Flutie retires after 21 years of pro football

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (May 15, 2006) -- Doug Flutie retired from pro football, ending a 21-year career in which the Heisman Trophy winner puzzled both opposing defenses and his own coaches with his unconventional style at quarterback.

The decision by the 43-year-old Flutie was announced by the New England Patriots, for whom he played five games last season.

Flutie spent 12 seasons in the NFL and also played in the USFL and the Canadian Football League. He won the CFL's Most Outstanding Player award six times and the league's Grey Cup championship three times.

Flutie finishes with 14,715 passing yards and 86 touchdowns in the NFL, spending most of his time as a backup. Last season, he attempted just 10 passes and converted the league's first drop kick for an extra point since the 1941 NFL title game.

Doug Flutie
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Kolibri for HB!!!

Ja, ein großer QB hat aufgehört, auch wenn er in Canada mehr gewonnen hat als in der NFL.
Der Wechsel mit der Buffalo Connection nach San Diego hat die Chargers nach vorne gebracht.
Drew Brees (jetzt New Orleans) hat viel von ihm gelernt.

Yes! He sucked! About time

can´t all be a type of a shutdown corner back, all pro Quarter back, hall of fame running back you are Lee.
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Sometimes i wanna drop a tear but no emotions from a king

Birdcage

thats a good comment. pretty accurate!