Vinny Testaverde
Testaverde with the Carolina Panthers in 2007
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 13, 1963 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Brooklyn, New York | ||||||||
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| High school: | Floral Park (NY) Sewanhaka | ||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 | ||||||||
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| TD–INT: | 275–267 |
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| Yards: | 46,233 |
| Passer rating: | 75.0 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Vincent Frank Testaverde Sr. (/tɛstəˈvɜːrdi/; born November 13, 1963) is a former American football quarterback who played for 21 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami, where he was an All-American and won the Heisman Trophy in 1986.
Testaverde was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers first overall in the 1987 NFL Draft. After leaving as a free agent, he signed with the Cleveland Browns and was among the personnel transferred to the newly created Baltimore Ravens during a controversial attempt to relocate the Browns. He then joined the New York Jets, where he achieved his greatest success. In the last four seasons of his career, he played with the Dallas Cowboys, the Jets for a second time, the New England Patriots, and the Carolina Panthers for one year each.
His professional career was principally characterized by its longevity, lasting a remarkable 21 seasons, playing with seven different teams. However, despite being in the top 10 for most career passing statistics (8th in career passing yardage, 12th in career touchdown passes, 9th in career completions), Testaverde was not a notably successful quarterback in terms of wins and losses. His 123 losses as a starting quarterback is an NFL record, and his career regular season winning percentage of .423 is the lowest of any quarterback with at least 70 wins. Testaverde's 90 wins are the most for any quarterback with more losses than wins. He played in five postseason games in his NFL career with a record of 2–3.
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