He is the younger brother of quarterback Doug Flutie and also attended Boston College, though he did not graduate.

This was also the year Flutie won the Heisman ; the only Eagle to date so honored.

( See also: Flutie effect ) Nine years later almost to the day ( November 20, 1993 ), the Eagles went into South Bend and defeated top-ranked Notre Dame 41 – 39 on a 41-yard field goal by David Gordon as time expired.

It was also the first time two Heisman Trophy winning quarterbacks started against each other in the NFL ( Vinny Testaverde for the Jets and Doug Flutie for the Bills ).

He then returned to his alma mater where he was eventually promoted to offensive coordinator, a position he also held at Boston College where he coached Doug Flutie.

Flutie, who was the CFL's Most Outstanding Player this season, was also named the game's top performer.

NFL Network also ranked the Doug Flutie / Rob Johnson quarterback controversy with the Buffalo Bills # 6 in the special Top Ten QB Controversies the following year.

* Doug Flutie, former American and Canadian football quarterback

The show generally features Canadian guest stars, with some exceptions such as athletes Doug Flutie and Carlos Delgado.

Douglas Richard " Doug " Flutie ( born October 23, 1962 ) is a former American and Canadian football quarterback.

Flutie played college football at Boston College, and played professionally in the National Football League, Canadian Football League, and United States Football League.

Flutie signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League in 1990, and in 1991, threw for a record 6, 619 yards.

Flutie would remain with the Patriots from 1987 – 1989, after which he left to play in the Canadian Football League.

Flutie played in Canadian Football League for 8 years.

Darren Paul Flutie ( born November 18, 1966 in Manchester, Maryland ) is a former Canadian football wide receiver for the BC Lions, Edmonton Eskimos, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

In November, 2006, Darren Flutie joined his brother, Doug Flutie, on the list of the CFL's Top 50 players of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.

Flutie played that year for the New Jersey Generals of the upstart United States Football League.

Upon graduating, Flutie won a National Football Foundation post-graduate scholarship.

This season, however, would turn out to be disastrous, as the hapless Panthers fell to 0-7 after a prime-time Sunday Night Football home loss of 30-14 to Doug Flutie and the Buffalo Bills.

After two outstanding years in Canada, Ray began to look south of the border, hoping to follow such CFL stars as Warren Moon, Doug Flutie and Jeff Garcia, onto a National Football League roster.

The young Flutie was exceptional at arithmetic ; his mother, Joan, would take him grocery shopping and ask him to add up the prices of the items bought in his head before they got to the check-out.

He was selected by the USFL's New Jersey Generals ( owned by Donald Trump ) in the 1985 territorial draft, which took place months before the 1985 NFL Draft ; Flutie was officially signed on February 4, 1985.

* Darren Flutie – player ( WR ), 2007 ( BC Lions 1991 – 96 ; Edmonton Eskimos 1996 – 97 ; Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1998 – 2002 ).

* Doug Flutie – player ( QB ), 2008 ( BC Lions 1990 – 91 ; Calgary Stampeders 1992 – 95 ; Toronto Argonauts 1996 – 1997 ).

Flutie Flakes became the subject of a minor controversy in January 1999 when after Flutie lost a playoff game against the Miami Dolphins, Dolphins head coach Jimmy Johnson poured Flutie Flakes on the ground and invited his team to stomp on them ; as the product was created to help individuals with autism, Flutie was upset that Johnson would use it in such a manner.

The first was red and featured Flutie in a Bills uniform ; the second blue with a picture of Flutie from his Boston College Eagles days, and after Flutie signed with the San Diego Chargers in 2001, a black, yellow, and white design.

Toronto Argonauts ( 43 )-TDs, Jimmy Cunningham, Robert Drummond, Doug Flutie, Adrion Smith ; FGs, Mike Vanderjagt ( 5 ); cons., Vanderjagt ( 4 ).

Numerous Generals players, including Flutie, Walker and center Kent Hull went on to productive NFL careers.

The Chargers signed Heisman Trophy winner free agent quarterback Doug Flutie, formerly with the Bills and

The USFL had notable success, including three consecutive Heisman Trophy winners: Georgia running back Herschel Walker and Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie signed with the New Jersey Generals, and Nebraska running back Mike Rozier signed with the Pittsburgh Maulers out of college.

Delp's last concert with Boston was performed at Boston Symphony Hall on November 13, 2006 at a concert honoring Doug Flutie.

Garcia took over as starter in 1995 when Flutie was sidelined midway through the season with an elbow injury.

In his second start filling in for Flutie, Garcia set a team record with 546 passing yards and six touchdown passes in the Labour Day game against Edmonton touching off an eventual quarterback controversy among some fans when Flutie later returned.

After Flutie signed as a free-agent with the Toronto Argonauts in 1996, Garcia took over as the Stampeders ' starting quarterback.

Flutie played for the Stampeders until 1996, when he signed with the Toronto Argonauts, leading them to back-to-back Grey Cup victories in 1996 and 1997.

Flutie left school as the NCAA ’ s all-time passing yardage leader with 10, 579 yards and was a consensus All-American as a senior.

In November 2008, Doug Flutie was honored by Boston College with a statue of him throwing his famous " Hail Mary " pass outside of Alumni Stadium.

Trump, looking to improve the Generals ' passing game that floundered with former NFL MVP Brian Sipe as their quarterback in 1984, signed Flutie to a 3-year, $ 3. 1 million deal.

Having already signed with the USFL, Flutie was not selected in the NFL Draft until the 11th round, 285th overall pick by the Los Angeles Rams.

Flutie completed 134 of 281 passes for 2, 109 yards and 13 TD's with the Generals in 1985 in 15 games.

Since leaving CBC, Flutie has served as a volunteer coach with the Natick High School football team and was NHS ' head boys basketball coach during the 2008-09 season.

After Robert Flutie is eaten alive by " the Pack " ( with the exception of Xander ), Snyder replaces him as the principal of Sunnydale High.

* Doug Flutie returns to Canada to play with the BC Lions.

* The 1985 Generals team was the second USFL team to feature two Heisman Trophy winners, with Doug Flutie and Herschel Walker.