Position: Quarterback
College: Miami (Fla.)
Height: 6-5
Weight: 235
NFL: 18th Season Cowboys: 1st Season

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

• Signed with Jets as a free agent on 6/24/98, after being released by BAL on 2/2/98.
• Signed by CLE (moved to Baltimore and renamed Ravens on 3/11/96) on 3/31/93 after being granted unconditional free agency 3/1/93.
• Selected first overall in the 1987 NFL draft by TB.

GAMES/STARTS (regular season, playoffs):
1987 (6/4-T.B.), 1988 (15/15-T.B.), 1989 (14/14-T.B.), 1990 (14/13-T.B.), 1991 (13/12-T.B.), 1992 (14/14-T.B.), 1993 (10/6-Cle.), 1994 (14/13, 2/2-Cle.), 1995 (13/12-Cle.), 1996 (16/16- Bal.), 1997 (13/13-Bal.), 1998 (14/13, 2/2-NYJ), 1999 (1/1-NYJ), 2000 (16/16-NYJ), 2001 (16/16, 1/1-NYJ), 2002 (5/4, 1/0-NYJ), 2003 (7/7). Totals - 201/189, 6/5.

CAREER

• Became the ninth player in NFL history to surpass the 40,000-yard mark for career passing yards when he threw for 373 yards in the Jets 9/14 home game against MIA.
• Currently ranks seventh in NFL all-time passing yardage with 40,943 yards and NFL all-time pass comple-tions with 3,334.
• Has played in 201 games making 189 starts.
• Completed 3,334 passes for 40,943 yards, 251 TD and 235 INT in his 17-year career.
• Led the 12-4 Jets to its first Division title since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970 in 1998.
• Selected to the 1996 and 1998 Pro Bowls.
• Has thrown for 400 yards or more in a game four times and 300 yards or more in a game 27 times.
• Holds both TB and BAL all-time records for most passing yards 14,820 (TB) 7,148 (BAL) yards and TD's thrown with 77 (TB) and 51 (BAL).
• Currently ranks fourth on NYJ all-time passing yardage list with 11,720.
• Threw a career-high five TD passes in 2000 vs. MIA, in what has since been named the "Monday Night Miracle", when the NYJ came back after being down 30-7 at the start of the fourth quarter.

• Stepped in for the injured Chad Pennington and started the first seven games of the season, totaling 123 completions in 198 attempts (62.1%), good for 1,385 yards with seven touchdown passes and just two interceptions for a passer rating of 90.6 on the campaign.
• Was the second-string QB in games eight through 16, and did not play.
• Completed seven of eleven passes for 112 yards in game seven at PHI with no INTs and one TD, a 60-yard pass to Santana Moss on a flea-flicker.
• Led the team to a come-from-behind 19-14 win at HOU in game six, completing 15 of 29 passes for 182 yards and one touchdown with no interceptions. His 18-yard TD pass to Santana Moss in the first quarter was the 250th of his career, coming in his 200th career game played. He also had a key 13-yard run for a first down on the game-winning drive in the fourth quarter.
• Passed Joe Montana for seventh place on the all-time passing yardage list in the game five 30-3 win over BUF when he completed 11 of 17 passes for 130 yards with three TDs and no INTs for a QB rating of 127.5. Earned an offensive game ball for his performance against the Bills.
• Completed 21 of 29 passes for 219 yards in game four against DAL. He passed Dan Fouts for seventh place on the NFL's all-time completions leaders list and completed his 1,000th pass in a Jets uniform in the fourth quarter against the Cowboys.
• Finished 25-for-43 for 264 yards with one TD and one INT at NE in game three. He passed Johnny Unitas for eighth place on the NFL's career passing yardage list on a 29-yard fourth quarter touchdown pass to WR Wayne Chrebet.
• Completed 29 of 45 passes for 373 yards with one TD and one INT in the week two loss to MIA, his 24th career 300-yard passing game.
• Became just the ninth player in NFL history to surpass the 40,000-yard mark for career passing yards in the fourth quarter against the Dolphins on a pass to RB LaMont Jordan.
• Made his fifth consecutive Opening Day start for the Jets in week one at WAS, completing 15 of 24 passes for 105 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions.

