Chad Pennington
James Chadwick Pennington (born June 26, 1976) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. He played college football for the Marshall Thundering Herd, winning the Sammy Baugh Trophy as a senior, and was selected by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft. Pennington spent his first eight seasons with the Jets and was a member of the Miami Dolphins in his last three.
Pennington with the Jets in 2003 | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | June 26, 1976||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Webb School (Knoxville) | ||||||||||||
College: | Marshall (1995–1999) | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18 | ||||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
During his career, Pennington led the league twice in completion percentage and once in passer rating. He helped clinch a division title with the Jets in 2002 and the Dolphins in 2008, both of which are the most recent for either franchise. Pennington is also the only player to win NFL Comeback Player of the Year multiple times, receiving the award in 2006 and 2008. At the time of his retirement, he held the NFL record for completion percentage.