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Vinny Testaverde

Testaverde with the Carolina Panthers in 2007.
NFL Retired Player
PositionQuarterback
Jersey #12, 14, 16
Birth dateNovember 13, 1963(age 46)
Brooklyn, New York
Career information
Years1987 - 2007
NFL DraftNFL Draft 1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
CollegeMiami (Fla.)
Professional teams
* Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1987-1992) * Cleveland Browns (1993-1995) * Baltimore Ravens (1996-1997) * New York Jets (1998-2003, 2005) * Dallas Cowboys (2004) * New England Patriots (2006) * Carolina Panthers (2007)
Career stats
TD-INT275-267
Yards46233
QB Rating75.0
Career highlights and awards
* Davey O'Brien Award (1986) * Walter Camp Award (1986) * Maxwell Award (1986) * Heisman Trophy (1986) * UPI Player of the Year (1986) * 2× Pro Bowl selection (1996, 1998)

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Vincent Frank Testaverde (-entɛstəˈvɜrdipron; born November 13, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former American football quarterback who last played for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. Testaverde has previously played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys, and the New England Patriots. He led the Jets to the AFC Championship game in 1998. Testaverde holds the NFL record for having thrown a touchdown pass in 21 consecutive seasons. Testaverde also holds the record for most losses by a starting quarterback with 123. In addition, he holds the NFL record for throwing touchdown passes to 70 different players. Also, he holds the second highest completion percentage in a single game during the regular season (at least 20 attempts) at 91.3% (21/23), in 1993 vs. the LA Rams (Kurt Warner is the first, with 24/26 for 92.3%). As a University of Miami quarterback, he won the Heisman Trophy in 1986.

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Panthers put the ball back in Moore's hands - The Herald | HeraldOnline.com Tweet this news
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com--He had some sub duty behind David Carr and -Vinny Testaverde-, and then played the final three games (winning two). Likewise, he got the final five starts of ... - Date : Tue, 19 Oct 2010 05:48:42 GMT+00:00
New York Jets Victory Over Denver Showed Mark Of a Winner - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--They no doubt envisioned the last time they had hopes of a Super Bowl run when -Vinny Testaverde- injured his Achilles in the first game of the season. ... - Date : Mon, 18 Oct 2010 23:35:25 GMT+00:00
Revisiting the "Monday Night Miracle" - ESPN Tweet this news
ESPN--There were so many memorable plays and performances that fueled the biggest comeback in Jets history, from -Vinny Testaverde's- five touchdown passes to ... - Date : Sat, 09 Oct 2010 20:36:58 GMT+00:00

Sporting positions
Preceded by
David Carr
Carolina Panthers starting quarterbacks
2007
Succeeded by
Matt Moore
Preceded by
Tom Brady
New England Patriots starting quarterbacks
2006
Succeeded by
Tom Brady
Preceded by
Jay Fiedler
New York Jets starting quarterbacks
2005
Succeeded by
Brooks Bollinger
Preceded by
Quincy Carter
Dallas Cowboys starting quarterbacks
2004
Succeeded by
Drew Bledsoe
Preceded by
Glenn Foley
New York Jets starting quarterbacks
1998-2003
Succeeded by
Chad Pennington
Preceded by
First Starting QB
Baltimore Ravens starting quarterbacks
1996-1997
Succeeded by
Eric Zeier
Preceded by
Bernie Kosar
Cleveland Browns starting quarterbacks
1993-1995
Succeeded by
Ty Detmer
Preceded by
Steve Deberg
Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting quarterbacks
1987-1992
Succeeded by
Craig Erickson
Preceded by
Bernie Kosar
Miami Hurricanes starting quarterbacks
1985-1986
Succeeded by
Steve Walsh
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Bo Jackson
1st Overall Pick in NFL Draft
1987
Succeeded by
Aundray Bruce
Preceded by
Bo Jackson
Heisman Trophy Winner
1986
Succeeded by
Tim Brown

