Veteran QB with a rifle-arm, great mobility, intelligence and toughness
Saw action in 5 games in 2006, completing a career-high 60% of his passes (33 of 55) for 485 yards and 5 TDs for a career-high 104.0 QB rating
Started 9 games in 2005 (missing 7 with a toe injury suffered in the 1st game of the season)
Posted a 58.4 completion percentage for 1,799 yards, 11 TDs and 12 INTs
Became only the 2nd QB in franchise history to start all 16 games (Vinny Testaverde - 1996) in 2004
Set career highs in almost every category, throwing for 2,559 yards (258-of-464) and 13 TDs in his 2nd season
In 2003, Boller became the 1st rookie QB to start in Ravens franchise history
Showed improvement in every facet of the game until he was sidelined with a thigh injury 9 games into the year
Earned a 5-3 record before his injury (left the Rams' game at halftime at STL, 11/9, trailing 21-19)
5-3 was 3rd only to Ben Roethlisberger (15-1 with the Steelers) and Chris Chandler (9-4 with the Colts) as a rookie starter since 1985
Completed 116 of 224 passes for 1,260 yards, 7 TDs and 9 INTs, with a long of 73 in 2003
Was the 1st QB selected in the 1st round in Ravens history
Boller was the 3rd QB taken in the 1st round of the 2003 draft (behind Carson Palmer - 1st overall to Cincinnati, and Byron Leftwich - 7th overall to Jacksonville).
Kyle Boller was selected by the Ravens in the 1st round (19th overall) of the 2003 NFL draft
The pick was obtained from the New England Patriots in a 2003 draft-day trade for the Ravens' 2003 2nd-round choice (41st overall) and the Ravens' 2004 1st-round choice.
2006: Saw action in 5 games, finishing his season completing a career-high 60% of his passes (33 of 55) for 485 yards and 5 TDs for a career-high 104.0 QB rating
2006 Season Highlights: Saw action, but did not throw a pass in game 15 at Pit. (12/24)
Stepped in for an injured Steve McNair (hand) following the Ravens' 2nd possession and posted a 112.8 QB rating, going 13 of 21 (61.9%) for 238 yards, 2 TDs and 1 INT in the 27-17 win in game 14 vs. Cle. (12/17)
Included in Boller's totals was a career-long 77-yard TD strike to rookie WR Demetrius Williams and a 42-yard toss to WR Mark Clayton, which set up a Ravens' FG...Saw action in the 4th quarter and went 3-of-3 for 21 yards in the 27-0 win in game 11 vs. Pit. (11/26)
Was active (2nd QB), but did not play in games 7-10
Entered the game in the 1st quarter after Steve McNair left the game with a concussion and posted a 97.0 QB rating, going 17 of 31 for 226 yards, 3 TDs (2nd most of his career) and 1 INT in game 6 vs. Car. (10/15)
Boller threw for 10 1st downs and ran for 2 others, rushing 6 times for 27 yards against the Panthers
Boller's 62-yard TD hook-up with WR Mark Clayton against Carolina marked the 3rd-longest of his career
Was active (2nd QB), but did not play in games 2-5
Saw action from scrimmage, but did not throw a pass in the 27-0 victory in the season opener at TB (9/10).
2005: Started 9 games, missing 7 due to a toe injury suffered in the 1st game of the season
Finished 2005 completing a 58.4% of his passes (171 of 293) for 1,799 yards with 11 TDs and 12 INTs despite missing almost 8 games (the final quarter of game 1 and all of games 2-8) with that toe injury
Was named FedEx Air Player of the Week for his performance vs. Min. (12/25)
Boller also rushed 23 times for 66 yards and 1 TD in 2005
2005 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Named FedEx Air Player of the Week after he produced the best back-to-back games of his career (including his showing vs. GB on 12/19) with a career-high 70.6 completion percentage (24-of-34) for 289 yards, 3 TDs and 1 INT for a 113.5 QB rating in game 15 vs. Min. (12/25)...Became the 1st QB in franchise history to post 110+ QB rating in consecutive games (GB and Min.)
