John Navarre

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John Navarre
Date of birth	September 9, 1980
Place of birth	Cudahy, Wisconsin
Position(s)	Quarterback
College	Michigan
NFL Draft	2004 / Round 7/ Pick 202
Statistics	Pro Football Reference NFL.com DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
2004-present	Arizona Cardinals

John Robert Navarre (born September 9, 1980) is an American football quarterback who plays for the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. He was drafted in the 7th round of the NFL Draft by the Cardinals, and is their 3rd-string quarterback. Navarre played college football at the University of Michigan, where he led the Wolverines to the 2003 Big Ten championship. Previously, he attended Cudahy (Wisconsin) High School, where he had a record of 33-4 as the starting quarterback. Navarre has appeared in three games in his NFL career, his debut being on December 5th, 2004.

Navarre holds several Michigan career passing records, including the following: passing yards (9,254), passing touchdowns (72), pass attempts (1,366), and completions (765). In 2003, he set season records of passing yards (3,331), pass attempts (456), and completions (270). Against Iowa in 2003, he passed for a Michigan single-game record 389 yards. Later in the season, he led the Wolverines to their largest comeback (21 points) in school history as they defeated Minnesota, 38-35.