The Nerdy Quarterback Who Solved Football—50 Years Ago Virgil Carter pioneered expected points—a foundation of modern NFL analytics. Half a century later, ...

Virgil Carter of Folsom was BYU’s first All-America quarterback and Bill Walsh’s unlikely star in creating the West Coast Offense, which revolutionized modern football.

Virgil Carter of Folsom was BYU’s first All-America quarterback and Bill Walsh’s unlikely star in creating the West Coast Offense, which revolutionized modern football.

Virgil Carter of Folsom was BYU’s first All-America quarterback and Bill Walsh’s unlikely star in creating the West Coast Offense, which revolutionized modern football.

Virgil Carter of Folsom was BYU’s first All-America quarterback and Bill Walsh’s unlikely star in creating the West Coast Offense, which revolutionized modern football.