Trent Dilfer
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Position (s): Quarterback |
Jersey numbers: 4, 8, 12 |
| born on March 13, 1972 in Santa Monica , California | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1994 - 2007 | |
| NFL Draft : 1994 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6 | |
| College : California State University, Fresno | |
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| Career statistics | |
| TD - INT | 113-129 |
| achieved space gain | 20,518 yards |
| QB rating | 70.2 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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Trent Farris Dilfer (* 13. March 1972 in Santa Monica , California ) is a former American American football poker players at the position of quarterback . He played for the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League (NFL) , among others .
college
Dilfer, nickname : "General Trent" , already played on the high school football. After receiving a scholarship from California State University at Fresno , he played for the Fresno State Bulldogs as a quarterback college football . Already there he was noticed by the NFL scouts . In his penultimate year of study, he was voted attacking player of the year. He also set an NCAA record - he had 271 pass attempts without an interception .
Professional career
Dilfer was committed in the 1994 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round in sixth place. This signing from one of the worst teams in the league shouldn't prove beneficial to him at first. His personal stats were poor, only in 1997, after Tony Dungy had taken over the position of head coach a year earlier , the team made it to the play-offs , where they played in the second round at the Green Bay Packers under coach Mike Holmgren and quarterback Brett Favre failed with 21: 7. This year, Dilfer's personal values were greatly improved. His quarterback rating rose from 64.8 the previous year to 82.8. He scored 21 touchdowns in eleven interceptions.
In 1999 the team from Tampa and their substitute playmaker Shaun King were able to move into the NFC Championship Game , but narrowly failed at the eventual Super Bowl winner St. Louis Rams , who were coached by Dick Vermeil and Kurt Warner , with 11: 6. Dilfer, who had suffered an injury during the season, was handed over to the Baltimore Ravens after the game round , as those in charge of the Buccaneers believed Shaun King to have better prospects.
The signing of Dilfer turned out to be a godsend for the Ravens and their coach Brian Billick . Initially, Dilfer found use as a substitute for Tony Banks , but then took over the position of starting quarterback after a series of defeats during the round and led the team into the AFC Championship Game against the Oakland Raiders , who were with their coach Jon Gruden and their quarterback Rich Gannon had to admit defeat 16: 3. The subsequent Super Bowl XXXV was the team from Baltimore opposed by Kerry Collins mentioned, and Jim Fassel trained New York Giants 34: win 7th Dilfer had contributed a touchdown to the success. Completely surprising for the fans of the team, Dilfer was fired after winning the Super Bowl and replaced by Elvis Grbac , who, however, never came close to Dilfer's performance.
After his release from the Ravens, Dilfer first played from 2001 to 2004 as a substitute for Matt Hasselbeck with the Seattle Seahawks and was able to temporarily oust him from the position of starting quarterback. Injuries threw him back again and again and in 2005 he was given to the Cleveland Browns . After a dispute with an assistant coach, he moved from the Browns to the San Francisco 49ers and was supposed to help lead the junior quarterback Alex Smith to the top. In 2008 Dilfer was released in San Francisco , whereupon he declared his retirement on July 9, 2008.
Honors
Dilfer played in a Pro Bowl . In 2001 he won the Quarterback Challenge .
Off the field
Dilfer is married and has three daughters. His son died in 2003 after a long illness. In the NFL, Dilfer is considered one of the best teachers for junior quarterbacks. The very religious Baptist Dilfer is socially active and collects money for charitable organizations. He has been working as a football game analyst at ESPN since July 14, 2008 .
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Dilfer, Trent |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dilfer, Trent Farris |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 13, 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Santa Monica , California |