TRANSACTIONS: • 7/27/07 – signed new six-year
contract with the Rams. • 12/20/05 – placed on injured/reserve
list. • 5/4/04 – re-signed with Rams as restricted free
agent. • 6/25/03 – re-signed with Rams as exclusive rights free
agent. • 1/12/01 – signed by the Rams as a free agent. • 12/1/01
– signed to practice squad by Atlanta. • 10/24/00 – signed to practice
squad by the Rams. • 4/16/00 – selected by New Orleans in 6th round
(168th overall) in 2000 NFL Draft.
PRO: Has all the tools to
be perennial Pro Bowler…strong arm and very intelligent…smooth mechanically and
reads defenses very well…16,233 passing yards rank third all-time in Rams
history…two-time Pro Bowl selection (2007 & 2003)…Pro Bowl MVP in 2003,
throwing Pro Bowl-record four touchdown passes, and completed 12 of 21 passes
for 152 yards…impressive 36-24 record in games started…has 10 come-from-behind
wins (including postseason) in career…with victory at Seattle in NFC Wildcard
Game on Jan. 8, 2005, became the fourth Rams’ quarterback to win road playoff
game, joining Jim Everett (two), Vince Ferragamo (three), and Pat Haden
(one)...made Rams’ roster in 2001 after impressive preseason…signed by Rams
1/12/01…two weeks on Falcons’ practice squad in 2000…also spent one week on
Rams’ practice squad…2000 training camp with New Orleans…originally selected by
the Saints in the sixth round (168th overall) of 2000 NFL Draft.
2006 SEASON: Started
all 16 games at quarterback for the Rams and earned second career Pro Bowl
selection…finished season with 370 completions on 588 attempts (62.9 completion
percentage) for a career-high 4,301 yards and 24 touchdowns with eight
interceptions…Posted 92.9 passer rating…4,301 passing yards mark the fourth-best
single season passing performance in team history, and moved Bulger into third
place on the Rams’ all-time passing list…370 completions and 588 attempts were
the most for a single season in Rams history…1.4 interception percentage was
best single-season mark in team annals…Bulger finished second in the NFL in
completions, second in the NFC (third in NFL) in yards, tied for second in NFC
(tied for fourth in NFL) in touchdowns, third in the NFL in attempts, third in
the NFC (eighth in NFL) in completion percentage, fourth in NFC (ninth in NFL)
with 7.31 average gain and fourth in NFC (seventh in the NFL) in passer
rating…Passed for over 300 yards in eight games, giving him 23 career 300-yard
passing games • Completed 18 passes in Week 1 vs. Denver 9/10,
surpassing the 1,000-completion mark…finished season with 1,357 career
completions. • Had streak of 249 pass attempts without an interception,
the sixth-longest streak in NFL history, end in Week 6 vs. Seattle 10/15, when
he was intercepted by linebacker Lofa Tatupu in the fourth quarter…finished game
with 360 yards passing and 3 touchdowns, including career-long 67-yard touchdown
pass to Tory Holt. • Completed 31 of 42 pass attempts for 354 yards and
one touchdown in Week 9 vs. Kansas City 11/5…with performance, Bulger
established a career-best six consecutive games with a passer rating of 100.0 or
better. • 142 passing yards in Week 11 at Carolina 11/19 allowed Bulger
to pass Kurt Warner for third all-time in Rams history for passing yards with
14,589 yards. • Earned 10th career regular season come-from-behind
victory in the fourth quarter or overtime Week 12 vs. San Francisco
11/26…Completed nine of nine pass attempts for 66 yards on final drive,
including a 5-yard touchdown to WR Kevin Curtis with 0:27 left in the game
to earn a 20-17 victory. • Topped 15,000 career passing yards in Week 13
vs. Arizona 12/3…Reached mark in 56 games, tying him with Hall of Fame
quarterback Dan Marino and former Ram Kurt Warner as the fastest quarterbacks to
reach 15,000 career passing yards. • Tied a career high with four
touchdown passes in Week 16 vs. Washington 12/24 and established a career-high
with passer rating of 134.5…Completed 25 of 38 passes for 388 yards, giving him
his 23rd career 300-yard passing game…388 passing yards marked Bulger’s season
high.
