Matt Hasselbeck

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Matt Hasselbeck
Matt Hasselbeck warms up for the Seattle Seahawks at Qwest Field.
Date of birth	September 25, 1975 (age 31)
Place of birth	Westwood, Massachusetts
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	223 lb (101 kg)
Position(s)	QB
College	Boston College
NFL Draft	1998 / Round 6 / Pick 187
Career Highlights
Pro Bowls	2004, 2006
Stats
Statistics	Pro Football Reference NFL.com CBS.com DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
1999–2000 2001–present	Green Bay Packers Seattle Seahawks

Matthew Michael Hasselbeck (born September 25, 1975 in Westwood, Massachusetts) is an American football quarterback, who plays for the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL. He attended Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood, Massachusetts, where he was an honorable mention All-American selection by USA Today as a senior.

He was drafted out of Boston College by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 1998 NFL Draft (187th overall). He began his pro career with the Packers, where he backed up Brett Favre, making his debut in 1999. He joined the Seahawks on March 2, 2001, when the Packers traded him along with their first (17th overall) and seventh-round draft picks to the Seahawks for their first (10th overall) and third-round draft picks.

[edit] Playing career

In 2005, Hasselbeck's performance has widely been regarded to be amongst the best in the NFL while boasting the highest passer rating in the NFC and leading the Seahawks to the playoffs for the third consecutive year.

On January 14, 2006, Hasselbeck carried the team to a 20-10 victory over the Washington Redskins after MVP Shaun Alexander was injured very early in the first quarter. He finished with 16/26 passing for 215 yards and one touchdown. He also had a rushing touchdown in the winning effort.

On January 22, 2006, Hasselbeck led the Seahawks in their second conference championship game, leading his team to a 34-14 victory over the Carolina Panthers, securing a date with the Pittsburgh Steelers on February 5 in Super Bowl XL which he and his team lost 21-10.

Hasselbeck led the Seahawks to a 4-1 record to start the 2006 season before being injured on October 22, 2006 in a Week 7 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Viking LB E.J. Henderson was blocked by Seahawk FB Mack Strong into Hasselbeck's right leg well after a pass had been released. The result was a second degree MCL sprain, causing Hasselbeck to miss five games. Hasselbeck contends that Henderson could have avoided injuring him [1]

On November 27, Hasselbeck returned on Monday Night Football and played well. It was reported, however, that an MRI revealed a broken finger on his non-throwing hand.

[edit] Personal Information

• Matt Hasselbeck is the son of former New England Patriots tight end Don Hasselbeck. His younger brother, Tim Hasselbeck, is a backup quarterback for the New York Giants, while his sister-in-law, Elisabeth is a co-host of The View and former Survivor contestant.
• Matt's father, Don Hasselbeck, is the second oldest of six children. Don's older brother, Steven Hasselbeck, attended the University of Pennsylvania, played football as a star wide-receiver, and majored in Political Science

[edit] External links

• Pro-Football-Reference.com - career statistics.
• http://www.matthasselbeck.com - Matt's Official Website

Preceded by Mark Hartsell	Boston College Eagles Starting Quarterback 1996-1997	Succeeded by Scott Mutryn
Preceded by Jon Kitna	Seattle Seahawks Starting Quarterbacks 2001-present	Succeeded by Current