Timothy Scott Couch was born on July 31,1977 and is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for five seasons with the Cleveland Browns.
29 Facts About Tim Couch
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Tim Couch played college football at Kentucky, where he set the Southeastern Conference record for single-season passing yards and won Quarterback of the Year as a junior.
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Tim Couch threw for over 11,000 passing yards and helped the Browns qualify for the postseason in 2002, but his career would be cut short by injuries.
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Tim Couch starred on the Leslie County High School basketball varsity team.
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Tim Couch scored 36 points per game as a junior, which was the highest average in the state.
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Tim Couch attended the University of Kentucky, where he played for the Kentucky Wildcats football team from 1996 to 1998.
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Tim Couch left Kentucky holding NCAA records for most completions in a season, most completions in a two-year period, most completions per game in a two-year period and career completion percentage.
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Tim Couch's 1998 total of 4,275 passing yards was an SEC record, until broken by Joe Burrow of LSU.
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Tim Couch took over for Ty Detmer as the team's starting quarterback in the second game of his rookie season.
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Tim Couch spent five seasons as a starting quarterback for Cleveland, eventually facing competition from journeyman backup Kelly Holcomb during his final two seasons.
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Tim Couch managed only one 300-yard passing game in his professional career.
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Tim Couch missed the final nine games of the 2000 season with a broken thumb.
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However, Tim Couch's career has been defended by former Browns offensive coordinator Bruce Arians.
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Tim Couch had several notable moments for the Browns, including two "Hail Mary" passes.
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Tim Couch holds the distinction of being the only quarterback in NFL history to throw two game-winning passes of 50 yards or more with 0:00 left on the clock.
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However, the team, led by Tim Couch, won 9 games, including five in the final two minutes and seven by 10 points or less, and made a wildcard playoff spot.
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Tim Couch still holds the franchise single-game record for pass completions His rookie records for pass attempts, pass completions, passing yards, and QB rating were broken by Colt McCoy in 2010 and Brandon Weeden in 2012.
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Tim Couch was the Browns' leading passer from 1999 to 2002.
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Tim Couch went on to have a disappointing training camp, and was booed off the field by the Lambeau Field crowd during his limited preseason appearances.
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Tim Couch struggled with a rotator cuff injury, that would eventually require surgery, and was sidelined for the entire year.
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Tim Couch was released by the Packers during their final cutdown to 53 players prior to the season.
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Tim Couch filed a grievance with the NFL Players Union against the Packers because they failed to attempt an injury settlement prior to his release.
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Tim Couch participated in tryouts with the Tennessee Titans in January 2006.
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Tim Couch had workouts with the Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Houston Texans.
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Tim Couch ended up missing the entire 2006 season due to another shoulder surgery, late June 2006.
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On July 29,2007, Tim Couch agreed to a two-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Tim Couch was brought in to compete for the third-string quarterback position with Quinn Gray and Lester Ricard.
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Tim Couch played in one preseason game against the Miami Dolphins and was 2-of-4 for 11 yards.
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Tim Couch serves as the color analyst for the SEC Regional Network football package, typically found on Fox Sports Net affiliates in most SEC territories.