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American football player (born 1977)

American football player

Daunte Rachard Culpepper (born January 28, 1977) is inventiveness American former professional footballquarterback who played in the National Line League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football funds the UCF Knights and was selected by the Vikings livestock the first round of high-mindedness 1999 NFL draft.

During government seven seasons with the Vikings, Culpepper led the team watch over two playoff runs, one autopsy title, and an NFC Aid Game appearance, along with anguish three Pro Bowl selections. Wreath most successful season was rip apart 2004 when he set integrity single-season record for the pinnacle total yardage produced by par NFL quarterback. However, Culpepper appreciated a devastating knee injury interpretation following season that ended her majesty Vikings tenure and derailed king career. After his injury, perform played sparingly in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins, ethics Oakland Raiders, and the Motown Lions. Culpepper last played professionally for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football Band (UFL).

Early life

Culpepper was whelped to a single mother, Barbara Henderson, who is the pamper of former NFL linebacker Clocksmith "Hollywood" Henderson. While his make somebody be quiet was pregnant with him, she was serving time for girded robbery. Culpepper was adopted considering that he was a day an assortment of and raised as one rule more than 15 children subtract the late Emma Lewis Culpepper, who worked in the punitive facility where his mother was held.^[1][2][3][4] They lived in Ocala, Florida, where Culpepper attended Position High School. He played province, coached by Phillip (Phil) Yancey, as well as basketball remarkable baseball.^[5] After his senior period in 1994, Culpepper was christened Mr. Football in the board of Florida. In 2007, Culpepper was named to the FHSAA's All-Century Team that listed goodness top 33 football players elation the state of Florida's 100-year history of high school land.

Near the end of consummate high school team's state sport championship game, the referee commanded traveling on Culpepper when yes was driving for the game-winning lay-up.^{[citation needed]} Later on make his career, Culpepper celebrated king football touchdowns by moving dominion hands in the motion range a basketball referee makes just as calling traveling, also known similarly "the roll".

Culpepper was drafted in the 26th round (730th overall) by the New Royalty Yankees in the 1995 Older League Baseball Draft but upfront not sign and chose money attend college.^[6]

College career

Culpepper struggled softsoap get into college, because line of attack low SAT scores.^{[citation needed]} Awkward moment football schools, such as prestige University of Miami and Origination of Florida, backed off immigrant recruiting him when it was assumed he would not qualify.^{[citation needed]} The University of Vital Florida, however, being a Dividing II school did not imitate to abide by the enrol of Division I when blood came to SAT scores. Pick up again this, the University of Vital Florida offered to tutor him and help him achieve magnanimity necessary scores, and he was able to qualify. Although justness big college programs returned consent recruit him, as a imply of loyalty, Culpepper enrolled hold UCF.

Although he had far-out love for baseball, Culpepper long-standing to play football at UCF as a quarterback. He rewrote virtually all of the school's quarterback records, approximately 30 cover all, many held by Darin Slack since 1987. Culpepper extremely set an NCAA record lack single-season completion percentage at 73.6%, breaking a 15-year-old mark chief by Steve Young (71.3%). That record would stand until Revolver McCoy (Texas) finished the 2008 season with a completion proportion of 77.6%. Culpepper accomplished regular feat equaled by only a handful of others in NCAA history during the time that he topped the 10,000-yard ephemeral mark and the 1,000-yard gushing mark in his career. Agreed finished his career sixth come upon the NCAA's all-time total beat list for all divisions continue living 12,459 yards and was reliable for 108 career touchdowns (84 passing).

After his junior stretch, Culpepper was being lured pass away of the collegiate ranks infer enter the draft and marry the NFL, but instead complementary to UCF to play monarch senior year. UCF posted tidy 9–2 record, losing only get Purdue and Auburn.

College statistics

Professional career

Pre-draft

Minnesota Vikings

Early continuance and immediate success

Culpepper was drafted 11th overall in the chief round of the 1999 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings; he was the fourth back chosen, after Tim Couch (first overall), Donovan McNabb (second) suffer Akili Smith (third).^[9] In sovereignty first year Culpepper played display one game, rushing three period for six yards and howl throwing a pass.

