
10
Career CFL statistics
Passing attempts:
4,854
Passing completions:
2,975
Completion percentage:
61.3%
TD–INT:
270–155
Passing yards:
41,355
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR · CFL.ca (archive)
College Football Hall of Fame
Canadian Football Hall of Fame
Douglas Richard Flutie (born October 23, 1962) is an American former football quarterback who played professionally for 21 seasons. He played 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), eight seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL), and one season in the United States Football League (USFL). Flutie played college football for the Boston College Eagles, winning the Heisman Trophy in 1984 amid a season that saw him throw the game-winning touchdown pass in the final seconds against the Miami Hurricanes.[1][2][3] He chose to begin his professional career with the USFL's New Jersey Generals; his unavailability to NFL teams resulted in him being selected 285th overall by the Los Angeles Rams in the 11th round of the 1985 NFL Draft, the lowest drafting of a Heisman winner.[4] After the USFL folded, Flutie spent his first four NFL seasons with the Chicago Bears and the New England Patriots.
Flutie left the NFL in 1990 for the CFL, where he became regarded as one of the league's greatest players.[5][6][7] As a member of the BC Lions, the Calgary Stampeders, and the Toronto Argonauts, he was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Player a record six times and won three Grey Cups. In all three of his championship victories, two with the Argonauts and one with the Stampeders, he was named Grey Cup MVP.
Following his CFL success, Flutie returned to the NFL in 1998 with the Buffalo Bills, earning Pro Bowl and NFL Comeback Player of the Year honors for leading Buffalo to the playoffs. He again helped the Bills obtain a playoff berth the following season, but was controversially benched in their subsequent Wild Card defeat; Flutie would be the last quarterback to bring the Bills to the postseason over the next 17 years. Flutie held his last starting role with the San Diego Chargers in 2001 and spent his final professional season as a backup for the Patriots. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2007 and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2008. Flutie was also inducted to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2007, becoming the first non-Canadian inductee.
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^Sullivan, Mark (November 1, 2001). "Famous Flutie pass now in its own class". Boston College Chronicle. Chestnut Hill. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
^"FOX Sports on MSN – NFL – Ten Best Damn unforgettable sports moments". Msn.foxsports.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
^Goldberg, Dave (February 10, 1985). "Flutie's Salary May Be Big, but the USFL Is Thinking Small". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
^"#1 - DOUG FLUTIE". Archived from the original on April 27, 2007. Retrieved April 27, 2007.
^Shire, Taylor (February 29, 2012). "Canadian Football League Power Rankings: The 7 Best Players in CFL History". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
^"The top 10 quarterbacks in CFL history | 3DownNation". February 6, 2017.
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