48 Facts About Teddy Bridgewater

Teddy Bridgewater was selected in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings.

Teddy Bridgewater completed 97 of 160 attempts for 1,560 yards over the season, throwing 16 touchdowns with three interceptions.

Teddy Bridgewater carried 45 times for 211 yards and two more scores.

Teddy Bridgewater was named second-team All-State for 6A classification and first-team All-County by the Miami Herald.

Teddy Bridgewater rushed for 223 yards and eight more scores.

Teddy Bridgewater played in the 2011 US Army All-American Bowl.

Teddy Bridgewater originally committed to the University of Miami in June 2010.

But, after the firing of Miami head coach Randy Shannon in November 2010, Teddy Bridgewater switched his commitment to the University of Louisville, over additional offers from Kansas State, LSU, Florida, Rutgers, Tennessee, and USF.

Teddy Bridgewater finished the season completing 191 of 296 passes for 2,129 yards with 14 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.

Teddy Bridgewater finished the regular season completing 267 of 387 passes for 3,452 yards with 25 touchdowns and just 7 interceptions.

Teddy Bridgewater finished 6th in the nation in completion percentage, 8th in yards per attempt, and 7th in passing efficiency.

On January 1,2014, Teddy Bridgewater announced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility at Louisville.

Teddy Bridgewater was selected by the Minnesota Vikings as the 32nd and final pick of the first round of the draft.

Teddy Bridgewater signed a four-year contract worth $6.85 million with a $3.3 million signing bonus with the Minnesota Vikings.

Teddy Bridgewater entered the season as the second-string quarterback, behind veteran Matt Cassel, but ahead of Christian Ponder.

Teddy Bridgewater made his NFL debut on September 21,2014, against the New Orleans Saints, entering in relief of the injured Cassel and finishing the game with 150 passing yards.

Teddy Bridgewater was named the starting quarterback for the remainder of the season after Cassel, who broke his foot in the aforementioned game, was placed on injured reserve.

On September 28,2014, Teddy Bridgewater made his first NFL start against the Atlanta Falcons and won the game, in large part due to his 317 passing yards, and scored his first NFL touchdown on a 13-yard rush.

Teddy Bridgewater was intercepted three times, two from tipped passes, and was sacked eight times.

Teddy Bridgewater added to this record with wins over the Carolina Panthers, New York Jets, and Chicago Bears in weeks 13,14, and 17 respectively.

Teddy Bridgewater finished his rookie year with 2,919 passing yards, 14 touchdowns, 12 interceptions, and an 85.2 passer rating.

Teddy Bridgewater played in 13 games, starting 12 of them.

On January 13,2015, Teddy Bridgewater was selected as the quarterback of the 2014 NFL All-Rookie team by the Pro Football Writers of America, joining Tommy Kramer as the only Vikings quarterbacks to claim this award.

Teddy Bridgewater won the 2014 Pepsi Rookie of the Year award, as voted by fans.

Teddy Bridgewater rebounded to go 27 of 41,269 yards and a touchdown pass to Mike Wallace against Denver Broncos who had the number one ranked defense coming into the game.

Teddy Bridgewater then had arguably the best game of his career the next week against the Detroit Lions, going 25 of 35,316 yards, two touchdown passes and no interceptions, including his first touchdown pass to rookie Stefon Diggs.

Teddy Bridgewater led his fourth career fourth-quarter comeback at the Bears despite having a below-average day going 17 of 30,187 yards, one touchdown and one interception.

Teddy Bridgewater went 13 of 21 for 144 yards and an interception while rushing for a touchdown and two-point conversion against the St Louis Rams before he sustained a blow to the head by the Rams' safety Lamarcus Joyner that caused Teddy Bridgewater to leave the game in the fourth quarter.

Teddy Bridgewater finished his second season with 3,231 passing yards, 14 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions.

On May 1,2017, the Vikings declined the fifth-year option on Teddy Bridgewater's contract, making him a free agent after the 2017 season.

Teddy Bridgewater entered the Week 15 game against the Cincinnati Bengals in relief of Keenum in the fourth quarter.

The crowd gave Teddy Bridgewater a standing ovation as he walked onto the field.

On March 18,2018, Teddy Bridgewater signed a one-year contract with the New York Jets.

Teddy Bridgewater did this in two more games later in the season.

On March 15,2019, Teddy Bridgewater signed a one-year, $7.25 million fully guaranteed contract with the Saints.

On March 26,2020, Teddy Bridgewater signed a three-year, $63 million contract with the Carolina Panthers.

Teddy Bridgewater made his debut with the Panthers in Week 1 against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Teddy Bridgewater finished the season with career-high totals in several statistics, including completions, passing yards, touchdowns and rushing yards.

Teddy Bridgewater suffered a concussion in the Broncos Week 15 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals ruling him out for the rest of the season.

Teddy Bridgewater was placed on injured reserve on January 5,2022.

Teddy Bridgewater finished the 2021 season with 3,052 passing yards, 18 passing touchdowns, and seven interceptions to go along with two rushing touchdowns.

On March 17,2022, Teddy Bridgewater signed a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins worth up to $10 million.

Teddy Bridgewater made his first appearance for the Dolphins in Week 3 against the Buffalo Bills after starter Tua Tagovailoa briefly left the game in the second quarter.

Teddy Bridgewater attempted two passes and was sacked once before Tagovailoa returned in the second half.

In Week 4 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Teddy Bridgewater came in the second quarter after Tagovailoa left the game with a head and neck injury.

Teddy Bridgewater grew up in Miami as the youngest of four children to a single mother.

Teddy Bridgewater graduated from the University of Louisville with a degree in Sports Administration after the 2013 college football season.

In 2014, soon after her son was drafted by the Vikings, Cadillac presented a pink Escalade to Rose when they learned that Teddy Bridgewater had wanted to get her one since he was in the third grade.