2005 SEASON: Finished first
in NFC (third in NFL) in average gain (8.00), first in NFC (fourth in NFL) in
completion percentage (66.9), and second in NFC (fifth in NFL) in passer rating
(94.4). • Completed 18 of 29 passes for 216 yards with one touchdown and
one interception at Arizona 9/18, passing 10,000-yard career passing mark…tied
Hall of Famer Dan Marino for the second-fastest quarterback to reach that
mark. • Completed 21 of 28 passes for 292 yards with three touchdowns
and one interception for a 128.9 passer rating vs. Tennessee
9/25. • Established franchise records in attempts (62) and completions
(40) for NFL-leading 442 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions at
New York Giants 10/2…performance marked franchise-record fourth 400-yard
game. • Completed six of eight attempts for 121 yards and one touchdown
for a perfect 158.3 passer rating before suffering a shoulder injury at
Indianapolis 10/17…did not return to game. • Returned in Week 10 to
complete 28 of 40 passes for 304 yards with one touchdown and one interception
at Seattle 11/13. • Surpassed the 1,500 pass attempts mark vs. Arizona
11/20, qualifying him for NFL’s all-time passer rating list...sixth in NFL
history with 90.6 career passer rating…completed 19 of 24 attempts for 224 yards
with two touchdowns before leaving the game with a shoulder injury in the third
quarter.
2004 SEASON: Earned
Daniel F. Reeves Memorial Award for Rams MVP as voted on by teammates…66.2
completion percentage was second-highest single-season total in Rams’
history…3,964 yards was fifth-best single-season total in Rams’ history, tying
Jim Everett’s 1988 season, despite missing nearly three full games…third in NFC
in completions (fifth in NFL), completion percentage (sixth in NFL), yards
(sixth in NFL), average gain (8.17, sixth in NFL), and fourth quarter passer
rating (90.9, sixth in NFL); fourth in NFC in passer rating (eighth in NFL);
sixth in NFC in third-down passer rating (89.1, 10th in NFL); tied for sixth in
NFC in touchdowns (tied for 12th in NFL). • Led Rams to an historic
33-27 comeback victory at Seattle 10/10, completing 24 of 42 passes for 325
yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions, also rushing four times for
nine yards, with a nine-yard touchdown run…on Rams’ last four drives against the
Seahawks, completed 10 of 16 pass attempts for 202 yards with three touchdowns,
also leading the Rams on field goal drive…comeback was greatest comeback in
franchise history, in terms of points down (27-10) and time left
(5:43). • Passed for 448 yards (most ever vs. Packers) on 35-of-53
passing with two touchdowns and one interception for 97.1 passer rating at Green
Bay 11/29. • Completed three of first four attempts vs. San Francisco
12/5 before leaving game with shoulder injury…injury forced him to miss next two
games (at Carolina 12/12 and at Arizona 12/19) • Returned to lineup vs.
Philadelphia 12/27 to complete 20 of 27 passes for 225 yards with one touchdown
for a 110.9 passer rating. • In regular season finale vs. New York Jets
1/2/05, completed 29 of 39 passes for season-high 450 yards (Rams’ record third
career 400-yard game) with three touchdowns and two interceptions for
season-high 116.4 passer rating to lead Rams back from 26-21 deficit with 5:06
left in the game to a 32-29 overtime win. • Completed 18 of 32 passes
for 313 yards with two touchdowns and one interception for a 97.5 passer rating
in NFC Wildcard Game at Seattle 1/8/05…led Rams back from 20-17 deficit with
8:07 left to win first career playoff game, 27-20…during comeback, led Rams on
scoring drives on all three Rams’ second half possessions, two field goal drives
and game-winning touchdown drive, going nine-for-13 for 126 yards with one
touchdown and no interceptions. • Completed 23 of 35 pass attempts for
299 yards with two touchdowns and one interception for a 99.6 passer rating at
Atlanta 1/15/05 in NFC Divisional Playoff Game.
