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Vinny Testaverde is a retired National Football League quarterback. He last played for the Carolina Panthers in 2007.
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Fast Facts
- Full name: Vincent Frank Testaverde
- Born: November 13, 1963
- Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 235 lbs
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- (s) 12, 14, 16
- College: University of Miami, FL
- NFL Draft: 1st overall in 1987 (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
- Won the Heisman Trophy in 1986
- Two-time Pro Bowl selection (1996, 1998)
- Holds the NFL record for most consecutive seasons of throwing at least one touchdown pass (21)
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Final Year in the NFL
During the 2007 NFL season, the Carolina Panthers signed Vinny Testaverde after both Jake Delhomme and David Carr went down with injuries. Testaverde started against the Arizona Cardinals on October 14, becoming the oldest starting quarterback (43) to win an NFL game. Testaverde played in seven games that season, throwing for five touchdowns and seven interceptions.NFL.com: Vinny TestaverdeTestaverde announced that he would retire after the Panthers' final game on December 30. He finished his 21-year NFL career at 44 years old.NFL.com: Testaverde to retire following Sunday's game (December 29, 2007)
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Teams
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1987-1992)
- Cleveland Browns (1993-1995)
- Baltimore Ravens (1996-1997)
- New York Jets (1998-2003)
- Dallas Cowboys (2004)
- New York Jets (2005)
- New England Patriots (2006)
- Carolina Panthers (2007)
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ESPN.com: "MNF's Greatest Games: Miami-New York Jets 2000"
Vinny Testaverde led the Jets on an improbable comeback against the Dolphins.espn.go.com (December 04, 2002) -
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SI.com - NFL - Vinny Testaverde Player Page - The lastest news, scores, stats as well as truth and rumors and Fantasy news from around the web.sportsillustrated.cnn.com -
Heisman.com: Vinny Testaverde (1986)
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Official Site of the New England Patriots: Vinny Testaverde Biography
Vinny Testaverde Biography - Vincent Frank Testaverde was born on November 13, 1963 ... Attended Fork Union Military Academy for a year before enrolling at Miami ... At Sewanhaka High School in Floral Park, N.Y., he earned All-America honors as a prep quarterback while also lettering in baseball and track ... Throughout his propatriots.com -
Wikipedia: Vinny Testaverde
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ESPN: Vinny Testaverde
Vinny Testaverde stats, photos, and news on ESPN.com.sports.espn.go.com
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ESPN.com: "MNF's Greatest Games: Miami-New York Jets 2000"
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Vinny Testaverde on Twitter Powered by Twitter
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S FL Tweeps: dont forget that Vinny Testaverde will B at SpareZ bowling alley in Davie ths wknd signing autographs! http://is.gd/4R8AK
@kissyarie | November 09, 2009 07:23 PM -
Called Gatsby's/Boca about Vinny Testaverde special signing. He tells me that Kerry Glenn (former Jet) will there. So who'd you rather meet?
@Nacarano | November 09, 2009 05:48 PM -
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Damn, those throwback TB unis are hot. I may need to pick one of those up. Gotta go w/ #14 Vinny Testaverde, right?
@arikhanson | November 08, 2009 08:47 PM -
The Tampa Bay Bucs uniforms today bring back Vinny Testaverde-filled memories. #NFL
@RotoRant | November 08, 2009 06:58 PM
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Vinny Testaverde Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to Carolina Panthers
- ESPN: Career Stats
- Height: 6'5
- Weight: 233 lbs
- Rookie Year: 1987
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Vinny Testaverde Timeline
- November 13, 1963 Born
- 1986: Won the Heisman Trophy
- 1987: Drafted by the Tampa Bay Bucaneeers as the first overall pick in the NFL Draft
- 1988: Named the Bucaneers starting quarterback
- 1992: Signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Cleveland Browns
- 1996: Played in his first [Pro Bowl
- 1998: Signed with the New York Jets
- 1998: Made his second //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_Pro_Bowl Pro Bowl appearance
- 2000: Led the Jets to victory in the Monday Night Miracle
- 2004: Signed a one year contract with the Dallas Cowboys
- 2005: Signed with the New York Jets
- 2005: Set NFL record for most consecutive seasons with at least one touchdown pass
- 2006: Signed with the New England Patriots to be Tom Brady's backup
- 2007: Sings one-year deal with the Carolina Panthers
