Gus Frerotte
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| Minnesota Vikings — No. 12 | |
| Quarterback | |
| Date of birth: July 30, 1971 | |
| Place of birth: Kittanning, Pennsylvania | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 233 lb (106 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 1994 for the Washington Redskins | |
| Career history | |
| College: Tulsa | |
| NFL Draft: 1994 / Round: 7 / Pick: 197 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season) |
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| TD-INT | 102-91 |
| Passing yards | 19,134 |
| QB Rating | 74.3 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Gustave Joseph "Gus" Frerotte (pronounced /fur-RAHT/) (born July 31, 1971 in Kittanning, Pennsylvania) is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tulsa.
Frerotte, who was selected to the Pro Bowl with the Redskins in 1996, has also played for the Detroit Lions, Denver Broncos, Cincinnati Bengals, Miami Dolphins and St. Louis Rams.
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[edit] Early years
Frerotte attended Ford City High School in Ford City, Pennsylvania and was a student and a letterman in football, basketball, and baseball. In football, as a senior, he led his team to a District Title. In baseball, he was a four-year letterman. Gus Frerotte graduated from Ford City High School in 1989.
[edit] College career
At the University of Tulsa, he finished his college career as the school's 2nd-ranked all-time passer behind T.J. Rubley, a teammate from 1991-92. During his career he threw for 5,480 yards and 32 TDs on 432-of-860 passing. His 2,871 passing yards as a senior were the most by a Tulsa QB in 28 years. As a sophomore, Frerotte handled punting duties for the team and averaged 35.5 yards per punt. As a redshirt freshman, he was forced into starting role for 8 games in 1990 after Rubley was injured, starting his 1st career game at Oklahoma. During his time as an undergraduate, he joined the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Washington Redskins
His pro career started with the Washington Redskins as a seventh round draft pick in the same draft where the Redskins selected Heath Shuler with the #3 overall pick. However, by the next season Frerotte was the starting quarterback due to Shuler's injuries and struggles adjusting to the pro game and would remain the Redskins' starting QB until Opening Day 1998. Frerotte was selected to one Pro Bowl team in 1996, but may be better remembered by an incident in which he injured himself by ramming his head into a padded cement wall in celebration of a touchdown in a 7-7 tie against the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football, spraining his neck.
[edit] Detroit Lions
In 1999, he played for the Detroit Lions, where he backed up Charlie Batch. Frerotte stepped in for the injured Batch and started for the Lions in the playoffs. In Frerotte's first playoff start, he was defeated by the Redskins.
[edit] Denver Broncos
In 2000, he started for the Denver Broncos after Brian Griese was injured and led the Broncos to the playoffs, falling in the opening round to eventual Super Bowl Champion Ravens. He remained the Broncos' backup until the end of the 2001 NFL season.
[edit] Cincinnati Bengals
He joined the Cincinnati Bengals in 2002, winning the starting job before giving way three games in to the season to Jon Kitna and under the soon to be fired Dick LeBeau.
[edit] First stint with Vikings
In 2003 and 2004, Frerotte backed up Daunte Culpepper for the Minnesota Vikings.
[edit] Miami Dolphins
Frerotte earned the Miami Dolphins starting job in 2005. He guided the Dolphins to a 9-7 record, starting 15 games and throwing for 18 touchdowns against 13 interceptions, including 2 touchdowns in an upset victory over the Denver Broncos in Week 1. He completed 52% of his passes and finished the season with a 71.9 quarterback rating.
[edit] St. Louis Rams
Afterwards, he joined the St. Louis Rams as back-up to Marc Bulger. On February 28, 2007, St. Louis cut Frerotte after two seasons.[1]
[edit] Second stint with Vikings
On April 1, 2008 he returned back to the Vikings, signing a multi-year deal. He will be Tarvaris Jackson's backup at the beginning of the year.
[edit] External links
- Pro-football-reference.com - Career Statistics
| Preceded by Heath Shuler |
Washington Redskins Starting Quarterbacks 1995-1997 |
Succeeded by Trent Green |
| Preceded by Charlie Batch |
Detroit Lions Starting Quarterbacks 1999 (with Charlie Batch) |
Succeeded by Charlie Batch |
| Preceded by Brian Griese |
Denver Broncos Starting Quarterbacks 2000 (with Brian Griese) |
Succeeded by Brian Griese |
| Preceded by A.J. Feeley and Jay Fiedler |
Miami Dolphins Starting Quarterbacks 2005 |
Succeeded by Daunte Culpepper |
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