Kyle Boller facts for kids
Boller with the Oakland Raiders in 2010
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| Born: | June 17, 1981 Burbank, California, U.S. |
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| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Hart (Santa Clarita, California) | ||||||
| College: | California (1999–2002) | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19 | ||||||
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Kyle Bryan Boller (born June 17, 1981) is an American former professional football player. He played as a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL).
After playing college football for the California Golden Bears, he was chosen by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2003 NFL draft. He played for the Ravens from 2003 to 2008. Later, he joined the St. Louis Rams in 2009 and the Oakland Raiders from 2010 to 2011.
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Early Life and High School Football
Kyle Boller was born in Burbank, California. He became famous in high school for his amazing football skills. In 1998, he was named the California State Player of the Year. This was after a great senior season at William S. Hart High School in Santa Clarita.
He led his high school team, Hart, to win the CIF Southern Section Division III title. His team had a fantastic 13–1 record that year. Kyle threw for a California high school record of 4,838 yards. He also threw 59 touchdowns, which was the second-best in California high school history. Many people thought he was the best quarterback prospect from the Valley Region since John Elway.
During the 1998 season, Kyle also played as a safety on defense. He even intercepted a pass in the final minute of the championship game. He was rated the number one quarterback prospect in the nation by PrepStar.
College Football Career
Kyle Boller played college football at the University of California, Berkeley. He was the starting quarterback for three and a half seasons. He set several records for the Golden Bears.
He is currently ranked third for all-time career passing yards at the university. He is also third in total offense and second for all-time touchdown passes.
College Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | Passing | ||||||
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| Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Rtg | |||
| 1999 | California | 10 | 100 | 259 | 38.6 | 1,303 | 9 | 15 | 80.8 |
| 2000 | California | 11 | 163 | 349 | 46.7 | 2,121 | 15 | 13 | 104.5 |
| 2001 | California | 10 | 134 | 272 | 49.3 | 1,741 | 12 | 10 | 110.2 |
| 2002 | California | 12 | 225 | 421 | 53.3 | 2,815 | 28 | 10 | 126.8 |
| Totals | 43 | 622 | 1,301 | 47.8 | 7,980 | 64 | 48 | 108.2 | |
Professional Football Career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
234 lb (106 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.61 s | 1.60 s | 2.69 s | 4.02 s | 7.20 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
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| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Baltimore Ravens Years
The Baltimore Ravens picked Kyle Boller in the first round of the 2003 NFL draft. He was the 19th player chosen overall. He was the second quarterback from the Pac-10 conference picked that year.
In his first season (2003), he started 9 games and won 5 of them. He got injured during a game against the St. Louis Rams. He completed 116 passes for 1,260 yards with 7 touchdowns.
In 2004, Boller started all 16 games, which was the only time in his career he did that. He threw for 2,559 yards and 13 touchdowns. He also ran for 189 yards and scored his first rushing touchdown. He had four games where his quarterback rating was over 100.
The 2005 season started with high hopes for the Ravens. However, Boller suffered a "turf toe" injury in the first game. This kept him out for 7 games. When he returned, he showed great improvement in some games. He completed a career-high 58.4% of his passes that season.
In 2006, Steve McNair joined the Ravens and became the starting quarterback. Boller stepped in when McNair was injured. In one game, he threw for 226 yards and 3 touchdowns. He also helped the Ravens win a game against Cleveland, which secured a playoff spot.
In 2007, Boller again got chances to start when McNair was injured. He had a strong game against the New York Jets, throwing two touchdowns. Later in the season, he became the official starting quarterback. However, he suffered another injury, a mild concussion, which ended his season early. The Ravens finished the 2007 season with a 5–11 record.
In 2008, after McNair retired, Boller competed for the starting job. He was injured again during a preseason game and was placed on injured reserve. This meant he couldn't play for the entire season.