Boller led the Ravens on TD drives of 73, 79 and 75 yards against the Vikings, while picking up 23 1st downs, including 17 through the air
Threw TD passes of 6 yards (to Todd Heap), 39 (to Derrick Mason) and a season-long 47-yarder (to Mark Clayton) against Minnesota
Completed 19 of 27 passes (70.4%) for 253 yards, 3 TDs and no INTs for a career-high 136.8 QB rating in the 48-3 victory in game 14 vs. GB (12/19)
Completed 17 of his 33 attempts for 198 yards in the 16-15 victory in game 12 vs. Hou. (12/4)...Boller also rushed 3 times for 11 yards and a TD against the Texans
He led the Ravens on an 8-play, 67-yard drive, leading to a 38-yard game-winning FG with 6 seconds remaining against the Texans
Was 18-of-32 for 211 yards, 3 TDs and 2 INTs and ran 4 times for 10 yards (2 good for 1st downs) in game 11 at Cin. (11/27)
After posting an 8.0 QB rating (4-of-12 [33%] for 37 yards and 1 INT) in the 1st half, Boller exploded in the 2nd half, going 14-of-20 [70%] for 174 yards, 3 TDs and 1 INT for a 115.4 QB rating in the final 2 quarters against the Bengals
Started and completed 21 of 36 passes for 163 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT, leading the Ravens on 4 scoring drives in a 16-13 OT win in game 10 vs. Pit. (11/20)
Also rushed 6 times for 17 yards (1 good for a 1st down) against the Steelers
Listed as the 3rd QB in game 8 vs. Cin. (11/6)
Was inactive (toe) in games 2-8
Became the 1st QB in franchise history to begin the season as the starter at QB for 3 consecutive seasons in game 1 vs. Ind. (9/11)
Was 15-of-23 (65.2%) for 141 yards and 1 INT and rushed once for 2 yards before leaving the game late in the 3rd quarter with a toe injury against the Colts.
2004: Started all 16 games in 2004, marking the 1st time since 1996 (Vinny Testaverde) that a Ravens' QB started every game
Boller set career highs, completing 258 of 464 (55.6%) for 2,559 yards with 13 TDs and 11 INTs
He also rushed 53 times for 189 yards and his 1st-career rushing TD
Boller set a new franchise record with a 2.4 INT percentage in 2004
Had 4 games with QB ratings over 100, including going 18 of 34 for 219 yards, a career-high 4 TDs and 0 INTs against the Giants (12/12)
Completed passes to 10 different receivers against the Colts (12/19)
2004 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Went 18 of 34 for 219 yards, a career-high 4 TDs and no INTs in game 13 vs. NYG (12/12)
Boller also rushed 4 times for 19 yards against the Giants
Completed 67.7% of his passes (23-of-34) for 232 yards, 2 TDs and 0 INTs en route to a 30-10 victory in game 10 vs. Dal. (11/21)?
It was the 2nd-consecutive game that Boller threw for 2 TDs and 0 INTs
Completed 19-of-33 (57.5%) passes for 213 yards, 2 TDs and 0 INTs in the 20-17 OT victory in game 9 at NYJ (11/14)
Completed passes to 8 different receivers, including 6 1st down conversions on 3rd down and 1 on 4th down
Also rushed twice for 5 yards while posting a 97.2 QB rating against the Jets
Had a 108.5 QB rating in game 4 vs. KC (10/4), when he was 10 of 17 for 154 yards, 1 TD and 0 INTs
Was 11 of 18 (61.1%) for 126 yards, 1 TD and no INTs in game 3 victory at Cin. (9/26)
Also ran 4 times for 24 yards, including his 1st-career rushing TD in the 1st quarter against the Bengals.
2003: Saw action in 11 games, starting the 1st 9 games of the season, earning a 5-3 record before being sidelined with an injury (thigh) in the 1st half of game 9 at STL
Also rushed 30 times for 62 yards
Completed 116 of 224 passes for 1,260 yards, 7 TDs and 9 INTs, with a long of 73
Was inactive in games 10-13 due to surgery (11/11) to repair a muscle in his quadriceps
2003 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Had a breakout game in game 6 at Cin. (10/19) when he completed 15 of 27 passes for a career-high 302 yards and 2 TDs (104.2 QB rating), including a career-long 73-yard TD strike to WR Travis Taylor in the 4th quarter
That game marked Boller's 1st-career 300-yard passing game, becoming only the 4th QB in Ravens history to throw for 300 yards in a game (Vinny Testaverde – 8, Eric Zeier – 2 and Jeff Blake – 2)
Boller's 2 TDs against the Bengals also marked the 1st multi-TD game of his career
Earned his 1st-career victory in the 33-13 win in game 2 vs. Cle. (9/14)
Went 7 of 17 for 78 yards and rushed 3 times for 3 yards before leaving the game in the 3rd quarter with a leg injury, as Jamal Lewis set a new NFL single-game rushing record with 295 yards rushing and 2 TDs against the Browns
Made his NFL debut in his 1st-career start in game 1 at Pit. (9/7)
Completed 22-of-43 passes for 152 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT
Also rushed 5 times for 14 yards against the Steelers
His 1st-career TD pass was a 5-yard strike to WR Travis Taylor.