Carolina Panthers :
Passing Rushing
Season Team GP QB RAT Comp Att Pct Yds TD INT Att Yds TD
1987 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6 60.2 71 165 43.0 1081 5 6 13 50 1
1988 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 15 75.6 222 466 47.6 3240 15 35 28 138 1
1989 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14 68.9 258 480 53.8 3133 20 22 25 139 0
1990 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14 75.6 203 365 55.6 2818 17 18 38 280 1
1991 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13 59.0 166 326 50.9 1994 8 15 32 101 0
1992 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14 74.2 206 358 57.5 2554 14 16 36 197 2
1993 Cleveland Browns 10 85.7 130 230 56.5 1797 14 9 18 74 0
1994 Cleveland Browns 14 70.7 207 376 55.1 2575 16 18 21 37 2
1995 Cleveland Browns 13 87.8 241 392 61.5 2883 17 10 18 62 2
1996 Baltimore Ravens* 16 88.7 325 549 59.2 4177 33 19 34 188 2
1997 Baltimore Ravens* 13 75.9 271 470 57.7 2971 18 15 34 138 0
1998 New York Jets 14 101.6 259 421 61.5 3256 29 7 24 104 1
1999 New York Jets 1 78.8 10 15 66.7 96 1 1 0 0 0
2000 New York Jets 16 69.0 328 590 55.6 3732 21 25 25 32 0
2001 New York Jets 16 75.3 260 441 59.0 2752 15 14 31 25 0
2002 New York Jets 5 78.3 54 83 65.1 499 3 3 2 23 0
2003 New York Jets 7 90.6 123 198 62.1 1385 7 2 6 17 0
2004 Dallas Cowboys 16 76.4 297 495 60.0 3532 17 20 21 38 1
2005 New York Jets 6 59.4 60 106 56.6 777 1 6 7 4 2
2006 New England Patriots 3 137.5 2 3 66.7 29 1 0 7 -7 0
2007 Carolina Panthers 7 65.8 94 172 54.7 952 5 6 9 22 0
Totals 233 78.8 3787 6701 56.5 46233 275 267 430 1661 15


Heisman Trophy winners

1935: Berwanger * 1936: Kelley * 1937: Frank * 1938: O'Brien * 1939: Kinnick * 1940: Harmon * 1941: B. Smith * 1942: Sinkwich * 1943: Bertelli * 1944: Horvath * 1945: Blanchard * 1946: G. Davis * 1947: Lujack * 1948: D. Walker * 1949: Hart * 1950: Janowicz * 1951: Kazmaier * 1952: Vessels * 1953: Lattner * 1954: Ameche * 1955: Cassady * 1956: Hornung * 1957: Crow * 1958: Dawkins * 1959: Cannon * 1960: Bellino * 1961: E. Davis * 1962: Baker * 1963: Staubach * 1964: Huarte * 1965: Garrett * 1966: Spurrier * 1967: Beban * 1968: Simpson * 1969: Owens * 1970: Plunkett * 1971: Sullivan * 1972: Rodgers * 1973: Cappelletti * 1974: Griffin * 1975: Griffin * 1976: Dorsett * 1977: Campbell * 1978: Sims * 1979: C. White * 1980: Rogers * 1981: Allen * 1982: H. Walker * 1983: Rozier * 1984: Flutie * 1985: Jackson * 1986: Testaverde * 1987: Brown * 1988: Sanders * 1989: Ware * 1990: Detmer * 1991: Howard * 1992: Torretta * 1993: Ward * 1994: Salaam * 1995: George * 1996: Wuerffel * 1997: Woodson * 1998: Williams * 1999: Dayne * 2000: Weinke * 2001: Crouch * 2002: Palmer * 2003: J. White * 2004: Leinart * 2005: Bush * 2006: T. Smith * 2007: Tebow * 2008: Bradford * 2009: Ingram

