Down Culpepper
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Position (s): Quarterback |
Jersey numbers: 12, 11, 8 |
| born on January 28, 1977 in Ocala , Florida | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1999 - 2010 | |
| NFL Draft : 1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11 | |
| College : UCF | |
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| Career statistics | |
| TD - INT | 149-106 |
| Thrown yards | 24,153 |
| QB rating | 87.8 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Daunte Culpepper (* 28. January 1977 in Ocala , Florida ) is a former American American football poker players at the position of quarterback . He played college football at the University of Central Florida before being selected in the 1999 NFL Draft as eleventh player in the first round by the Minnesota Vikings . After six seasons with the Vikings, he then played for the Miami Dolphins , Oakland Raiders and Detroit Lions in the National Football League (NFL). He then worked for the Sacramento Mountain Lions in the United Football League (UFL) before retiring in 2011.
Career
Culpepper was born in prison and raised by his foster mother, Emma Culpepper. He studied and played at the University of Central Florida and was selected in 1999 as the eleventh player in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings for the NFL.
The three-time Pro Bowl participant (2000, 2003, 2004) was considered one of the best active quarterbacks in the NFL before he sustained a serious knee injury in 2005. In the 2004 NFL season he broke z. B. the Vikings team record in touchdown passes (39 versus 34 by Randall Cunningham in 1998) and he threw the most yards (4,717).
After Culpepper had played for the Minnesota Vikings from 1999 to 2005, he was handed over to the Miami Dolphins in 2006 against draft picks . For the 2007 NFL season, he finally moved to the Oakland Raiders , who did not extend his one-year contract at the end of the season. In November 2008, Culpepper joined the Detroit Lions , despite having announced his retirement from professional sports in September. In June 2010 he ended his NFL career for good and moved to the Sacramento Mountain Lions in the United Football League (UFL).
Records
NFL records
- most fumbles in one season: 23 (2002)
- most consecutive games with at least five touchdown passes: 2 (2004)
Minnesota Vikings Team Records (selection)
- Most combined pass and run yards in one season: 5,123 (4,717 in pass and 406 in louse play) (2004)
- most yards in passing game in one season (including play-offs): 4,717 (2004)
- most touchdown passes in one season: 39 (2004)
- most touchdowns in one season: 41 (2004)
Honors & awards
- 3 × Pro Bowl selection (2000, 2003, 2004)
- 2 × All-Pro selections (2000, 2004) ( Associated Press )
Notice of withdrawal
On September 4, 2008, Culpepper announced his retirement from professional football in an open letter to the media. After being unable to find a new employer in the run-up to the 2008 season, he decided to end his career. Culpepper had represented himself to the teams since 2006 instead of hiring an agent as usual. In his resignation letter, he cited this as the main reason for his persistent unemployment: "I understand now why the NFL doesn't like to see a player get to know the business side of the league. The NFL is increasingly about power these days , Money and control instead of passion for the game. " This resignation was short-lived, however, in November 2008 Daunte Culpepper signed a contract with the Detroit Lions .
Web links
- Daunte Culpepper at NFL.com (English)
- Statistics on pro-football-reference.com
Individual evidence
- ^ ESPN : News from October 31, 2005
- ^ Vikings Records (English) Vikingsmania.com, accessed on September 15, 2014
- ^ ESPN : News from November 5, 2008
- ↑ ESPN : News from November 2nd about Culpepper's comeback (English, accessed on November 2nd, 2008)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Culpepper, Daunte |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 28, 1977 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ocala , Florida |