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Matt Hasselbeck Biography

Birth Name:
Matthew Michael Hasselbeck
Birth Place:
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Profession
Former American Football quarterback and analyst for ESPN's Sunday NFL countdown

Fast Facts

  • Hasselbeck played for the Boston College Eagles football team from 1994-97
  • He finished his college career as a starting quarterback and graduated with a degree in marketing
  • Hasselbeck acted as the Green Bay Packers quarterback backup to Brett Favre for the 1999 and 2000 seasons
  • Hasselbeck joined the Seattle Seahawks in March 2001, joining head coach Mark Holmgren
  • Hasselbeck's 11 postseason starts as a quarterback rank 16th all-time in NFL history
  • He led the Seahawks to five postseasons in a row under Mark Holmgren at one point