(born
April 5 ,
1977 in
Pittsburgh ,
Pennsylvania ) is an
American Football player and the
St. Louis Rams ' starting quarterback. Bulger attended Central Catholic High School in
Pittsburgh . Bulger holds 25 passing records at
West Virginia University .
Bulger was drafted by the
New Orleans Saints in the sixth round (168th overall) of the
2000 NFL Draft . Bulger attended the Saints' training camp in 2000, and spent a couple weeks on the
Atlanta Falcons and St. Louis Rams practice squads. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams on January 12,
2001 .
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Bulger did not see action in any contests during his first season with the Rams; he was inactive as the third quarterback for 16 regular season games and all three postseason contests. In
2002 , after the Rams started 0-5 under
Kurt Warner , Bulger filled in for an injured Warner and won every game in which he both started and finished, ending the season at 7-9. In
2003 , Bulger helped lead the Rams to a regular-season record of 12-4 and the division championship; the Rams lost to the
Carolina Panthers in the second round of the playoffs after having earned a bye in the first round. In June of
2004 , Bulger was named the Rams' starting quarterback; Warner was released. Bulger has compiled a 26-10 record and was MVP of the
2004 Pro Bowl .
Bulger comes from an impressive family of athletes. His father, Jim, was quarterback for
Notre Dame from
1970 to
1973 . Marc’s brother Jim golfed for the
Fighting Irish , sister Kate was drafted into the
WNBA , and youngest sister Meg is a standout guard for
West Virginia University .
