(1985-01-11) January 11, 1985 (age 39) Oakland, California, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:
215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:
San Leandro (San Leandro, California)
College:
Oregon
NFL draft:
2008 / Round: 5 / Pick: 156
Career history
Pittsburgh Steelers (2008–2011)
Baltimore Ravens (2012)*
Philadelphia Eagles (2013)*
Buffalo Bills (2013–2014)*
Arizona Cardinals (2014)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
2× Super Bowl champion (XLIII, XLVII)
Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year (2007)
First-team All-Pac-10 (2007)
Career NFL statistics
Pass cmp / att:
35 / 59
Percentage:
59.3
TD–INT:
1–2
Passing yards:
402
Passer rating:
71.4
Rushing yards:
56
Rushing touchdowns:
1
Player stats at PFR
Dennis Lee Dixon Jr. (born January 11, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks. Dixon was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL draft and played with the team through 2011. He was a member of the Baltimore Ravens practice squad during the 2012 season in which they won a Super Bowl.
Dennis Lee Dixon Jr. (born January 11, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL)...
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against Oregon. Michigan took a 7–3 lead in the first quarter, but then DennisDixon and the high-powered Oregon offense went to town on the struggling Wolverines...
reception as the clock ran out, sealing the victory. Starting quarterback DennisDixon sprained his left knee during the second quarter and was replaced by...
injury to Casey Hampton. However, on September 19, Steelers quarterback DennisDixon was injured in a win over the Tennessee Titans and Leftwich was re-signed...
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Kelly's arrival at Oregon, DennisDixon struggled in his first three seasons at quarterback. Under Kelly's guidance, Dixon was the Pac-10 Offensive Player...
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Poll, and won their first game against Stanford by a score of 48–10. DennisDixon was the quarterback for the Ducks during the season with Jonathan Stewart...
suspended four games by the NFL to start the 2010 season, and with both DennisDixon and Byron Leftwich out with injured knees, Batch led the Steelers to...
week earlier lost starting quarterback and Heisman Trophy Candidate DennisDixon to a knee injury. Heading into the final game of the regular season against...
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