Daunte Culpepper
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Daunte Culpepper (born January 28, 1977 in Ocala, Florida) is an American football player and currently is the starting quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings. Daunte was born in jail and raised by a foster mother, Emma Culpepper. He has earned selection to the Pro Bowl three times (2000, 2003, 2004), and is considered one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL today. His quickness and large build, 6'4" and 260 lbs, are considered a great advantage at his position. Culpepper was drafted by the Vikings in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft (11th overall) out of the University of Central Florida. In the Vikings' 2004 season, he broke the franchise record of most touchdown passes in a season with 39 - breaking the previous mark of 34 by Randall Cunningham in 1998.
He also led the NFL in passing yards(4717) in 2004.
He once walked 5 yards on his hands to win a wager of $500 from a fellow Viking.
Daunte also appeared on the cover of the Madden 2002 computer game.
External links
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- Daunte Culpepper (http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/133263) at NFL.com