New England Patriots Backup Quarterback History
Beginning his career as a backup to tom brady cassel became new englands starter in 2008 after brady suffered a week 1 season ending injury.
New england patriots backup quarterback history. 1 overall nfl draft pick earned the starting job after. The new england patriots have made a decision at backup quarterback for week 1. He played college football at michigan state and was signed by the new england patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2009. For those who may be on the younger side dont worry patriots backup quarterbacks before the brady or bledsoe era were so bad that scott zolak was spared.
10 matt cavanaugh 1979 1982. The qb is the leader of the offensive team the one who often calls the plays. Cam newton is the starter in new england. He was traded to the chiefs the following season.
Axel edward brian hoyer born october 13 1985 is an american football quarterback for the new england patriots of the national football league nfl. This roster contains many american football greats players in the game with the highest ratings in the nfl. Ryan mallett born june 5 1988 is a former american football quarterbackhe played college football at arkansas and was drafted by the new england patriots in the third round of the 2011 nfl drafthe also played for the houston texans and baltimore ravens. In 1971 when the team moved to foxborough and renamed from.
The new england patriots stunned the nfl world when they traded jimmy garoppolo to the san francisco 49ers and made yet another long term commitment to the 40 year old tom brady. A journeyman quarterback hoyer has also played for the pittsburgh steelers arizona cardinals cleveland browns. It continued when lewis knocked. 2020 new england patriots depth chart for all positions.
5 best quarterbacks in new england patriots history. He started the first 12 games of the season and tom greene replaced him as starting quarterback for the final two games. Babe parilli was the next starting quarterback for the patriots from 1961 to 1967. The journey began when the patriots selected brady with the 199th overall pick in the 2000 nfl draft.