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Matt Hasselbeck

Matt Hasselbeck prior to a game against the Cowboys.
Seattle Seahawks — No. 8
Quarterback
Date of Birth: September 25, 1975 (1975-09-25) (age 32)
Place of Birth: Norwood, Massachusetts
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Weight: 223 lb (101 kg)
National Football League Debut
1999 for the Green Bay Packers
Career Highlights and Awards
3x Pro Bowl selection (2003, 2005, 2007) 1x All-Pro selection (2005)
Career History
College: Boston College
NFL Draft: 1998 / Round: 6 / Pick: 184
Teams: Green Bay Packers (1998- 2000) Seattle Seahawks (2001-present)
Stats at NFL.com

Matthew Michael Hasselbeck (born September 25, 1975 in Norwood, Massachusetts) is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks. His brother, Tim, is currently the quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals.

While his father, Don Hasselbeck was a tight end for the New England Patriots, he and his younger brother, Tim Hasselbeck, grew up in Norfolk, Massachusetts and attended Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood, Massachusetts. He was selected as an honorable mention All-American, by USA Today as a senior and attended Boston College.

Hasselbeck was drafted out of Boston College by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 1998 NFL Draft (187th overall).

He began his professional career with the Green Bay Packers, where he backed up Brett Favre, making his debut in 1999. He joined the Seahawks on March 2, 2001, when the Packers traded him along with their first (17th overall) and seventh-round draft picks to the Seahawks for their first (10th overall) and third-round draft picks. In 2005, Hasselbeck had one of his most productive career performances, earning the highest passer rating in the NFC, and leading the Seahawks to the playoffs for the third consecutive year. He led his team to Super Bowl XL, and was the starting quarterback for the NFC in the 2006 Pro Bowl.

Hasselbeck led the Seahawks to a 4-1 record to start the 2006 season before being seriously injured on Week 7. Minnesota Viking Linebacker E.J. Henderson rolled into Hasselbeck's right leg. The result was a second degree MCL sprain, causing Hasselbeck to miss four games. Hasselbeck contends that Henderson could have avoided injuring him. [1] Upon returning he subsequently broke several fingers on his non-throwing hand, but continued to lead his team to the Divisional Round of the postseason.

On June 17, 2000, Hasselbeck married Sarah Egnaczyk. They have two daughters, Annabelle and Mallory, and a two year old son, Henry.

His younger brother, Tim Hasselbeck, was the fourth-string quarterback for the New York Giants until he was cut in September 2007. Tim was later signed by the Arizona Cardinals on October 16, 2007. Matt's sister-in-law, Elisabeth is a co-host of The View and former Survivor contestant.

• Matt's Official Website
• Pro-Football-Reference.com - career statistics.
• Matt Hasselbeck at the Internet Movie Database