(1972-02-14) February 14, 1972 (age 52) Ellensburg, Washington, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:
238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:
Walla Walla (Walla Walla, Washington)
College:
Washington State (1990–1992)
NFL draft:
1993 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Career history
New England Patriots (1993–2001)
Buffalo Bills (2002–2004)
Dallas Cowboys (2005–2006)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XXXVI)
4× Pro Bowl (1994, 1996, 1997, 2002)
NFL passing yards leader (1994)
New England Patriots All-1990s Team
New England Patriots Hall of Fame
Second-team All-American (1992)
Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year (1992)
NFL records
Most pass attempts in a game: 70
Most completions in a regular season game: 45 (tied with Jared Goff)
Most overtime touchdown passes: 4
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts:
6,717
Passing completions:
3,839
Completion percentage:
57.2%
TD–INT:
251–206
Passing yards:
44,611
Passer rating:
77.1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
Drew McQueen Bledsoe (born February 14, 1972)[1] is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons, primarily with the New England Patriots. He played college football at Washington State University, where he won Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year as a junior, and was selected by the Patriots first overall in the 1993 NFL draft. Considered the face of the Patriots franchise during his nine seasons with the team, Bledsoe helped improve New England's fortunes from 1993 to 2001.[2][3][4] Under Bledsoe, the Patriots ended a seven-year postseason drought, qualified for the playoffs four times, clinched their division twice, and made a Super Bowl appearance in Super Bowl XXXI. He was also named to three Pro Bowls and became the youngest quarterback to play in the NFL's Pro Bowl game in 1995.
Following a period of declining success and two consecutive seasons in which the Patriots missed the playoffs, Bledsoe suffered a near-fatal injury early in the 2001 season that led to backup Tom Brady becoming the team's starter. He was unable to regain his starting position for the remainder of the season due to Brady's success, which led to the Patriots winning their first championship in Super Bowl XXXVI and began a dynasty for the franchise. Bledsoe then spent three seasons with the Buffalo Bills, where he made a fourth Pro Bowl appearance, and his final two with the Dallas Cowboys.
While his tenure with the Patriots would be eclipsed by Brady, Bledsoe is recognized for helping rebuild the franchise and his role during their first Super Bowl-winning season when he relieved an injured Brady to help win the 2001 AFC Championship.[4][2][3] For his accomplishments in New England, he was inducted to the Patriots Hall of Fame in 2011.
^"Drew Bledsoe Biography". Biography.com. A&E Networks. Archived from the original on April 9, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
^ ab"Patriots notebook: Drew Bledsoe happy to be named honorary captain". Bostonherald.com. January 20, 2018.
^ ab"Patriots vs Jaguars: Drew Bledsoe to serve as honorary captain". Patspulpit.com. January 20, 2018.
^ ab"Bledsoe is 2011 Fans' Choice". The Hall at Patriot Place. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
Drew McQueen Bledsoe (born February 14, 1972) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons...
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Bill Parcells was hired as head coach, and the team drafted quarterback DrewBledsoe. Under their respective head coaches and quarterbacks, Green Bay posted...
Patriots 20–13. In just his second NFL season, Patriots quarterback DrewBledsoe threw the ball more than any quarterback in history in 1994. He set NFL...
poor training camp showing and landed third on the depth chart behind DrewBledsoe and Tony Romo. He was declared inactive for all 16 games and at the end...
Archived from the original on January 2, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2010. "DrewBledsoe NFL Statistics". Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived...
the first quarterback drafted in the first round by the Patriots since DrewBledsoe in 1993. He signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $15.6 million...
to replace the aging Foxboro Stadium. Long-time starting quarterback DrewBledsoe, who was the franchise's star throughout the 1990s, went down with a...
finished first in the AFC East division. After a disappointing 1995 season, DrewBledsoe bounced back with 4,086 passing yards and threw 27 touchdown passes to...
zero interceptions. Completions in a regular season game: 45 (tied with DrewBledsoe) Most pass attempts with a perfect passer rating: 33 (tied with Deshaun...
England Patriots quarterback DrewBledsoe in 2001, which inadvertently began a dynasty for the Patriots when they relieved Bledsoe with Tom Brady. Lewis was...
the second game of the regular season, nine-year starting quarterback DrewBledsoe, who had received a 10-year contract extension in March, was injured...
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linebacker. Although veteran DrewBledsoe was the initial starter at quarterback, fourth-year backup Tony Romo replaced Bledsoe at halftime of their Week...
statistically. When DrewBledsoe was drafted in 1993, Zolak became his backup for the next six seasons. He appeared as a replacement for Bledsoe when he was hurt...
Bills quarterback to pass for 300 yards in back-to-back games since DrewBledsoe in 2002. Through the first two weeks, Allen joined Peyton Manning (2013)...
overall pick of the draft, the New England Patriots selected quarterback DrewBledsoe. In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during...
As of 2019, he is ranked third in passing yards behind Tom Brady and DrewBledsoe and second in passing touchdowns behind Brady. His 16 seasons are the...
tenure in Dallas ended in 2005, the Cowboys signed veteran quarterback DrewBledsoe, the team's eighth starting quarterback since 2000. One of Romo's early...
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rating in the 2003 regular season followed by one in the 2003 postseason. DrewBledsoe, Robert Griffin III, and Marcus Mariota are the only players to achieve...
England Patriots for DrewBledsoe, who became the full-time starting quarterback. Van Pelt remained with the team as Bledsoe's backup for the next two...
traded for quarterback DrewBledsoe, deemed expendable by the Patriots after Tom Brady led them to a Super Bowl victory. Bledsoe revived the Bills for...
been speculation on whether longtime starter DrewBledsoe might start the game. As stated above, Bledsoe replaced an injured Brady against the Steelers...
fumbles in his NFL career. His interception (and 38-yard return) of a DrewBledsoe pass in December 1997 was referred to as the "immaculate interception...
situation by signing former Buffalo Bills quarterback DrewBledsoe. Earlier in his career, Bledsoe played for Bill Parcells while he was the coach for the...
interceptions, game: 70 DrewBledsoe, November 13, 1994: s-11 Most completions with no interceptions, game: 45 DrewBledsoe, November 13, 1994 Most games...
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