Will Furrer
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| Quarterback | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: February 5, 1968 | |
| Place of birth: Danville, Pennsylvania | |
| Career information | |
| College: Virginia Tech | |
| NFL Draft: 1992 / Round: 4 / Pick: 107 | |
| Debuted in 1992 for the Chicago Bears | |
| Last played in 1996 for the Amsterdam Admirals | |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
William Mason Furrer (born February 5, 1968, Danville, Pennsylvania) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears, Phoenix Cardinals, Denver Broncos, Houston Oilers, and the St. Louis Rams.
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[edit] College career
As a quarterback with Virginia Tech, Furrer became one of the top quarterbacks in school history and he is currently ranked third on the list of all-time career passing leaders for Virginia Tech. Finishing with a career record of 16-18-1, Furrer is, as of 2010, the last full time starting quarterback to have a losing record for Virginia Tech.
He was one of only eight people to be named a national recipient of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete Award in 1991, his senior year.
| Year |
Comp
|
Att
|
Pct
|
Yds
|
Td
|
| 1988 |
128
|
279
|
45.9
|
1384
|
6
|
| 1989 |
45
|
88
|
51.1
|
589
|
3
|
| 1990 |
173
|
293
|
58.4
|
2122
|
19
|
| 1991 |
148
|
257
|
57.6
|
1820
|
15
|
| Career |
Comp
|
Att
|
Pct
|
Yds
|
TD
|
| 4 Years |
494
|
920
|
53.7
|
5915
|
43
|
[edit] NFL Europa career
| Year | Team |
Comp
|
Att
|
Pct
|
Yds
|
YPA
|
Long
|
Td
|
Int
|
Rate
|
RYds
|
RAvg
|
RTd
|
| 1995 | Amsterdam |
51
|
85
|
60.0
|
542
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6.38
|
38
|
4
|
2
|
84.5
|
32
|
2.3
|
1
|
| 1996 | Amsterdam |
206
|
369
|
56.0
|
2689
|
7.31
|
48
|
20
|
13
|
82.6
|
189
|
7.3
|
1
|
| Career |
Comp
|
Att
|
Pct
|
Yds
|
YPA
|
Long
|
TD
|
Int
|
Rate
|
RYds
|
RAvg
|
RTds
|
|
| 2 Years |
257
|
454
|
58.0
|
3231
|
6.85
|
48
|
24
|
15
|
83.6
|
224
|
4.8
|
2
|
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[edit] NFL career
Furrer was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 1992 NFL Draft. When he was drafted he was quoted as saying "One of my biggest problems will be trying to figure out whether to call Mike Singletary mister or sir".[1]
| Year | Team |
G
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Comp
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Att
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Pct
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Yds
|
YPA
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Long
|
Td
|
Int
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Rate
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RYds
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RAvg
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RTd
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| 1992 | Chicago |
2
|
9
|
25
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36.0
|
89
|
3.6
|
16
|
0
|
3
|
7.3
|
0
|
0
|
0
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| 1995 | Houston |
7
|
48
|
99
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48.5
|
483
|
4.9
|
48
|
2
|
7
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40.1
|
20
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2.5
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0
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| Career |
G
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Comp
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Att
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Pct
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Yds
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YPA
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Long
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TD
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Int
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Rate
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RYds
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RAvg
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RTds
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| 2 Years |
9
|
57
|
124
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42.3
|
572
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4.3
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48
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2
|
10
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23.7
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20
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2.5
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0
|
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[edit] After football
Furrer is a partner with Tony Boselli and Jeff Novak in a firm called Intra Focus Marketing & Advertising with offices in Georgetown, Texas and Jacksonville, Florida.[2] He also sits on the Fork Union Military Academy Board of Trustees and is President of the Georgetown Soccer Association Board.
[edit] Awards
On June 15, 2006, Furrer was inducted into the Fork Union Military Academy Hall of Fame.[3]
- Pullman High School (Washington): All-league Honors, 1987
- National Recipient of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete Award, 1991
- One of seven finalists for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, 1991
- All-Big East Conference Second Team Selection, 1991
[edit] Records
- Virginia Tech: Most Pass Completions - 494
- Amsterdam Admirals: Most Passes Attempted in a Season - 368 in 1996
[edit] External links
[edit] References
| Preceded by Erik Chapman |
Virginia Tech starting quarterbacks 1988-1991 |
Succeeded by Maurice DeShazo |
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