Brayden Tyler "Brady" Quinn was born on October 27,1984 and is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League for seven seasons.
42 Facts About Brady Quinn
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Brady Quinn played college football at Notre Dame, where he won the Maxwell Award, and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft.
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Hawk, and a younger sister, Kelly Katherine Brady Quinn, who is married to NHL defenseman Jack Johnson.
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Brady Quinn attended Dublin Coffman High School in Dublin, Ohio, and ranked sixth on the Detroit Free Press "Best of the Midwest" team and was listed at number 20 on ESPN's list of the nation's top 100 prospects.
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Brady Quinn was named the Columbus Dispatch and Ohio Capital Conference Offensive Player of the Year and was an All-State choice.
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Brady Quinn was named an All-Conference player in baseball as a junior and lettered three times and was a part of the 2001 State Championship team.
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Brady Quinn was a member of Young Life, the Rock Solid Club, and Who's Who Among America High School Students.
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Brady Quinn accepted the offer to attend Notre Dame, where he set 36 Fighting Irish records during his four seasons with the team.
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Brady Quinn won 29 games as a starter at Notre Dame, tied with Ron Powlus and Tom Clements for the second most in school history.
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In 2005, under Notre Dame's new head coach Charlie Weis, Brady Quinn excelled as a starting quarterback, averaging 110 more passing yards per game than he had as a sophomore while increasing his number of touchdown passes from 17 in 2004 to 32 in 2005.
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Brady Quinn was named to the 2005 AP All-America Team as a third-team quarterback and the 2006 SI.
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Brady Quinn received the Sammy Baugh Trophy as the nation's top passer of the 2005 season.
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Brady Quinn threw 37 touchdowns to only 7 interceptions, and was sacked 31 times.
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Brady Quinn finished the regular season with a passing efficiency rating of 146.65, which ranked him 18th in the country.
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Brady Quinn was named the Cingular All-America Player of the Year and was named to the 2006 AP All-America Team as a second-team quarterback.
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Brady Quinn graduated from Notre Dame with dual degrees in political science and finance.
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Brady Quinn signed a five-year deal with the Browns worth a reported $20.2 million, with $7.5 million guaranteed and up to $30 million in incentives.
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Brady Quinn was originally placed third on the Browns' depth chart behind Charlie Frye and Derek Anderson.
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On December 30,2007, when Anderson hurt his pinky and wrist, Brady Quinn made his official NFL debut in the Browns' final game of the season against the San Francisco 49ers.
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Four days before the Browns's 2009 opener, it was announced that Brady Quinn would be the starter.
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Brady Quinn continued to be the Browns' starter until Game 3 against the Baltimore Ravens, when he was benched at halftime in favor of Anderson.
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However, it was announced five days before their Week 10 Monday Night Football game against the Baltimore Ravens, that Brady Quinn was being awarded the starting quarterback position.
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Brady Quinn set a record for the Cleveland Browns that day being the only QB in franchise history to throw 3 touchdowns in one quarter.
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On March 14,2010, Brady Quinn was traded to the Denver Broncos in exchange for Peyton Hillis, a 6th round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, and a conditional late-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft.
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Brady Quinn competed against Broncos incumbent Kyle Orton for the starting job.
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Brady Quinn began the regular season second on the depth chart, behind Orton, and did not play in any game in 2010.
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In Week 5, Tim Tebow entered the game against the San Diego Chargers at half time in place of Orton, and Tebow started every remaining Broncos game, with Brady Quinn remaining on the bench.
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In two seasons with the Broncos, Brady Quinn did not play in any games.
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Brady Quinn signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on March 17,2012.
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Brady Quinn then made his Kansas City debut against the Baltimore Ravens on October 7,2012, after Matt Cassel suffered a concussion.
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Brady Quinn was chosen as the AFC Offensive Player of the Week following the game.
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Brady Quinn received media attention for his eloquent comments about the circumstances following the game.
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Brady Quinn was released on August 31,2013, during final roster cuts.
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Brady Quinn had battled all preseason with Tarvaris Jackson for the backup job.
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Brady Quinn was signed by the New York Jets on September 2,2013, but was released five days later.
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Brady Quinn was signed by the Rams on October 23,2013, to back-up Kellen Clemens after starter Sam Bradford suffered a torn ACL.
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Brady Quinn was placed on IR for the final four weeks of the 2013 season and would later get surgery.
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Brady Quinn signed with the Miami Dolphins on August 11,2014, just a few days after signing his television contract.
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Brady Quinn has served as a college football analyst for Big Noon Kickoff on Fox since August 2019, serves as a color analyst for FOX's NFL, CFB, and XFL games.
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In May 2021, Brady Quinn began co-hosting FOX Sports Radio's weekday morning drive show Outkick The Coverage with Jonas Knox.
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Brady Quinn began dating USA Olympic gymnast Alicia Sacramone in 2009.
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Brady Quinn founded a charity, 3rd and Goal Foundation, in 2011.