Matt Hasselbeck

Matthew Michael Hasselbeck, the son of Mary Beth "Betsy" (Rueve) and Don Hasselbeck, a former New England Patriots tight end, was born, in Boulder, Colo., where his father played college football for Colorado. He and his younger brothers, Tim and Nathanael, grew up in Norfolk, Mass., and attended Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood, Mass. As a high school senior, Hasselbeck was selected as an honorable mention All-American by USA Today, which helped him earn a place on the Boston College football team from 1994 to 1997, where his brother Tim played with him for two years. Hasselbeck finished his college career as the starting quarterback and graduated with a degree in marketing. After graduating, he was drafted in the sixth ground of the 1998 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers. After one year on the practice squad and two years of backing up Brett Favre, he was traded to the Seattle Seahawks in 2001, where he was reunited with former head coach Mike Holmgren. After a strong campaign in 2002, he entered the 2003 season as the starter for the Seahawks and led them to a wild-card berth. When the game went into overtime, and the Seahawks won the coin toss, Hasselbeck shouted, "We want the ball and we're gonna score!" The quote was heard around the world after he threw an interception that ended the game when it was returned for a touchdown. In 2004, Hasselbeck won the 2004 NFL Quarterback Challenge, and he also led Seattle to its first NFC West title since the realignment in 2002. His success continued as he led the Seahawks to Super Bowl XL, in which they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Although Hasselbeck consistently brought his team to the playoffs, his career with the Seahawks came to an end after the 2011 season, and he signed a three-year deal worth $21 million to play for the Tennessee Titans. In the spring of 2013, he was released by the Titans and later signed by the Indianapolis Colts. In 2016, Hasselbeck announced his retirement from professional football and joined his brother Tim as an analyst for ESPN, replacing Mike Ditka on "Sunday NFL Countdown." Hasselbeck signed a one-day contract with the Seattle Seahawks to officially retire as part of their organization. Hasselbeck married his college sweetheart, Sarah Egnaczyk, on June 17, 2000, and they have two daughters named Annabelle and Mallory and a son named Henry.