Blaine Gabbert facts for kids
Gabbert in 2011
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | October 15, 1989 Ballwin, Missouri, U.S. |
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| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Parkway West (Ballwin, Missouri) |
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| College: | Missouri (2008–2010) | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10 | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2023 | |||||||||||||
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Blaine Williamson Gabbert (born October 15, 1989) is an American professional football quarterback. A quarterback is a player who leads the team's offense and throws the ball. He played college football for the Missouri Tigers. After his junior year, he decided to enter the 2011 NFL draft. The Jacksonville Jaguars picked him in the first round as the 10th overall player.
Blaine has also played for other NFL teams. These include the San Francisco 49ers, Arizona Cardinals, Tennessee Titans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Kansas City Chiefs. He won two Super Bowls as a backup quarterback. He won Super Bowl LV with the Buccaneers and Super Bowl LVIII with the Chiefs.
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Early Life and High School Football
Blaine Gabbert was born in Ballwin, Missouri. This town is a suburb of St. Louis. He went to Parkway West High School. There, he played for the Parkway West Longhorns football team.
He was a highly-rated player in high school. Rivals.com ranked him as one of the best players in the country. In 2007, he won an award at the Elite 11 quarterback camp. He also played in the US Army All-American Game in 2008. Even with a foot injury, he threw for 623 yards and five touchdowns in his senior year. As a junior, he had 1,523 passing yards and 20 touchdowns. He also ran for 458 yards and eight touchdowns.
College Football Journey
When Blaine finished high school in 2008, many colleges wanted him to play for them. Rivals.com rated him as the best pro-style quarterback in the nation. He first planned to play for the University of Nebraska, but changed his mind. He then decided to play for the University of Missouri.
Starting at Missouri
Missouri's coach, Gary Pinkel, decided Blaine would play right away. He was the third-string quarterback in his first year. He played in five games, helping his team score touchdowns and field goals.
In 2009, Gabbert had a great start to the season. He threw for 313 yards and three touchdowns against the Illinois Fighting Illini. He also ran for another touchdown. He set a personal best with 468 passing yards against Baylor. This was the second-best single-game record in Missouri's history. He was named to the Second-Team All-Big 12. He finished the season with 3,593 passing yards and 24 touchdowns.
In 2010, Gabbert led Missouri to a win over Illinois. He threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns. He also helped his team beat Colorado. A big moment was upsetting the #1 ranked Oklahoma team. This win ended a long losing streak against Oklahoma. In his last college season, he had 3,186 passing yards and 16 touchdowns. He also ran for 232 yards and five touchdowns.
College Stats
| Missouri Tigers | ||||||||
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| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Rtg |
| 2008 | Missouri | 5 | 13 | 38.4 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 66.2 |
| 2009 | Missouri | 262 | 445 | 58.8 | 3,593 | 24 | 9 | 140.5 |
| 2010 | Missouri | 301 | 475 | 63.4 | 3,186 | 16 | 9 | 127.0 |
| Total | 568 | 933 | 60.9 | 6,822 | 40 | 18 | 132.6 | |
Professional Football Career
In January 2011, Blaine Gabbert decided to leave college early. He entered the 2011 NFL draft.
Jacksonville Jaguars (2011–2013)
The Jacksonville Jaguars picked Gabbert as the 10th player overall in the 2011 NFL Draft. They traded up to get him. He was the third quarterback chosen that year. On July 28, 2011, Gabbert signed a four-year contract worth $12 million.
Rookie Season Challenges
Blaine wasn't supposed to be the starting quarterback at first. But the coach, Jack Del Rio, made him the starter early in the season. He played his first NFL game on September 18, 2011. He became the youngest player ever to start 14 games in a season. He played most of his rookie year with a toe injury.
His first season was tough. He was sacked 40 times, which means he was tackled behind the line of scrimmage. He also fumbled the ball 14 times. His completion percentage was low, meaning he didn't complete many passes.
Injuries and Tough Times
In 2012, Gabbert had a new coach, Mike Mularkey. He threw for a career-high 260 yards in the first game. He also threw an 80-yard touchdown pass in Week 3. Later, he tore a muscle in his non-throwing shoulder. This injury ended his season early.
He returned in 2013 with a new coach, Gus Bradley. But he played only three games due to injuries. He broke his thumb before the season started. Then he cut his hand and injured his hamstring.
San Francisco 49ers (2014–2016)
On March 11, 2014, Gabbert was traded to the San Francisco 49ers. Coach Jim Harbaugh thought this was a chance for Blaine to restart his career. Gabbert played in only one game in 2014.
Becoming a Starter Again
In 2015, the 49ers re-signed Gabbert. He became the starting quarterback in November 2015. He led the 49ers to a 17–16 win over the Atlanta Falcons. He completed 15 passes for 185 yards and two touchdowns. In a game against the Bears, he ran for a 44-yard touchdown. This was his first rushing touchdown. He then threw a 71-yard game-winning touchdown pass in overtime. He finished the 2015 season with 2,031 passing yards and ten touchdowns. He had a record of 3 wins and 5 losses as a starter.
