Matt Hasselbeck

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captionMatt Hasselbeck prior to a game against the Cowboys.
currentteamSeattle Seahawks
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currentpositionQuarterback
birthdate
birthplaceNorwood, Massachusetts
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weight223
debutyear1999
debutteamGreen Bay Packers
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[[2006 Pro Bowl|2005]], [[2008 Pro Bowl|2007]]) * 1x [[All-Pro]] selection (2005) |college=[[Boston College]] |draftyear=1998 |draftround=6 |draftpick=184 |pastteams=
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Matthew Michael Hasselbeck (born September 25, 1975 in Norwood, Massachusetts) is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks. His brother, Tim, is currently the backup quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals.

Early life and college career :

While his father, Don Hasselbeck, was a tight end for the New England Patriots, he and his younger brother, Tim Hasselbeck, grew up in Norfolk, Massachusetts and attended Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood, Massachusetts. He was selected as an honorable mention All-American, by USA Today as a senior and attended Boston College.
 
Hasselbeck was drafted out of Boston College by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 1998 NFL Draft (187th overall).

Professional career :

He began his professional career with the Green Bay Packers, where he backed up Brett Favre, making his debut in 1999. He joined the Seahawks on March 2, 2001, when the Packers traded him along with their first (17th overall) and seventh-round draft picks to the Seahawks for their first (10th overall) and third-round draft picks. In 2005, Hasselbeck had one of his most productive career performances, earning the highest passer rating in the NFC, and leading the Seahawks to the playoffs for the third consecutive year. He led his team to Super Bowl XL, and was the starting quarterback for the NFC in the 2006 Pro Bowl.
 
Hasselbeck led the Seahawks to a 4-1 record to start the 2006 season before being seriously injured on Week 7. Minnesota Viking Linebacker E.J. Henderson rolled into Hasselbeck's right leg. The result was a second degree MCL sprain, causing Hasselbeck to miss four games. Hasselbeck contends that Henderson could have avoided injuring him. http://www.startribune.com/510/story/762043.html Upon returning he subsequently broke several fingers on his non-throwing hand, but continued to lead his team to the Divisional Round of the postseason.
 
In 2007, Hasselbeck led his team to its fourth consecutive division title and was elected to his third Pro Bowl. He also set career highs in yards, attempts and touchdown passes.

Passing stats :

YearTeamGAttComPct YardsTDIntRate
1999 Green Bay Packers 16 10 3 30.0 41 1 0 77.5
2000 Green Bay Packers 16 19 10 52.6 104 1 0 86.3
2001 Seattle Seahawks 13 321 176 54.8 2023 7 8 70.9
2002 Seattle Seahawks 16 419 267 63.7 3075 15 10 87.8
2003 Seattle Seahawks 16 513 313 61.0 3841 26 15 88.8
2004 Seattle Seahawks 15 474 279 58.9 3382 22 15 83.1
2005 Seattle Seahawks 16 449 294 65.5 3459 24 9 98.2
2006 Seattle Seahawks 12 371 210 56.6 2447 18 15 76.0
2007 Seattle Seahawks 16 562 352 62.6 3966 28 12 91.4
Career Totals135 3138 1904 60.7 22333 142 84 86.2

Personal life :

On June 17, 2000, Hasselbeck married Sarah Egnaczyk. They have two daughters, Annabelle and Mallory, and a son, Henry.
 
His younger brother, Tim Hasselbeck, was the fourth-string quarterback for the New York Giants until he was cut in September 2007. Tim was later signed by the Arizona Cardinals on October 16, 2007. Matt's sister-in-law, Elisabeth is a co-host of The View and former Survivor contestant.

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