50 Facts About Chase Daniel

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William Chase Daniel was born on October 7,1986 and is an American football quarterback who is a free agent.

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Chase Daniel played college football at Missouri and was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2009.

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Chase Daniel is a Super Bowl champion, having served as the primary backup to star quarterback Drew Brees on the New Orleans Saints team that won Super Bowl XLIV.

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Chase Daniel prepped under head coach Todd Dodge at Carroll High School in Southlake, Texas, which won the 5A Division II state title in 2004,2005, and 2006.

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Southlake earned a No 1 national ranking in 2004 after winning the 5A state championship, while Chase Daniel won the 5A state Player of the Year.

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Chase Daniel was named the EA Sports National Player of the Year.

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Chase Daniel enjoyed an illustrious college career at the University of Missouri, passing for more than 12,000 yards and throwing for more than 100 touchdowns.

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Chase Daniel is widely considered one of the most successful quarterbacks in the school's history.

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Chase Daniel was the primary backup quarterback for Brad Smith in the 2005 season and played in 10 games.

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Chase Daniel completed 38-of-66 passes for 247 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions.

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Chase Daniel started all 13 games in 2006 as Missouri earned a berth in the Brut Sun Bowl.

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Chase Daniel set a school record for passing touchdowns in a game, racking up five scores in the season opener against Murray State.

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Chase Daniel was one of the 35 quarterbacks placed on the 2007 Manning Award watch list.

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Chase Daniel is the first Missouri player to receive that honor.

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On December 5,2007, Chase Daniel was invited by the Heisman Trophy Trust to go to New York City as one of four finalists.

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Chase Daniel finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting with 425 points.

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Chase Daniel garnered 25 first-place votes, 84 second-place votes, and 182 third-place votes.

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Chase Daniel became the third Tiger to finish in the top ten.

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Chase Daniel's fourth-place showing marks the second-highest finish in Heisman voting by a Missouri Tigers player, with Paul Christman the only one to finish higher.

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Chase Daniel announced he was returning for his senior season after putting his name in with the NFL College Advisory Committee to receive feedback for the NFL Draft.

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Chase Daniel continued to break virtually all Mizzou passing records, and in a two-game span against Southeast Missouri State and Nevada, he threw for more touchdowns than he did incomplete passes.

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Chase Daniel ran a 4.86 and 4.79 in the 40 and had a nine-foot broad jump in his Pro Day.

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Chase Daniel was not selected in the 2009 NFL Draft, but was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Washington Redskins.

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Chase Daniel was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad on September 6,2009.

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On November 17,2009, ESPN reported that Chase Daniel had been cut , to allow the Saints to sign cornerback Chris McAlister.

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Chase Daniel was signed to the team's practice squad again on November 20,2009.

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Chase Daniel was released from the practice squad on December 9,2009, only to be re-signed to the practice squad two days later.

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Chase Daniel was promoted to the active roster before the regular season finale on January 1,2010.

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Chase Daniel was a member of the New Orleans Saints Super Bowl XLIV Championship team, although he did not take the field that season.

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Chase Daniel signed a new one-year contract with the Saints in March 2012.

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Chase Daniel continued as the primary backup to Brees, as well as the team's placekick holder, for the 2010,2011, and 2012 seasons.

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Chase Daniel signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on March 12,2013.

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In Week 14 of the 2013 NFL season, Chase Daniel played against the Redskins and was 1 for 3 in passing with an interception.

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Chase Daniel returned to the Chiefs for the 2014 season as Smith's backup.

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On March 9,2016, Chase Daniel signed a three-year, $21 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Chase Daniel appeared in two games in the 2016 season.

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On March 13,2017, hours after the Eagles signed free agent quarterback and former Philadelphia Eagle Nick Foles, Chase Daniel requested his release from the team, and was granted the request.

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On March 29,2017, Chase Daniel signed a one-year contract to return to the Saints.

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On March 14,2018, Chase Daniel signed a two-year, $10 million contract with the Chicago Bears with $7 million guaranteed.

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Chase Daniel remained the starter in the next week's game against the New York Giants.

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In Week 4 of the 2019 season against the Minnesota Vikings, Chase Daniel replaced an injured Trubisky in the first quarter.

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In Week 11 against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday Night Football, Chase Daniel was put into the game late in the fourth quarter after Trubisky was benched.

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On March 24,2020, Chase Daniel signed a three-year, $13.05 million contract with the Detroit Lions.

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Chase Daniel made his first appearance for the Lions during Week 9 against the Minnesota Vikings after starter Matthew Stafford left the game in the fourth quarter.

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On March 18,2021, Chase Daniel was released by the Lions.

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46.

On March 31,2021, Chase Daniel signed with the Los Angeles Chargers.

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Chase Daniel served as the backup to Justin Herbert, appearing in one game.

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Chase Daniel married his longtime girlfriend, Hillary Mullin, in 2014.

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When he was with the Eagles, Chase Daniel hosted a weekly Bible study for couples.

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On March 5,2011, Chase Daniel announced that he was establishing and endowing an athletic scholarship for Missouri football recruits from Texas.