1. Sage Jamen Rosenfels was born on March 6,1978 and is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League.
24 Facts About Sage Rosenfels
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Sage Rosenfels played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL draft.
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Sage Rosenfels played in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins from 2002 to 2005, the Houston Texans from 2006 to 2008, the Minnesota Vikings in 2009, and the New York Giants in 2010.
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Sage Rosenfels spent portions of the 2011 season with the Vikings and Dolphins, after being released by the Giants during preseason.
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Sage Rosenfels attended Maquoketa Community High School, where he was a letterman in football, basketball, baseball, tennis, and track, as well as a member of the National Honor Society.
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Sage Rosenfels led his team to key wins versus Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma State, and Colorado where he had more than 100 rushing yards.
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The Cyclones defeated the University of Pittsburgh in the bowl game, and Sage Rosenfels was named Offensive MVP.
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Sage Rosenfels was named Offensive MVP of the Cyclones for the 2000 season.
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Sage Rosenfels graduated from Iowa State University in December 2000 with a BA degree in marketing.
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Sage Rosenfels, selected by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL draft, spent one season as the team's third-string quarterback.
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Sage Rosenfels was acquired by the Miami Dolphins on August 22,2002, in exchange for a 2003 seventh round draft pick.
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In 2005, Sage Rosenfels led Miami's biggest comeback since 1974, when he entered their Week 13 game against the Buffalo Bills.
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Sage Rosenfels signed with the Houston Texans as an unrestricted free agent on March 13,2006.
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The Sporting News' February 2007 off-season awards issue predicted that Sage Rosenfels would be 2007's Tony Romo, the breakout quarterback of the year coming from a backup role.
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Sage Rosenfels completed 154-of-240 passes for 1,684 yards and 15 touchdowns.
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In 2008, Sage Rosenfels started the Texans' home opener against the Indianapolis Colts.
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Sage Rosenfels got his first win as a starter in 2008 in a November game against the Cleveland Browns.
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Sage Rosenfels was acquired from the Texans by the Minnesota Vikings on February 27,2009.
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Sage Rosenfels was originally supposed to battle Tarvaris Jackson for the starting spot, but his role changed to third-string quarterback after Brett Favre was signed.
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On September 3,2010, Sage Rosenfels was traded, along with RB Darius Reynaud, to the New York Giants.
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Sage Rosenfels was Eli Manning's backup throughout the season, and was the team's holder for field goals and extra points.
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On October 6,2011, Sage Rosenfels signed a one-year deal for $970,000 with the Miami Dolphins after a season-ending injury to Chad Henne.
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Sage Rosenfels is a writing contributor for The Athletic Minnesota and theScore.
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Sage Rosenfels serves as a color analyst for Iowa State games on Cyclones TV and a radio host for ESPN 1500 in Minnesota.