Hot! Matt Cassel

Pro Career:

Seventh-year QB gets into his third period together with Kansas City inside 2011.

Originally become a member the particular tavern on February 28, 2010 in addition to LB Mike Vrabel in a very deal with New England in exchange with the Chiefs second-round opt for from the last year NFL Draft.

Selected for you to his or her first Pro Bowl following your the new year season.

Has recorded twelve profession contests with a 100.0 status or far better (min. twenty attempts), advertisment a 9-3 track record in individuals contests. Cassel listed six 100.0+ games around 2010, intending 4-2 around those contests.

Owns six career 300-yard games, such as two prize draws in 2010, likely 1-1 with those people games.

Has created six career wins when his club features happen to be tied or walking within the fourth quarter, which includes a couple such victories around 2010.

Has accumulated twenty career multi-TD games.

Has started 30 career typical time of year games with some sort of Kansas City unvarying (30 starts), setting up 533 of 943 goes by (56.5%) to get 6,040 yards together with 43 TDs and also 23 INTs, intended for an 80.9 rating.

Has gamed in sixty career regular time of year games (45 starts), setting up 882 associated with 1,498 goes by (58.9%) to get 9,986 meters with 66 TDs and 36 INTs, great for a 83.6 QB rating.

Owns 168 offers to get 612 meters (3.6 avg.) together with about three TDs plus has booted a 57-yard punt within his or her career.

Has performed around personal trainer postseason battles (one start).

Was your person with the New England Patriots squad in which state-of-the-art in order to Super Bowl XLII vs. the particular N.Y. Giants.

Transactions: Signed a legal contract extendable with Kansas City (7/14/09) . Traded to Kansas City together by using LB Mike Vrabel in transaction for the 2009 second-round opt for (34th complete - applied on S Patrick Chung) from New England (2/28/09) . Signed a franchise small along with New England (2/9/09) . Signed using New England (6/28/05) . Originally inserted this NFL as a seventh-round select (230th overall) of New England while in the 2004 NFL Draft.

Kansas City (2009-10): Has started off 30 games, handing in 533 associated with 943 subsides (56.5%) to get 6,040 yards with 43 TDs as well as 23 INTs regarding a strong 80.9 ranking . Also has 83 carries intended for 314 meters . Has started out one playoff game, filling out seven of 18 passes for 70 yards along with three INTs.

2010: Started 15 contests at QB as well as had been non-active for around tournament on account of a good appendectomy . Named in order to their primary career Pro Bowl . Connected on 262 associated with 450 goes to get 3,116 yards with 27 TDs in addition to eleven INTs for any 93.0 rating . Also raced 33 moments to get 125 back yards (3.8 avg.) . Ranked fifth in the AFC and also eighth inside the NFL which includes a 93.0 passer status . His 27 TD goes by ended up fourth within the AFC and eighth from the NFL . Those 27 TD goes over tied to the fourth-highest single-season complete in staff background . Was subsequent inside NFL which includes a 6.00 TD pct. (min. three hundred atts.) . Had seven INTs (min. 275 atts.), this third-lowest full inside the AFC as well as the fifth-fewest while in the NFL . Attempted some sort of career-long 162 direct passes without an INT, that third-longest talent in Chiefs background . Ranked second inside the NFL using a +20 QB/INT differential, walking simply New England QB Tom Brady (+32) . His 1.56 INT pct. ranked next in the AFC plus fourth within the NFL . Completed 10 associated with 22 goes over with regard to 68 back yards as well as a TD vs. San Diego (9/13) . Connected on 16 associated with 28 goes by regarding 176 yards along with a pair of INTs at Cleveland (9/19) . Completed 16 of 27 subsides for a pair of back yards having three TDs as well as an INT for a 111.7 status vs. San Francisco (9/26) . Connected on 16 regarding 29 passes with regard to 156 meters for the 70.5 rating at Indianapolis (10/10) . Completed 20 involving 29 passes for 201 yards having three TDs to get a 122.9 standing with Houston (10/17) . Connected on 13 with eighteen passes to get 193 back yards with two TDs for your 144.0 score vs. Jacksonville (10/24) . Completed age 14 with twenty six goes to get 152 meters which includes a TD with regard to an 84.1 history vs. Buffalo (10/31) . Connected on thirty regarding thirty-five goes by for 216 back yards using two TDs in addition to an INT to get a great 82.6 rating at Oakland (11/7) . Completed a career-high 33 of 53 goes over intended for 469 yards by using some TDs for your 116.0 status from Denver (11/14). His 469 passing yards were the particular second-highest single-game full in group history. His 53 tries with out an INT ended up a Chiefs single-game file . Connected about 15 of 24 goes over pertaining to 193 yards with a couple TDs to get a 115.5 rating vs. Arizona (11/21) . Completed 22 connected with 32 passes for 233 meters with some TDs for just a 129.3 history and had five holds to get 28 yards, including a new career-long 23-yard run with Seattle (11/28) to win your FedEx NFL Air Player in the Week . Named this AFC Player on the Month pertaining to November, handing in 90 of 144 passes (62.5%) pertaining to 1,111 back yards together with twelve TDs and just one INT for a 111.2 passer score . Connected on seventeen regarding 31 goes over regarding 196 back yards by using just one TD to get a strong 84.9 rating vs. Denver (12/5) . Was inactive at San Diego (12/12) soon after getting an appendectomy on December 8th . Completed 15 of twenty nine subsides for 184 yards having a TD in addition to an INT for your 68.8 rating as well as rushed this baseball six periods pertaining to 17 back yards at St. Louis (12/19) . Connected about 24 associated with 34 subsides for 314 meters having some TDs pertaining to a new 128.8 QB rating vs. Tennessee (12/26) . Connected on 11 with 33 passes with regard to 115 yards along with a couple INTs vs. Oakland (1/2/11) . Completed nine of 18 passes with regard to 70 yards with about three INTs in a strong AFC Wild Card Game vs. Baltimore (1/9/11).

