Matt Hasselbeck
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| Seattle Seahawks — No. 8 | |
| Quarterback | |
| Date of birth: September 25, 1975 | |
| Place of birth: Boulder, Colorado | |
| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 225 lb (102 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 1999 for the Green Bay Packers | |
| Career history | |
| College: Boston College | |
| NFL Draft: 1998 / Round: 6 / Pick: 184 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season) |
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| TD-INT | 142-84 |
| Passing yards | 22,333 |
| QB Rating | 86.2 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Matthew Michael Hasselbeck[1] (born September 25, 1975, in Boulder, Colorado)[1] is a professional football player, the starting quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks. His younger brother, Tim, is currently the backup quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals.
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[edit] Early life and college career
Matt's father is Don Hasselbeck, a former NFL tight end who played for the New England Patriots after being drafted out of Colorado. Matt and younger brother Tim grew up in Norfolk, Massachusetts and attended Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood. He was selected as an honorable mention All-American, by USA Today as a senior, and played college football at nearby Boston College. Hasselbeck was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round (187th overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft.
[edit] Professional career
He began his professional career with the Green Bay Packers, where he joined the practice squad in 1998 and then backed-up starter Brett Favre for two seasons, beginning in 1999. He joined former head coach Mike Holmgren and the Seattle Seahawks on March 2, 2001. 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.
In 2005, Hasselbeck had one of his most productive career performances, earning the highest passer rating in the NFC, and leading the Seahawks to the playoffs for the third consecutive year. He led his team to Super Bowl XL in which he lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and was the starting quarterback for the NFC in the 2006 Pro Bowl.
Hasselbeck led the Seahawks to a 4-1 record to start the 2006 season before being seriously injured on Week 7. Minnesota linebacker E.J. Henderson rolled into Hasselbeck's right leg. The result was a second degree MCL sprain, causing Hasselbeck to miss four games. Hasselbeck contended that Henderson could have avoided injuring him. [2] Upon returning he subsequently broke fingers on his non-throwing hand, but continued to lead his team to a 9-7 record and to the divisional round of the postseason. The fourth-seeded Seahawks defeated the Dallas Cowboys by a point in the wild card round in Seattle, then lost at top-seeded Chicago in overtime, 27-24.
In 2007, Hasselbeck led his team to its fourth consecutive division title and fifth consecutive playoff appearance with 3,966 passing yards, 28 touchdowns (both carrer highs), 62.6% completion percentage, and a 91.4 quarterback rating. He threw for 229 yards in a 35-14 NFC Wild Card victory over the Washington Redskins. The third-seeded Seahawks would fall in the divisional round to the NFC's #2 seed Green Bay, losing 42-20 in the snow at Lambeau Field despite an early 14-0 lead.
Hasselbeck set career highs in yards, attempts, and touchdown passes in the 2007 season, and was elected to his third Pro Bowl.
[edit] Passing stats
| Year | Team | G | Att | Com | Pct | Yards | TD | Int | Rate |
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| 1998 PS | Green Bay Packers | PS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999 | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 10 | 3 | 30.0 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 77.5 |
| 2000 | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 19 | 10 | 52.6 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 86.3 |
| 2001 | Seattle Seahawks | 13 | 321 | 176 | 54.8 | 2023 | 7 | 8 | 70.9 |
| 2002 | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 419 | 267 | 63.7 | 3075 | 15 | 10 | 87.8 |
| 2003 | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 513 | 313 | 61.0 | 3841 | 26 | 15 | 88.8 |
| 2004 | Seattle Seahawks | 15 | 474 | 279 | 58.9 | 3382 | 22 | 15 | 83.1 |
| 2005 | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 449 | 294 | 65.5 | 3459 | 24 | 9 | 98.2 |
| 2006 | Seattle Seahawks | 12 | 371 | 210 | 56.6 | 2447 | 18 | 15 | 76.0 |
| 2007 | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 562 | 352 | 62.6 | 3966 | 28 | 12 | 91.4 |
| Career Totals | 135 | 3138 | 1904 | 60.7 | 22333 | 142 | 84 | 86.2 |
[edit] Personal life
On June 17, 2000, Hasselbeck married Sarah Egnaczyk. They have two daughters, Annabelle and Mallory, and a son, Henry.
His younger brother, Tim Hasselbeck, was the fourth-string quarterback for the New York Giants until he was cut in September 2007. Tim was later signed by the Arizona Cardinals on October 16, 2007. Matt's sister-in-law, Elisabeth is a co-host of The View and former Survivor contestant.
[edit] References
- ^ Hasselbeck on Pro-Football-Reference. pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Seahawks.com - Matt Hasselbeck - profile
- Matt Hasselbeck.com - Matt's official site
- NFL.com - Matt Hasselbeck - statistics
- Database Football.com - Matt Hasselbeck - statistics
- USA Today.com - NFL salaries - Matt Hasselbeck
- Pro-Football-Reference.com - career statistics.
- Matt Hasselbeck at the Internet Movie Database
| Preceded by Jon Kitna |
Seattle Seahawks Starting Quarterbacks 2001-present |
Succeeded by Current |
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