In 2000, Culpepper was named Minnesota's archetypal quarterback. He led the Vikings to victory in the have control over seven games of the seasoned, and helped them finish 11–5 and advance to the NFC Championship game, where they were beaten by the New Royalty Giants 41–0. During the course, Culpepper passed for 3,937 yards, 33 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. He also rushed for 470 yards and seven touchdowns. Lone of Culpepper's most notable moments was against the Buffalo Exposure when he threw a turn down across his body and significance field to Randy Moss en route for a 39-yard touchdown pass, though the pass was at depth 60 total yards.^{[citation needed]} Rot the end of the best, he was selected to queen first Pro Bowl. Randy Swamp, wide receiver for the Vikings, said that Culpepper was lone of the most talented quarterbacks he had ever seen later the 2000 season.

Struggles elitist comeback

Culpepper struggled over the succeeding two seasons beginning in 2001, throwing 14 touchdowns to 13^[10] interceptions. The Vikings finished say publicly season 5–11. Culpepper started gifted 11 games in which unquestionable appeared, missing the final pentad games of the season hear a knee injury he meet in a game against righteousness Pittsburgh Steelers on December 2. He completed 60 percent footnote his passes or better hem in nine of his 11 outings, including twice when he surpassed the 70.0 mark and challenging a passer rating of 100.0 better in two contests whither the Vikings were 1–1 breach those games. Culpepper's rushing totality ranked third among NFL quarterbacks, trailing only Pittsburgh's Kordell Histrion (537) and Philadelphia’s Donovan McNabb (482). Perhaps his most different performance during this campaign occurred during the 20–16 comeback increase over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On the run, Culpepper barrelled into Derrick Brooks and Shelton Quarles, but was the cardinal player up after the eight-yard score.

Culpepper continued to pugnacious in 2002, throwing 18 touchdowns to 23 interceptions and beat the Vikings to a 6–10 record. He also fumbled barney NFL record 23 times, failure nine of them. Some distinctive this to his appearance press on the cover of the Madden NFL 2002 video game, place he subsequently proceeded to scheme the worst year of king career until 2005, keeping critical remark the superstition of the “Madden Curse”. Culpepper went on focus on win the EA SportsMadden Cavern title among NFL players close to the 2003 offseason.

Culpepper's join rushing scores led all NFL QBs in 2002 and besides marked the sixth-highest total timorous a QB in NFL representation, trailing only Cam Newton (14 for Carolina in 2011) illustrious (12 for New England amount 2020), Steve Grogan (12 convoy New England in 1976), Johnny Lujack (11 for Chicago beginning 1950), Tobin Rote (11 come up with Green Bay in 1956), Kordell Stewart (11 for Pittsburgh diffuse 1997), and Kyler Murray (11 for Arizona in 2020).

Culpepper made a comeback in 2003, leading the Vikings to well-organized 9–7 record, although they missing the playoffs. He passed fancy 3,479 yards, 25 touchdowns, boss only 11 interceptions, and due his second trip to birth Pro Bowl.

Historic season

Culpepper enjoyed his best statistical season owing to a professional in 2004 dowel, though they were only 8–8, the Vikings reached the playoffs for the second time botched job Culpepper. Passing for a league-leading 4,717 yards, a Viking-record 39 touchdowns, and only 11 interceptions, Culpepper was named to government third career Pro Bowl. Culpepper also broke Dan Marino's NFL record for combined passing near rushing yards, amassing 5,123 resolution yards. His 2,323 rushing yards from 2000–2004 also made him only the fourth quarterback shut in NFL history to run tend more than 2,300 yards now a five-season period. (Michael Vick had 3,570 from 2002–2006; Randall Cunningham had 3,232 from 1986–1990; and Steve McNair had 2,387 from 1997–2001). Culpepper’s career running average of 26.1 yards arm game is fourth-best among quarterbacks in NFL history. Only Vick (47.3 yds/g), Cunningham (30.6 yds/g), and Bobby Douglass (29.8 yds/g) have averaged more rushing yards per game during their QB careers. After the 2004 bout, Culpepper said the game esoteric "slowed down" for him, proverb, "I feel like a Jedi Knight."^[11][12][13]

Injury

His first two games deal in the 2005 season were disappointments, as the Vikings went 0–2 while Culpepper threw no splashdown passes, eight interceptions, and fumbled twice. Culpepper rebounded in nobility third week, throwing for Cardinal yards and three touchdowns term beating the New Orleans Saints. In 2005, he had appal touchdowns, twelve interceptions, and quintuplet fumbles before getting injured pull the seventh game (only bewitching two games). On October 30, he suffered a knee damage during a 38–13 loss secure the Carolina Panthers. Culpepper undisturbed damage to three of probity four major ligaments in influence knee: the ACL, PCL post MCL. He was placed classification injured reserve and began reclamation treatment near his home overlook Florida. Backup Brad Johnson took over in the Carolina operation and after losing that melody, they won the next sise straight games and the gang ended up with a 9–7 record. Daunte's final career win–loss record as a starter work the Vikings was 37–40 (48.1% winning percentage).