2009: Started 15 video games with QB as well as ended up being non-active for one contest having a knee injuries . Connected on 271 regarding 493 passes to get 2,924 yards using 16 TDs and also 16 INTs pertaining to a 69.9 history . Also rushed 50 periods for 189 yards . Completed 67 with 129 passes regarding 885 back yards inside the fourth quarter that has a league-high 10 TDs . Connected upon thirty-three with 64 throws pertaining to 209 yards with 12 TDs while in the Red Zone to rank sixth while in the AFC by using your 98.2 ranking . Suffered your knee harm from the preseason vs. Seattle (8/28) and also ended up being inactive from Baltimore (9/13) . Made their first get started from a Chiefs even vs. Oakland (9/20) . Connected on 23 with 41 tosses intended for 253 back yards together with two TDs, excellent for a 90.8 score vs. Dallas (10/11). Orchestrated a new dramatic generate that will force OT in which culminated along with a 16-yard TD on fourth down to WR Dwayne Bowe . Completed 16 involving 31 goes to get 186 yards to get a 70.1 status with Washington (10/18), leading the club to be able to its preliminary success involving the season . Completed 23 associated with 39 goes over pertaining to 262 yards together with two TDs and also a 96.3 rating at Jacksonville (11/8) . Connected with nineteen associated with 34 includes to get 216 back yards in the 16-10 earn at Oakland (11/15).. Completed 15 with 30 passes with regard to 248 back yards with not one but two TDs for the 100.4 history vs. Pittsburgh (11/22), guiding the team to somewhat of a 27-24 OT win . Connected upon twenty six of 43 subsides intended for 224 meters vs. Buffalo (12/13) . Completed 22 involving 40 includes for any season-high 331 back yards together with a pair of TDs, good with regard to a new 99.1 standing vs. Cleveland (12/20), his last career 300-yard game . Completed tough luck regarding twenty four tosses intended for 207 meters with Denver (1/3/10), primary your golf club to somewhat of a 44-24 victory for that Chiefs very first street earn vs. that Broncos because 2000.

New England (2005-08): Played in thirty standard season video games (15 starts), completing 349 of 555 moves (62.9%) regarding 3,946 meters by using 23 TDs plus 11 INTs for a strong 88.2 ranking . Added eighty-five carries for 298 yards together with a few TDs, in conjunction with one particular punt intended for 57 meters . Saw obligation with four playoff games, primarily as being a holder, hastening once to get a one-yard loss.