Maxwell Award winners

1937: Frank * 1938: O'Brien * 1939: Kinnick * 1940: Harmon * 1941: Dudley * 1942: Governali * 1943: Odell * 1944: G. Davis * 1945: Blanchard * 1946: Trippi * 1947: D. Walker * 1948: Bednarik * 1949: Hart * 1950: Bagnell * 1951: Kazmaier * 1952: Lattner * 1953: Lattner * 1954: Beagle * 1955: Cassady * 1956: McDonald * 1957: Reifsnyder * 1958: Dawkins * 1959: Lucas * 1960: Bellino * 1961: Ferguson * 1962: Baker * 1963: Staubach * 1964: Ressler * 1965: Nobis * 1966: Lynch * 1967: Beban * 1968: Simpson * 1969: Reid * 1970: Plunkett * 1971: Marinaro * 1972: Van Pelt * 1973: Cappelletti * 1974: Joachim * 1975: Griffin * 1976: Dorsett * 1977: Browner * 1978: Fusina * 1979: C. White * 1980: Green * 1981: Allen * 1982: H. Walker * 1983: Rozier * 1984: Flutie * 1985: Long * 1986: Testaverde * 1987: McPherson * 1988: Sanders * 1989: Thompson * 1990: Detmer * 1991: Howard * 1992: Torretta * 1993: Ward * 1994: Collins * 1995: George * 1996: Wuerffel * 1997: P. Manning * 1998: Williams * 1999: Dayne * 2000: Brees * 2001: Dorsey * 2002: Johnson * 2003: E. Manning * 2004: J. White * 2005: Young * 2006: Quinn * 2007: Tebow * 2008: Tebow * 2009: McCoy

Walter Camp Award winners

1967: Simpson * 1968: Simpson * 1969: Owens * 1970: Plunkett * 1971: Sullivan * 1972: Rodgers * 1973: Cappelletti * 1974: Griffin * 1975: Griffin * 1976: Dorsett * 1977: MacAfee * 1978: Sims * 1979: White * 1980: Green * 1981: Allen * 1982: Walker * 1983: Rozier * 1984: Flutie * 1985: Jackson * 1986: Testaverde * 1987: Brown * 1988: Sanders * 1989: Thompson * 1990: Ismail * 1991: Howard * 1992: Torretta * 1993: Ward * 1994: Salaam * 1995: George * 1996: Wuerffel * 1997: Woodson * 1998: Williams * 1999: Dayne * 2000: Heupel * 2001: Crouch * 2002: Johnson * 2003: Fitzgerald * 2004: Leinart * 2005: Bush * 2006: Smith * 2007: McFadden * 2008: McCoy * 2009: McCoy

Sporting News College Football Player of the Year winners

1942: Sinkwich * 1943: Bertelli * 1944: Horvath * 1945: Blanchard * 1946: G. Davis * 1947: Lujack * 1948: D. Walker * 1949: Hart * 1950: Janowicz * 1951: Kazmaier * 1952: Vessels * 1953: Lattner * 1954: Cassady * 1955: Cassady * 1956: McDonald * 1957: Crow * 1958: Cannon * 1959: Cannon * 1960: Bellino * 1961: Ferguson * 1962: Baker * 1963: Staubach * 1964: Butkus * 1965: Anderson & Grabowski * 1966: Spurrier * 1967: Beban * 1968: Simpson * 1969: Owens * 1970: Plunkett * 1971: Sullivan & Marinaro * 1972: B. Jones * 1973: Hicks * 1974: Griffin * 1975: Griffin * 1976: Dorsett * 1977: Campbell * 1978: Sims * 1979: C. White * 1980: Green * 1981: Allen * 1982: H. Walker * 1983: Rozier * 1984: Flutie * 1985: Jackson * 1986: Testaverde * 1987: Brown * 1988: Sanders * 1989: Hagen * 1990: Ismail * 1991: Howard * 1992: M. Jones * 1993: Ward * 1994: Salaam * 1995: Frazier * 1996: Wuerffel * 1997: Woodson * 1998: Williams * 1999: Dayne * 2000: Weinke * 2001: Crouch * 2002: Palmer * 2003: J. White * 2004: A. Smith * 2005: Bush * 2006: T. Smith * 2007: Tebow * 2008: Harrell, Bradford & McCoy * 2009: Ingram

