In 2002, after the Rams started 0-5, Bulger filled in for an injured
Jamie Martin, who had been filling in for the injured
Kurt Warner, and finished the season with a 6-0 record in games that he both started and finished, but Bulger was injured early in a game against the
Seattle Seahawks and the Rams ended the season at 7-9.
On October 17, against the
Indianapolis Colts, Bulger injured his right shoulder. After missing two games, he returned to the field on November, 20 against the
Arizona Cardinals where he re-injured his shoulder. He was then placed on IR on December 25, 2005.
[1] He finished the 2005 season with 14 Touchdowns, 9 Interceptions and a 94.4 passer rating.
On July 28, 2007, Bulger signed a six-year, $62.5 million contract extension with the Rams, making him the highest-paid player in Rams history. The contract included $27 million in guaranteed money and put him in a group of six quarterbacks making $10 million a year or more. Bulger had one year remaining on a four-year, $19.1 million contract, which would have paid him $4 million in 2007.
[4] In the
2007 NFL season, Bulger was plagued with injuries through the entire season as was the entire team. Injuries on the offensive line took effect as he threw more interceptions than touchdowns for the first time in his career. He was considered one of the biggest disappointments of the 2007 season, in which the Rams slumped to 3-13.
On November 9, 2008 vs the Jets, Haslett replaced Bulger with Green after halftime after the Jets took a 40–0 lead in the first half, cued by 4 first half Rams turnovers.
A week later he was put back in as starting quarterback. His performances improved slightly as the year went on, but he still turned in another lackluster season with more interceptions than touchdowns and continuously declining completion percentages.
Bulger was placed on season-ending
injured reserve on December 26, 2009.
Bulger asked for, and was granted, his release by the Rams on April 5, 2010, his 33rd birthday.
With all the additions in the off-season, the Rams and Bradford were expected to excel in 2013. The team as a whole suffered through inconsistency, but Bradford did not. Through the first seven games, Bradford passed for 1,687 yards and 14 touchdowns to just 4 interceptions and 90.9 passer rating. But, during the Rams game against the
Carolina Panthers in week 7, Bradford tore his left ACL on a run out of bounds, ending his season.
On all accounts, Bradford had recovered nicely from his early season injury and had been performing well in training camp. After sitting out the Rams first preseason game, he returned against the
Green Bay Packers in week 2, and generated positive reviews. But, in the third game against the
Cleveland Browns, he was once again injured and taken out of the game. While the injury was not initially believed to be serious, later tests confirmed Bradford had re-torn his left ACL, ending his season.