• Active, but did not play in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at OAK.
• Played in the fourth quarter of the AFC Wild Card game win over IND, but did not attempt a pass.
• Played in five games and was the starting QB in the first four games of the season, totaling 54 completions on 83 attempts (65.1%) for 499 yards, with three TD and three INT, amassing a rating of 78.3.
• Played in the fourth quarter of the game 16 win over GB, completing his lone pass attempt, a 14-yard connec-tion with WR Laveranues Coles.
• Active, but did not play in games five through 15.
• Was zero for four passing in game four at JAX before leaving the game with a shoulder injury.
• Completed 14-of-25 passes for 125 yards with no TD and two INT in game three at MIA.
• Was 15-of-24 for 150 yards with a TD and one INT in game two loss to NE.
• Completed 24-of-30 passes for 210 yards and two TD in the season-opening 37-31 overtime win at BUF, for a rating of 118.1, earning offensive player of the game award from the team.
• Led the team on a late fourth quarter scoring drive, capped off with an 18-yard strike to WR Wayne Chrebet and a two-point conversion toss to TE Anthony Becht, putting the Jets ahead 31-24.

• In the Jets' AFC Wild Card game at OAK, Testaverde completed 27-of-41 passes for 277 yards with no INT and three TD for a passer rating of 109.5. Connected on TD passes of 17 yards and four yards to WR Wayne Chrebet and a three-yard strike to FB Richie Anderson.
• In game 16 win at OAK which sent the Jets into the playoffs, Testaverde completed 18-of-29 passes for 230 yards with one TD and two INT for a passer rating of 69.6. He engineered a fourth quarter comeback win with the Jets trailing 22-21 with 3:12 left and took the Jets from their own 29 yard-line to the OAK 35, setting up John Hall 53-yard FG with :59 left and putting the team ahead for good.
• Completed 20-of-38 passes for 235 yards and two INT in game 15 vs. BUF.
• Threw for a season-high 285 yards on 28-of-47 passing with two TD and two INT for a 73.4 passer rating in game 14 win at IND and was named the AFC Player of the Week (sixth time in his career he has earned Player of the Week honors).
• Engineered a comeback win with the Jets trailing 28-22 with 2:48 left when he took over and marched the Jets 76 yards in ten plays, culminating in a six-yard TD pass to TE Anthony Becht. He had a highlight play on the drive when he scampered for 12 yards and then alertly pitched the ball to Curtis Martin, who picked up an additional 11 yards, setting the Jets up at the IND 21-yard line. His second TD of the game marked the 240th of his career and moved him into 15th place on the NFL's all-time TD passes list.
• In game 13 vs. CIN, Testaverde brought the Jets from a 14-3 deficit at the beginning of the fourth quarter and rallied the team to a 15-14 win over the Bengals and finished the day 17-of-28 passing for 196 yards and two TD, con-necting on a pass to back-up TE James Dearth (one-yard TD pass) and the game-winner to TE Anthony Becht (two yards). Moved into sole possession of 16th on the NFL's all-time TD passes chart, ahead of Jim Kelly on the day and also passed Dave Krieg and moved into eighth place on the NFL's all-time passing yardage list.
• In game 12 at PIT, Testaverde completed 15-of-26 passes for 141 yards with no TD and no INT on the day for a passer rating of 72.8.
• In game 11 vs. NE, Testaverde moved into a tie with George Blanda for the 15th most TD passes in NFL history (236) when he connected with WR Laveranues Coles on a 34-yard strike in the first quarter and finished the day 18-of-32 passing for 172 yards with the aforementioned TD and two INT for a passer rating of 58.1 and was sacked three times for -21 yards and added two rushes for 21 yards, including a 12-yard run on third down.