UPI College Football Player of the Year winners

1950: Janowicz * 1951: Kazmaier * 1952: Vessels * 1953: Giel * 1954: Ameche * 1955: Cassady * 1956: Majors * 1957: Crow * 1958: Cannon * 1959: Cannon * 1960: Bellino * 1961: Ferguson * 1962: Baker * 1963: Staubach * 1964: Huarte * 1965: Garrett * 1966: Spurrier * 1967: Simpson * 1968: Simpson * 1969: Owens * 1970: Plunkett * 1971: Marinaro * 1972: Rogers * 1973: Cappelletti * 1974: Griffin * 1975: Griffin * 1976: Dorsett * 1977: Campbell * 1978: Sims * 1979: C. White * 1980: Green * 1981: Allen * 1982: H. Walker * 1983: Rozier * 1984: Flutie * 1985: Jackson * 1986: Testaverde * 1987: Brown * 1988: Sanders * 1989: Ware * 1990: Detmer * 1991: Howard

Davey O'Brien Award winners

1981: McMahon * 1982: Blackledge * 1983: S. Young * 1984: Flutie * 1985: Long * 1986: Testaverde * 1987: McPherson * 1988: Aikman * 1989: Ware * 1990: Detmer * 1991: Detmer * 1992: Torretta * 1993: Ward * 1994: Collins * 1995: Wuerffel * 1996: Wuerffel * 1997: Manning * 1998: Bishop * 1999: Hamilton * 2000: Weinke * 2001: Crouch * 2002: Banks * 2003: White * 2004: White * 2005: V. Young * 2006: Smith * 2007: Tebow * 2008: Bradford * 2009: McCoy

Sammy Baugh Trophy winners

1959: Norman * 1960: Stephens * 1961: Miller * 1962: Trull * 1963: Trull * 1964: Rhome * 1965: Sloan * 1966: Griese * 1967: Hanratty * 1968: Hixson * 1969: Phipps * 1970: Sullivan * 1971: Reaves * 1972: Strock * 1973: Freitas * 1974: Sheide * 1975: Swick * 1976: Kramer * 1977: Benjamin * 1978: Dils * 1979: Wilson * 1980: Herrmann * 1981: McMahon * 1982: Elway * 1983: Young * 1984: Bosco * 1985: McClure * 1986: Testaverde * 1987: McPherson * 1988: Walsh * 1989: George * 1990: Klingler * 1991: Detmer * 1992: Grbac * 1993: Dilfer * 1994: Collins * 1995: Wuerffel * 1996: Sarkisian * 1997: Leaf * 1998: Culpepper * 1999: Pennington * 2000: Weinke * 2001: Carr * 2002: Kingsbury * 2003: Symons * 2004: LeFors * 2005: Quinn * 2006: Brennan * 2007: Harrell * 2008: Bradford * 2009: Keenum

National Football League Draft number one overall picks

Berwanger * Francis * C. Davis * Aldrich * Cafego * Harmon * Dudley * Sinkwich * Bertelli * Trippi * Dancewicz * Fenimore * Gilmer * Bednarik * Hart * Rote * Wade * Babcock * Garrett * Shaw * Glick * Hornung * Hill * Duncan * Cannon * Mason * E. Davis * Baker * Parks * Frederickson * Nobis * Bu. Smith * Yary * Simpson * Bradshaw * Plunkett * Patulski * Matuszak * Jones * Bartkowski * Selmon * Bell * Campbell * Cousineau * B. Sims * Rogers * K. Sims * Elway * Fryar * Br. Smith * Jackson * Testaverde * Bruce * Aikman * George * Maryland * Emtman * Bledsoe * Wilkinson * Carter * Johnson * Pace * P. Manning * Couch * Brown * Vick * Carr * Palmer * E. Manning * A. Smith * Williams * Russell * Long * Stafford * Bradford |

