Raymond J Lucas was born on August 6,1972 and is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League.
19 Facts About Ray Lucas
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Ray Lucas played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
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Ray Lucas played in the NFL for the New England Patriots, New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins during his seven-year career from 1996 to 2002.
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Ray Lucas is currently a studio analyst for the show Jets Nation on New York City-based sports network SportsNet New York.
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Ray Lucas spent most of his career in the NFL in a backup role.
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Ray Lucas was a favorite player of Bill Parcells during Parcells' time in New England and with the Jets, and was one of the players Parcells eventually brought over from the Patriots to the Jets.
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Ray Lucas set up in a shotgun formation and ran the ball himself for 15 yards, befuddling the Vikings defense in a play that eventually led to a Jets victory.
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Ray Lucas attempted his first NFL pass in Week 17 of 1997 against the Detroit Lions.
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Ray Lucas went 3 of 3 for 28 yards before throwing an interception.
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Ray Lucas was called for a personal foul when making the tackle on the interception return.
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Ray Lucas started in the Jets' 1999 preseason opener against the Green Bay Packers, and Parcells had him in the running for the starting and second-string quarterback role during that season.
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Ray Lucas holds the unenviable distinction of worst single game quarterback performance by any Dolphin.
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On October 20,2002, in one game against the Buffalo Bills, Ray Lucas was responsible for 6 turnovers: 4 interceptions and 2 fumbles.
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The player that caught the most passes from Ray Lucas was Buffalo Cornerback Nate Clements.
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On March 28,2008, Ray Lucas was named to the Hudson County Sports Hall of Fame.
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In 2014, Ray Lucas co-wrote the book Under Pressure: How Playing Football Almost Cost Me Everything and Why I'd Do It All Again.
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In March 2018, Ray Lucas was named Executive Director of the Housing Authority in his hometown of Harrison, New Jersey, serving in the same capacity that his father did for 27 years.
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For several years, Ray Lucas worked for SportsNet New York as an analyst to Jets programs such as pre-game and post-game shows and weekly updates, before leaving in 2020.
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In 2009 Ray Lucas joined the Rutgers Football Radio Network as a color analyst, a role he no longer has as of 2021 as he decided to coach his home high school football team.