 Signed by Tampa Bay on April 13, 2009… Signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on August 10, 2008… Released by the Atlanta Falcons on February 15, 2008… Signed by Atlanta on September 18, 2007… Released by the Jacksonville Jaguars on September 1, 2007… Has a 24-25 record as a starter… Has completed 900-of-1,545 passes (58.3%) for 10,218 yards with 58 touchdowns and 41 interceptions… Has rushed 136 times for 384 yards (2.8 avg.) with nine touchdowns… Played in 57 regular season games with 49 starts… Also seen action in two playoff games with one start… Threw for 179 yards on 18-of-32 passing, as well as 24 rushing yards on seven carries, in the postseason… Has thrown for 300 yards in four career games, including a career-high 357 yards at San Diego (10/10/04)… Has thrown for 100-plus yards in 16 different quarters, including a career-high 213 yards in the fourth quarter at San Diego (10/10/04)… Has produced 14 100-plus rating games and 14 games with multiple touchdown passes… Ranked second in Jaguars’ history for touchdowns (51), passing yards (9,042), completions (789), attempts (1,344), completion percentage (59.0) and passer rating (80.5)… Was the ninth quarterback to start a game in Jacksonville history and ranked second in victories behind Mark Brunell (63)… Set career-best numbers in 2005 with 15 touchdowns against only five interceptions for an 89.3 passer rating… Finished his rookie season with 2,819 passing yards, then the fourth-highest total for a rookie quarterback in NFL history behind Peyton Manning (3,739), Chris Weinke (2,931) and Rick Mirer (2,833)… Originally drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round (seventh overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft. |
 2009: Started first three games of season… Started against Dallas (9/13) and completed 25-of-41 passes for 276 yards with one touchdown… Also rushed three times… Tied career-high with three touchdown passes on 26-of-50 passing at Buffalo (9/20)… Added one carry and threw two interceptions… Started against N.Y. Giants (9/27)… Inactive as the third quarterback at Washington (10/4), at Philadelphia (10/11), against Carolina (10/18), against New England (10/25), against Green Bay (11/8) and at Miami (11/15). |
 2008: Played in five games for Pittsburgh… Also saw action in one postseason contest… Completed 21-of-36 pass attempts for 303 yards and two touchdowns… Also rushed four times for seven yards and one touchdown… Made his Steelers debut vs. Houston (9/7) and played in his 50th career game when he relieved Ben Roethlisberger in the fourth quarter… Played the final series at Philadelphia (9/21) in place of Roethlisberger, who left with a hand injury, and completed 4-of-7 passes for 60 yards and a passer rating of 85.4… Completed 3-of-3 passes for 34 yards and one touchdown vs. Cincinnati (10/19)… Relieved Roethlisberger at the beginning of the second half at Washington (11/3) and finished 7-of-10 for 129 yards with one touchdown… Threw a season-long pass of 50 yards to Nate Washington and tossed a five-yard touchdown pass to Santonio Holmes in the fourth quarter… Finished 7-for-12 for 80 yards and an eight-yard rushing touchdown vs. Cleveland (12/28)… Played in his second postseason game during the final two series of the fourth quarter against San Diego (1/11) in AFC Divisional game… Only pass attempt was incomplete… Dressed but did not play as Roethlisberger’s backup in both AFC Championship Game vs. Baltimore (1/18) and Super Bowl XLIII vs. Arizona (2/1). 2007: Played in three games with two starts for the Falcons after being signed on September 18… Spent training camp with the Jacksonville Jaguars prior to being released during final roster cuts on September 1… Completed 32-of-58 passes for 279 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions for a passer rating of 59.5… Was inactive for 10 games and served as the backup in one other game… Made his first start as a member of the Falcons at New Orleans (10/21) and completed 15-of-23 passes for 145 yards with one touchdown and a passer rating of 97.2… Rushed three times for six yards prior to leaving the game with an ankle injury. 