Tim Hasselbeck

Infobox NFLactive
currentteam=Free Agent
currentnumber=8
currentposition=Quarterback


caption=Tim Hasselbeck at the Giants' 2007 Training Camp.
birthdate=birth date and age|mf=yes|1978|4|6
birthplace=Norfolk, Massachusetts
heightft=6
heightin=1
weight=214
debutyear=2002
debutteam=Philadelphia Eagles
college=Boston College
undraftedyear=2001
pastteams=
* Buffalo Bills (2001) *
* Baltimore Ravens (2001) *
* Philadelphia Eagles (2002)
* Carolina Panthers (2002) *
* Washington Redskins (2003-2004)
* New York Giants (2005-2006)
* Arizona Cardinals (2007):*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
statweek=17
statseason=2007
statlabel1=TD-INT
statvalue1=5-7
statlabel2=Passing yards
statvalue2=1,012
statlabel3=QB Rating
statvalue3=63.6
nfl=HAS545049

Timothy Thomas "Tim" Hasselbeck (born April 6, 1978) is a former professional football quarterback. He also works as a television sports analyst for ESPN and the SportsNet New York network Fact|date=August 2008 and a radio personality for Sirius NFL RadioFact|date=August 2008. He was originally signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2001. He played college football at Boston College.

He is son of former NFL tight end Don Hasselbeck and the younger brother of Matt Hasselbeck, the starting quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks. Tim is married to "The View" co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck.

Early life

Tim Hasselbeck was born in Norfolk, Massachusetts. He attended Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood, Massachusetts. He had a productive career as a college player at Boston College.

Professional career

Hasselbeck was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad in 2002 as an undrafted free agent.

In 2003 he was signed by the Washington Redskins, where he spent two seasons as a backup quarterback. He was thrust into starting action in 2003 when then starter Patrick Ramsey was injured. The high point of his career to date came on December 7, 2003, when he completed 13 of 19 passes for 154 yards in leading the Redskins to a 20-7 win over the New York Giants. He threw two touchdown passes and no interceptions in that game. The following week he had the ignominy of recording the lowest possible single-game passer rating (0.0) in a 27-0 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Hasselbeck was 6-for-26 (23%) for 57 yards with four interceptions in that game.

In May 2005, the New York Giants signed Hasselbeck to be their backup for QB Eli Manning. While regarded as strong-armed and athletic, Hasselbeck has a mediocre 63.7 career passer rating, but he has not thrown a pass in an NFL regular season contest since the 2003 season. His only game action with the Giants consisted of two kneeldowns (when to protect a lead in the closing seconds of a game, the quarterback takes the snap and simply kneels onto the ground instead of running a play and risking a turnover). The NFL counts this statistically as a rushing attempt, and since the kneels typically take place a yard or two behind the line of scrimmage, he is actually credited with -3 rushing yards. On September 1, 2007, he was released by the Giants. Many observers speculated he would try to get into media broadcasting. This speculation was confirmed when Hasselbeck made his TV debut on September 23, 2007, announcing the Arizona Cardinals-Baltimore Ravens game for FOX.

Due to injuries to both Matt Leinart and Kurt Warner, Hasselbeck was signed by the Arizona Cardinals on October 16, 2007. He appeared in only one game with the Cardinals and his only other game action in his career was in the 2003 season with the Redskins and the aforementioned kneels with the Giants in 2005. He was also previously on the rosters of the Baltimore Ravens and Carolina Panthers without participating in a game.

Personal Life

Tim Hasselbeck is the younger brother of Seahawks starting quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, and the husband of Elisabeth Hasselbeck (née Filarski), former "Survivor" contestant and current co-host of "The View". He married Elisabeth on July 6, 2002. They welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Grace Elisabeth Hasselbeck, on April 6, 2005, which was Hasselbeck's 27th birthday. On November 9, 2007, their son, Taylor Thomas Hasselbeck, was born at an Arizona hospital.

External links

* [http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/236946 NFL player profile]
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