24 Facts About Damon Huard

Damon Paul Huard was born on July 9,1973 and is an American former professional football quarterback.

Damon Huard is the director of community relations and fundraising for the University of Washington football program, his alma mater.

Damon Huard attended Puyallup High School, where he was a letterman for the Vikings in football and basketball.

Damon Huard played tight end as a sophomore, as the quarterback was senior Billy Joe Hobert.

In 1998, Damon Huard saw action in two games for the Dolphins as a reserve, while acting as the team's third quarterback in eight games.

Damon Huard finished the season six-of-nine for 85 yards and an interception.

Damon Huard began the 1999 season as the Dolphins' holder on the field goal unit, but following an injury to starter Dan Marino, in the future Hall of Famer's final season, Damon Huard started his first NFL game on October 24 after replacing Marino on October 17.

Damon Huard won his first three games that he started, tying a Dolphins record set by Earl Morrall in 1972.

Damon Huard saw time in the playoffs, replacing Marino for the second half of a loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Damon Huard made his only start that year against the Colts, while Brock started against the Denver Broncos for the Seahawks.

When Bledsoe was injured in Week 2, Brady became the Patriots' starter for the remainder of the season, while Damon Huard was the backup until Bledsoe returned in Week 10.

Damon Huard appeared in his first game as a Patriot in 2002, leading a touchdown drive in a blowout win over the New York Jets on September 15.

Damon Huard started the next seven games, posting a record until suffering a groin injury.

Damon Huard suffered a hand injury in the game and Croyle started the Chiefs' next two games.

In Week 16, Croyle was injured again and Damon Huard saw time in a reserve before Croyle returned to start the last game of the season.

In Week 2, Damon Huard started but suffered a concussion and was replaced by Tyler Thigpen, a seventh-round draft pick in 2007.

Thigpen started the Chiefs' Week 3 game before Damon Huard returned for Weeks 4 and 5.

Croyle returned after the bye week in Week 7 to start, was injured again, and replaced by Damon Huard, who suffered a thumb injury.

Damon Huard was placed on injured reserve the next week, ending his season.

Damon Huard was released by the Chiefs on February 24, roughly a week before Pioli traded for Matt Cassel, a Patriots backup who replaced an injured Brady in 2008, to be the Chiefs' starter in 2009.

Damon Huard signed with the San Francisco 49ers on March 4,2009, and competed for a job behind Alex Smith with Shaun Hill and 2009 fifth-round pick Nate Davis; he was released on September 1, and retired.

The University of Washington announced in June 2013 that former Husky quarterback Damon Huard had taken a new role as Chief Administrative Officer of the football program.

Damon Huard had been a fundraiser for the previous three seasons in the athletic department.

Under new head coach Chris Petersen, Damon Huard became director of external relations.