Axel Edward Brian Hoyer was born on October 13,1985 and is an American football quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League.
42 Facts About Brian Hoyer
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Brian Hoyer was the winning pitcher in the 2002 Ohio Division I State Championship game allowing 2 earned runs in 6 innings pitched.
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Brian Hoyer was named USA Today Prep Player of the Week for his performance against Shaker Heights High School.
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Brian Hoyer was an Associated Press Division I all-state selection as a senior.
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Brian Hoyer participated in the 2004 Ohio All-Star Classic and the July 24 Ohio-Pennsylvania Big 33 All-Star Game.
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Brian Hoyer was redshirted by Michigan State University in 2004, where he earned Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week honors twice.
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In 2007, Brian Hoyer was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection.
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Brian Hoyer signed immediately after the draft with the New England Patriots.
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Brian Hoyer debuted in the Patriots' preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals, completing 11-of-19 passes for 112 yards.
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Brian Hoyer saw only limited action during the 2011 season; his only pass attempt was the Patriots' final attempt of the 2011 regular season.
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Brian Hoyer practiced with Saint Ignatius players while hoping for another team to sign him.
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On November 20,2012, Brian Hoyer signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers after injuries to starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and backup Byron Leftwich within a week of each other.
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Brian Hoyer served as the backup to Charlie Batch in Weeks 12 and 13 against the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens respectively.
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Brian Hoyer was released by the team on December 8,2012.
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Brian Hoyer replaced Ryan Lindley in Week 16 against the Chicago Bears, and completed 11-of-19 passes for 105 yards and an interception.
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On May 12,2013, Brian Hoyer was released by the Cardinals.
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Brian Hoyer threw for 321 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions in the team's first win of the season.
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However, Brian Hoyer sustained an ACL tear in the Thursday Night game versus the Buffalo Bills, ending his promising season.
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However, Brian Hoyer struggled in the following four games, throwing only one touchdown while being intercepted eight times.
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Brian Hoyer was repeatedly booed by fans throughout the game, and was heavily criticized for his performance following the loss.
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On March 11,2015, Brian Hoyer signed a two-year, $10.5 million contract with the Houston Texans.
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Brian Hoyer was then announced as the starter for the next game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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The Texans played in the first Wild Card Round against the Kansas City Chiefs, where Brian Hoyer struggled, throwing for 136 passing yards and four interceptions.
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Brian Hoyer was released by the Texans on April 17,2016.
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Brian Hoyer joined Josh McCown as the only Bears quarterbacks to throw for at least 300 yards in three straight games and later became the first to do so in four consecutive games after throwing for 302 yards in a loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Brian Hoyer broke his left arm during the second quarter of a game against the Green Bay Packers on October 20,2016.
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Brian Hoyer was placed on injured reserve on October 24,2016, after having surgery on his left arm, and was reported to be out at least eight weeks.
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On March 9,2017, Brian Hoyer signed a two-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers.
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Brian Hoyer started the first six games of the season for the 49ers.
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On October 30,2017, Brian Hoyer was released by the 49ers following the acquisition of Jimmy Garoppolo in a trade with the Patriots.
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On November 1,2017, Brian Hoyer signed a three-year contract to return to the Patriots to be the backup to Tom Brady, with whom he started his career.
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On November 12,2017, Brian Hoyer was brought in to end the game after the Patriots led the Denver Broncos by more than 20 points.
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Brian Hoyer was active for the Patriots' Super Bowl LIII win over the Los Angeles Rams, but was the only active Patriot not to play a down.
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On September 2,2019, Brian Hoyer signed a three-year, $12 million contract with the Indianapolis Colts.
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Brian Hoyer made his first start with the Colts in the following week's game against the Miami Dolphins.
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On March 21,2020, Brian Hoyer was released by the Colts.
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On March 25,2020, Brian Hoyer signed a one-year contract with the New England Patriots.
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Brian Hoyer beat out Jarrett Stidham to serve as the second-string quarterback behind the newly-signed Cam Newton.
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Brian Hoyer was demoted to third-string behind Stidham and did not take the field for the remainder of the season.
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Brian Hoyer re-signed with the Patriots on a one-year contract on May 18,2021.
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On March 14,2022, Brian Hoyer signed a two-year contract extension with the Patriots.
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Brian Hoyer was named the second-string quarterback behind Jones and ahead of rookie Bailey Zappe.