1987 NFL Draft First Round Selections

Vinny Testaverde * Cornelius Bennett * Alonzo Highsmith * Brent Fullwood * Mike Junkin * Kelly Stouffer * Reggie Rogers * Shane Conlan * Jerome Brown * Rod Woodson * Shawn Knight * Danny Noonan * Chris Miller * D. J. Dozier * John Clay * John Bosa * Jason Buck * Tony Woods * Paul Palmer * Haywood Jeffires * Roger Vick * Harris Barton * Bruce Armstrong * Rod Bernstine * Terrence Flagler * Jim Harbaugh * Ricky Nattiel * Mark Ingram

Miami Hurricanes starting quarterbacks

Curci * Biletnikoff * Mira * Cochrane * Carney * Fortner * Glover * Rodrigue * J. Kelly * Richt * Vanderwende * Kosar * Testaverde * Ge. Torretta * Walsh * Erickson * Gi. Torretta * Costa * Collins * Clement * Covington * K. Kelly * Dorsey * Berlin * Freeman * Wright * Marve * Harris

Florida Sports Hall of Fame

A - C
Ruth Alexander - Michelle Akers - Bobby Allison - Ottis Anderson - Don Aronow - Paul Azinger - Walter Lanier Barber - Rick Barry - Deane Beman - Patty Berg - Fred Biletnikoff - Otis Birdsong - Otis Boggs - Tommy Bolt - Wade Boggs - Bobby Bowden - Julius Barrows - Nick Bollettieri - Scot Brantley - Pat Bradley - Jerome Brown - Bill Buchalter - Lew Burdette - Nick Buoniconti - Norm Carlson - Steve Carlton - Harold Carmichael - JoAnne Carner - Jimmy Carnes - Don Carter - Gary Carter - Rick Casares - Charles Casey - Tracy Caulkins - Wes Chandler - Chandra Cheeseborough - Dean Chenoweth - Torchy Clark - Jerry Collins - Michael Collins - Cris Collinsworth - Pete Cooper - Leland "Lee" Corso - Jim Courier - Dave Cowens - Gene Cox - Larry Csonka - Hugh Culverhouse - Fran Curci
D - I
Darryl Dawkins - Andre Dawson - Jim Dooley - Herb Dudley - Angelo Dundee - James Everett - Chris Evert - J. Rex Farrior - Forrest K. "Fergie" Ferguson - Joe Fields - Don Fleming - Raymond Floyd - Ed Flynn - Bill France, Sr. - Betty Skelton Erde - Ron Fraser - Shirley Fry - Rowdy Gaines - Jake Gaither - Willie Galimore - Don Garlits - Steve Garvey - Ben Geraghty - Althea Gibson - Artis Gilmore - Laffayette G. Golden - Mary Ann Gonzalez - Ray Graves - Curt Gowdy - Bob Griese - Peter Gregg - Andy Gustafson - Nicole Haislett - Jack Harding - Doris Hart - Bill Hartack - "Bullet" Bob Hayes - Hurley Haywood - Ted Hendricks - Nash Higgins - Hulk Hogan - Nancy Hogshead - Dick Howser - Marcelino Huerta - H. Wayne Huizenga - Fred Hutchinson - Michael Irvin
J - Q
Julian E. Jackson - Davey Johnson - Jimmy Johnson - Deacon Jones - Jim Kelly - Bernie Kosar - Nick Kotys - Al Lang - Floyd E. Lay - Bernie Little - Larry Little - Pop Lloyd - Al Lopez - Dan Marino - Mike Martin - Tino Martinez - Bob Masterson - Walter Mayberry - Dick Mayer - Tim McDowell - Jack McEwen - Bill McGrotha - Hal McRae - George Mira - Hubert Mizell - Nat Moore - Perry Moss - Gardnar Mulloy - Bob Murphy - Jack Nelson - Jack Nicklaus - Greg Norman - Tom Nugent - Stephen C. O'Connell - George R. Olsen - Charlie Owens - Dick Pace - Arnold Palmer - John Pennel - Newton Perry - Bill Peterson - Lou Piniella - Dick Pope, Jr. - Dick Pope, Sr. - Edwin Pope - Boog Powell - Paul Quinn
R - Z
Tim Raines - Jim Rathmann - Bobby Riggs - Ken Riley - Joe Robbie - Glenn Robert - Robin Roberts - Chi Chi Rodriguez - Al Rosen - Pete Sampras - Deion Sanders - Doug Sanders - Gene Sarazen - Herb Score - Howard Schnellenberger - Pancho Segura - Monica Seles - Earnie Seiler - Ron Sellers - Lee Roy Selmon - Rip Sewell - Frank Shorter - Don Shula - Hal Smeltzy - Emmitt Smith - Freddie Solomon - Steve Spurrier - George Steinbrenner - Payne Stewart - Lyn St. James - Roger Strickland - Pat Summerall - Don Sutton - Charlie Tate - Zack Taylor- Vinny Testaverde - James Van Fleet - Dale Van Sickel - Don Vellwe - Dick Vitale - Don Wallen - Paul Warner - Paul Warfield - Danny Wuerffel - Glenn Wilkes - Ted Williams - Early Wynn - Garo Yepremian - Jack Youngblood.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers first-round draft picks

