David Carr
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| New York Giants — No. 8 | |
| Quarterback | |
| Date of birth: July 21, 1979 | |
| Place of birth: Bakersfield, California | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 216 lb (98 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2002 for the Houston Texans | |
| Career history | |
| College: Fresno State | |
| NFL Draft: 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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| Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season) |
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| TD-INT | 62-70 |
| Passing yards | 14,026 |
| QB Rating | 74.4 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
David Duke Carr (born July 21, 1979 in Bakersfield, California) is an American football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Houston Texans first overall in the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Fresno State.
Carr spent five seasons as the Texans' starting quarterback, but was later released from the team after the 2006 season. He played for the Carolina Panthers in 2007 before being released the following offseason.
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[edit] College career
David Carr began as the starting quarterback at Fresno State during the 2000 and 2001 seasons after redshirting in 1999. Under his leadership, the Bulldogs went 7-5 and 11-3. In his senior season the team beat Colorado, Oregon State, and Wisconsin, all members of BCS conferences. There was speculation about whether the Bulldogs would qualify for a BCS bid, something then unprecedented for a 'Mid Major' conference team. They climbed to as high as number 8 in the polls, and he graced the cover of Sports Illustrated. During his collegiate career Carr completed 587 of 934 passes for 7,849 yards. He threw 70 touchdowns versus 23 interceptions. Carr collected many honors and awards during his final college season, most notably the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Houston Texans
With the first overall pick of 2002 NFL Draft, the expansion Houston Texans selected David Carr. He would go on to start all but a handful of games for the team in its first five years. Carr's professional career began on a productive note. The Texans launched their inaugural campaign on September 8, 2002, against the Dallas Cowboys at Houston's brand-new Reliant Stadium. He led the Texans to their first victory over their intrastate rivals 19-10, becoming just the second expansion team ever to win their first game. From that point onward, the season went downhill, with the Texans winning only a total of four games that season. Carr went on to become the most-sacked quarterback in a single season of the NFL, being sacked over 70 times due to a weak offensive line and his own inexperience.
The Texans duplicated the season-opening victory success the following year, with Carr leading the team to only a 1-game improvement over the previous year. Carr led the Texans to their most successful season in 2004 with an improvement to 7-9, but was unable to maintain the improvements in subsequent years. The Texans saw promise for improvement and exercised an option in his contract, signing the former Fresno State standout for another three seasons with less than desirable results. The Texans finished the season with a 6-10 record and Carr posting a completion percentage of 68.9% (a career high) however he rarely threw the ball more than a few yards down the field. Over the last ten weeks of the season David threw only one touchdown pass in a meaningful game. This is in contrast to earlier seasons where his offensive line was criticized for failing to protect him the 2006 season saw Carr's play decline at times when he had more than adequate protection.
On March 21, 2007, Houston acquired Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Schaub. Schaub was subsequently named the starting quarterback for the Texans on March 22, 2007. On March 23, 2007 the Texans released Carr after failing to find anyone willing to trade for him.[1]
[edit] Carolina Panthers
Carr signed a two-year deal with the Carolina Panthers on April 6, 2007. Following an injury to starting quarterback Jake Delhomme, Carr was named the starter. Infamous for the alternating white and black gloves he wore during home and away games, he was nicknamed Mister Mittens. Throughout the season Carr was plagued by poor play and injuries and on February 27, 2008 was released by the Panthers after just one season with the team.
[edit] New York Giants
On March 12, 2008, Carr agreed to terms on a one-year contract worth $1 million with the New York Giants. He will compete for the backup job behind starter Eli Manning.
[edit] References
- ^ Texans release former No. 1 pick Carr. Associated Press (2007-03-23). Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
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| Preceded by Michael Vick |
1st Overall Pick in NFL Draft 2002 |
Succeeded by Carson Palmer |
| Preceded by First Starting QB |
Houston Texans Starting Quarterbacks 2002-2006 |
Succeeded by Matt Schaub |
| Preceded by Jake Delhomme |
Carolina Panthers Starting Quarterbacks 2007 |
Succeeded by Vinny Testaverde |
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