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<blockquote data-quote="texan" data-source="post: 979308" data-attributes="member: 38206"><p><strong>Driver was picked by the Packers in the 1999 NFL Draft in the seventh round (213th pick overall) </strong></p><p><strong>out of Alcorn State University.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #FF0000"><u>Known as one of the toughest wide receivers in the game</u></span>, Driver has been solid throughout his career, often</strong></p><p><strong>posting 1,000 receiving yards in a season. Driver had the most catches in the NFL in the middle of the field in 2006. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>He set a career best for yards on November 12, 2006 when he caught six passes for 191 yards, including </strong></p><p><strong>an 82-yard touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings.[SUP] [/SUP]Driver finished the 2006 season in the top five of the league</strong></p><p><strong>in reception yardage with 1,295 yards. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>On December 16, 2007 during a 33-14 victory over the St. Louis Rams, veteran Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre </strong></p><p><strong>broke Dan Marino's all-time record mark of 61,361 career passing yards. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #FF0000">The new record came on a seven-yard completion to Driver.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #FF0000"></span></strong></p><p><strong>In the NFC Championship game on January 20, 2008 against the New York Giants, Driver had the longest </strong></p><p><strong>play in the playoffs of the Packers' franchise history with a 90-yard TD catch from Favre.[SUP]</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">Throughout his career, Donald Driver has been very active off the field, making over 300 charitable</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">appearances since his rookie season in 1999. </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">In the spring of 2001, Donald and his wife Betina created the “Donald Driver Foundation”, which offers </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">assistance to ill children with unmanageable hospital bills, provides housing for the homeless, and </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">donates to a variety of local charities. In December 2003, the foundation put two previously homeless </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">families in new, fully furnished homes.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">Donald has also donated much of his time and efforts to such institutions as Children’s Hospital </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">of Wisconsin and Goodwill Industries. In 2001, Driver was awarded the “Community Service Award”</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">by the Green Bay Chamber of Commerce in recognition of his outstanding community involvement. </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">In 2005 he was awarded the Ed Block Courage award by his Green Bay teammates.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">Driver is also the author of three children's books, <em>Quickie Handles a Loss</em>, <em>Quickie Makes the Team</em>, and</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><em>Quickie Goes to the Big Game</em>. The books are based on Driver's bedtime storytelling to his three children, </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">and are sold statewide in Wisconsin through bookstores, participating Goodwill locations, the </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">Packer Pro Shop and on his website. He has stated that "Quickie" is a nickname his mother gave </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">him because, when she would chase him around the house, she could never catch him.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Driver" target="_blank">Donald Driver - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="texan, post: 979308, member: 38206"] [B]Driver was picked by the Packers in the 1999 NFL Draft in the seventh round (213th pick overall) out of Alcorn State University. [COLOR=#FF0000][U]Known as one of the toughest wide receivers in the game[/U][/COLOR], Driver has been solid throughout his career, often posting 1,000 receiving yards in a season. Driver had the most catches in the NFL in the middle of the field in 2006. He set a career best for yards on November 12, 2006 when he caught six passes for 191 yards, including an 82-yard touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings.[SUP] [/SUP]Driver finished the 2006 season in the top five of the league in reception yardage with 1,295 yards. On December 16, 2007 during a 33-14 victory over the St. Louis Rams, veteran Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre broke Dan Marino's all-time record mark of 61,361 career passing yards. [COLOR=#FF0000]The new record came on a seven-yard completion to Driver. [/COLOR] In the NFC Championship game on January 20, 2008 against the New York Giants, Driver had the longest play in the playoffs of the Packers' franchise history with a 90-yard TD catch from Favre.[SUP] [SIZE=4]Throughout his career, Donald Driver has been very active off the field, making over 300 charitable appearances since his rookie season in 1999. In the spring of 2001, Donald and his wife Betina created the “Donald Driver Foundation”, which offers assistance to ill children with unmanageable hospital bills, provides housing for the homeless, and donates to a variety of local charities. In December 2003, the foundation put two previously homeless families in new, fully furnished homes. Donald has also donated much of his time and efforts to such institutions as Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin and Goodwill Industries. In 2001, Driver was awarded the “Community Service Award” by the Green Bay Chamber of Commerce in recognition of his outstanding community involvement. In 2005 he was awarded the Ed Block Courage award by his Green Bay teammates. Driver is also the author of three children's books, [I]Quickie Handles a Loss[/I], [I]Quickie Makes the Team[/I], and [I]Quickie Goes to the Big Game[/I]. The books are based on Driver's bedtime storytelling to his three children, and are sold statewide in Wisconsin through bookstores, participating Goodwill locations, the Packer Pro Shop and on his website. He has stated that "Quickie" is a nickname his mother gave him because, when she would chase him around the house, she could never catch him. [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Driver']Donald Driver - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/URL][/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=4] [/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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