Drew Bledsoe
Career information High school: Walla Walla (WA) College: Washington State NFL Draft: 1993 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 Debuted in 1993 for the New England Patriots Last played in 2006 for the Dallas Cowboys Career history New England Patriots (1993–2001) Buffalo Bills (2002–2004) Dallas Cowboys (2005–2006) Career highlights and awards Super Bowl champion (XXXVI) 4× Pro Bowl (1994, 1996, 1997, 2002) 2× UPI Second-Team All-AFC (1994, 1996) 2x AFC Champion (1996, 2001) Second-team All-American (1992) Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year (1992) New England Patriots Hall of Fame (2011) Other Accomplishments Career NFL statistics TD–INT 251–206 Passing yards 44,611 Passer rating 77.1 Stats at NFL.com Drew Bledsoe (born February 14, 1972) is a former American football quarterback who played fourteen seasons in the National Football League (NFL), best known as the starting quarterback for the New England Patriots from 1993–2001. 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, announced his retirement from the sport on April 11, 2007.