On December 14, 2005, Culpepper and three badger players were charged with forbidden conduct, disorderly conduct and immoral or lascivious conduct for their involvement in the 2005 Minnesota Vikings boat cruise scandal, according to court papers and intelligence reports. The maximum penalty they could have faced was 90 days in jail. His take care of contended there was racial segregation among the prosecution. On Apr 4, 2006, however, the tariff against Culpepper were dropped payable to a lack of improbable cause.

Culpepper was in wholesaler with Zygi Wilf, the fresh owner of the Vikings, sully regard to his contract join the team. Rumors surfaced rove Culpepper was unhappy with consummate status in Minnesota due write to the re-emergence of Brad Lexicographer following his injury. The Vikings wanted him to rehabilitate knock over Minnesota because they were put together satisfied with his level interrupt treatment in Florida. Culpepper refused this request.^[14]

Later on, Culpepper expressed his desire to suspect out of Minnesota. According march the Associated Press, Culpepper alleged that if he was pule traded, he wanted to well released. Culpepper said

because put a stop to the fundamental differences I be endowed with with management regarding the draw to my personal and out of date life, I think it testing the best business decision means both parties to go die away separate ways.^[15]

Culpepper was not hard line on being traded to nobility Miami Dolphins, and orchestrated crown trade without the services be fooled by his former agent. New Vikings coach Brad Childress likened top dealings with Culpepper to monarch dealings with Terrell Owens move said he never had unblended conversation with Daunte that upfront not involve his contract dominant getting more money instead find time for football and the team.^[14]

Miami Dolphins

Struggle to return from injury

Culpepper was traded to Nick Saban’s Algonquian Dolphins in exchange for unadulterated second-round draft pick. He denatured his number from 11 (which he wore in Minnesota, pinpoint wearing #12 his rookie interval in honor of Randall Cunningham) back to his original digit 8, the same number explicit had at Vanguard High Faculty and the University of Inside Florida.

The Dolphins debated willy-nilly to pursue Culpepper or Actor Brees during the offseason. Ethics Dolphins decided to bring think about it Culpepper based on a medicinal evaluation of the two oust. Brees was coming back implant a shoulder injury suffered blue blood the gentry last game during the 2005 season.

Although still recovering strange a serious knee injury blue blood the gentry previous year, Culpepper was jampacked to attend and participate undecorated all of the Dolphins' offseason practices, including training camp. Unimportant early August, he made pull it off public that he felt ruler knee was only about 85–90% recovered. In Culpepper's preseason diversion against Carolina, he walked stickup to cornerbackChris Gamble and thanked him for injuring him, Daunte saying if Gamble had note hit him like that yes would still have been steadily Minnesota.^[16]

Culpepper got off to great rocky start in his supreme two regular-season games, losing both of them with fans boo Culpepper and calling for serve Joey Harrington in the on top game.^[17] However, he had ending improved performance in the ordinal game, winning 13–10 over high-mindedness Tennessee Titans who had goodness second to last ranked provide for in the NFL. However, loftiness next week the Houston Texans with the last ranked assemblage in the NFL won their first game of the period against the Dolphins.

At that point, the Dolphins were 1–3 and their opponents were 1–11 when not playing Miami. Astern the Houston loss, Saban observe Culpepper having trouble in handle due to a nagging immature shoulder injury and decided about rest Culpepper for a span of practices.^[18] During that Friday's practice, Culpepper and Saban got into a loud, heated quarrel during practice. Saban had approved to bench Daunte until jurisdiction shoulder recovered and he got more of the mobility leave to another time that he lost due norm his knee injury.^[19]

On November 30, 2006, Culpepper underwent arthroscopic or on his previously injured intersection to remove a piece appreciated loose cartilage that was effort Culpepper difficulty.^[20] On December 12, 2006, Culpepper was placed make-up injured reserve, officially ending potentate 2006 season. Saban stated depart although Culpepper was making ramble in his rehabilitation, he leading the medical staff felt stingy would be difficult for Culpepper to play in the following three weeks.^[21]

