- Gus Frerotte
Infobox NFLactive
caption=Gus Frerotte during the Vikings 2008 Training Camp.
currentteam=Minnesota Vikings
currentnumber=12
currentposition=Quarterback
birthdate=birth date and age|1971|7|30
birthplace=Kittanning, Pennsylvania
heightft=6
heightin=3
weight=233
debutyear=1994
debutteam=Washington Redskins
college=Tulsa
draftyear=1994
draftround=7
draftpick=197
pastteams=
*Washington Redskins (1994-1998)
*Detroit Lions (1999)
*Denver Broncos (2000-2001)
*Cincinnati Bengals (2002)
*Minnesota Vikings (2003-2004)
*Miami Dolphins (2005)
*St. Louis Rams (2006-2007)
*Minnesota Vikings (2008-present)
status=Active
highlights=
*Pro Bowl selection (1996)
statweek=4
statseason=2008
statlabel1=TD-INT
statvalue1=103-93
statlabel2=Passing yards
statvalue2=19,604
statlabel3=QB Rating
statvalue3=74.2
nfl=FRE682395Gustave Joseph "Gus" Frerotte (pronEng|fur-RAHT) (born
July 31 ,1971 in Kittanning,Pennsylvania ) is anAmerican football quarterback for theMinnesota Vikings of theNational Football League . He was originally drafted by theWashington Redskins in the seventh round of the1994 NFL Draft . He playedcollege football at Tulsa.Frerotte, who was selected to the
Pro Bowl with the Redskins in 1996, has also played for theDetroit Lions ,Denver Broncos ,Cincinnati Bengals ,Miami Dolphins andSt. Louis Rams .Early years
Frerotte attended Ford City High School in
Ford City, Pennsylvania and was a student and a letterman in football, basketball, and baseball. In football, as a senior, he led his team to a District Title. In baseball, he was a four-year letterman. Gus Frerotte graduated from Ford City High School in 1989.Frerotte is the cousin of
Mitch Frerotte , a former offensive lineman who played for theBuffalo Bills during the 1990s and died in 2008.College career
At the
University of Tulsa , he finished his college career as the school's 2nd-ranked all-time passer behindT.J. Rubley , a teammate from 1991-92. During his career he threw for 5,480 yards and 32 TDs on 432-of-860 passing. His 2,871 passing yards as a senior were the most by a Tulsa QB in 28 years. As a sophomore, Frerotte handled punting duties for the team and averaged 35.5 yards per punt. As a redshirt freshman, he was forced into starting role for 8 games in 1990 after Rubley was injured, starting his 1st career game at Oklahoma. During his time as anundergraduate , he joined thePi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.Professional career
Washington Redskins
His pro career started with the
Washington Redskins in 1994 as a seventh round draft pick in the same draft where the Redskins selectedHeath Shuler with the #3 overall pick. However, by the next season Frerotte was the starting quarterback due to Shuler's injuries and struggles adjusting to the pro game and would remain the Redskins' starting QB until Opening Day 1998. Frerotte was selected to one Pro Bowl team in 1996, but may be better remembered for an incident in which he injured himself by ramming his head into a padded cement wall in celebration of a touchdown in a 7-7 tie against theNew York Giants on Sunday Night Football, spraining his neck.Detroit Lions
In 1999, he played for the Detroit Lions, where he backed up
Charlie Batch . Frerotte started for the Lions in the playoffs, as Batch was injured, the Lions losing in the first round to theWashington Redskins Denver Broncos
In 2000, he started for the Denver Broncos after
Brian Griese was injured and led the Broncos to the playoffs, falling in the opening round to eventual Super Bowl Champion theBaltimore Ravens . He remained the Broncos' backup until the end of the 2001 NFL season.Cincinnati Bengals
He joined the Cincinnati Bengals in 2002, winning the starting job before giving way three games in to the season to
Jon Kitna under the soon-to-be-firedDick LeBeau .First stint with Vikings
In 2003 and 2004, Frerotte backed up
Daunte Culpepper for the Minnesota Vikings. As a starter he was 2-0 with the Vikings.Miami Dolphins
Frerotte earned the
Miami Dolphins starting job in 2005. He guided the Dolphins to a 9-7 record, starting 15 games and throwing for 18 touchdowns against 13 interceptions, including 2 touchdowns in an upset victory over the Denver Broncos in Week 1. He completed 52% of his passes and finished the season with a 71.9 quarterback rating.t. Louis Rams
Afterwards, he joined the
St. Louis Rams as back-up toMarc Bulger . St. Louis cut Frerotte after two seasons on February 28, 2007. [http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FBN_RAMS_BRUCE?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT]econd stint with Vikings
On April 1, 2008 he returned to the Vikings, signing a two-year, 3.75 million dollar deal. He was
Tarvaris Jackson 's backup for the first two games of the year. On September 17, 2008, he was named the starter for the rest of the 2008 season by head coachBrad Childress .External links
* [http://profootballreference.com/players/FrerGu00.htm Pro-football-reference.com] - Career Statistics
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