Ryan Timothy Tannehill III was born on July 27,1988 and is an American football quarterback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League.
65 Facts About Ryan Tannehill
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Ryan Tannehill was named NFL Comeback Player of the Year and selected to the Pro Bowl.
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Ryan Tannehill was born in Lubbock, Texas, and grew up in nearby Big Spring.
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Ryan Tannehill attended Big Spring High School, where he played football and basketball, and ran on the track and field team.
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Ryan Tannehill played 10 games as a defensive back in his sophomore season.
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Ryan Tannehill took his team to the playoffs as a senior, passing for 1,258 yards and rushing for another 617.
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Ryan Tannehill had to miss two games due to a separated shoulder in the second game of his senior year.
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Ryan Tannehill had three receptions for 62 yards and compiled a 39.2 punt average with a long of 84 yards as a senior.
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Ryan Tannehill left high school a three-star recruit according to Rivals.
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In track and field, Ryan Tannehill competed in hurdling and jumping events.
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In summer camp, Ryan Tannehill competed against veteran quarterback Stephen McGee and redshirt sophomore Jerrod Johnson for the starting quarterback position.
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Ryan Tannehill finished in third place behind starter Johnson and McGee.
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Ryan Tannehill had six receptions for 78 yards in the Iowa State game breaking the freshman school record for receptions and receiving yards.
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Ryan Tannehill finished his redshirt freshman season with 844 receiving yards, which was 11 yards shy of breaking Robert Ferguson's record set in 2000.
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Ryan Tannehill attempted only one pass as a quarterback the whole season.
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Ryan Tannehill finished the 2009 season with a team-leading 46 receptions for 609 yards and four touchdowns.
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Ryan Tannehill picked up All-Big 12 Honorable Mention honors for his performance.
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Ryan Tannehill only took eight snaps as a quarterback for the entire season.
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Ryan Tannehill continued to play wide receiver during the first six games of the 2010 season.
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Ryan Tannehill saw extensive action at quarterback during the Kansas game, splitting time with starter Jerrod Johnson.
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Ryan Tannehill finished with 12 completions on 16 attempts for 155 yards and three touchdowns.
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Ryan Tannehill set a school record with 449 passing yards.
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Ryan Tannehill made a 33-yard pooch punt, his first career kick.
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Ryan Tannehill quarterbacked the Aggies to a victory over No 11 Oklahoma, which moved the team into the top 25.
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Ryan Tannehill helped the team maintain a ranking in the top 25 with victories over Baylor and No 9 Nebraska.
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In 2011, Ryan Tannehill started all 13 games at quarterback for the Aggies and was the team captain.
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Ryan Tannehill threw for 3,744 yards and 29 touchdowns with 15 interceptions.
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Ryan Tannehill was the first quarterback selected by the Dolphins in the first round since Dan Marino went 27th overall in 1983.
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Ryan Tannehill became the 17th starting quarterback by the Dolphins since Marino and only the third quarterback taken in the first round in franchise history after Hall of Famers Bob Griese and Marino.
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On July 28,2012, Ryan Tannehill signed his four-year rookie contract with the Dolphins worth about $12.688 million, with a fifth-year option.
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Ryan Tannehill passed for 200 yards, a touchdown, and no interceptions, as well as 14 yards on the ground to go along with a rushing score.
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Ryan Tannehill seemed to fix his tipped ball problem by having zero passes batted down in week 2.
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Two weeks later against the Arizona Cardinals, Ryan Tannehill threw for 431 yards surpassing the Dolphins' single-game record for most passing yards by a rookie quarterback set by Dan Marino in 1983.
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Ryan Tannehill's mark was one yard shy of the NFL's single-game passing-yard record by a rookie quarterback, set by Panthers quarterback Cam Newton in 2011.
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In Week 16, Ryan Tannehill set a franchise record for longest run by a quarterback by rushing 31 yards in a single play.
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Ryan Tannehill went on to set franchise rookie records for passing yards, attempts, and completions.
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In Week 1, Ryan Tannehill started his second season on the road against the Cleveland Browns.
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Ryan Tannehill struggled in Week 4 against the New Orleans Saints, going 22 of 35 for 249 yards and a touchdown, but committed four team turnovers as he was intercepted thrice and lost a fumble.
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On May 18,2015, Ryan Tannehill signed a six-year, $96 million contract extension with the Dolphins through the 2020 season, making him an unrestricted free agent in 2021.
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Ryan Tannehill finished the 2015 season with 4,208 passing yards, 24 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions.
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Ryan Tannehill played in 13 games, missing the last three due to an injury he suffered against the Arizona Cardinals.
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Ryan Tannehill finished the season with a then-career-high 67.1 completion percentage, 2,995 yards, 19 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.
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Ryan Tannehill was inactive in the Dolphins Wild Card loss to the Steelers.
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Ryan Tannehill was placed on injured reserve the following day.
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On March 1,2018, head coach Adam Gase announced that Ryan Tannehill would continue to be the starting quarterback for the Dolphins.
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Ryan Tannehill was inactive during the Week 6 game against the Chicago Bears due to a shoulder injury.
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Ryan Tannehill threw a pass over the middle that was caught by wide receiver Kenny Stills, who lateraled the ball to the right side of the field that was caught by DeVante Parker at midfield.
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Ryan Tannehill finished the 2018 season with 1,979 passing yards, 17 touchdowns, and nine interceptions in 11 games and starts.
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Ryan Tannehill was named as the Titans' starting quarterback for the Week 7 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers.
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Ryan Tannehill finished the 2019 season with 2,742 passing yards, 22 touchdowns, and six interceptions to go along with 43 carries for 185 yards and four touchdowns in 12 games and 10 starts.
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Ryan Tannehill led the league and set franchise-records with a 117.5 quarterback rating and 9.6 yards per attempt.
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Ryan Tannehill was ranked 68th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2020.
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Ryan Tannehill joined Terry Bradshaw as the only player in the Super Bowl era to win consecutive playoff games with one or more touchdown passes and fewer than 100 yards passing.
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Ryan Tannehill was named to his first career Pro Bowl on January 20,2020, replacing the Super Bowl-bound Patrick Mahomes.
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On February 1,2020, Ryan Tannehill was named the NFL Comeback Player of the Year.
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On March 17,2020, Ryan Tannehill signed a four-year extension with the Titans worth $118 million, with $62 million guaranteed.
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Ryan Tannehill finished the 2020 season with 3,819 passing yards, a career-high 33 touchdowns, and seven interceptions to go along with 43 carries for 266 yards and a career-high seven touchdowns in 16 games and starts.
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Ryan Tannehill was ranked 83rd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2021.
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Ryan Tannehill finished the 2021 regular season with 3,734 passing yards, 21 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions to go along with 55 carries for 270 yards and tying a career-high 7 rushing touchdowns in 17 games.
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Ryan Tannehill suffered an ankle injury in Week 7 and missed the next two games.
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Ryan Tannehill then aggravated the injury in Week 15, missed the following game, before being placed on injured reserve on December 29,2022.
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Ryan Tannehill writes "Colossians 3:23", a reference to a Bible verse, along with his name when signing autographs.
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Ryan Tannehill graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology in May 2011 and had planned to become an orthopedic surgeon specializing in knee injuries.
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Ryan Tannehill has his own charitable foundation called Achieving Community and Education Success, which helps high school students with their grades and encourages them to get involved in their community.
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Ryan Tannehill represented Lifewater International for the NFL's 2020 My Cause My Cleats campaign.