Doug Flutie is a former NFL quarterback of 53 years of age, who has been active in professional level since 1985. Doug Flutieis married to Laurie Fortier Flutie, who has been his wife since 1984. Born in Manchester, Maryland USA on 23rd October 1962, Flutie studied at Natick High School in Massachusetts and Boston College. He was picked number 285 in the 11th round of the NFL 1985 draft by the team Los Angeles Rams. He has been in  New Jersey General – USFL (1985), Chicago Bears (1986), New England Patriot (1987 to 1989), BC LionsCFL (1990 to 1991), Calgary Stampeders – CFL (1992 to 1995), Toronto Argonauts – CFL (1996 to 1997), Buffalo Bills (1998 to 2000), San Diego Chargers (2001 to 2004), and New England Patriots (2005).

 

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Doug Flutie has won numerous awards in NFL, CFL and NCAA.

His amazing game play has won him many awards. In the NFL, he was in the team winning the Pro Bowl (1998); and individually won AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year (1998), PFWA NFL Comeback Player of Year (1998), AFC Offensive Player of the Week (3 times in 1998, 1999, and 2003) and Perfect Game in NFL History (2000). In the CFL, he was the Grey Cup champion (3 times – 1992, 1996, and 1997), Grey Cup MVP (3 times – 1992, 1997, and 1997), CFL's Most Outstanding Player (6 times – 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, and 1997), CFL's All-Star (6 times – 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, and 1997), Most passing yards in a season (1991), Most Passing TDs in a season (1994). The awards that he has won under NCAA are : Heisman Trophy (1984), Walter Camp Award (1984), Davey O'Brien Award (1984), Maxwell Award (1984), UPI Player of the Year (1984), Liberty Bowl MVP (1983), and NCAA Silver Anniversary Award (2010).

Flutie has a huge fan following on social media.

Flutie has been active in professional football for quite some time now. It is of utmost importance for every sport star to create a virtual image and goodwill these days by interacting with their fans on social media. He has over 44 followers on his twitter page, over 9 thousand followers on his instagram page. He also has a page on ESPN, and you can actually follow him on all of these websites to stay updated on what's happening in his personal as well as professional life. Flutie was part of the dance reality show, Dancing with the Stars this year. He was eliminated later on as the show progressed.

Doug Flutie’s height of net worth is as high as his physical height.

A celebrity's success is to be measured through the lives they have touched and impacted on, still it is necessary to know how successful they have been financially. Flutie's net worth is $10 million. Physically, he is 5 feet 10 inches in height, but the height of his passion for anything he does is beyond measure. After all, he has been a part of some exciting football action over the years. His efforts and versatility as a footballer rightly deserves all the recognition and fame that he has acquired so far.

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Dough Flutie and his wife seem to be handling their family pretty well with a son suffering from autism.

His wife, Laurie, who has been married to him 32 years now, was also his high school sweetheart. They have two children together, a daughter and a son. Their daughter Alexa is cheerleader for San Diego Chargers. Formerly she was cheerleading for New England Patriots. Their son, Doug Jr. is an autism patient. The couple has established The Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism, Inc. in his honor.

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