Experienced a breakout senior campaign in 2002 at California, completing 225 of 421 passes for 2,815 yards, 28 TDs and only 10 INTs for a 126.8 QB rating
In 42 games, he completed 622 of 1,301 passes (47.8%) for 7,980 yards, 64 TDs and 48 INTs
Only Troy Taylor (8,126 yards, 1986-89) threw for more yards in California history
Boller's 64 TDs topped the previous school career-record of 54 by Pat Barnes (1993-96)
Gained 7,811 yards in total offense, the 2nd-best total in school annals behind Taylor's 8,236
All-Pac 10 2nd-team selection as a senior
Named California's Offensive MVP
Started every game, completing 225-of-421 passes (53.4%) for 2,815 yards, 28 TDs (10 INTs)
Only Pat Barnes (3,499 in 1996) threw for more yards in a season
Only Barnes had more TD passes (31 in 1996) in a season for the Bears
Gained 2,732 yards in total offense, 4th-best season total in school history
Had best game against Washington (5 TDs), going 13 of 24 for 266 yards
The 5 TD passes ranked 3rd on the school's game-record list
Also tossed 5 TDs vs. Arizona State
Academic All-Pac 10 honorable mention as a junior
Recipient of the team's Ken Cotton Award (most courageous) and the Frank Schlessinger Coaches Award (athletic, academic excellence and community service)
Played in 9 games, completing 133 of 271 passes (49.1%) for 1,741 yards, 12 TDs and 10 INTs as a junior
Passed for 200 yards or more in 3 of his 8 starts
Finished season in 7th place on the Bears' career-passing list with 5,147 yards
Also carried the ball 77 times for 191 yards (2.48 avg.) and a score
Best game came against Washington when he threw 4 TDs and totaled 265 yards on 21-of-36 throws with no INTs
Started every game as a sophomore, completing 163 of 349 passes (46.7%) for 2,121 yards, 15 TDs and 13 INTs
Scored twice on 65 carries and averaged 188.8 yards per game in total offense
Threw for a season-high 349 yards on 17 of 44 passes with 3 TDs, including a season-long 81-yarder against Oregon State
Appeared in 10 games as a freshman, starting 8 contests as a true freshman
Completed 100 of 259 passes (38.6%) for 1,303 yards, 9 TDs and 15 INTs.
Earned California State Player of the Year honors after an incredible 1998 season at Hart (Newhall, CA) HS
Led Hart to the Southern Section Division IV title with a 13-1 record
Passed for an all-time state best of 4,838 yards and threw for 59 TDs, the 2nd-best mark in California history
Ended the season completing 290 of 454 passes (63.9%)
Considered the best prospect to emerge from the San Fernando Valley since John Elway came out of Granada Hills HS in the late '70s
Rated the No. 1 QB prospect in the nation by PrepStar and was that publication's national Offensive Co-Player of the Year
SuperPrep Far West Offensive Player of the Year, ranking as the region's No. 1 overall prospect in the West
Earned Parade All-American honors
Member of the Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West team with 8 votes
Started at safety as a junior
Played defense the last few games of the '98 season, registering a crucial INT in the final minute of the section championship game
American studies major with an emphasis in education
Bob (father) is a former nationally-ranked high jumper who cleared the 7-foot barrier
Comes from a family of firefighters – great-grandfather, grandfather, father and 3 uncles are all firemen
Boller joined with the Baltimore City Fire Department to promote fire safety...In 2005, he filmed a PSA with area youth to encourage every Baltimore family to have a working smoke detector
He also spent a day (5/25/05) with the Baltimore City Fire Department, when he joined firefighters and rode in the truck to answer fire alarms
Posed with his dog, Max, for the Friends of the Baltimore Animal Shelter 2005 and 2006 calendars
Proceeds benefited animal shelters in the Baltimore area
Earned Ravens Roost No.7's "Extra Effort" Award in 2004
Accepted the award at the annual banquet in Hagerstown, MD in April of 2005
In June of 2005, Boller hosted a football camp at his hometown HS (Newhall)
Was the Ravens representative for the NFL "Take a Player to School" Program at St. John School
Along with Todd Heap and Mark Clayton, co-hosted the Goodwill Industries Gridiron Halloween Party in October of 2005 and 2006; event raised $100,000 each year to help those in the area in severe need; Kyle participated in the holiday party with Castle Toyota, hosted by Steve McNair; they distributed presents to underprivileged children in Baltimore in December of 2006
Boller joined teammates Derrick Mason and Samari Rolle in hosting the 2nd-annual Holiday Helpers where they provided $150 gift certificates and served as personal shoppers for underprivileged children in the Baltimore area in December of 2006
Participated in the Ravens' annual All Community Team Auction Party for players with charitable foundations in December of 2006
