As a member of the BC Lions, Calgary Stampeders, and Toronto Argonauts, Flutie was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Player a record six times and won three Grey Cups. After the USFL folded, Flutie spent his first four NFL seasons with the Chicago Bears and New England Patriots.įlutie left the NFL in 1990 for the CFL, where he became regarded as one of the league's greatest players. This resulted in him being selected 285th overall by the Los Angeles Rams in the 11th round of the 1985 NFL Draft, the lowest drafting of a Heisman winner. He chose to begin his professional career with the USFL's New Jersey Generals as Flutie had already begun playing with the Generals, NFL teams mostly ignored the Heisman winner. He played 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), eight seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL), and one season in the United States Football League (USFL).Ī high school standout from Natick, Massachusetts, Flutie played college football at Boston College, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1984 amid a season that saw him throw the game-winning touchdown pass in the final seconds against Miami. 6× CFL All-Star (1991–1994, 1996, 1997)ĭouglas Richard Flutie (born October 23, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for 21 seasons.
Sporting News Player of the Year (1984).
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