Kyler Murray's Success and Achievements in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: October 6, 2025

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Kyler Murray.

Kyler Murray is a professional football quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL. He previously played college football for Texas A&M and the Oklahoma Sooners, where he won the Heisman Trophy. Notably, Murray was drafted into both the NFL (first overall by the Cardinals in 2019) and MLB (ninth overall by the Oakland Athletics in 2018), making him the only player ever drafted in the first round of both leagues.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1970: Plummer's Record

Prior to Kyler Murray's game on September 8, 2019, Jake Plummer was the only Cardinals rookie quarterbacks to throw for 300 yards and two touchdowns since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970.

1974: Achieving a perfect passer rating since 1974

In Week 2 against the Rams, Murray became the second player in NFL history, and the first since 1974, to achieve a perfect passer rating with 250+ passing yards and 50+ rushing yards.

2014: Gatorade Player of the Year

In 2014, as a senior, Kyler Murray was the Gatorade Football Player of the Year and became the first player to be named Mr. Texas Football twice.

December 2018: Won Heisman Trophy

In December 2018, Kyler Murray won the Heisman Trophy as the best collegiate football player in the country.

October 14, 2020: NFC Offensive Player of the Week

On October 14, 2020, Kyler Murray was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in Week 5.

2020: Ranked on NFL Top 100 Players

At the end of the 2019 season, Kyler Murray was ranked 90th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2020.

2020: Pro Bowl Selection and Madden NFL 21 Pro Bowl MVP

In 2020, Kyler Murray was named to the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career, and won the Madden NFL 21 Pro Bowl MVP in an online exhibition game.