Drew Bledsoe
Bledsoe at Troy Brown's induction into
the Patriots Hall of Fame in 2012 |
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 14, 1972 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Ellensburg, Washington | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Walla Walla (WA) | ||||||||
| College: | Washington State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1993 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 | ||||||||
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| TD–INT: | 251–206 |
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| Passing yards: | 44,611 |
| Passer rating: | 77.1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Drew McQueen Bledsoe (born February 14, 1972) is a former American football quarterback who played fourteen seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Bledsoe is best known as the starting quarterback for the New England Patriots from 1993 to 2001. He also played for the Buffalo Bills and the Dallas Cowboys. During the 1990s, he was considered the face of the Patriots franchise.
The first overall pick in 1993 NFL Draft, Bledsoe helped improve the fortunes of the Patriots, who had fallen on hard times. Under his tenure as starting quarterback, the Patriots ended an eight-season postseason drought, qualified for the playoffs six times, and made one Super Bowl appearance. In his second season with the team, he was named to the 1995 Pro Bowl and was the youngest quarterback to appear in the NFL's all-star game at the time.
Following a period of declining success and two consecutive seasons where the Patriots missed the playoffs, Bledsoe suffered a near-fatal injury early in the 2001 season and was replaced as starter by Tom Brady. He was unable to regain his starting position after he was medically cleared to play due to Brady's success with the team, which culminated with the franchise's first Super Bowl win. Bledsoe then retired after short stints with the Bills and the Cowboys. For his accomplishments in New England, he was inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame in 2011.
Bledsoe attended Walla Walla High School and was a letterman in football, basketball and track. In football, he was named a first team All-State selection by the Tacoma News Tribune. In track, he competed in the throwing events, recording top-throws of 45.34 meters in the discus throw and 54.70 meters in the javelin throw.
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