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MATT HASSELBECK
Quarterback 6-4 235 Boston College
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NFL Exp: 15 (1st Year with Colts)
How Acquired: FA – 2013
Born: 9/25/75
GP/GS (Playoffs): 195/152 (11/11)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
• Signed by the Colts as a free agent on March 19, 2013.
• Released by the Tennessee Titans on March 18, 2013.
• Signed by the Titans as an unrestricted free agent on July 29, 2011.
• Acquired by the Seattle Seahawks in a trade with the Green Bay Packers on March 2, 2001. The Seahawks received Hasselbeck and
the Packers 2001 first-round pick (17th overall) in exchange for Seattle’s 2001 first-round pick (10th overall) and a 2001 third-round
choice.
• Released by the Packers on September 3, 1998 and signed to the team’s practice squad two days later.
• Originally selected by the Packers in the sixth-round (187th overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft.
PRO CAREER:
• A three-time Pro Bowler, receiving the honor following the 2003, 2005 and 2007 seasons.
• Holds 22 career 300-yard passing performances in the regular season and two more in the postseason.
• Has executed 22 game-winning drives in the fourth quarter during his career, including two drives in 2012 against Pittsburgh (10/11)
and at Buffalo (10/21).
• During his 14-year career, has connected with 41 different players for touchdowns.
• Has 50 career games with a passer rating of 95.0 or better and his teams are 40-10 in those games.
• Produced one of the best seasons of his career in 2011. His 518 attempts and 3,571 yards made up the fourth-highest single-season
totals in Titans history, while his completions (319) ranked third in club annals. His 18 touchdown passes were the most since 2004
(Billy Volek), and with 28 completions of 25 yards-or-more, he had the highest big-play total since Steve McNair in 2001 (32).
• Started both postseason games in 2010 to become the Seahawks all-time leader in playoff games played and started. Also set a franchise
postseason single-game record with four touchdown passes against New Orleans (1/8/11) in an NFC Wild Card victory.
• Became the Seahawks all-time franchise leader in career attempts, completions and passing yards in 2009, surpassing Dave Krieg in
each category. Set a franchise single-game record against Detroit (11/8/09), completing 39 passes, including 15 consecutive, tied for
second-most in club history.
• Earned his third Pro Bowl selection in 2007 after setting career highs for attempts (562), completions (352), passing yards (3,966) and
touchdown passes (28).
• Was named the starter for the NFC Pro Bowl squad in 2005 after posting a career and NFC-best 98.2 passer rating, leading the Seahawks
to an appearance in Super Bowl XL.
• Earned his first trip to the Pro Bowl in 2003 after guiding the Seahawks to their first-ever undefeated home record. Tied his own record
for the most 300-yard games in a season (four) and recorded then-career-highs of 3,841 passing yards, 26 passing touchdowns and
an 88.8 passer rating.
• His first NFL touchdown pass came on a fake field goal attempt at Minnesota (12/20/99) with a nine-yard toss to Jeff Thomason.
2013 (COLTS):
• Listed as the backup quarterback for the team’s regular season opener against Oakland (9/8).
• Was listed as the backup quarterback for the team’s Week 2 loss against Miami (9/15).
• Listed as the backup quarterback in a Week 3 victory at San Francisco (9/22).
• Competed in his first career game as a member of the Colts during the team’s Week 4 victory at Jacksonville (9/29). Entered the
game in the fourth quarter and completed 2-of-3 passes for 37 yards.
• In a Week 5 victory against Seattle (10/6), was listed as the backup quarterback.
2012 (TITANS):
• Played in eight games with five starts and completed 138-of-221 passes for 1,367 yards, seven touchdowns and five interceptions for
a passer rating of 81.0.
• Did not play in eight games and was listed as the backup quarterback.
• Executed two game-winning drives in the fourth quarter against Pittsburgh (10/11) and at Buffalo (10/21).
• At Houston (9/30), entered the game in the first quarter after Jake Locker left the contest with an injury. Completed 17-of-25 passes
for 193 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.
• At Minnesota (10/7), started at quarterback and completed 26-of-43 passes for 200 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Rushed
the ball twice for 10 yards.
• Against Pittsburgh (10/11), started at quarterback and connected on 25-of-44 passes for 290 yards with a touchdown and an
interception. Tied the game at 23-23 with a five-yard touchdown pass to Kenny Britt with 4:19 left to play in the fourth quarter. Set up
the Titans game-winning field goal with a 25-yard pass to Jared Cook to the Steelers 25-yard line with 32 seconds left to play in the
game.
• At Buffalo (10/21), started at quarterback and completed 22-of-33 passes for 205 yards and one touchdown for a 93.6 passer rating.
Gave the Titans a dramatic 35-34 lead with a 15-yard touchdown strike to Nate Washington on fourth-and-nine with 1:03 remaining in
the game.
• Against Indianapolis (10/28), started at quarterback and completed 22-of-29 passes for 236 yards and a touchdown for a 110.7 passer
rating.
• Against Chicago (11/4), started at quarterback and completed 20-of-35 passes
for 200 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Rushed the ball twice for
18 yards.
2011 (TITANS):
• Started all 16 games for the fourth time in his career. Connected on 319-of-
518 passes for 3,571 yards, 18 touchdowns and 14 interceptions for an 82.4
passer rating.
• His 518 attempts and 3,571 yards made up the fourth-highest single-season to-
HASSELBECK SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Att: 55 at SF (12/1/02)
Comp: 39 vs. DET (11/8/09)
Yards: 449 at SD (12/29/02)
TDs: 5, two times (Last: vs. NYG 9/24/06)
LG: 87t vs. KC (11/28/10)