Wissenswertes

Announced his retirement from the NFL. (April 2007)

Has a winery and brand of wine called Doubleback.

Professional football player

Played on two Patriot Super Bowl teams (1997 and 2002).

Was selected with the first pick in 1993 by the New England Patriots.

New England Patriots trade Bledsoe to the Buffalo Bills for Buffalo's first-round pick in 2003 after a 9-year career in which he rewrote the record books but watched from the sideline while his backup, Tom Brady, led the team to its first Super Bowl championship. (21. April 2002)

He and wife, Maura, have three sons, Stuart McQueen (b. 16 October 1997), John (b. 5 May 1999) and Hank and a daughter, Healey Elizabeth.

Had seven consecutive 3,000 yard seasons.

New York Jets linebacker Mo Lewis knocked Bledsoe out with a crushing hit that put him in the hospital with a sheared blood vessel in his chest and took him out of action for 8 weeks. (23. September 2001)

Youngest quarterback in NFL history to reach the 10,000 yard plateau.

The first overall pick in the 1993 draft.

Serves as International Chairman of the Children's Miracle Network.

Grandfather, Albert McQueen Bledsoe, was a ship's captain during World War II and a Rear Admiral.

New England Patriots All Time Leader in Passing Yards (29,657).

He came in and played in the second quarter of the AFC championship game of 2001 because Tom Brady got hurt. Although he led the team to a 24-17 victory, he got hit in a similar way of the hit during the Jets' game earlier in the season which put him out for months, but this time he got up alright. Tom Brady got healthy the next week and was ready to play super bowl XXXVI.

Ran a 4.7 40 yard dash time before his rookie season.

Inducted into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame in 2011.

Being released from the Buffalo Bills. (Februar 2005)

Starting quarterback for the Buffalo Bills (August 2003)

Signed by former coach Bill Parcells, to become starting quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. (Februar 2005)

Inducted into the Washington State University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001.

Inducted into the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.