• In game ten, a 24-0 win at MIA, Testaverde managed the offense to a mistake-free game after the Jets defense put the team ahead 7-0 in the first quarter. Testaverde then followed up with a 35-yard drive late in the sec-ond quarter, capped by a perfect pass to Coles for a 17-yard TD to put the Jets ahead 14-0. For the day, Testaverde completed 10-of-21 passes for 76 yards with one TD, his sixth game of the season without an INT and had a long pass of 19 yards to Coles.
• In game nine win over KC, Testaverde ran a controlled offense which culminated in the team's 27-7 win when he completed 17-of-27 passes for 170 yards and one INT for a passer rating of 65.4 and guided the Jets to three TD drives and two FG conversions.
• In a game eight win at NO, Testaverde completed 13-of-22 passes for 145 yards with one INT and one TD for a 75 passer rating and lead the Jets to their fifth win of the season in the hostile Superdome and connected on a seven-yard strike to Coles in the second quarter that put the Jets ahead, 13-0.
• In game seven at CAR, Testaverde led the Jets to a 13-12 victory on the road with 21-of-34 passing for 181 yards with a long of 26 yards and was intercepted three times on the day, his highest INT total of the season.
• Became just the ninth passer in league history to complete 3,000 passes.
• In game six vs. STL, Testaverde completed 9-of-13 pass attempts for 74 yards and added a seven-yard TD toss to Anthony Becht in the second quarter to tie the game at seven.
• Suffered his first interception of the season when CB Aeneas Williams made a diving play on a pass intended for Richie Anderson in the second quarter of play, ending a personal best streak of 175 attempts without an INT, beating the previous best (1994-1995 w/ CLE) by one.
• His TD pass to Becht marked the 233rd of his career, moving him past Steve Young and into sole possession of 16th place on the NFL's all-time TD pass list.
• In the team's comeback win (his 21st comeback win during his career) in game five vs. MIA, Testaverde com-pleted 15-of-22 passes for 168 yards and two TD. His first TD pass was a 22-yard pass to a leaping Coles in the end zone, making the score 17-7 MIA, then connected with Coles at the beginning of the fourth quar-ter on a 25-yard pass to put the Jets up 21-17, the final margin of victory.
• Tied Steve Young for 16th place on the NFL's all-time TD list with 232 on his final score to Coles.
• Directed the Jets to a 42-36 win in game four at BUF when he guided the offense to four TD, two Curtis Martin runs and two TD passes, two yards to Anthony Becht and four yards to Richie Anderson and finished the day 15-of-25 for 173 yards with the two TD and wasn't sacked. The game marked the fourth straight con-test he wasn't INT.
• In game three vs. SF, was 11-of-24 passing for 202 yards with a long pass of 39-yards to Coles and directed the Jets to two TD drives, culminated by Curtis Martin runs of two and one yards and averaged 17.5 yards per completion on the night and wasn't intercepted for the third game in a row and he led the team to their first victory of the season in game two at NE with 16-of-28 passing for 137 yards, no INT, and a passer rat-ing of 70.1.
• Hit six different receivers with passes, including a long of 25-yards to Wayne Chrebet and completed 17-of-25 passes for 175 yards and two TD with no INT in the team's season opener against IND. Had a 114.6 pass-er rating for the day. His first completion of the season was a 38-yard TD strike to second-year WR Laveranues Coles to put the Jets up 7-0 in the first quarter and moved ahead of Troy Aikman (2,898) and into tenth place on the NFL's all-time pass completion list.

