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2005 (SEAHAWKS):<br />

• Started all 16 games for second time in his career and completed 294-of-449 passes for 3,459 yards, 24 touchdowns and nine<br />

interceptions for a 98.2 passer rating.<br />

• In three postseason games, completed 62-of-103 passes for 707 yards, four touchdowns and one interception for an 89.7 passer<br />

rating.<br />

• 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<br />

to an appearance in Super Bowl XL. His passer rating was also a Seahawks single-season record.<br />

• His touchdown total led the NFC while his completion percentage (65.5) ranked second.<br />

• Eclipsed the 3,000-yard mark for the fourth straight year, breaking Jim Zorn’s club record (three).<br />

• Passed for at least one touchdown in a career-high 12 consecutive games.<br />

• Had a December to remember posting the fourth-best passer rating in NFL history (135.5) during the month, tossing 10 touchdowns<br />

and one interception with a completion percentage of 76.1.<br />

• Totaled a 103.0 passer rating in eight road games and did not throw an interception on the road in the final seven games (185<br />

attempts) of the season.<br />

• Set a club record for consecutive passes without an interception at 159 (Zorn, 153).<br />

• Against San Francisco (12/11), completed 21-of-25 passes for 226 yards and four touchdowns for a 127.3 passer rating.<br />

• At Tennessee (12/18), posted a career-high 147.7 passer rating by completing 21-of-27 passes for 285 yards and three touchdowns.<br />

• In the NFC Divisional Playoffs against Carolina (1/22), completed 20-of-28 passes for 219 yards and two touchdowns for a 118.0<br />

passer rating.<br />

• In Super Bowl XL against Pittsburgh (2/5), connected on 26-of-49 passes for 273 yards with a touchdown and an interception.<br />

2004 (SEAHAWKS):<br />

• Started 14 games and connected on 279-of-474 passes for 3,382 yards with 22 touchdowns and 15 interceptions for an 83.1 passer<br />

rating.<br />

• Joined Dave Krieg as only quarterbacks in club history to pass for 20-or-more touchdowns in consecutive seasons, while joining Jim Zorn<br />

as the franchise’s only quarterbacks to eclipse 3,000 yards three consecutive seasons.<br />

• Named NFC Offensive Player of the Month for December after passing for 1,140 yards, completing 94-of-131 attempts (71.8 percent),<br />

10 touchdowns, and four interceptions, helping Seattle earn their first NFC West title.<br />

• Was inactive in one game and was active but did not play in one game.<br />

• At San Francisco (11/7), completed 17-of-28 passes for 285 yards and three touchdowns for a season-high 130.8 passer rating.<br />

• Against Dallas (12/6), connected on 28-of-40 passes for 414 yards with three touchdowns.<br />

• In an NFC Wild Card Playoff game against St. Louis (1/8), passed for 341 yards completing 27-of-43 attempts, two touchdowns and<br />

an interception. Joined Dan Fouts and Marc Bulger as the only players in NFL history to begin their postseason careers with two 300-<br />

plus passing games.<br />

2003 (SEAHAWKS):<br />

• Earned his first trip to the Pro Bowl after guiding the Seahawks to their first-ever undefeated home record.<br />

• 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<br />

touchdowns and an 88.8 passer rating.<br />

• Became the team’s first quarterback since Rick Mirer in 1993 to start all 16 games.<br />

• Threw for a season-high 344 passing yards at Cincinnati (10/26), completing 26-of-43 passes for three touchdowns and three<br />

interceptions.<br />

• Registered 333 passing yards on 23-of-41 passing with a career-best five touchdown tosses at Baltimore (11/23).<br />

• Against Cleveland (11/30), completed 26-of-35 passes for 328 yards and three touchdowns.<br />

• Completed 24-of-37 passes for 315 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions at San Francisco (12/27).<br />

• Connected on 25-of-45 passes for 305 yards and an interception in an NFC Wild Card Playoff game at Green Bay (1/4/04).<br />

2002 (SEAHAWKS):<br />

• Entered the season as the team’s second-string quarterback behind Trent Dilfer. Started the season opener at Oakland (9/8) for Dilfer<br />

(knee) before taking over the remainder of the season after Dilfer suffered a season-ending Achilles injury at Dallas (10/27).<br />

• In 16 games (10 starts), completed 267-of-419 passes for 3,075 yards, 15 touchdowns and 10 interceptions for an 87.8 passer rating.<br />

• Passed for more than 300 yards four times and surpassed 400 yards twice, both club records for a single season.<br />

• His completion percentage (63.7) was tops in the NFC (5th in the NFL) and his passer rating ranked second in the NFC (6th in the<br />

NFL).<br />

• Led an offense that averaged an NFL-high 476.0 yards per game over the final six games, which included a franchise-record three<br />

500-yard games.<br />

• At San Francisco (12/1), attempted a franchise-record 55 passes with 30 completions for 427 yards with three touchdowns.<br />

• At San Diego (12/29), set team marks for completions (36) and passing yards (449).<br />

2001 (SEAHAWKS):<br />

• In his first season with the Seahawks, appeared in 13 games with 12 starts and completed 176-of-321 passes for 2,023 yards, seven<br />

touchdowns and eight interceptions for a 70.9 passer rating.<br />

• At Cleveland (9/9), made his first career start and completed 20-of-34 passes for 178 yards with two interceptions.<br />

• Against Miami (10/28), connected on 16-of-28 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns for a 107.7 passer rating.<br />

2000 (PACKERS):<br />

• Saw action in all 16 games primarily as the holder for the extra point and field goal units.<br />

• Completed 10-of-19 passes for 104 yards and a touchdown in four games as a backup quarterback.<br />

• At Tampa Bay (11/12), completed 9-of-18 passes for 93 yards and a touchdown.<br />

1999 (PACKERS):<br />

• Saw action in all 16 games primarily as the holder for the extra point and field goal units.<br />

• Completed 3-of-10 passes for 41 yards and one touchdown in four games as a backup quarterback.<br />

• At Minnesota (12/20), registered his first NFL touchdown pass with a nine-yard toss on a fake field goal attempt.<br />

1998 (PACKERS):<br />

• Spent his entire rookie campaign on the Packers practice squad.

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