During the 1990s, he was considered the face of the Patriots franchise. Bledsoe, a Pro-Bowler, All American for the Washington State Cougars and No. 1 overall draft pick in the 1993 NFL Draft, declared his retirement from the sport on April 11, 2007.
Bledsoe was drafted first overall in the 1993 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. He began right away for the Patriots in his rookie season, as they improved from two to five triumphs. On November 13, 1994, the Patriots had won only three of their first nine matches and were losing, 20–3, to the Minnesota Vikings at halftime. Bledsoe led a comeback triumph when the Patriots won, 26–20, in overtime, as he set single match records in pass completions (45) and efforts (70). By staying undefeated through the succeeding matches, the Patriots earned their very first postseason appearance in eight years. Due to his operation, Bledsoe was chosen to his first Pro Bowl as an alternate. Carrying out a hard 1995 season, Bledsoe turned it around in 1996 rank on the list of very best passers in the league together with assistance from wide receiver Terry Glenn, thereby driving the Patriots to get to the playoffs again and winning the AFC championship from the Jacksonville Jaguars, 20–6. He was likewise named a starter for the Pro Bowl that season, the second of his career.
John Bledsoe, Henry Bledsoe, Healy Bledsoe, Stuart McQueen Bledsoe
Parents
Barbara Bledsoe, Mac Bledsoe
Siblings
Adam Bledsoe
Nicknames
Drew McQueen Bledsoe
Nominations
Heisman Trophy
Star Sign
Aquarius
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Fact
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Inducted into the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.
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Inducted into the Washington State University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001.
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Signed by former coach Bill Parcells, to become starting quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. [February 2005]
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Starting quarterback for the Buffalo Bills [August 2003]
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Announced his retirement from the NFL. [April 2007]
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Being released from the Buffalo Bills. [February 2005]
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Inducted into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame in 2011.
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Ran a 4.7 40 yard dash time before his rookie season.
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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.
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New England Patriots All Time Leader in Passing Yards (29,657).
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Grandfather, Albert McQueen Bledsoe, was a ship's captain during World War II and a Rear Admiral.
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Serves as International Chairman of the Children's Miracle Network.
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The first overall pick in the 1993 draft.
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Youngest quarterback in NFL history to reach the 10,000 yard plateau.
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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. [September 2001]
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Had seven consecutive 3,000 yard seasons.
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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.
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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. [April 2002]
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Was selected with the first pick in 1993 by the New England Patriots.
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Played on two Patriot Super Bowl teams (1997 and 2002).
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Professional football player
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Jerry Maguire
1996
Drew Bledsoe
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mike & Mike
2012-2014
TV Series
Himself - Former NFL Quarterback / Himself - Telephone Interviewee
Praise the Lord
2013
TV Series
Himself
The States
2007
TV Series documentary
Himself (Washington)
NFL Monday Night Football
1995-2006
TV Series
Himself - New England Patriots Quarterback / Himself - Dallas Cowboys Quarterback
NBC Sunday Night Football
2006
TV Series
Himself - Dallas Cowboys Quarterback
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
ESPN's Sunday Night Football
1994-2006
TV Series
Himself - New England Patriots Quarterback / Himself - Buffalo Bills Quarterback / Himself - Dallas Cowboys Quarterback
The NFL on CBS
1998-2005
TV Series
Himself - Dallas Cowboys Quarterback / Himself - Buffalo Bills Quarterback / Himself - New England Patriots Quarterback
ESPN SportsCentury
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
CMI: The Chris Myers Interview
2005
TV Series
Himself
Doc
2003
TV Series
Himself
Apple Pie
2002
Video documentary
Himself
Super Bowl XXXVI
2002
TV Special
Himself - New England Patriots Quarterback
2001 AFC Championship Game
2002
TV Special
Himself - New England Patriots Quarterback
NFL Blast
1997
TV Series
New England Patriots Player
The NFL on NBC
1995-1997
TV Series
Himself - New England Patriots Quarterback
TNT Sunday Night Football
1993-1997
TV Series
Himself - New England Patriots Quarterback
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1997
TV Series
Himself
Super Bowl XXXI
1997
TV Special
Himself - New England Patriots Quarterback
1996 AFC Championship Game
1997
TV Special
Himself - New England Patriots Quarterback
1993 NFL Draft
1993
TV Movie
Himself - 1st Overall Pick
1992 Weiser Lock Copper Bowl
1992
TV Movie
Himself - Washington St. Cougars Quarterback (Co-MVP)
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Year of the Quarterback
2011
TV Series documentary
Himself
Rome Is Burning
2006
TV Series
Himself
Known for movies
Super Bowl XXXVI (2002) as Himself - New England Patriots Quarterback
Super Bowl XXXI (1997) as Himself - New England Patriots Quarterback
NFL Monday Night Football (1995-2006) as Himself - New England Patriots Quarterback / Himself - Dallas Cowboys Quarterback