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Drew Bledsoe
Drew McQueen Bledsoe (born February 14, 1972) is an American football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys NFL franchise. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in 1993 as the #1 overall pick in the first round of the NFL Draft, out of Washington State University. Drew and his wife Maura (née Healy) have four children: sons Stuart McQueen, John Stack and Henry Healy; and daughter Healy Elizabeth. Drew was the starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys until he was replaced by Tony Romo in Week 8 of the 2006 season.
In 1994 the Patriots entered week 10 at 3-6 and on a 4 game losing streak when they faced the Minnesota Vikings in Foxboro. Down at halftime, Drew Bledsoe led the Patriots on a second half comeback throwing for 426 yards, 3 touchdowns, 0 interceptions and set single-game records in pass attempts with 70 and in pass completions with 45. The Patriots won in overtime 26 to 20.
The Patriots went on to finish the season with a 7 game win streak ending up 10-6 and making the playoffs as a wildcard team, but lost to the Cleveland Browns in the first round. Bledsoe finished the season with a NFL record 691 pass attempts, became the second quarterback to complete 400 passes, and led the NFL with 4,555 passing yards.
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