Kyle Boller
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College: | California | ||||||
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NFL draft: | 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19 | ||||||
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Kyle Bryan Boller (born June 17, 1981) is an American former professional
Early years
Boller was born in Burbank, California. He earned the 1998 California State Player of the Year honors after an outstanding senior season at
College career
In college, Boller was a starter for three and a half seasons at the University of California, Berkeley, and graduated with several Golden Bears' career and single season records. He is currently No. 3 for all-time career passing yards, No. 3 in total offense[1] and No. 2 for all time touchdown passes.[2][3]
College statistics
California Golden Bears | ||||||||||||||
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Season | Team | GP | Passing | |||||||||||
Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Rtg | ||||||||
1999 |
California | 10 | 100 | 259 | 38.6 | 1,303 | 9 | 15 | 80.8 | |||||
2000 |
California | 11 | 163 | 349 | 46.7 | 2,121 | 15 | 13 | 104.5 | |||||
2001 |
California | 10 | 134 | 272 | 49.3 | 1,741 | 12 | 10 | 110.2 | |||||
2002 |
California | 12 | 225 | 421 | 53.3 | 2,815 | 28 | 10 | 126.8 | |||||
Totals[4] | 43 | 622 | 1,301 | 47.8 | 7,980 | 64 | 48 | 108.2 |
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
234 lb (106 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.61 s | 1.60 s | 2.69 s | 4.02 s | 7.20 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | ||
All values from NFL Combine[5] |
Baltimore Ravens
Boller became the Ravens' first round draft pick in
Boller started all 16 games the only time in his career in 2004. He set career highs, completing 258-of-464 (55.6%) for 2,559 yards with 13 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He also rushed 53 times for 189 yards and his 1st-career rushing touchdown. He had 4 games with QB ratings over 100, including a career-high 112.3 rating while going 18-of-34 for 219 yards, with a career-high four touchdowns and no interceptions against the Giants.
Despite not making the playoffs the previous year, the Baltimore Ravens were seen by the NFL and the sports media as being contenders for the Super Bowl, resulting in four primetime games: two Sunday night games, and two spots featured on Monday Night Football. A factor in this was Boller's perceived status of "coming into his own", and so the Ravens were poised to start what would be a great season by taking on the Indianapolis Colts on the first primetime Sunday Night game of the season. The Ravens held their own in the first half, limiting the Colts to only 3 points, and Boller looked solid in the pocket, leading the offense down the field to the red zone several times. But it did not last, as Boller was injured in the third quarter, suffering a bad case of "turf toe", that would wind up keeping him out of action for 7 games. The Ravens season went downhill after that, even going four games without a single passing touchdown. When Boller came back against the Bengals, after posting an 8.0 QB rating (4-of-12 [33%] for 37 yards and 1 interception) in the 1st half, he exploded in the 2nd half, going 14-of-20 [70%] for 174 yards, 3 touchdowns and 1 interception for a 115.4 QB rating in the final 2 quarters. In back to back games, he (and the entire team) finally seemed to come alive and show the promise everyone had been expecting, as he completed 19-of-27 passes (70.4%) for 253 yards, 3 touchdowns and no interceptions for a career-high 136.8 QB rating in the 48–3 victory in Week 14 vs. the Green Bay Packers. Then, against the Minnesota Vikings, he posted a career-high 70.6 completion percentage (24-of-34) for 289 yards, 3 touchdowns and 1 interception for a 113.5 QB rating.
However, despite this, he still finished 2005 completing a career-high 58.4% of his passes (171-of-293) for 1,799 yards with 11 touchdowns and 12 interceptions despite missing almost 8 games due to injury.
After McNair was injured in the first game of the 2007 season against the Cincinnati Bengals, Boller was given the opportunity to start. He came in late in the game and was unable to pull out a victory. Boller was then named the interim starter in Week 2, in a home game against the New York Jets. He had a strong showing, throwing two touchdowns and no interceptions for 185 yds and a QB rating of 97.9. In Week 3, McNair retook the reins of the team, facing the Arizona Cardinals. The team was up in the 4th, and they switched Boller in to rest McNair, and in spite of a late comeback effort by Kurt Warner, Boller managed to get the team in position for a game-winning field goal. The following 2 games Boller was back on the bench. In weeks 6 and 7, Boller was once again named the interim starter for the Ravens.
Following the Week 8 Bye, the Ravens once again decided to go with McNair as their starter. Two bad losses against division rivals followed. After Week 10, which featured a humiliating loss against the Cincinnati Bengals, during which McNair committed 3 fumbles, it was decided that Boller would officially be the starting quarterback for the remainder of the season. Boller led the Ravens in a hard-fought game against the Cleveland Browns, in which the Ravens attempted to make a late comeback, which ended in what seemed to be a win after a missed field goal attempt by Cleveland. However, the refs reviewed the play and found that it was in fact a good field goal, and the game went into overtime. Boller and the Ravens eventually lost 33–30.
They then faced the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football. Boller finished the game with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. The Ravens lost 27–24.
The Ravens next traveled to Miami to face off against the winless Miami Dolphins. Boller had his season end early with yet another injury, this time a mild concussion. Backup rookie quarterback Troy Smith played the remainder of the game, leading the team into overtime, where they eventually lost, 22–16, giving the Dolphins their sole win of the season.
The 2007 Ravens ended their season with a record of 5–11, which led to the firing of head coach Brian Billick and the drafting of future quarterback Joe Flacco.
