Doug Flutie

Quick Facts

Full Name	Doug Flutie
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 23, 1962(1962-10-23)
Age	62
Birthplace	Manchester
Country	United States
Birth City	Maryland
Horoscope	Scorpio

Doug Flutie Biography

Doug Flutie is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on October 23, 1962 in Manchester, Maryland, United States. Former quarterback who threw a remarkable game-winning hail mary touchdown for Boston College against Miami in 1984. He spent his NFL career with four different teams: the Bears, Patriots, Bills and Chargers.

He became a competitor on season 22 of ABC’s Dancing With the Stars alongside pro Karina Smirnoff.

Flutie was born in Manchester, Maryland, to Dick and Joan Flutie. His paternal great-grandparents were Lebanese immigrants. His family moved to Melbourne Beach, Florida, when he was six, where his father worked as a quality engineer in the aerospace industry. While there, Doug Flutie led Hoover Junior High School’s football team to two Brevard County Championships. After the dramatic slow-down of the space program in the mid-1970s, the Flutie family again moved in 1976 to Natick, Massachusetts.

Flutie played football for Boston College, the only Division I-A school to recruit him, from 1981 to 1984, and won the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, and the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award in his senior year (1984). Flutie became the first quarterback to win the Heisman since Pat Sullivan in 1971. Flutie left school as the NCAA’s all-time passing yardage leader with 10,579 yards and was a consensus All-American as a senior. He earned Player of the Year awards from UPI, Kodak, The Sporting News, and the Maxwell Football Club. The quarterback coach for Boston College from 1981 – 1983 was Tom Coughlin.

He married Laurie Fortier in 1985. He has a son named Doug Jr. and a daughter named Alexa. His brother Darren played wide receiver in the CFL.

Doug Flutie Net Worth

Doug Flutie is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Doug Flutie 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a standout baseball, basketball and football player at Natick High School in Massachusetts.

As a senior at Boston College, he won the Heisman Trophy in 1984, dominating the vote with over 70% of the possible points.

Douglas Richard Flutie (born October 23, 1962) is an American former quarterback in the National Football League (NFL), Canadian Football League (CFL), and United States Football League (USFL).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Doug Flutie height 5 ft 10 in Doug weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Doug Flutie Dating?

According to our records, Doug Flutie married to Laurie Fortier. As of December 1, 2023, Doug Flutie’s is not dating anyone.

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Flutie was seen as extremely attractive to the USFL, which was desperate for a star to reinvigorate the league as it was in financial difficulty. Meanwhile, the Buffalo Bills, who had the first pick of the 1985 NFL Draft, still had the rights to Jim Kelly (who had earlier spurned them to go to the USFL) and also had concerns about Flutie’s height. He was selected by the USFL’s New Jersey Generals in the 1985 territorial draft, which took place in January, months before the 1985 NFL Draft. Flutie went through negotiations with the Generals and agreed on a deal that would make him the highest paid pro football player and highest paid rookie in any sport with $7 million over 5 years; Flutie was officially signed on February 4, 1985. Having already signed with the USFL, Flutie was not selected in the NFL Draft until the 11th round, and the 285th overall pick by the Los Angeles Rams.

Facts & Trivia

Doug Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Doug Flutie celebrates birthday on October 23 of every year.

On October 14, 1986, the Los Angeles Rams traded their rights to Flutie to the Chicago Bears in exchange for draft picks. Flutie appeared in 4 games for the 1986 Chicago Bears.

How many Super Bowl rings does Doug Flutie have?

Doug Flutie who has no Superbowl rings to his name has numerous CFL championships. He was voted #1 in CFL’s top 50 players of all time in 2006 and was voted into The College Sports and Canadian Sports Hall of Fame.

Why is Doug Flutie so famous?

Doug Flutie, in full Douglas Richard Flutie, (born October 23, 1962, Manchester, Maryland, U.S.), American gridiron football quarterback who won the Heisman Trophy in 1984 as the best player in college football and who had a 21-year professional football career in the United States and Canada.

Who caught Doug Flutie's pass?

On November 23, 1984, Doug Flutie heaves one up and his Hail Mary is caught by Gerard Phelan to lift Boston College over Miami.

What happened to Doug Flutie?

Since leaving the NFL , Flutie has kept himself relatively busy. He calls Notre Dame football games, competed on Dancing With The Stars and even has a video game, Doug Flutie’s Maximum Football, named after him. In addition to his athletic accomplishments, Flutie also plays the drums in The Flutie Brothers Band.

Who is the shortest player in NFL?

Trindon Holliday (5’5″ 165) At 5’5″, Holliday is the smallest player in the NFL. But, he is also one of the fastest.