About Doug Flutie, Sr.

Douglas Richard Flutie was born in Maryland on October 23, 1962. In 1976, the Flutie family moved to Natick, Massachusetts where Doug has lived ever since. While at Natick High School, he was an All-American in football, basketball and baseball.

Since 1984, his name has been synonymous with excellence in both college and professional football. During this time, Doug has received many honors including: All American at Boston College, 1984 College Football Player of the Year, the 1984 Heisman Trophy Winner, 1991-1994/1996/1997 Grey Cup Most Valuable Player. He also threw one of the most famous passes in the history of college football.  On November 23rd, 1984 in a game versus the Miami Hurricanes, with Boston College trailing 45-41 Doug called for the "55 Flood Tip" play with seconds left to play. The ball was snapped and Flutie scrambled away from the defense and threw a Hail Mary pass that was caught in the end zone by Gerard Phelan, giving BC a 47-45 win. Although many people mistakenly think that play clinched the Heisman Trophy for Flutie, the voting was already completed before that game.

After college Doug played in the short-lived USFL and then in the Canadian Football League for 8 years, where he was a marquee attraction, being named the league's Most Outstanding Player an unprecedented six times. Then, in 1998, he signed a four-year contract with the National Football League's Buffalo Bills. 

Doug's NFL carreer continued until 2006 and included stops in San Diego (2001-2005) and New England on the home town Patriots (2005-2006) where he went out with a bang. On New Year's Day 2006, Doug completed the NFL's first "drop kick" for an extra point in 64 years! A fitting bookend to a long, storied career.

Popular Off-field Personality:
Doug is an attractive personality whose approachable and personable style has translated his success on the football field into success off the field. He graduated from Boston College with degrees in Communications and Computer Science. Doug is the drummer of the Flutie Brothers Band, which released a CD in 2000 entitled "Ramblin Scramblin Man" with a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the CD going to the Foundation. He has also written an autobiography, entitled Flutie recounting his life both on and off the field. Doug is often seen at his local gym playing his favorite sport - basketball. Married to his high-school sweetheart, Laurie Flutie, and the father of two children, Doug and his wife established, the "Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism" in 1998 in the name of their son Dougie, Jr. to help less-fortunate families who have children with autism.

Versatility:
Doug's versatility as a player and as a spokesperson for the game has led him to become a favorite choice for endorsements, speaking engagements, appearances, commercials, advertisements, and television programs. Doug is currently a college football analyst for ESPN and ABC Sports.

Business Relationships:
Doug has been associated with such companies and television programs as: Reebok, Sun Life Financial, Lamisil, Capital One, Puma, Coca-Cola, Eastern Bank, Quality Inn, Athlete Direct, Quarterback Club, Wilson, New England/Canadian Business Counsel, Starter Athletic Wear, Burger King College Player Souvenir Club, 1995 CBS Sports Analyst with Pat O'Brien, 1994 Sun Bowl Color Analyst for CBS, 1997 ABC Sports Color Analyst, and ABC Boston Sports Reporter.