1. Craig Matthew Nall was born on April 21,1979 and is an American former professional football quarterback who was selected by the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL draft.
23 Facts About Craig Nall
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Craig Nall played college football for LSU and Northwestern State.
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Craig Nall played for the Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans; he had brief stints with the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europe and the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League.
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When Tyler suffered an injury late in the game at Notre Dame, Craig Nall came off of the bench to lead LSU the length of the field in a furious comeback attempt.
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Craig Nall was sacked six times and threw for 147 yards and was intercepted once.
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In 1999, Craig Nall had to battle Josh Booty and Rohan Davey for the quarterback position.
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Craig Nall was named the starter for the season opener but was benched at halftime with LSU leading.
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Craig Nall was sacked once for 8 yards and he threw two interceptions in 15 attempts.
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Craig Nall made only one other brief appearance at quarterback for LSU in 1999 as he got some late mop-up duty the next week.
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Craig Nall did not play quarterback for the rest of the season.
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Craig Nall only got two passing attempts in the 2000 season opener after a groin injury hampered him at the end of fall camp.
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In 2001, Craig Nall transferred to Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana, where he became the first quarterback in school history to surpass two thousand yards passing in a season.
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Craig Nall was selected out of NSU by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL draft with the 164th choice overall.
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Craig Nall started for the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europe in 2003 and was the league's leading passer.
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In 2004 Craig Nall played in five games as Brett Favre's backup at Green Bay.
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Craig Nall completed 23 of 33 passes for 314 yards and four touchdowns, with no interceptions, and a passer rating of 139.4.
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In 2006, Craig Nall signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Buffalo Bills, where he competed for the starting quarterback position until a hamstring injury suffered on the second day of practice ended his involvement in the competition.
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On October 29,2007, Craig Nall was signed by the Houston Texans as insurance when starter Matt Schaub was hurt against San Diego.
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Craig Nall was released by the Texans on November 21,2007.
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Craig Nall signed a one-year deal with the Packers on December 1,2007, after they released Marviel Underwood.
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Craig Nall became a free agent in the 2008 offseason.
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Craig Nall was re-signed by the Houston Texans on November 5,2008, after an injury to Matt Schaub.
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Craig Nall was signed by the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League on August 25,2009.