Selmon * Bell * D. Williams * Snell * Green * Farrell * Holmes * Jackson * R. Jones * Testaverde * Gruber * Thomas * McCants * McRae * Curry * Dilfer * Sapp * Brooks * Upshaw * M. Jones * Dunn * Anthony * McFarland * Walker * Clayton * C. Williams * Joseph * Adams * Talib * Freeman * McCoy

Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting quarterbacks

Spurrier * Dickinson * Hanratty * Hedberg * Huff * Blount * Williams * Boryla * Rae * Golsteyn * Thompson * DeBerg * Young * Reaves * Zorn * Testaverde * Ferguson * Chandler * Carlson * Erickson * Dilfer * Zeier * King * B. Johnson * R. Johnson * Simms * Griese * Gradkowski * Rattay * McCown * Garcia * Leftwich * J. Johnson * Freeman

Cleveland Browns starting quarterbacks

Lewis * Graham * Ratterman * O'Connell * Plum * Ninowski * Ryan * Nelsen * Phipps * Sipe * Mays * McDonald * Danielson * Kosar * Strock * Pagel * Tomczak * Testaverde * Rypien * Philcox * Detmer * Couch * Pederson * Wynn * Holcomb * Garcia * McCown * Dilfer * Frye * Anderson * Quinn * Dorsey * Gradkowski

Baltimore Ravens starting quarterbacks

Testaverde * Zeier * Harbaugh * Mitchell * Case * Banks * Dilfer * Grbac * Cunningham * Redman * Blake * Wright * Boller * McNair * Smith * Flacco

Dallas Cowboys starting quarterbacks

LeBaron * Meredith * Heinrich * Roach * Rhome * Morton * Staubach * Longley * White * Carano * Hogeboom * Pelluer * Collier * Sweeney * Aikman * Walsh * Laufenberg * Beuerlein * Garrett * Kosar * Peete * Wilson * Cunningham * Wright * Carter * Stoerner * Leaf * Hutchinson * Testaverde * Henson * Bledsoe * Romo * Johnson

Carolina Panthers starting quarterbacks

Reich * Collins * Beuerlein * Weinke * Lytle * Peete * Fasani * Delhomme * Carr * Testaverde * Moore



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