1. Charlie Whitehurst played college football for the Clemson Tigers, and was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the third round of the 2006 NFL draft.
31 Facts About Charlie Whitehurst
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Charlie Whitehurst graduated from Clemson in December 2004 with a bachelor's degree in marketing and began graduate school by the start of his senior season in 2005.
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Charlie Whitehurst left Clemson with 9,665 passing yards, 49 touchdowns and 46 interceptions and a 124.2 quarterback rating.
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Charlie Whitehurst was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the third round of the 2006 NFL draft.
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Charlie Whitehurst played in two regular season games as the third-stringer to Billy Volek and starter Philip Rivers.
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Charlie Whitehurst was traded to the Seattle Seahawks on March 17,2010, in exchange for a 2011 third-round draft pick to San Diego, and the two teams switched second-round picks in the 2010 NFL draft.
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Charlie Whitehurst was signed to a two-year, $8 million contract.
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On November 7,2010, Charlie Whitehurst made his first-career start and completed 12-of-23 passes for 113 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions in a Week 9 loss against the New York Giants due to an injury suffered by starting quarterback Matt Hasselbeck.
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Charlie Whitehurst started on January 2,2011, in a Sunday Night Football game against the division rival St Louis Rams to determine the NFC West champion.
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Charlie Whitehurst was five-for-five for 85 yards on the opening drive and finished the first half going 16-for-21 with 138 yards and one touchdown.
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Charlie Whitehurst finished the game 22-of-36 and 192 yards as the Seahawks clinched their division.
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However, Jackson and Charlie Whitehurst were expected to compete for the starting job once Charlie Whitehurst became familiar with the new offensive schemes.
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Charlie Whitehurst went 14-of-19 passing with one touchdown to put Seattle on the board against the Vikings in 2011's second preseason action.
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Charlie Whitehurst took over for an injured Jackson during a Week 5 matchup at the New York Giants.
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Coach Pete Carroll named Charlie Whitehurst the starting quarterback until Jackson healed from a pectoral injury, although no official date of Jackson's medical clearance had been released.
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Charlie Whitehurst was named the starter for Week 7 against the Cleveland Browns, because Jackson had suffered a pectoral injury against the Giants.
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Charlie Whitehurst went 12-of-30 for 92 yards, with no touchdowns and two turnovers.
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Charlie Whitehurst started in Week 8 against the Cincinnati Bengals, but was benched for an injured Jackson after going 4-of-7 for 52 yards.
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On March 16,2012, Charlie Whitehurst signed a two-year contract to reunite with his former team, the Chargers.
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On March 13,2014, Charlie Whitehurst signed a two-year contract with the Tennessee Titans replacing Ryan Fitzpatrick as the backup quarterback.
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Charlie Whitehurst appeared in seven games with five starts and recorded career-highs in completions, pass attempts, passing yards, touchdowns, and an 87.4 passer rating while rushing 20 times for 90 yards.
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Charlie Whitehurst recorded a career-high two touchdown passes against the Cleveland Browns on October 5,2014.
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Charlie Whitehurst posted a career-best 287 passing yards against the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 18,2014.
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Charlie Whitehurst made the start in Week 4 against the Indianapolis Colts after Jake Locker's injury, his first start since Week 8 of the 2011 season.
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Charlie Whitehurst was waived by the team on November 11,2015.
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On November 12,2015, Charlie Whitehurst was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts.
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Charlie Whitehurst appeared in four games for the Colts before being placed on injured reserve on December 28,2015.
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Charlie Whitehurst signed with the Cleveland Browns on September 19,2016.
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Charlie Whitehurst hyperextended his left knee late in the fourth quarter but returned for the final play of the game, which was a kneel down.
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Charlie Whitehurst's sister, Carrie, went to Clemson, where she was a forward on the Clemson Tigers' women's basketball team.
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Charlie Whitehurst's nickname is "Clipboard Jesus," given to him for his long hair and lengthy career as a backup quarterback.