2006: Started the first six games of the season for Jacksonville and completed 108-of-183 passes for 1,159 yards with seven touchdowns and five interceptions… Rushed 25 times for 41 yards with two touchdowns… Was inactive for five games with an ankle injury before being placed on the Reserve/Injured List on December 1… Completed 23-of-34 passes for 237 yards with one touchdown and one interception vs. Dallas (9/10)… Rushed five times for seven yards with one touchdown… Completed 26-of-39 passes for 260 yards with one interception vs. Pittsburgh (9/18)… Completed 20-of-34 passes for 290 yards with a season-high three touchdowns and two interceptions at Washington (10/1)… Completed 9-of-20 passes for 140 yards with two touchdowns vs. N.Y. Jets (10/8)… His touchdown pass to George Wrighster was his 50th career touchdown pass… Completed 14-of-28 passes for 125 yards at Houston (10/22) before leaving with an ankle injury. 2005: Started the first 11 games for the Jaguars before fracturing his left ankle at Arizona on November 27… Returned to start the AFC Wild Card Game at New England after missing the last five regular season games… Finished the season completing 175-of-302 passes (57.9%) for 2,123 yards with 15 touchdowns and five interceptions… Ranked seventh in the AFC and ninth in the NFL with an 89.3 passer rating… Selected as an offensive captain by his teammates… Named to USA Today’s All-Joe Team… Completed 17-of-31 passes for 252 yards with two touchdowns and a passer rating of 103.2 vs. Seattle (9/11)… Completed 16-of-23 passes for 177 yards with two touchdowns and one interception at N.Y. Jets (9/25)… Threw the game-winning touchdown pass of 36 yards to Jimmy Smith in overtime… Led the Jaguars to a primetime win vs. Cincinnati (10/9) by completing 10-of-24 passes for 161 yards with two touchdowns and a passer rating of 92.5… Completed 18-of-31 passes (58.1 pct.) for 213 yards with two touchdowns and one interception at St. Louis (10/30)… Completed 19-of-25 passes (76.0%) for 218 yards with one touchdown and a passer rating of 115.1 vs. Houston (11/6)... Also rushed four times for 10 yards with one touchdown… Completed 22-of-38 passes for a season-high 258 yards (57.8 pct.) with three touchdowns and a passer rating of 104.9 at Tennessee (11/20) for his first career three-touchdown performance… Completed his first two passes for 18 yards at Arizona (11/27) before leaving the game with a fractured ankle… Returned to lineup in AFC Wild Card Game vs. New England (1/7) after missing the final five games of the regular season with a fractured ankle… Completed 18-of-31 passes for 179 yards with one interception in a losing effort. 2004: Started 14 games for the Jaguars… Completed 267-of-441 passes (60.5%) for a career-high 2,941 yards with 15 touchdowns and 10 interceptions… Ranked 10th in the AFC with an 82.2 passer rating… Completed 18-of-36 passes for 147 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions at Buffalo (9/12)… Threw the game-winning touchdown pass to Ernest Wilford with no time remaining on the clock… Completed 14-of-20 passes (70.0 pct.) for 124 yards with one touchdown at Tennessee (9/26)… Led the game-winning touchdown drive in the fourth quarter for the second time in three weeks… Completed 29-of-41 passes (70.7 pct.) for 318 yards and one touchdown for a passer rating of 101.5 vs. Indianapolis (10/3)... Completed 36-of-54 passes for 357 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions at San Diego (10/10)… Set single-game highs in attempts, completions and passing yards… Led his third game-winning fourth quarter drive of the season vs. Kansas City (10/17) when he hit Cortez Hankton for the winning score… Completed 24-of-36 passes for 298 yards with two touchdowns and a passer rating of 110.6… Completed 23-of-30 passes for 300 yards, his third 300-yard game in his last four starts, with two touchdowns and one interception at Indianapolis (10/24)… Led the team to its fourth come-from-behind victory in the fourth quarter… Started the game by completing 10 straight passes and finished the game with a passer rating of 116.0… Had thrown a touchdown pass in 12 straight games, which was the longest active streak in the AFC… Broke team record with 15 consecutive completions, including his last five vs. Kansas City on Oct. 17 and the first 10 against the Colts, topping the previous record of 13 set by Mark Brunell… Completed 25-of-40 passes for 227 yards with two interceptions at Houston (10/31)… Left the game for two plays in the second quarter with an injured left knee, but returned to finish the game… Was inactive with a left knee injury against Detroit (11/14), snapping a string of 21 consecutive starts… Returned to the lineup at Minnesota (11/28) after missing two games and completed 19-of-34 passes for 235 yards with one touchdown… Completed 25-of-45 passes for 242 yards with two touchdowns and one interception vs. Chicago (12/12)… Made his 25th career start at Green Bay (12/19) and completed 9-of-20 passes for 121 yards with two touchdowns, the sixth multiple touchdown game of his career and the second time producing back-to-back multiple touchdowns in his career. 