St. Louis Rams Experience
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In 2009, Kyle Boller signed with the St. Louis Rams as a backup quarterback. He played in a game against the Green Bay Packers. He threw for 164 yards and two touchdowns in that game. In another game, he threw an interception and fumbled, both of which led to touchdowns for the other team.
Oakland Raiders Seasons
On April 15, 2010, Boller joined the Raiders. He played in a game where the Raiders won big, 59–14.
In 2011, the Raiders signed Boller for another year. He became the starting quarterback after Jason Campbell got injured. Boller helped the Raiders win that game. The next week, he started against the Chiefs but was replaced by Carson Palmer during the game. Boller then became Palmer's main backup for the rest of the season.
San Diego Chargers and Retirement
In 2012, Boller signed with the San Diego Chargers. This happened after their backup quarterback got injured during training camp. However, shortly after signing, Kyle Boller decided to retire from professional football.
NFL Career Statistics
Regular Season Stats
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacks | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Sck | SckY | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2003 | BAL | 11 | 9 | 5−4 | 116 | 224 | 51.8 | 1,260 | 5.6 | 7 | 9 | 62.4 | 30 | 62 | 2.1 | 0 | 17 | 92 | 9 | 3 |
| 2004 | BAL | 16 | 16 | 9–7 | 258 | 464 | 55.6 | 2,559 | 5.5 | 13 | 11 | 70.9 | 53 | 189 | 3.6 | 1 | 35 | 247 | 11 | 7 |
| 2005 | BAL | 9 | 9 | 4–5 | 171 | 293 | 58.4 | 1,799 | 6.1 | 11 | 12 | 71.8 | 23 | 66 | 2.9 | 1 | 23 | 146 | 8 | 2 |
| 2006 | BAL | 5 | 0 | — | 33 | 55 | 60.0 | 485 | 8.8 | 5 | 2 | 104.0 | 22 | 34 | 1.6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| 2007 | BAL | 12 | 8 | 2–6 | 168 | 275 | 61.1 | 1,743 | 6.3 | 9 | 10 | 75.2 | 19 | 89 | 4.7 | 0 | 24 | 159 | 5 | 4 |
| 2008 | BAL | 0 | 0 | — | DNP | |||||||||||||||
| 2009 | STL | 7 | 4 | 0–4 | 98 | 176 | 55.7 | 899 | 5.1 | 3 | 6 | 61.2 | 13 | 76 | 5.8 | 0 | 17 | 117 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | OAK | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 1 | 30.2 | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | OAK | 2 | 1 | 0–1 | 15 | 28 | 53.6 | 161 | 5.8 | 0 | 3 | 31.1 | 9 | 38 | 4.2 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | 67 | 47 | 20–27 | 861 | 1,519 | 56.7 | 8,931 | 5.9 | 48 | 54 | 69.5 | 176 | 572 | 3.3 | 2 | 123 | 802 | 42 | 19 | |
Career Highlights and Achievements
- He was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week in Week 14 of the 2004 season.
- He holds the 3rd all-time record for most career passing yards for the Baltimore Ravens (7,846).
- He played the 3rd most games as a Baltimore Ravens quarterback (53).
- He started the 3rd most games as a Baltimore Ravens quarterback (42).
- His record as a starter for the Ravens in full games was 21 wins and 19 losses.
- He had 9 career games with a quarterback rating over 100.
- He also had 11 career games where he threw at least one touchdown and no interceptions.
- In 2005, he helped the Ravens win two big primetime games in a row against the Packers and Vikings. The Ravens won those two games by a combined score of 78–26. Boller threw 6 touchdowns and only 1 interception in those games.
Personal Life
On July 2, 2010, Kyle Boller married Carrie Prejean, who was formerly Miss California USA. They have two children together: a daughter named Grace (born in 2011) and a son named Brody (born in 2013).
Images for kids
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Boller (7) with the Ravens in 2006
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Boller (left) and Joe Flacco during Ravens 2008 training camp
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Boller (7) practices with the Ravens in 2008.
