1. Marc Robert Bulger is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for 11 seasons in the National Football League, primarily with the St Louis Rams.
27 Facts About Marc Bulger
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Marc Bulger played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers.
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Marc Bulger was a member of the Atlanta Falcons and Baltimore Ravens, but played the entirety of his regular season career with the Rams.
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Marc Bulger was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft, 168th overall, and spent training camp with the team before being waived.
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Marc Bulger was the fifth quarterback taken in the draft and one of the six taken before Tom Brady.
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Marc Bulger then spent two weeks on the practice squad of the Atlanta Falcons during the 2000 season.
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Marc Bulger was signed to the active roster by the Rams on January 12,2001.
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Marc Bulger entered the 2003 season as Warner's backup, but was promoted to No 1 on the depth chart after Warner committed five turnovers and suffered a concussion in an opening week loss to the New York Giants.
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Marc Bulger made the Pro Bowl where he was the game's MVP.
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Marc Bulger was then placed on IR on Christmas Day in 2005.
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Marc Bulger finished the 2005 season with 14 Touchdowns, 9 Interceptions and a 94.4 passer rating.
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On September 10,2006, in a game against the Denver Broncos, Marc Bulger reached 1,000 completions faster than any quarterback in NFL history.
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Marc Bulger achieved this in 45 games, two games less than ex-Rams QB Kurt Warner.
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On July 28,2007, Marc Bulger signed a six-year, $62.5 million contract extension with the Rams, making him the highest-paid player in Rams history.
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Marc Bulger had one year remaining on a four-year, $19.1 million contract, which would have paid him $4 million in 2007.
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However, seven days later, new head coach Jim Haslett named Marc Bulger the starting quarterback for the rest of the season.
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Marc Bulger's performances improved slightly as the year went on, but he still turned in another lackluster season with more interceptions than touchdowns and continuously declining completion percentages.
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Marc Bulger had thrown just five touchdown passes during the 2009 season, although his statistics remained where they had been in 2007 and 2008, apart from an improved interception percentage of 2.4 percent vis-a-vis 4 percent.
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Marc Bulger asked for, and was granted, his release by the Rams on April 5,2010, his 33rd birthday.
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On June 23,2010, Marc Bulger reached an agreement with the Baltimore Ravens on a one-year, $3.8 million deal that had the possibility of increasing to $5.8 million through incentives.
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However, Marc Bulger spent the entire season backing up Joe Flacco and never played a single snap.
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Marc Bulger was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and graduated from Sacred Heart Middle School and Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh.
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Marc Bulger's father, Jim, was a quarterback for Notre Dame from 1970 to 1973.
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Marc Bulger's brother Jim was on the Notre Dame golf team, sister Kate was selected into the WNBA, and youngest sister Meg was a standout guard for his alma mater, West Virginia.
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Since retirement, Marc Bulger has picked up the sport of curling.
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Marc Bulger played in the 2018 Curl Mesabi Classic, which is an event of the World Curling Tour.
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Marc Bulger threw lead rocks for the John Benton team, which included fellow former football player Jared Allen.