for the long snaps. He became the second Canadian Interuniversity Sport graduate to play the Super Bowl when he participated in Super Bowl XL in 2006. At the beginning of the 2006 season, he was named one of the Seahawks' captains. He was released by the Seahawks in February 2007 after a hip injury in the 2006 NFL season. In his seven seasons in Seattle, he played in 97 games, recording 18 special teams tackles. He also had one fumble recovery and one forced fumble on special teams. The fumble recovery during the 2005 ensured that the Seahawks would win in St. Louis for the first time since 1997. Kansas City Chiefs He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs in March 2007 after Kendall Gammon retired. He got hurt during the 2008 season and spent the remainder of the year on Injured Reserve. Darche was then released on March 19, 2009. Post NFL career After being ignored by NFL teams for the 2009 NFL season, Darche decided to retire from football and to continue his studies in medicine at the University of Kansas. He has been named to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honour Medical Society. He has finished a fellowship in sports medicine and currently practices at the University of Kansas Health System. He is a team physician for his former team, Kansas City Chiefs. References External links NFL.com stats ESPN.com stats McGill Athletics feature on Darche Kansas City Chiefs profile Just Sports Stats 1975 births Living people American football long snappers Canadian football linebackers Canadian players of American football Kansas City Chiefs players McGill Redbirds football players Players of Canadian football from Quebec Seattle Seahawks players Canadian football people from Montreal Toronto Argonauts players Gridiron football people from Quebec