Matt Cassel

This article is about the NFL quarterback. For the American soccer (association football) player, see Matt Kassel.

Matt Cassel
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Cassel with the Minnesota Vikings in 2013
No. 16, 7, 8
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1982-05-17) May 17, 1982 (age 42)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Chatsworth (Los Angeles)
College:USC (2001–2004)
NFL draft:2005 / Round: 7 / Pick: 230
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Pass completions:1,578
Pass attempts:2,683
TD–INT:104–82
Passing yards:17,508
Passer rating:78.6
Player stats at PFR

Matthew Brennan Cassel (born May 17, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Cassel was a member of seven NFL teams, most notably the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs. He played college football for the USC Trojans and was selected by the Patriots in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL draft. Since retiring, Cassel has served as a television football analyst on NBC Sports Boston.[1]

Cassel began his career as a backup to Tom Brady until Brady suffered a season-ending injury in the first game of 2008. During his one season as the Patriots' starter, Cassel helped them obtain a 11–5 record, but missed the playoffs. He was traded to the Chiefs the following year, playing there from 2009 to 2012. Cassel's most successful season was in 2010 when he led the Chiefs to their first division title since 2003, earning him Pro Bowl honors. After leaving Kansas City, Cassel had a brief stint with the Minnesota Vikings before spending the rest of his career as a backup for the Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys, Tennessee Titans, and Detroit Lions.

  1. ^ O'Malley, Nick (September 5, 2019). "Former Patriots Matt Cassel, Ted Johnson join NBC Sports Boston as TV analysts (report)". MassLive. Archived from the original on October 16, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2019.