1. Caleb Jeffrey Hanie was born on September 11,1985 and is an American former professional football quarterback.
21 Facts About Caleb Hanie
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Caleb Hanie played college football at Colorado State and was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2008.
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Caleb Hanie was a member of the Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, and Dallas Cowboys.
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Caleb Hanie was the starting quarterback for the Colorado State Rams in 2006 and 2007.
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Caleb Hanie was signed by the Chicago Bears as a free agent following the 2008 NFL draft on April 28,2008.
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Caleb Hanie made the Bears' 53-man roster prior to the start of the 2008 season.
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Caleb Hanie made his first regular season contribution as a Bear towards the end of their blowout loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on October 25,2009.
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Caleb Hanie completed one of two passes for two yards.
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Caleb Hanie went on to make another appearance against the Baltimore Ravens on December 20,2009, completing two of five passes for eight yards.
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On October 3,2010, Bears starter Jay Cutler and backup Todd Collins both suffered injuries in a game against the New York Giants, and Caleb Hanie entered the game as the third quarterback.
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Caleb Hanie went three of four for 36 yards, but the Bears still suffered their first loss of the 2010 season.
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Caleb Hanie entered the 2010 NFC Championship Game as the third-string quarterback in the third quarter after starter Jay Cutler left with a second-degree sprain of his MCL and second-string quarterback Todd Collins left with a shoulder injury.
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Caleb Hanie later threw another interception, this time to Sam Shields, with 37 seconds left in the game.
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Caleb Hanie was named the starter for the Bears until Cutler's return.
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On November 27,2011, Caleb Hanie started his first NFL game against the Oakland Raiders.
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In that game with 8 seconds left, looking to spike the ball, Caleb Hanie did not spike the ball immediately; instead he stepped backward, as if attempting a pass, and then spiked the ball.
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Caleb Hanie signed with the Denver Broncos on March 24,2012.
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Caleb Hanie signed a one-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens on April 16,2013, as competition for Tyrod Taylor for the backup quarterback position.
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Caleb Hanie was signed by the Cleveland Browns on December 3,2013.
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Caleb Hanie was signed to a one-year deal by the Dallas Cowboys on April 23,2014.
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In May 2016, Caleb Hanie was a passenger in a fatal crash in Barrington Hills, Illinois, in which 35-year-old Salvatore DiMucci died.