Early years Raised in
Arlington, Massachusetts, Boudreau played
offensive line at
Arlington High School. Boudreau attended
Bordentown Military Institute in
Bordentown, New Jersey Boudreau was widely recruited, but returned to Massachusetts and played for
Boston College under coach
Joe Yukica as an offensive lineman from 1971 until his graduation in 1973.
Coaching career Boudreau began his coaching career as an assistant at
Oxford High School in
Oxford, Massachusetts. Boudreau's first position in the NFL was with the
New Orleans Saints. In his seven seasons with the Saints, his offensive line placed in the top three in fewest sacks allowed on four occasions. In 1992, the Saints allowed a league-low 15 sacks. He then joined the
Detroit Lions, under head coach
Wayne Fontes, where his offensive line helped
Barry Sanders rush for over 1,500 yards each season, and almost 5,000 yards total over three seasons. In 2003, his offensive line set a franchise record of 28 sacks allowed, ninth in the NFL, and running back
Fred Taylor set a team rushing record of 1,572 yards. The Falcons drafted highly touted and former fellow Boston College Eagle,
Matt Ryan. The Rams finished the 2012 season with a record of 7–8–1, with the tie coming against the eventual NFC champions and division rival, San Francisco 49ers. The 2013 season saw the Rams finish the season with a 7–9 record. In 2014, the Rams used their number 2 overall pick on offensive lineman,
Greg Robinson, of Auburn. The Rams finished the season with a 6–10 record despite losing starting quarterback
Sam Bradford to injury and splitting time between backups
Shaun Hill and
Austin Davis. In 2015, the Rams allowed the fewest sacks in the league (18) and finished seventh in the NFL in rushing yards per game. ==Personal life==