Chad Steven Henne is an American former football quarterback who played 15 seasons in the National Football League.
52 Facts About Chad Henne
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Chad Henne was named as the game's MVP after throwing for over 350 yards.
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Chad Henne would go on to act as a starter for several seasons for both the Dolphins and Jacksonville Jaguars, before serving as a backup for the Jaguars.
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Chad Henne moved into the Wilson School District prior to the start of his 3rd grade year in 1994.
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Chad Henne amassed 7,071 passing yards in his high school career, which was fourth-most all-time in PIAA history at the conclusion of the Henne's senior season in the fall of 2003, behind John Veach, Evan Kraky, and Ron Powlus.
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Chad Henne owns three significant Wilson football program records : career passing yardage ; career passing touchdowns, and most touchdown passes in a game.
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In October 2014, Chad Henne was inducted into the Wilson High School Athletic Hall of Fame.
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Chad Henne aspires to become a coach at his alma mater following his lengthy NFL career.
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In 2000, his freshman season at Wilson Senior High School in West Lawn, Pennsylvania, Chad Henne played QB in all 11 of Wilson's games, with 10 starts.
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Chad Henne rotated at QB with junior Ian Firestone in the Week 1 storm-delayed win vs Harrisburg but would start the final 10 games for the Bulldogs and play the majority of the positional snaps.
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Chad Henne was named to the preseason Pennsylvania All-State Football First-team.
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In 2004, Chad Henne entered the season as a freshman for the Wolverines, and third on the depth chart behind redshirt sophomore Matt Gutierrez and redshirt freshman quarterback Clayton Richard.
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Chad Henne was just the second true freshman in Michigan history to start on opening day, a feat not seen at Michigan since Rick Leach in 1975.
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Chad Henne tied the Michigan season record for touchdown passes with 25, first set by Elvis Grbac in 1991.
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Chad Henne was a Manning Award finalist, Maxwell Award semifinalist, Davey O'Brien Award semifinalist, and Walter Camp Award candidate.
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Chad Henne hit on 203-of-328 passes for 2,508 yards and 22 touchdowns with eight interceptions, ranking fifth in Michigan's season record list for touchdown passes, eighth in attempts and completions and tenth in passing yards.
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Chad Henne played his final collegiate game against Florida in the Capital One Bowl.
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Chad Henne's passing touchdown total is second in Big Ten Conference history.
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Chad Henne was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft.
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Chad Henne was the fourth quarterback chosen, following Matt Ryan, Joe Flacco, and Brian Brohm.
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Chad Henne's left tackle at Michigan, Jake Long, was the first selection of the draft and would again play alongside Henne in Miami.
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Chad Henne spent the remainder of the season on the bench and only played in two other games, both divisional matchups with the New England Patriots.
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Chad Henne made his first career start on October 4,2009, against the Buffalo Bills at home.
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Chad Henne completed 20 out of 26 passes for 241 yards with two touchdowns.
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Chad Henne consistently improved as the season went on, passing for 335 yards against the New England Patriots in Week 13.
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In Week 15, Chad Henne passed for 349 yards in a loss to the Tennessee Titans.
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In Week 16, Chad Henne passed for 322 yards in a loss to the Houston Texans.
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Chad Henne completed 16 of 32 passes and throwing 3 picks in a loss to the Browns.
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In Week 16, Chad Henne faced the Detroit Lions and finished with a loss.
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Chad Henne went 29 of 44 for 278 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions.
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Chad Henne had two opportunities in the fourth quarter to lead a game-winning drive and a game-tying drive, but poor play calling led to a loss.
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Chad Henne finished the year with 3301 yards along with 15 touchdowns and 19 interceptions.
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Chad Henne's 2011 starting campaign began well, throwing for 416 yards and a professional career-best passer rating of 93.6.
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On Sunday October 2,2011, in a game against the San Diego Chargers, Chad Henne hurt his left shoulder at the end of a run on a broken play on the Dolphins' second possession and did not return.
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Chad Henne's injury was later revealed to be a dislocated shoulder in his left arm.
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The Miami Dolphins announced on February 21,2012, that they would not re-sign Chad Henne, making him a free agent.
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Chad Henne signed a two-year deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars on March 14,2012.
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Chad Henne started the final six games of the season for the team after an injury to Gabbert.
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On March 7,2014, Chad Henne signed a two-year, $8 million extension for $4.5 million guaranteed with the Jaguars.
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Chad Henne did not see any action in the 2015 season.
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Chad Henne signed another two-year, $8 million contract extension on February 18,2016, to remain as the backup to Bortles.
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On March 16,2018, Chad Henne signed a two-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Chad Henne appeared in one game in the 2018 season, Week 17 against the Oakland Raiders.
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On September 1,2019, Chad Henne was placed on injured reserve.
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Chad Henne was designated for return from injured reserve on October 23,2019, and began practicing with the team.
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Chad Henne re-signed with the Chiefs on a two-year contract on March 19,2020.
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On December 30,2020, with the Chiefs locking up the number 1 seed, head coach Andy Reid announced that Chad Henne would start the Chiefs season finale against the Los Angeles Chargers due to them resting their starters.
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On January 17,2021, in the Chiefs divisional playoff game against the Cleveland Browns, Chad Henne came into the game in relief of Mahomes in the third quarter after Mahomes left the game with a concussion.
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Chad Henne threw for only 66 yards and an interception; however, Chad Henne had a 3rd down run late in the 4th quarter that gained 12 yards, which ran critical time off the clock and left the Chiefs inches from a first down.
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Chad Henne signed a one-year contract with the Chiefs on March 24,2022.
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On January 21,2023, Chad Henne replaced an injured Patrick Mahomes and led a team playoff record 98-yard touchdown drive in the AFC Divisional Round victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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On February 12,2023, after the Chiefs defeated the Eagles in Super Bowl LVII, Chad Henne announced via his Instagram that he would be retiring from the NFL.