2003 SEASON: Led
Rams to NFC West Championship, earning first Pro Bowl invitation…was second in
NFC and NFL in completions, third in NFC and fifth in NFL in completion
percentage, led NFC and was third in NFL in passing yards, was third in NFC and
tied for sixth in NFL in average gain (7.34 yards), was sixth in NFC in
touchdown passes, third in NFC and fourth in NFL in third-down passer rating,
and sixth in NFC in passer rating…led Rams to pair of winning streaks (four and
seven games)…had four 300-yard passing games, including 22 of 37 performance for
season-high 375 yards and one touchdown in homecoming at Pittsburgh 10/26…led
Rams to four come-from-behind victories. • Completed 27 of 46 passes
(franchise record) for 332 yards with three interceptions in NFC Divisional
Playoff Game vs. Carolina 1/10/04. • Completed 12 of 21 passes for 152
yards with a Pro Bowl record four touchdowns and one interception in Pro Bowl
2/8/04, earning MVP honors, first Ram to earn such honor.
2002 SEASON: Had impressive
year as he saw first NFL action…earned Daniel F. Reeves Memorial Award for team
MVP as voted on by teammates…won first six NFL starts, with two
comebacks…winning first six NFL starts tied him for fourth with Kurt Warner
(1999) and Mike Kruczek (1976) for most consecutive wins to start a career since
1970. • Made first NFL start vs. Oakland 10/13, completing 14 of 21
passes for 186 yards, three touchdowns, and one rushing touchdown…earned NFC
Offensive Player of the Week honors for performance against previously
undefeated Raiders. • Had historic game vs. San Diego 11/10 in
completing 36 of 48 passes for 453 yards (fourth-best total in Rams history)
with four touchdowns and no interceptions for 131.7 passer rating (all
career-highs). • 1,496 passing yards in first five starts was best in
NFL history for QB’s first five starts, surpassing Cincinnati’s Jeff Blake in
1994. • Suffered hand injury against Chicago 11/18 that forced him to
sit out next three games before returning to action vs. Arizona 12/15,
completing 24 of 40 passes for 319 yards with two touchdowns and two
interceptions • Completed only pass attempt of game for 11 yards at
Seattle 12/22 before leaving game with neck and back injuries, forcing him to
miss season finale.
2001 SEASON: Did not see
action with Rams.
2000 SEASON: On Rams’
practice squad for one week…two weeks on Atlanta Falcons’ practice
squad…training camp with New Orleans.
College Highlights:
• Holds 25 passing
records at West Virginia. • School career leader with 8,153 passing
yards. • Had nine 300-yard passing games and 23 200-yard passing
games. • Second team All-Big East as junior…started every game, setting
school season-records for pass completion percentage (65.4%), touchdown passes
(31), pass attempts (419), pass completions (274), yards passing (3,607), total
offensive plays (452), and yards in total offense (3,515). • Earned
starting quarterback job in sophomore season. • Appeared in six games as
a backup during redshirt freshman season. • Redshirted as true
freshman. • Sports management major.
Personal Info:
Born Marc Robert Bulger in Pittsburgh,
Pa. • Attended Central Catholic High in Pittsburgh, the same high school
as Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino. • Member of the National Honor
Society. • Selected to play in Pennsylvania Big 33 Classic after passing
for 1,662 yards as senior. • Also played basketball and
baseball. • Member of West Virginia Athletic Director’s Academic Honor
Roll. • Father, James, played quarterback for Notre Dame
(1970-71).
• Resides in Kirkwood, Mo.