In 2016, Gabbert started the first five games. But after a 1–4 record, Colin Kaepernick became the starter. Gabbert later played again but was benched after a poor game. He finished the season with 925 passing yards and five touchdowns.
Arizona Cardinals (2017)
On May 10, 2017, Gabbert signed with the Arizona Cardinals. He started as the third-string quarterback. He became the starter in Week 11 because of injuries to other players. He threw for 257 yards and a career-high three touchdowns in one game. He was benched again in December. In five games, he had 1,086 passing yards, six touchdowns, and six interceptions.
Tennessee Titans (2018)
Gabbert signed with the Tennessee Titans on March 27, 2018. He played in the first game when the starter, Marcus Mariota, got injured. He started the next game and helped the Titans win. He also started in Week 3 but left with a concussion. He started the final game of the season, but the Titans lost and missed the playoffs. He was released by the Titans in March 2019.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2019–2022)
On March 27, 2019, Gabbert joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He reunited with his former coach, Bruce Arians. He was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury in September.
He re-signed with the Buccaneers in 2020. On February 7, 2021, Gabbert was the backup quarterback for Tom Brady in Super Bowl LV. They defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31–9. This was Gabbert's first Super Bowl victory! He re-signed with the Buccaneers again in 2021 and 2022. In 2022, he played in one game and threw a touchdown pass.
Kansas City Chiefs (2023)
Gabbert signed with the Chiefs on April 19, 2023. He started the last regular season game. This was because the Chiefs rested their main quarterback, Patrick Mahomes. He completed 15 passes for 154 yards in a close 13–12 victory. He won his second Super Bowl when the Chiefs beat his old team, the San Francisco 49ers, in Super Bowl LVIII. His contract ended in March 2024.
NFL Career Stats
| Legend | |
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| Won the Super Bowl | |
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Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacks | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Sck | SckY | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2011 | JAX | 15 | 14 | 4–10 | 210 | 413 | 50.8 | 2,214 | 5.4 | 74 | 12 | 11 | 65.4 | 48 | 98 | 2.0 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 293 | 14 | 5 |
| 2012 | JAX | 10 | 10 | 1–9 | 162 | 278 | 58.3 | 1,662 | 6.0 | 80 | 9 | 6 | 77.4 | 18 | 56 | 3.1 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 158 | 5 | 3 |
| 2013 | JAX | 3 | 3 | 0–3 | 42 | 86 | 48.8 | 481 | 5.6 | 67 | 1 | 7 | 36.0 | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 67 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | SF | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 38 | 5.4 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | SF | 8 | 8 | 3–5 | 178 | 282 | 63.1 | 2,031 | 7.2 | 71 | 10 | 7 | 86.2 | 32 | 185 | 5.8 | 44 | 1 | 25 | 164 | 4 | 1 |
| 2016 | SF | 6 | 5 | 1–4 | 91 | 160 | 59.6 | 925 | 5.8 | 75 | 5 | 6 | 68.4 | 40 | 173 | 4.3 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | ARI | 5 | 5 | 2–3 | 95 | 171 | 55.6 | 1,086 | 6.4 | 52 | 6 | 6 | 71.9 | 22 | 82 | 3.7 | 12 | 0 | 23 | 149 | 7 | 2 |
| 2018 | TEN | 8 | 3 | 2–1 | 61 | 101 | 60.4 | 626 | 6.2 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 74.9 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | TB | 0 | 0 | — | Did not play due to injury | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | TB | 4 | 0 | — | 9 | 16 | 56.2 | 143 | 8.9 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 125.8 | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | TB | 6 | 0 | — | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | 67 | 6.1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 80.5 | 9 | −7 | −0.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | TB | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 29 | 3.6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 119.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | KC | 2 | 1 | 1–0 | 18 | 35 | 51.4 | 185 | 5.3 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 31.3 | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 69 | 49 | 14–35 | 882 | 1,568 | 56.3 | 9,487 | 6.1 | 80 | 51 | 50 | 71.7 | 201 | 685 | 3.4 | 44 | 3 | 141 | 942 | 33 | 11 | |
Life Outside Football
Blaine Gabbert enjoys fishing in his free time. He has two younger brothers. His brother Tyler also played football in college. His youngest brother, Brett Gabbert, is a quarterback for Miami University.
Heroic Rescue
On December 29, 2022, Blaine and his brothers were riding jet skis. They were near Davis Islands in Tampa, Florida. They saw something unusual in the water. It looked like pieces of a boat. They soon realized it was a helicopter that had crashed!
The brothers quickly called 911 for help. They then helped three people who were in the water get onto their jet skis. Tampa Bay police officers arrived and helped the fourth person. Blaine said he saw "two yellow life jackets" and knew something was wrong. Buccaneers Coach Todd Bowles called their rescue "outstanding."
See also
In Spanish: Blaine Gabbert para niños