• Started all 16 games for the Jets after making the successful comeback from a torn Achilles and finished the season 328-of-590 for 3,732 yards, 55.6 pct., 21 TD and 25 INT for a passer rating of 69.0.
• Led the NFL in attempts, was second in the AFC and fourth in the NFL in completions, third in the conference in yards gained and sixth in the NFL.
• His 25 INT were a league-high and 21 TD were fourth in the AFC and tied for seventh in the NFL.
• Made the adjustment to a new offensive style which featured a pair of RB, Richie Anderson and Curtis Martin, and spread the ball around to 14 different receiving options during the season, six of which had never had an NFL reception prior to the beginning of the season.
• His five TD against MIA in game seven were the most by any QB in a game in 2000.
• Was only sacked 13 times on the season.
• In final game of the season at BAL, he attempted an astounding 69 passes, completing 36 of them for 481 yards, two TD and three INT in the team's 34-20 loss to the Ravens and was only sacked once on the day by the top-ranked BAL defense. The 481 yards were a career-high and the 69 pass attempts also marked a career-best.
• The 400-yard passing game marked the fourth 400-yard game of his career.
• Moved past Jim Everett and into 13th place on the NFL's all-time pass completions list in game 15 vs. DET.
• Injured his groin late in the first half in game 14 at OAK and didn't return to action in the second half.
• Had one of his best outings of the season, completing 26-of-41 passes for 295 yards and led the Jets to a 27- 17 win over the Colts in game 13 vs. IND and connected on scoring passes of 11-yards to Wayne Chrebet and 13-yards to Dedric Ward.
• Moved into 10th place, ahead of Jim Kelly, in the NFL's all-time passing yardage list and hit six different receivers on the day, including breaking rookie WR Windrell Hayes into the mix (4-84) and moved past Boomer Esiason and into fourth place on the team's all-time passing yardage list.
• Earned his 21st career come-from-behind victory and was the star of the night in the team's thrilling 40-37 OT win on MNF when he brought the Jets from a 30-7 deficit at the beginning of the fourth quarter and directed the team to a 40-37 OT win.
• Led the Jets to their fourth comeback win of the season and their third in the last two minutes with fourth quar-ter stats of 18-25-236 and four TD with no INT, a perfect passer rating of 158.3. He hit four different receivers for TD passes, including Chrebet (two), Coles (first career TD), Jumbo Elliott (first career TD), and TE Jermaine Wiggins (first career TD) and was 59-36-378-5 TD-3 INT on the night and had one rushing attempt for seven yards.
• Was eight-of-nine for 75 yards (88.9 pct.) for one TD rated him 138.4, tops in the NFL.
• Returned to action in game six at NE after being forced out of the previous game (pinched nerve) and led the Jets to a 34-17 dominating win over the Patriots in Foxboro when he was 15-of-23 for 139 yards with a long of 17-yards and no INT and was sacked three times for minus nine yards by a heavily blitzing defense.
• Started and lasted one play before being forced out of action with a pinched nerve in game five vs. PIT and was zero-of-one passing.
• Racked up his 20th career comeback win in the Jets' thrilling 21-17 win over his former team in game four at TB when he was 22-of-42 for 181 yards with one TD and three INT. He sat down for one series early in the fourth quarter and came back and rallied the Jets from a 17-6 deficit.
• Pulled the Jets to 17-14 with 1:54 left in the game on a six-yard TD pass to Martin and then connected with rookie Laveranues Coles on a two-point conversion and moved into seventh place on the team's all-time passing yardage list on the day.
• Moved into 16th place on the NFL's all-time completion chart, ahead of former Bengal Ken Anderson.
• In game two vs. NE on MNF he directed the Jets to a thrilling comeback win over the Pats when he brought the Jets back from a 19-7 deficit with 6:25 left in the game to 19-14 on a two-yard pass to Chrebet. He then hooked up again with Chrebet with 1:55 left in the game on a 28-yard scoring strike.
• Was 37-16-281-3 TD-1 INT and was sacked twice for -10 yards.
• In the season opener at GB he returned to action after missing the final 15 games of the 1999 season and led the Jets to a thrilling 20-16 win over the Packers at Lambeau Field, the first AFC team to win in GB in six years.
• He finished the day with 44-23-261-one TD-one INT. His eight completion of the day moved him past Phil Simms and into 18th place on the NFL's all-time completion list and his 35th attempt moved him past Simms on the all-time passing attempts chart.
• Hit on a long pass of 61 yards to WR Dedric Ward that set up a game-winning toss to Curtis Martin with 3:30 left in the fourth quarter.

