QB · Detroit Lions
Rick Mirer
Age 56 · 191 cm (6'3") · 95 kg · Born Mar 19, 1970 · Notre Dame
NFL career
1993
debut year
2004
last season
12
seasons
#5
jersey
College: Notre Dame
1993 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#2
overall pick
SEA
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2003 · 17 games.
Passing
2,455yards
9touchdowns
14interceptions
53.0%completion
Stats by season
3 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Passing
| Year | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yards | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | New York Jets | 7 | 95 | 176 | 54.0 | 1,062 | 5 | 9 |
| 2000 | San Francisco 49ers | 1 | 10 | 20 | 50.0 | 126 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | Las Vegas Raiders | 9 | 116 | 221 | 52.5 | 1,267 | 3 | 5 |
Rushing (QB scrambles)
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | New York Jets | 7 | 21 | 89 | 1 |
| 2000 | San Francisco 49ers | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Las Vegas Raiders | 9 | 20 | 83 | 1 |
Games during career · Detroit Lions
Most recent results for the franchise while Rick Mirer was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
19–24 @ Titans
2004-17 · Jan 2, 2005 · REGULAR
W
19–13 vs Bears
2004-16 · Dec 26, 2004 · REGULAR
L
27–28 vs Vikings
2004-15 · Dec 19, 2004 · REGULAR
L
13–16 @ Packers
2004-14 · Dec 12, 2004 · REGULAR
W
26–12 vs Cardinals
2004-13 · Dec 5, 2004 · REGULAR
L
9–41 vs Colts
2004-12 · Nov 25, 2004 · REGULAR
L
19–22 @ Vikings
2004-11 · Nov 21, 2004 · REGULAR
L
17–23 @ Jaguars
2004-10 · Nov 14, 2004 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
12-year career
First-round pick
External profiles
Notre Dame alumni in the NFL
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1993 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#4
#5
#6
#8
#10
#11
Drew Bledsoe
QB · NWE
#3
Garrison Hearst
RB · PHO
#4
Marvin Jones
MLB · NYJ
#4
Marvin Jones
WR · NYJ
#5
John Copeland
NT · CIN
#6
Eric Curry
DE · TAM
#7
Curtis Conway
WR · CHI
#8
Willie Roaf
OT · NOR
#9
Lincoln Kennedy
OT · ATL
#10
Jerome Bettis
RB · RAM
#11
Dan Williams
DE · DEN
#11
Dan Williams
DT · DEN
QB peers of the era
Other QBs who debuted within five seasons of Rick Mirer.
Alex Van Pelt
Debut 1993 · #10 · Bills
Billy Joe Hobert
Debut 1993 · #14 · Colts
Doug Pederson
Debut 1993 · #18 · Packers
Drew Bledsoe
Debut 1993 · #11 · Cowboys
Elvis Grbac
Debut 1993 · #18 · Ravens
Gino Torretta
Debut 1993 · #2 · Colts
Jamie Martin
Debut 1993 · #10 · 49ers
Jason Garrett
Debut 1993 · #17 · Dolphins
Born on March 19
Po James
1949 · Philadelphia Eagles
Leon McQuay
1950 · New Orleans Saints
Pat Leahy
1951 · New York Jets
Carl Barzilauskas
1951 · Green Bay Packers
Haskel Stanback
1952 · Atlanta Falcons
John Woodcock
1954 · Los Angeles Chargers
Rick Goltz
1955 · Las Vegas Raiders
Ray Costict
1955 · New England Patriots