Background and career
Marc Robert Bulger (; born April 5, 1977) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons with the St. Louis Rams. He made his first roster spot with the Rams in 2001 after signing with them the previous year, becoming the starter by his third season. Bulger led the Rams to two consecutive playoff appearances and one division title, while earning two Pro Bowl selections. Following his St. Louis tenure, Bulger spent a year as a backup for the Baltimore Ravens before retiring.
Marc Robert Bulger was born on April 5, 1977, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh.
Bulger played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers. He finished with career totals of 8,153 passing yards, 59 passing touchdowns, and 34 interceptions. He was a sport management major.
Bulger was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft, 168th overall, and spent training camp with the team before being waived. He was the fifth quarterback taken in the draft and one of the six taken before Tom Brady. Bulger then spent two weeks on the practice squad of the Atlanta Falcons during the 2000 season.
The St. Louis Rams signed Bulger to the practice squad late in the 2000 season. He re-signed with the Rams on January 12, 2001. As the third-string quarterback in 2001, Bulger did not see any playing time as the team advanced to Super Bowl XXXVI.
In 2002, after the Rams started 0–5, Bulger filled in for an injured Jamie Martin, who had been filling in for the injured Kurt Warner, who was the reigning league MVP. Bulger finished the season with a 6–0 record in games that he both started and finished, but he was injured early in a game against the Seattle Seahawks, and the Rams ended the season at 7–9 and missed the playoffs one year removed from their NFC Championship.