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Oakland Raiders
On April 15, 2010, Boller signed with the Raiders.[9] On October 24, 2010, Boller saw some game action in the Raiders-Broncos game. He rushed six times for 11 yards in the Raiders' blowout 59–14 win.[10] In March 2011, the Raiders resigned Boller for one year at $1.25 million.[11] In October, Boller became the Raiders' starting quarterback after Jason Campbell suffered a collarbone injury against the Cleveland Browns. Boller replaced Campbell, and the Raiders held on to beat the Browns.[12]
The following week, due to Campbell's injury, Boller started his first game as a Raider against the Chiefs. He was ineffective, throwing three interceptions, and was eventually replaced in the game by the newly acquired Carson Palmer,[13] who went on to throw three interceptions himself. Boller became the primary backup to Palmer for the rest of the season.
San Diego Chargers and retirement
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NFL career statistics
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacks | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Sck | SckY | Fum | Lost | ||
2003 | BAL | 11 | 9 | 5−4 | 116 | 224 | 51.8 | 1,260 | 5.6 | 7 | 9 | 62.4 | 30 | 62 | 2.1 | 0 | 17 | 92 | 9 | 3 |
2004 | BAL | 16 | 16 | 9–7 | 258 | 464 | 55.6 | 2,559 | 5.5 | 13 | 11 | 70.9 | 53 | 189 | 3.6 | 1 | 35 | 247 | 11 | 7 |
2005 | BAL | 9 | 9 | 4–5 | 171 | 293 | 58.4 | 1,799 | 6.1 | 11 | 12 | 71.8 | 23 | 66 | 2.9 | 1 | 23 | 146 | 8 | 2 |
2006 | BAL | 5 | 0 | — | 33 | 55 | 60.0 | 485 | 8.8 | 5 | 2 | 104.0 | 22 | 34 | 1.6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
2007 | BAL | 12 | 8 | 2–6 | 168 | 275 | 61.1 | 1,743 | 6.3 | 9 | 10 | 75.2 | 19 | 89 | 4.7 | 0 | 24 | 159 | 5 | 4 |
2008 | BAL | 0 | 0 | — | DNP | |||||||||||||||
2009 | STL | 7 | 4 | 0–4 | 98 | 176 | 55.7 | 899 | 5.1 | 3 | 6 | 61.2 | 13 | 76 | 5.8 | 0 | 17 | 117 | 2 | 2 |
2010 | OAK | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 1 | 30.2 | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
2011 | OAK | 2 | 1 | 0–1 | 15 | 28 | 53.6 | 161 | 5.8 | 0 | 3 | 31.1 | 9 | 38 | 4.2 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
Career | 67 | 47 | 20–27 | 861 | 1,519 | 56.7 | 8,931 | 5.9 | 48 | 54 | 69.5 | 176 | 572 | 3.3 | 2 | 123 | 802 | 42 | 19 |
Career highlights
- AFC Offensive Player of the Week (week 14, 2004)
- 3rd all-time Baltimore Ravens record for most career passing yards (7,846).
- 3rd most games played as Baltimore Ravens quarterback (53).
- 3rd most games started as Baltimore Ravens quarterback (42).
- Boller's record as a starter in full games for the Ravens was 21–19. His home record at M&T Bank Stadium as a starter was 16–7.
- Boller has 9 career games with QB ratings over 100. He also has 11 career games with at least 1 touchdown thrown and no interceptions.
- In 2005, he led the Ravens to back to back primetime wins over the Packers and Vikings. The Ravens won those two games with a combined 78–26, with Boller throwing 6 touchdowns and 1 INT. The 48–3 victory over the Favre led Green Bay Packers, remains a Monday Night Football record.
Personal life
On July 2, 2010, Boller married former Miss California USA Carrie Prejean.[15][16] The couple's first child was born on May 11, 2011.[17] They also have a son named Brody born in 2013.[18][19]
References
- ^ "QB Jared Goff breaks Cal's all-time records for passing yards, completions, total offense". Fox Sports College Football. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ "Jared Goff sets Cal school record career touchdown passes in game vs WSU". Pac-12 Post. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ "CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS 2011 Football Information Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 21, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
- ^ "Kyle Boller College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ "2003 Draft Scout Kyle Boller, California NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ Season over for Ravens QB Boller. Archived October 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved on June 12, 2011.
- ^ Rams Sign Boller ESPN, April 5, 2009
- ^ "Raiders sign quarterback Kyle Boller". Yahoo! Sports. April 15, 2010. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
- ^ "Raiders vs. Broncos – Box Score – October 24, 2010". SI.com. October 24, 2010. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ Williamson, Bill (March 8, 2011). "Report: Oakland locks up more players". espn.com. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- ^ "NFL Game Center: Cleveland Browns at Oakland Raiders - 2011 Week 6". National Football League. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- ^ "Oakland Raiders acquire Carson Palmer from Cincinnati Bengals". ESPN. Associated Press. October 19, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- ^ Silva, Evan (July 29, 2012). "A day after signing with Chargers, Boller retires". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ No Controversy Here! Carrie Prejean Is Engaged. E! Online (February 7, 2010). Retrieved on June 12, 2011.
- ^ Carrie Prejean and Footballer Beau Tie the Knot – E! Online. Au.eonline.com. Retrieved on June 12, 2011.
- ^ Carrie Prejean Welcomes First Child: Grace Christina Archived February 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Celebrity Baby Scoop. Retrieved on June 12, 2011.
- ^ "Kyle Boller moving to another chapter in life". archive.signalscv.com. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ^ "Carrie Prejean Boller: Mom, Beauty Queen, & Author". Archived from the original on September 26, 2015.
External links
- Oakland Raiders bio
- Media related to Kyle Boller at Wikimedia Commons