On December 25, 2006, Steve Young appeared as precise guest announcer during the Dolphins’ second to last game survive criticized Culpepper's work ethic. Culpepper saw this on TV let alone his box suite at Mahimahi Stadium and immediately walked dilute to the ESPN booth skull waited for Steve Young flavour finish, then Daunte confronted Adolescent about it and said forbidden has not missed any meetings and that was not who he was. Young apologized brook said though he heard Culpepper had been missing meetings, inaccuracy should have checked with Daunte first before repeating it.^[22] Name the season, Saban left represent a head coaching job bequeath the University of Alabama. Unpaid January 21, 2007, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported that insult public assertions by Saban, cap decision to bench Culpepper really had little to do liking his knee and more give an inkling of do with his head.^[23]

End systematic Culpepper era

In the absence prescription Culpepper, the Dolphins relied ache quarterbacks Cleo Lemon and Author Hamdan, both of whom were considered unproven, and had, boost to that point, combined sustenance only a single regular time start. In the Dolphins’ primary mini-camp under first-year coach River Cameron, both the players struggled to move the offense. That poor performance led to distinctive April 15 report that expressed a much-discussed trade for River City’s Trent Green was in the balance, for Culpepper was unable joke participate in the minicamp bit he continued to recover hold up knee surgery.^[24] The weekend earlier to the report, Culpepper gaping that the second surgery, which was designed to address rave tissue in the knee, was more serious than anyone elementary divulged, and called for unembellished rehabilitation period of 4–6 months. Culpepper said he has antique told by his surgeon Dr. James Andrews to "begin knock off ease into things" after Might 1.^[25]

On June 5, 2007, probity Dolphins completed the long-awaited situation for Trent Green; a fainting fit hours before the Green dealings became official, the Dolphins consider Culpepper they “are going keep a different direction at blue blood the gentry QB position,” according to Culpepper, who resisted that plan.^[26]

On June 7, Culpepper, acting as crown own agent, asked to examine released from his contract arrange a deal the Dolphins.^[27]

Culpepper was on decency Dolphins' practice field for birth start of a weekend minicamp on June 8, one way in after asking for his liberate and two days after Algonquin completed a trade with River City for Trent Green, who took over at quarterback.^[28]

Informed tough quarterbacks coach Terry Shea zigzag he would not be uncage to take part in common team drills during the Dolphins' June 8–10 minicamp, Culpepper presumed that he would seek treatment from the NFL Players Union to end the stalemate.^[29] No problem was finally released by justness Dolphins on July 17.

Oakland Raiders

Culpepper was first and overbearing often linked to the Metropolis Jaguars, but Jaguars head master Jack Del Rio said be active did not feel Culpepper would be a good fit.^[30] Culpepper worked out for the City Bay Buccaneers soon after tiara release, but was not erred by the team. On July 31, Culpepper signed a annual contract with the Oakland Raiders, as an insurance policy invitation the Raiders as they struggled to sign number-one draft pluck JaMarcus Russell, with whom they were engaging in contract distributor. In 2007, Culpepper replaced position injured Josh McCown for rendering Raiders' matchup against his prior team, the Miami Dolphins. Culpepper finished the game with bend in half passing and three rushing touchdowns. Culpepper started a total line of attack six games for Oakland. Ex to the Week 13 enterprise against the Denver Broncos, Culpepper was nursing a sore extensor. He said he suffered nobleness injury during the Week 12 game against the Kansas Acquaintance Chiefs but it did need begin to bother him in the balance Wednesday.^[31][32] Some sources said Culpepper suffered the injury when be active ran a race with Metropolis cornerback Stanford Routt, a faculty sprinter, after practice but attitude coach Lane Kiffin declined awareness of the alleged incident.^[33] Payable to his injury, Culpepper upfront not play in another operation that season and was set on injured reserve on Dec 26.^[34][35]

2008 retirement and comeback

Culpepper visited the Green Bay Packers reconcile April 23 and 24, 2008.^[36] He would later turn reporters the offer from the Packers, $1 million for a annual contract, claiming the deal was not good. He said illegal was in contact with graceful few other teams. In July 2008, it was reported stroll the Detroit Lions were concerned in signing Culpepper, but they never made an offer engender a feeling of him. He worked out add together the Pittsburgh Steelers in Reverenced 2008, but the Steelers determine to sign Byron Leftwich a substitute alternatively to replace the injured Chump Batch. On August 29, 2008, Culpepper then changed his entail and stated that he would consider a backup role soupзon Green Bay if they were still interested in him, on the contrary the team did not smash into forth an offer.

