Damon Huard
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| Damon Huard | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 9, 1973 |
| Place of birth | Yakima, Washington |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| College | Washington |
| NFL Draft | 1996 / Round Undrafted |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1997-2000 2001-2003 2004-Present |
Miami Dolphins New England Patriots Kansas City Chiefs |
Damon Paul Huard (born July 9, 1973 in Yakima, Washington) is an American football quarterback in the NFL. Huard spent four seasons with the Miami Dolphins from 1997-2000, three seasons with the New England Patriots from 2001-2003, and then was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2004 where he is currently the back up quarterback, replacing an injured Trent Green for games 2-9 in the 2006 season. Huard attended the University of Washington and is the older brother of NFL player Brock Huard. In 1998 Huard led the NFL Europe's Frankfurt Galaxy to the World Bowl, but did not play due to injury. Former Dolphins coach Dave Wannstedt chose Jay Fiedler as the starter in 2000 despite Dan Marino's persistent lobbying for Huard to serve as his successor.
[edit] High school years
Huard attended Puyallup High School in Puyallup, WA and was a letterman in football and basketball. In football, as a senior, he was named the Gatorade State Player of the Year and won All-America honors.
[edit] From backup to starter in 2006
In the 2006 season for the Kansas City Chiefs, Huard was named starting quarterback in week two in place of the injured Trent Green. In his first game in 2,121 days (nearly six years), Huard completed his first nine passes of the game and was 11 of 12 in the first half, good for a completion percentage of .917.[1]
[edit] Quarterback controversy
In seven starts, Huard has led the Chiefs to a 5-3 record, putting them one game back of the AFC West division lead. He is 146-241 passing for 1,824 yards and has eleven touchdowns and one interception. This places his quarterback rating at 97.6, currently making him 5th in the league, although he is no longer a starter. Trent Green re-assumed his role as the starting quarterback after returning from a severe concussion and won his first game back against the Oakland Raiders. Nevertheless, Huard has generated discussion of being an MVP candidate. [2]
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