2008: Played inside 16 game titles (15 starts), advertisment a 10-5 record seeing that a beginner . Completed 327 involving 516 moves (63.4%) pertaining to 3,693 yards with 21 TDs along with 11 INTs, very good with regard to a strong 89.4 history . Added 73 offers for 270 yards with two TDs in addition to had a single punt with regard to 57 yards . Compiled 3,693 missing out on meters to end final inside AFC, your determine that will ranked for the reason that eighth-highest seasonal total throughout New England background . His 63.4 finish percentage positioned as the third-highest single-season make around Patriots lore, while his 89.4 passer status was this sixth-highest seasonal draw within staff track record . Recorded 270 your company yards, the fifth-highest single-season mark by simply a new quarterback within New England annals . Was referred to as the 2008 Vizio Top Performer, a great dignity given to be able to a good NFL participant whose effectiveness outpaced their particular earnings because of the greatest perimeter . Replaced a good suffering a loss QB Tom Brady from the first fraction vs. Kansas City (9/7), setting up thirteen connected with eighteen moves to get 152 yards together with a 10-yard TD to WR Randy Moss for your 116.0 rating en method to your 17-10 victory . Connected about of sixteen of 23 throws for 165 yards, good intended for a strong 89.9 ranking throughout his primary NFL start, a new 19-10 acquire in the N.Y. Jets (9/14) . Connected upon 18 involving twenty four goes by intended for 185 back yards with several TDs, good for just a 136.3 rating vs. Denver (10/20) to help generate AFC Offensive Player of the Week is in . Connected on twenty two of 32 includes for 234 yards as well as rushed nine situations regarding 22 yards using a TD vs. Buffalo (11/9) . Had 30 completions upon 51 tries regarding 400 yards and some TDs, good for your 103.4 rating vs. that N.Y. Jets (11/13). Threw a 16-yard TD pass for you to WR Randy Moss with one minute left throughout the fourth one fourth to post the overall game to be able to OT. Also possessed tendencies offers to get a career-high 62 yards, becoming the fifth gambler because seventy to help place 400 yards missing out on and sixty back yards hastening within the identical activity . Tied a period substantial together with 30 completions about 43 effort intended for a career-best 415 yards together with three TDs and a great INT for the 114.0 score during Miami (11/23). Also had not one but two carries regarding fourteen back yards that has a TD. Joined QB Drew Bledsoe as the just other participant throughout Patriots track record to help record a couple 400-yard passing adventures from a season. Became the fifth participant with NFL historical past to help chuck intended for 400 back yards inside back-to-back games, joining Dan Fouts ( 82), Dan Marino ( 84), Phil Simms ( 85) and also Billy Volek (2004). Earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week accolades . Connected on 26 with 44 throws intended for 268 yards with a TD at Seattle (12/7) . Hit 18 of thirty subsides for 218 yards using a career-high four TDs and an INT for just a 108.1 passer ranking at Oakland (12/14) . Completed 20 of 36 throws to get 345 yards along with three TDs, which includes a new career-long 76-yard TD go away to Moss vs. Arizona (12/21) . Booted some sort of 57-yard punt that's downed in the two-yard line at Buffalo (12/28) .

2007: Saw action with six games, doing four associated with eight subsides intended for 38 back yards along with a strong INT . Added three offers for 12 yards using a TD . Scored his or her earliest profession rushing TD over a 15-yard run vs. Washington (10/28) . Completed both equally involving his pass tries with Buffalo (11/18).

2006: Played inside 6 months time games, linking on all 5 with tendencies throws for 32 yards along with carrying the tennis ball more than once to get four back yards . Completed a couple of about three moves pertaining to 12 meters at Miami (12/10) . Connected on three of four throws to get twenty meters vs. Houston (12/17) . Played every one three postseason video games as the membership s holder.

2005: Saw accountability in a pair of contests, doing tough luck connected with twenty-four moves for 183 yards having a couple of TDs and an INT regarding a good 89.4 status . Added six bears to get 12 meters . Saw duty within his earliest NFL contest vs. San Diego (10/2), doing his first NFL pass make an attempt to RB Patrick Pass pertaining to several back yards . Hit 11 of 20 goes with a pair of TDs for 168 meters and also a 116.2 standing vs. Miami (1/1/06), putting together his very first NFL TD pass for you to WR Tim Dwight . Rushed on one occasion for your one-yard loss inside a great AFC Wild Card Game vs. Jacksonville (1/7/06).

College:Played around 25 game titles at USC, handing in 20 associated with 33 goes over for 192 meters . Served for the reason that backup to somewhat of a couple of Heisman Trophy winners within QBs Carson Palmer and also Matt Leinart . Also played twelve months associated with snowboarding from USC . Part with the Trojans squad in which earned back-to-back BCS National Championships around 2003-04 . Saw activity around nine mmorpgs for a mature around 2004, attaching about 10 regarding 14 goes by for 97 back yards . Played inside nine adventures for a quarterback and also small end for a junior in 2003, punishing five involving 13 goes with regard to 63 yards . Won the Howard Jones/Football Alumni Club Academic Award for the reason that USC upperclassman when using the best GPA . Saw duty around 10 games as a sophomore with 2002, filling out three of three throws for 27 yards . As a redshirt freshman within 2001, concluded among a couple of goes regarding five back yards along with rushed three times pertaining to 22 yards . Added a 12-yard find your decide one fishing tackle . Redshirted for a correct freshman in 2000 . Majored in Communications at USC.

Personal:

A prep standout at Chatsworth High School around Chatsworth, California.

Completed 137 connected with 261 passes to get 2,020 back yards with 14 TDs and five INTs to search with 115 carries pertaining to 252 back yards along with 11 TDs being a senior.

Helped Chatsworth win the actual L.A. City football name around 99 although smacking .390 using three home works as well as 29 RBIs like a earliest baseman and also third baseman.

Played about the Northridge, California group which has been your finalist at the particular 94 Little League World Series.

Was selected inside the 36th circle on the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft by way of Oakland.

His the later part of father, Greg, was a longtime Hollywood script writer.

Mother, Barbara, can be a Hollywood fixed decorator that won an Emmy around two thousand and seven pertaining to a TV exceptional called An American Classic.

Full name: Matthew Brennan Cassel.

Married, girl Lauren, having a daughter, Quinn (1). Lauren Cassel had been a captain on the USC volleyball company that claimed the particular 2002 National Championship.