Marc Bulger
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| Marc Bulger | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 5, 1977 |
| Place of birth | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Position(s) | QB |
| College | West Virginia |
| NFL Draft | 2000 / Round 6/ Pick 168 |
| Pro Bowls | 2004 |
| Awards | 2004 Pro Bowl MVP |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 2001–Present | St. Louis Rams |
Marc Robert Bulger (born April 5, 1977 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American football player and the St. Louis Rams' starting quarterback.
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[edit] High School Years
Bulger attended Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh and was a standout in football, basketball, baseball, and golf. In football, he passed for 1662 yards as a senior.
[edit] College and Pro Career
Bulger holds 25 passing records at West Virginia University.
Bulger was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round (168th overall) of the 2000 NFL draft. Bulger attended the Saints' training camp in 2000, and spent a couple weeks on the Atlanta Falcons and St. Louis Rams practice squads. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams on January 12, 2001. Bulger did not see action in any contests during his first season with the Rams; he was inactive as the third quarterback for 16 regular season games and all three postseason contests. In 2002, after the Rams started 0-5 under Kurt Warner, Bulger filled in for an injured Warner and won every game in which he both started and finished, ending the season at 7-9. In 2003, Bulger helped lead the Rams to a regular-season record of 12-4 and the division championship; the Rams lost to the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the playoffs after having earned a bye in the first round. In June of 2004, Bulger was named the Rams' starting quarterback; Warner was released. Bulger has compiled a 27-10 record and was MVP of the 2004 Pro Bowl.
Bulger comes from an impressive family of athletes. His father, Jim, was quarterback for Notre Dame from 1970 to 1973. Marc’s brother Jim golfed for the Fighting Irish, sister Kate was drafted into the WNBA, and youngest sister Meg is a standout guard for West Virginia University.
2006 Season: Bulger has currently thrown 12 TDs and 1 Int this season, leading the Rams to a 4-3 record. As of week 8, he is third behind Donovan McNabb and Peyton Manning in passing yards with 1946.
[edit] Trivia
On Sunday 10th September 2006 in a game against the Denver Broncos, Marc Bulger reached 1,000 completions faster than any quarterback in NFL history. Bulger got there in 45 games, two games sooner than ex-Rams QB Kurt Warner. Drew Bledsoe and Peyton Manning needed 48 games, and it took Dan Marino 49.
[edit] External links
- Marc Bulger fantasy news and stats from Sandbox Fantasy News
| Preceded by: Kurt Warner |
St. Louis Rams Starting Quarterbacks 2002- |
Succeeded by: Incumbent |