2003: Played in 15 games with 13 starts for Jacksonville… Took over the starting job in Week 4 at Houston after Mark Brunell injured his left elbow the week prior… Finished the season with 2,819 passing yards, 14 touchdowns and 16 interceptions… Tied for 11th in the AFC with a 73.0 passer rating, which was fourth highest of the 37 quarterbacks who were drafted in the first round since 1983… 13 starts tied for the ninth-most by a rookie in Jaguars’ history… Saw his first NFL action vs. Buffalo (9/14) on the team’s final drive… Completed seven-of-eight passes for 92 yards, including his first NFL touchdown pass to George Wrighster… Completed 17-of-36 passes for 231 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions in his first career NFL start at Houston (9/28)… Notched his first career NFL win as a starting quarterback vs. San Diego (10/5)… Completed 19-of-28 passes for 336 yards with two touchdowns for a passer rating of 132.4… Passer rating was the fourth-highest single-game rating in Jaguars’ history and passing yards were the 11th-highest total and most of any Jaguars QB other than Brunell… Completed 22-of-34 passes for 208 yards with one touchdown and one interception at Baltimore (11/2)… Led the Jaguars to a last-minute victory vs. Indianapolis (11/9)… Completed 12-of-22 passes for 179 yards with one touchdown and rushed three times for six yards with one touchdown… Produced a touchdown in eight straight games (running or passing) at the start of his career, tied for the second-longest streak for players who began their careers since 1970… Led the Jaguars to victory over the defending Super Bowl champion Buccaneers on ESPN’s Sunday Night Football (11/30)… Completed 20-of-34 passes for 224 yards with two touchdowns… Threw a 48-yard touchdown to Jimmy Smith in the fourth quarter… Completed 18-of-29 passes for 194 yards with one touchdown vs. Houston (12/7)… Completed 21-of-40 passes for 288 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions at New England (12/14)… Completed 19-of-32 passes for 167 yards with one touchdown at Atlanta (12/28)… Rushed three times for 33 yards (11.0 avg.). |
 One of the most prolific passers in college football history, setting Mid-American Conference career records for passing yards and total offense… Three-year starter who completed 939-of-1,442 passes (65.1 pct.) for 11,903 yards with 89 touchdowns and 28 interceptions… Amassed 12,090 yards of total offense on 1,632 plays… Inducted into the Marshall University Hall of Fame in 2007… Finished sixth in voting for the 2002 Heisman Trophy… Was first-team All-MAC in 2002 and became the first repeat winner of the conference’s Offensive Player of the Year in a decade… Completed 331-of-491 passes for 4,268 yards with 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions… Completed 315-of-470 passes for 4,132 yards with 38 touchdowns and seven interceptions in 2001… Named 2001 MAC Offensive Player of the Year and won the Vern Smith leadership award… Was a semifinalist for the 2001 Offensive Player of the Year award as voted by Football News… Twice earned MAC Player of the Weeks honors for the weeks of October 1 and 22… Completed 279-of-457 passes for 3,358 yards with 21 touchdowns and nine interceptions in 2000… Was named MAC Player of the Week for the week of October 3, 2000… Spent the 1999 season as the backup to Chad Pennington… Graduated with a degree in business. |
 Attended H.D. Woodson High in Washington, D.C. where he lettered in football, basketball and baseball… Named All-Metro, George Michael’s Golden 11 and Offensive Player of the Year as a senior… Participated in the JCPenney Take a Player to School program and actively supports the charitable efforts of his teammates… Born Byron Antron Leftwich on January 14, 1980 in Washington, D.C. |
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