Matthew Michael Hasselbeck was born on September 25,1975 and is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League.
41 Facts About Matt Hasselbeck
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Matt Hasselbeck played college football at Boston College and was drafted in the sixth round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers.
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Matt Hasselbeck was selected to three Pro Bowls in his career.
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Matt Hasselbeck is currently an analyst for ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown.
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Matt Hasselbeck is the son of Mary Beth "Betsy" and Don Matt Hasselbeck, a former New England Patriots tight end.
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Matt Hasselbeck was selected as an honorable mention All-American by USA Today as a high school senior.
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Matt Hasselbeck played for the Boston College Eagles football team from 1994 through 1997, including two years with his younger brother Tim.
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Matt Hasselbeck finished his college career as the starting quarterback.
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Matt Hasselbeck was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 1998 NFL Draft.
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Matt Hasselbeck joined the team's practice squad in 1998 and was the backup for starting quarterback Brett Favre for the 1999 and 2000 NFL seasons.
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Matt Hasselbeck joined former Packers head coach Mike Holmgren and the Seattle Seahawks on March 2,2001.
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However, after a strong finish in 2002, Matt Hasselbeck entered 2003 as the unquestioned starter.
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Matt Hasselbeck led Seattle to their first NFC West title since conference realignment in 2002.
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In 2005, Matt Hasselbeck had one of his most productive career performances, earning the highest passer rating in the NFC, and leading the Seahawks to the playoffs for the third consecutive year while clinching the NFC's top seed.
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Matt Hasselbeck led the Seahawks to Super Bowl XL, in which they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and was the starting quarterback for the NFC in the 2006 Pro Bowl.
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In 2007, Matt Hasselbeck led his team to its fourth consecutive division title and fifth consecutive playoff appearance.
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Matt Hasselbeck set career highs in yards, attempts, and touchdown passes in the 2007 season and was elected to his third Pro Bowl.
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In 2008, Matt Hasselbeck suffered from a back injury that affected a nerve in his lower back, creating a weakness in his leg that brought on a knee injury.
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Matt Hasselbeck received a helmet-to-helmet hit vs the Arizona Cardinals.
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Matt Hasselbeck threw for 272 yards, four touchdowns with one interception coming from a tipped ball, and a 113.03 passer rating, leading the Seahawks to victory over the defending Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints.
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Matt Hasselbeck still played well with over 250 yards passing and three touchdowns.
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In 2003, his first playoff appearance, Matt Hasselbeck pronounced, "we want the ball and we're going to score" at the coin flip of overtime with Green Bay.
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Matt Hasselbeck was intercepted by Al Harris in overtime, who returned the pass for a game-winning touchdown.
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In 2005, Matt Hasselbeck led Seattle to Super Bowl XL, where they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in a game remembered for its poor officiating.
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In 2010, Matt Hasselbeck led Seattle to a surprising playoff upset when he beat the New Orleans Saints, who were the defending Super Bowl champions and 11-point favorites.
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However, the two sides had trouble reaching an agreement as Matt Hasselbeck reportedly turned down a one-year offer before the NFL lockout began, asking for two years.
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When Hasselbeck was rumored to be "Plan A" for the Tennessee Titans and rumors surfaced the Seahawks were pursuing Tarvaris Jackson instead of Hasselbeck, Seattle fans began a web and social media campaign at the end of the NFL lockout in 2011 to "Bring Back Matt", with a website www.
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On July 29,2011, Matt Hasselbeck signed a three-year, $21 million deal to play for the Tennessee Titans.
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Matt Hasselbeck was recruited by Mike Reinfeldt, the former vice president of football administration for the Seahawks and current executive vice president and the chief operating officer for the Titans, who was part of the team for four of Hasselbeck's five NFC West division championships and Super Bowl appearance.
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Matt Hasselbeck was targeted by the Titans, who were looking for a veteran quarterback to help lead the team to wins while mentoring first-round draft pick Jake Locker.
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On March 18,2013, Matt Hasselbeck was released by the Titans.
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Matt Hasselbeck beat Chandler Harnish to win the backup job for the 2013 season.
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In 2013, Matt Hasselbeck attempted only 12 passes, completing seven for 130 yards and one interception.
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On February 26,2015, Matt Hasselbeck signed a one-year contract to remain with the Colts.
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Matt Hasselbeck made his first start with the Colts on October 4,2015, filling in for the injured Luck.
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On November 22,2015, Matt Hasselbeck started his third game for the Colts, as Luck suffered a kidney injury that would ultimately take him out for the remainder of the season.
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Matt Hasselbeck passed for 213 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in a come-from-behind win over the Atlanta Falcons.
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On March 9,2016, Matt Hasselbeck announced his retirement from professional football, and that he would join his brother Tim and become an analyst for ESPN, replacing Mike Ditka on Sunday NFL Countdown.
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Matt Hasselbeck signed a one-day contract with the Seattle Seahawks to officially retire as part of their organization.
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Matt Hasselbeck married his college sweetheart, Sarah Egnaczyk, on June 17,2000.
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Matt Hasselbeck is the brother-in-law of television personality Elisabeth Hasselbeck, who is married to his younger brother Tim.