Kyle Orton

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kyle Orton
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 14, 1982(1982-11-14)
Age	42
Birthplace	Altoona
Country	United States
Birth City	Iowa
Horoscope	Scorpio

Kyle Orton Biography

Kyle Orton is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on November 14, 1982 in Altoona, Iowa, United States. Journeyman quarterback who made his NFL debut in 2005 for the Chicago Bears.

He got his first chance to start in the NFL due to an injury to Rex Grossman.

Kyle Raymond Orton (born November 14, 1982) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for Purdue, where he started four straight bowl games. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. After an injury to Bears starter Rex Grossman, Orton was pressed into service as the starting quarterback during his rookie year, starting the first 14 games of the 2005 season, but was replaced by Grossman for the playoffs that year. Orton did not play at all in 2006, and sparingly in 2007. He regained his starting job from Grossman in 2008, but the team finished a disappointing 9–7 and out of the playoffs. In the offseason of that year, he was traded to the Denver Broncos.

Orton wore uniform No. 18 in honor of former Nebraska Cornhuskers’ quarterback Brook Berringer who died in a plane crash in 1996.

He was born in Altoona, Iowa. He married Bridget Orton in 2008 and he has a daughter named Olivia.

Kyle Orton Net Worth

Kyle Orton is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kyle Orton 's net worth $14 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played college football at Purdue University, where he was a first-team All-Big Ten selection in 2004.

He began his career as a starter, but afterwards spent most of his career as a backup.

Measuring Orton’s victories, his rookie season was successful. His 15 starts and 10 victories are both rookie records for Bears quarterbacks. 10 rookie wins is also sixth most in the NFL since 1970. As of 2017, Orton held at least 5 other Bears rookie franchise records, including completions (190), attempts (368), passing yards (1,869), passing TDs (9), and interceptions in a single game (5 on Sep 25 against Cincinnati).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kyle Orton height 6 feet 4 inches Kyle weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kyle Orton Dating?

According to our records, Kyle Orton married to Bridget Orton. As of December 1, 2023, Kyle Orton’s is not dating anyone.

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After the Bears lost their chances of making a postseason berth, Lovie Smith chose to start Orton over Griese. Orton made his first start in nearly two seasons on December 17, 2007 against the Minnesota Vikings. The Bears lost the game 20–13. Orton finished with 22 completions on 38 attempts, 184 yards, and 1 interception. He improved in the final two games of the season, leading the Bears to two consecutive victories, passing for 294 yards, 3 touchdowns and an interception.

Facts & Trivia

Kyle Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kyle Orton celebrates birthday on November 14 of every year.

From the start of November 2008, Kyle Orton passed for ten touchdowns, and four interceptions, leading the Bears to a 4–3 record. Orton sustained an ankle injury against the Detroit Lions in Week 9 of the NFL season, and did not start the next week. He rushed himself back into the starting lineup a week after Grossman had a solid outing coming off the bench against the Titans. After his return, Orton threw eight touchdowns, and eight interceptions while averaging a quarterback rating of 66.9, including ratings of 39.1 against Minnesota, 49.2 against New Orleans, and 48.7 against Green Bay.

What does Kyle Orton do now?

Now that he’s retired, Orton doesn’t plan to watch a lot of NFL games, rather focusing on college football and working with high school players in the Baton Rouge area. He’s learned plenty from his football career, including high school and college, and his idea of success goes beyond wins and the statistics.

Is Kyle Orton a legend?

Former Purdue quarterback Kyle Orton is called a legend by CBS and Twitter reacted. When Tom Brady finished Sunday’s game as the first NFL quarterback to throw for 600 touchdowns, the NFL on CBS Twitter account tried to put that accomplishment in perspective.

Was Kyle Orton a good QB?

At the end of his high school career, Orton was the No. 2 ranked quarterback in the nation by SuperPrep and No. 7 by Rivals.com. His career passing statistics were 208 for 450 (46.2%), 3,176 yards with 24 touchdowns, and 18 interceptions.

Did Kyle Orton play in a Super Bowl?

Orton was replaced by Grossman by the end of the regular season and for the playoffs. 2006: Orton was the Bears’ No. 3 quarterback behind Grossman and Brian Griese. He didn’t play in a game during the Bears’ Super Bowl run.

What college did Kyle Orton go to?

Purdue University