Erik Kramer
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| Erik Kramer | |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Encino, California |
| Position(s) | QB |
| College | North Carolina State |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1987 1988-1989 1991-1993 1994-1998 1999 |
Atlanta Falcons Calgary Stampeders (CFL) Detroit Lions Chicago Bears San Diego Chargers |
Erik Kramer (November 6, 1964 - January 23, 2005) is a former American football quarterback. He attended John Burroughs high school in Burbank, CA. After attending Los Angeles Pierce College and playing as their quarterback, Kramer transferred to North Carolina State University where he finished a successful college football career. He was not drafted by an NFL team, but did see action in 1987, when he played for the Atlanta Falcons as a replacement player during the NFL players strike. He would then spend some time in the CFL with the Calgary Stampeders. Kramer would return to the NFL in 1991, when he became a surprise starter for the Detroit Lions after injuries sidelined Rodney Peete. Kramer played in 13 games, led the Lions to a 12-4 record, their first playoff victory since the 1950s, and a trip to the NFC Championship Game.
Kramer was not able to keep his starting job for the next three years, sharing duties with Peete and Andre Ware. In 1994, he signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bears, and spent the next five years with the club, starting for most of 1995 and 1997, passing for over 3,000 yards in each of those seasons. Kramer's NFL career ended in 1999 after six games with the San Diego Chargers. He finished his 13 NFL seasons with 1,317 completions for 15,337 yards and 92 touchdowns, with 79 interceptions. He also gained 217 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns on the ground.
Currently, he is working for FSN Detroit, where he covers one of his former teams, the Detroit Lions, as an in studio analyst.