• Opened the season as the starting QB and was 10-15-96 yards-one INT and hit on a 27-yard TD pass to F-Back Richie Anderson in the first quarter.
• Saw his season come to an end with a ruptured left Achilles tendon in the second quarter (Jets' 25th offensive play of the game) of the season opener vs. NE at the NE 20-yard line on a play in which RB Curtis Martin was stripped of the ball by DE Willie McGinest and Martin recovered.
• Testaverde attempted to make a move for the fumble but collapsed to the turf.
• Had surgery to repair the tendon following the game at Lenox Hill Hospital by Dr. Elliott Hershman and Dr. Stephen Nicholas.
• Was placed on IR on September 13.

• Played in 14 games in his first season with the Jets, making 13 starts and was IA for two games.
• Had the best season of his career, turning in a 421-259-3,256-61.5%-29 TD-7 INT passing performance and earning the second Pro Bowl selection of his career.
• He was also named to the all-AFC team by Football News.
• His passer rating of 101.6 was a career high and led the AFC (second in NFL).
• He also ranked first in the AFC and fourth in the NFL with 29 TD passes, second in the AFC and fifth in the NFL in completion percentage (61.5%), third in the AFC and fourth in the NFL in INT (seven) and fifth in the AFC and seventh in the NFL in passing yards (3,256).
• His 29 TD were the second-most in his career and broke Joe Namath and Al Dorow's Club record of 26.
• His seven INT and 61.5% completion percentage were also career bests.
• Was 31-52-356-2 INT in the AFC Championship Game at DEN. The 31 completions and 52 attempts were Jets' postseason records.
• The 356 yards were the second most in Club history behind Richard Todd's 377 vs. BUF in 1981.
• Led the team to their first postseason victory since 1986 with 24-36-284-1 TD-1 INT passing in 34-24 win vs. JAX in AFC Divisional Playoff Game.
• He earned AFC Offensive Player of the Month honors for November and December.
• Was 17-27-179-4 TD-1 INT in season finale vs. NE.
• Led Jets to their first-ever AFC East title on 14-23-184-2 TD passing at BUF.
• His 71-yard scoring strike to Dedric Ward in the third quarter sealed the win.
• Scored the deciding points in game 13 win vs. SEA with a controversial five-yard QB sneak on fourth-and-goal, with :27 remaining. Television replays showed the ball didn't cross the goal-line and this play more than any other, probably led to the re-instatement of instant replay. The score was his first rushing TD in two years.
• Was 42-63-418-1 INT-2 TD passing in SEA game. The 63 attempts and 42 completions were then career-highs and set team records, and the performance was the fifth-best passing game in the NFL that season.
• He threw two TD passes in game 12 win vs. CAR. He was 33-21-237-2 TD and led the team on three second-half TD drives in 24-3, game 11 win at TEN.
• He moved into 20th place on the NFL's all-time passing list with 12-28-249-1 TD-1 INT performance in game 10 at IND.
• Testaverde connected for three TD in game nine win vs. BUF.
• Led the team to one of their biggest road wins in recent history in game eight at KC when he was 20-34-260-1 TD-1 INT passing, including a 20-yard scoring pass to Kyle Brady in the fourth quarter that tied the game at 17-17. Then, in a driving rainstorm, he drove the Jets 25 yards in seven plays, in 1:50 to set up John Hall's winning 32-yard FG with no time left.
• He became the first Jets QB to win his first four starts with 28-3 victory vs. ATL in game seven.
• Was 22-32-294-3 TD in game six win at NE on MNF, hitting nine different receivers and earning AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors.
• Came in to replace Glenn Foley in third quarter of game five at STL and was 9-18-96-1 TD.
• Started his first game as a Jet and had a then career-high four TD passes in game three vs. IND, including a season-long 82-yard screen play to RB Leon Johnson.
• Was IA as the team's third QB in games one and two.

• Started 13 games for the Ravens, throwing for 271-470-2,971-18 TD-15 INT.
• Passed Len Dawson, Y.A. Title, Craig Morton, Ken Stabler, Terry Bradshaw, Ron Jaworski and Joe Namath on all-time passing yardage list.
• Missed the final three games due to a knee strain suffered in loss at JAX on 11/30.
• Had stellar game at TEN, throwing for 318 yards on 23-37 passing, in a 36-10 win.
• Put up impressive numbers in opener vs. JAX, with 24-41-322-3 TD-3 INT, and 32-47-331-1 TD-0 INT vs. MIA.

• Named to the Pro Bowl as the third QB and was winner of the Baltimore QB Club's MVP Award.
• Started all 16 games for the Ravens in his best season as a pro to date, surpassing single-season highs in passer rating, yards, TD, attempts and completions with 325-549-59.2-4,177-33 TD-19 INT-88.7 rating.
• His 33 TD finished second in NFL behind Favre's 39.
• Racked up seven three-TD games, and five 300-yard contests, both single-season career marks.
• Posted the league's 13th 4,000-yard, 30-TD year and the first by a QB on a team with a losing record.
• Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for 37-31 OT win vs. STL on 31-51-429 passing in that game.

• Played 13 games (12 starts) for the Browns and finished tied for third in AFC with 87.8 passer rating.
• Completed a career-high 62% of his passes (241-392) for 2,883 yards, 17 TD and 10 INT.
• Registered a passer rating over 100 in five of 13 games.
• Named AFC Offensive Player of the Month for September, completing over 59% of his passes, an AFC-best eight TD and one INT, while the Browns jumped out to a 3-1 start.
• Awarded a game ball for performance in win over TB on 9/10, going 17-27-256-2 TD-0 INT and a 118.8 passer rating.

• Played 14 games (13 starts) for the Cleveland Browns and enjoyed an 11-5 season.
• Finished regular season 207-377-2,575-16 TD-18 INT and was sacked only 12 times.
• As a starter went 10-5, including the playoffs.
• In first playoff experience of his career, went 20-30-268-1 TD-0 INT in 20-13 Wild Card win over NE.
• Completion pct. and 106.0 passer rating were third-best in team playoff history.
• Missed two games during the season due to a concussion.

• Played 10 games (six starts) for the Browns and went 130-230-1,797-14 TD-9 INT and an 85.7 passer rating that ranked him third in the AFC behind Joe Montana and John Elway.
• Missed four games with a separated shoulder suffered 10/24 against PIT, a game that CLE won as he went 9- 14-167-2 TD.
• Set an NFL record by completing 91.3% of his passes (21-23) for 216 yards and two TD against the LA Rams when as he completed the final 13 passes in the game and won AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors.