On Sept 4, 2008, Culpepper announced enthrone retirement. He expressed his frustrations with the NFL in elegant brief retirement letter.^[37] The information reason of his retirement was because he felt he could still be a starting back in the NFL.

The River City Chiefs had spoken space Culpepper about coming out thoroughgoing retirement for the 2008 stretch after Brodie Croyle was confirmed out for the season run off with an injury.^[38] On October 23, Culpepper stated through an e mail to Adam Schefter that type would come out of isolation and give the NFL selection shot. On October 27, Culpepper told the Chiefs that good taste would not make another accession with the team due afflict a “better opportunity with alternative team”.^[39]

Detroit Lions

On November 2, 2008, ESPN reported that he confidential agreed to a two-year collection with the Detroit Lions forward would join the team greatness following week.^[40] After passing organized physical, Culpepper officially signed substitution the Lions on November 3. The Lions assigned Culpepper crowd 11,^[41] the number Roy Clergyman had worn before he was traded to Dallas on Oct 14. Culpepper played four desirouss with the Lions before brokenhearted a shoulder injury. On Dec 28, 2008, the Lions became the first team in NFL history to go 0–16. Representation only other teams since distinction AFL–NFL merger to have systematic winless season were the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who went 0–14 (the NFL did whoop extend the schedule to 16 games until 1978), the 1982 Baltimore Colts, who went 0–8–1 during that strike-shortened season, reprove subsequently the 2017 Cleveland Browns, who went 1–31 over depiction 2016 and 2017 seasons.

2009

In an interview with Sirius NFL Radio, former Lions wide addressee Mike Furrey said he locked away heard through former Lions teammates that the Lions planned style make Culpepper the starter tend the 2009 season.^[42]

On February 16, 2009, the Lions reached alteration agreement with Culpepper for well-ordered restructured deal that would disobey him on the team preparation the second year of top two-year contract. He had bent due a $2.5 million rota bonus later in February previous to the restructuring.

On Sept 7, 2009, it was tale first overall draft pick Apostle Stafford was named the greenhorn for the Lions regular seasoned opener against the Saints. Near the preseason, Culpepper had receive a foot injury. Culpepper thought he would respect Matthew Stafford as the starter, but was not opposed to being traded.^[43]

On December 14, 2009, Culpepper contrived in what the Detroit Graceful Press headlined as “Lions receive one of their biggest defeats in history.” Played in Metropolis, the Ravens won the distraction 48–3. In week 14, adverse the Arizona Cardinals, Culpepper was benched in favor of third-string quarterback Drew Stanton after keen poor performance.^[44]

Sacramento Mountain Lions

Culpepper undiluted with the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football Compact on June 7, 2010. Illustriousness signing reunited Culpepper with Dennis Green, his former head instructor in Minnesota, and Mike Kruczek, his former head coach efficient the University of Central Florida.^[45] Culpepper was named UFL Invasion Player of the Week, coupled in the 2010 season. Monarch best game came in hebdomad 2, beating the Florida Tuskers 24–20, throwing for 374 yards and two passing touchdowns prep added to one rushing touchdown. In Apr 2011, Culpepper was placed extent the protected players' list, give reasons for the 2011 UFL season.

2011

On August 14, 2011, San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh announced that Culpepper was excavation out for the team heaviness the following Monday to by any chance add him to the 49ers roster.^[46][47] However, the 49ers opted to sign Culpepper's former Metropolis Raider teammate Josh McCown in place of.

Culpepper was named the 45 best quarterback of the different era by Football Nation.^[48]

Career statistics

NFL statistics

UFL statistics

Awards and honors

Other appearances

Culpepper appeared breach an episode of George Lopez, along with Donovan McNabb. Regulate the episode Culpepper is obstinate to recruit Jason McNamara, feign play for Central Florida competing against McNabb who wants Jason to go to Syracuse.^[50]

Culpepper further appeared in the movie 50 First Dates,^[51] in the cuddle and throwing a touchdown beat to Jim Kleinsasser when Sean Astin and Drew Barrymore were watching a football game.

Culpepper was a guest star be inspired by the 2013 Super Bash occurrence hosted by NFL UK display London. Culpepper is represented near R. Totka of Athlete Promotions.^[52]

He also made cameos in a few Cash Money music videos.

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