Personal
- Father is Harold Carter, a Provo school teacher
- Came to BYU on an academic scholarship
- Nicknamed the "Blue Darter"
- Majored in statistics
- Married Judy and is the father of two sons
Career Highlights
- Set 6 NCAA records, 19 WAC records and 24 BYU records
- Was named All-Conference during his junior and senior years
- Was All-WAC and WAC Player of the Year his junior and senior years
- Received the Dale Rex Memorial Award in 1967
- All-American honorable mention
- BYU's first CoSIDA Academic All-American
- Led the NCAA in TD passes and total offense and set an NCAA record for 599 yards total offense against UTEP
- Finished 11th in the 1966 Heisman Trophy balloting
Before BYU
- Prepped at Folsom High in Sacramento, Calif., where he was coached by D. Guerra
- Scholastic All-American for two years
After BYU
- Played professional football with the Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals and Chicago Fire
- Retired from professional football in 1976
- Since his retirement, he has been involved in sportscasting and fills speaking engagements on radio and television
Post BYU Honors and Societies
- Was captain of the Bengal team
- In 1971 he led the NFL in pass completion percentage and was third in overall passing statistics
- Named Most Valuable Player in 1968, 1971, and 1974
- Received the Man of Year Award in Sacramento, California in 1971 for his contribution to athletics
- Inducted into the BYU Hall of Fame in 1977
Post BYU Honors and Societies
As a football player at BYU, Virg set six NCAA records, 19 WAC records and 24 BYU records. He was named All-Conference during his junior and senior years, and also WAC Player of the Year both years. He received the Dale Rex Memorial Award in 1967 for his contribution to amateur athletics in Utah, and received All-American honorable mention. Along with his athletic accomplishments, Virg also received academic recognition. He was named BYU Outstanding Senior in the college of Physical and Engineering Sciences and was Scholastic All-American for two years.
From 1967-76 Virg played professional football with the Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals and Chicago Fire. He was captain of the Bengal team. In 1971 he led the NFL in pass completion percentage and was third in overall passing. He received the Man of Year Award in Sacramento, California, in 1971 for his contribution to athletics.
Virg married Judy Green in 1967, and they are the parents of a son, Chad Alexander. Virg retired from professional football in 1976. After retiring, he was involved in sportscasting on the radio and television.
Stats
| Career | Rushing | Fumbles | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | GP | ATT | YDS | Y/A | TD | NO | LOST |
| 1966 | 10 | 95 | 363 | 3.82 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 1965 | 10 | 121 | 474 | 3.92 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 1964 | 10 | 107 | 388 | 3.63 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| TOTALS: | 30 | 323 | 1225 | 3.79 | 18 | 13 | 8 |