• Played and started 14 games for the Bucs, completing 57.5 % of his passes.
• Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week after stellar outing in 31-3 win vs. GB on 9/13 after he was 22-25- 363-2 TD and a rushing TD. His 88% completion percentage in that game set a Bucs record.

• Played in 13 games (12 starts) and connected on 166-326 for 1,994 yards three TD and 15 INT for the Tampa Bay Bucs.
• Suffered injured toe vs. BUF on 9/22 and missed next game.
• Chipped a bone in right thumb vs. PHI 10/6 and missed the next two weeks.
• Missed another game due to discomfort in his back.
• Did battle back for final game and led Bucs to a 17-3 win over IND.
• Best performance of year came against MIN on 12/8 as he went 23-41-330-2 TD-0 INT.

• Played 14 games (13 starts) as Bucs won six games in his presence, but none in his absence.
• Led NFL with 7.72 yards per pass attempt.
• Had five passes of 50 yards or more on the season.
• Was slowed down by a midseason toe injury.
• Led TB to a strong 3-1 start as he completed 49-80-707-6 TD-2 INT in his first four starts.
• Earned September's NFC Offensive Player of the Month award.
• Threw at least one TD pass in every start.
• Put up a 351-yard effort vs. ATL on 12/2 that included TB's longest ever pass play, an 89-yard bomb to Willie Drewery.
• Scrambled 48 yards for a TD in win vs. MIN on 12/16 as part of a 105-yard rushing day, the only time a Buc QB ever eclipsed 100 yards on the ground.

• Played in 14 games (all starts) for TB and amassed over 3,000 yards through the air (258-480-3,133-20 TD-22 INT).
• Won or shared NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors on two occasions, following the opening game and week five win over CHI.
• Produced four 300-yard games on the season.
• Helped TB to its first ever sweep over CHI with a late 78-yard TD pass to Mark Carrier in 32-31 shootout win.
• Tied Doug Williams' club-record 20 TD passes. 1988 SEASON (TB)
• Started all but one game and racked up 3,240 passing yards, good for fifth in the NFC and falling just short of Williams' team record for passing yards in a game.
• Had a 469-yard outing at IND which included 340 yards in the second half alone.
• Led Bucs to victory three times on final drive production.
• Tallied four 300-yard days.

• Played six games (four starts) as heralded rookie and earned All-Rookie honors from UPI, Pro Football Weekly and Football Digest.
• Enjoyed outstanding starting debut at NO on 12/6 and responded with then-NFL rookie single-game record 369 yards on 22-47 against one of the league's best defenses.
• Started the season's final four games.

• Came away with college football's ultimate honor, the Heisman Trophy.
• Captured numerous honors including: consensus all-America selection, the Davey O'Brien Award, Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Player of the Year award, Washington, D.C. Touchdown Club College Athlete of the Year award and Florida Amateur Athlete of the Year award.
• Was Miami's all-time career leader in passing yards with 6,058 and TD passes, with 48.
• Led the NCAA in passer rating his senior year, with a 165.8 mark, leading the Hurricanes to an 11-0 record.
• In his two years as a starter, Miami went 21-1 in the regular season, amassing 414 completion in 628 attempts for 5,795 yards with 47 TD and 24 INT.
• Had seven 300-yard games.
• As a junior finished fifth in the Heisman race.
• Attended Fork Union Military Academy and played one year of prep ball before going to Miami.
• Earned Honorable Mention all-America at Sewanhaka HS in Floral Park, NY.
• Also lettered in baseball and track in HS.

• Vinny and his wife, Mitzi, are the parents of daughter, Alicia Marie, and son, Vincent, Jr., and youngest daugh-ter Madeleine.
• Hometown of Elmont, NY is just minutes from Jets training complex in Hempstead.
• A special education major at Miami.
• Named the Italian Athlete of the Year in 1986.
• Was honored with a large parade at Vinny Testaverde Day in Elmont on 4/25/87.
• Throughout his long career, Testaverde has been involved in numerous charity appearances and was the Jets' United Way spokesman from 2000-2002.
• Has been an active supporter of the Jets' involvement with the New York State Troopers Survivors Foundation.
• Has been involved with numerous families of victims of the 9/11 catastrophe by hosting them at Jets practices and games.
• Honored as True Value's Man of the Year in 1996.
• Enjoys golf, tennis, fishing and billiards in his spare time.
• Makes his home year-round on Long Island.