Dan Orlovsky was born on August 18,1983 and is an American football analyst for ESPN and former American football quarterback who was active for twelve seasons in the National Football League.
27 Facts About Dan Orlovsky
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Dan Orlovsky was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft.
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Dan Orlovsky played college football at the University of Connecticut.
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Dan Orlovsky attended Shelton High School and became the starting quarterback during his sophomore year.
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Dan Orlovsky earned All-American honors from Prep Football Report, SuperPrep and Prep Star, and was named Connecticut all-state, Class LL MVP, the New Haven Register's Connecticut Player of the Year and winner of the McHugh Award.
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Dan Orlovsky became the starter at Connecticut during his freshman year when Keron Henry suffered a sprained knee.
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Dan Orlovsky threw for 1,379 yards and nine touchdowns on 128 of 269 passing while being intercepted 11 times.
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Dan Orlovsky's 33 scoring tosses ranked first in the NCAA Division I-A.
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Dan Orlovsky did not match his 2003 figures as a senior, but guided the team to victory in its inaugural bowl appearance.
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Dan Orlovsky gained 3,354 yards with 23 touchdowns and 15 interceptions on 288 of 456 throws in 2004.
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Dan Orlovsky holds the school record for most pass completions, pass attempts, yards passing, touchdown passes, interceptions, total plays and total yards.
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Dan Orlovsky was selected during the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft, 145th overall by the Detroit Lions.
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When Jeff Garcia went down with an injury in the '05 preseason, Dan Orlovsky emerged as the Lions' primary backup.
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Dan Orlovsky played in two regular season contests in 2005, including the nationally televised Thanksgiving Day game against the Atlanta Falcons.
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Dan Orlovsky did not take a regular season snap in either 2006 or 2007; in 2008, O'Sullivan went to the San Francisco 49ers and emerged as the starting QB there.
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Dan Orlovsky completed 12 of 21 passes for 150 yards, with one touchdown and no turnovers.
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Dan Orlovsky started in the final game of the 2008 season, but was unable to lead his team to their first victory of the season.
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Dan Orlovsky announced his intention to explore the free agent market at the end of the 2008 season rather than accept a contract as a backup quarterback in Detroit.
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Dan Orlovsky signed with the Houston Texans for a 3-year, $9 million deal on March 1,2009.
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Dan Orlovsky was beaten out by Rex Grossman for the backup quarterback position during the preseason, and served as the Texans number three quarterback.
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Dan Orlovsky signed with the Indianapolis Colts as a free agent on July 30,2011.
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Dan Orlovsky was one of the final cuts as NFL teams trimmed their rosters to 53.
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Dan Orlovsky was named the starter over the benched Curtis Painter on November 30,2011.
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On July 20,2017, Dan Orlovsky signed with the Los Angeles Rams.
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Dan Orlovsky was released by the Rams on September 2,2017.
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Dan Orlovsky announced his retirement from football on October 11,2017.
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Dan Orlovsky is married to Tiffany Orlovsky and they have four children together.