Hasselbeck with the Colts in 2014
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth: | September 25, 1975 | ||||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Boulder, Colorado | ||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school: | Westwood (MA) Xaverian Brothers | ||||||||||||||
College: | Boston College | ||||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 1998 / Round: 6 / Pick: 187 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||||||||||||
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Pass attempts: | 5,330 |
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Pass completions: | 3,222 |
Percentage: | 60.5 |
TD–INT: | 212–153 |
Passing yards: | 36,638 |
Passer rating: | 82.4 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Matthew Michael Hasselbeck (born September 25, 1975) is a former American football quarterback and current analyst for ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. After a season on the practice squad and two seasons backing up Brett Favre, he was traded to the Seattle Seahawks in 2001. Hasselbeck led Seattle to six playoff appearances and a Super Bowl. He was selected to three Pro Bowls in his career. Hasselbeck also played for the Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts.
Hasselbeck is the son of Mary Beth "Betsy" (Rueve) and Don Hasselbeck, a former New England Patriots tight end. He was born in Boulder, Colorado, where his father played college football for Colorado. Matt and younger brothers Tim and Nathanael 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 high school senior.
Matt Hasselbeck attended Boston College near his family's hometown. He played for the Boston College Eagles football team from 1994 through 1997, including two years with his younger brother Tim. Hasselbeck finished his college career as the starting quarterback (a position his brother Tim would later hold with the Eagles). He graduated with a degree in marketing.