Rex Grossman

Rex Grossman

Grossman with the Redskins
No. 8, 5
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1980-08-23) August 23, 1980 (age 36)
Place of birth:	Bloomington, Indiana
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:	Bloomington (IN) South
College:	Florida
NFL Draft:	2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22
Career history
Chicago Bears (2003–2008) Houston Texans (2009) Washington Redskins (2010–2013) Cleveland Browns (2014)* Atlanta Falcons (2015)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
SEC Champion (2000) SEC Player of the Year (2001) Consensus All-American (2001) AP College Football Player of the Year (2001) Florida–Georgia Hall of Fame
Career NFL statistics
Attempts: 1,562 Pass completions: 863 Percentage: 55.2 TD–INT: 56–60 Passing yards: 10,232 Passer rating: 71.4 Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Rex Daniel Grossman III (born August 23, 1980) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for 12 seasons. Grossman played college football for the University of Florida. He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft, and has also played professionally for the NFL's Houston Texans, Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns, and Atlanta Falcons.

As a college quarterback, Grossman led the Florida Gators to the 2000 Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship, the 2001 Sugar Bowl, the 2002 Orange Bowl and the 2003 Outback Bowl. He was a consensus first-team All-American and was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in 2001.

Grossman spent most of his first three NFL seasons with the Chicago Bears sidelined with injuries. He completed his first full NFL season in 2006, leading the Bears to a National Football Conference Championship and a Super Bowl berth. He lost his starting job three weeks into the 2007 season, and primarily served as the team's backup quarterback afterward. He spent a year as a back-up quarterback for the Houston Texans in 2009, before becoming the Washington Redskins' starting quarterback in the final three games of 2010; and throughout most of the 2011 season. He was also a backup quarterback for the Cleveland Browns and Atlanta Falcons in 2014 and 2015, but never made a preseason or regular season appearance with either team.