Jake Delhomme

Jake Delhomme
	Delhomme in 2009
No. 9, 12, 17
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	January 10, 1975 (age 49); Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:	Teurlings Catholic (Lafayette, Louisiana)
College:	Southwestern Louisiana (1993–1996)
Undrafted:	1997
Career history
	New Orleans Saints (1997–2002); →Amsterdam Admirals (1998); →Frankfurt Galaxy (1999); Carolina Panthers (2003–2009); Cleveland Browns (2010); Houston Texans (2011);
Career highlights and awards
	Pro Bowl (2005); Carolina Panthers Hall of Honor; World Bowl champion (1999); NFL record Longest touchdown pass in a Super Bowl: 85 yards (XXXVIII, to Muhsin Muhammad);
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts:
Passing attempts:	2,932
Passing completions:	1,741
Completion percentage:	59.4
TD–INT:	126–101
Passing yards:	20,975
Passer rating:	81.3
	Player stats at PFR

Jake Christopher Delhomme (/dəˈloʊm/; born January 10, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). Delhomme played college football at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, then known as the University of Southwestern Louisiana, before being signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent after the 1997 NFL draft. Delhomme began his professional career as a practice squad player with the Saints in 1997 and 1998 and played in the NFL Europe for two years in between NFL seasons. Returning to the Saints, Delhomme played his first NFL games in 1999. Delhomme played as the Carolina Panthers starting quarterback from 2003 to 2009. Delhomme held many of Carolina's quarterback records until Cam Newton broke most of them. Delhomme led the team to Super Bowl XXXVIII in his first season with Carolina. After his departure from Carolina, Delhomme also played for the Cleveland Browns in 2010 and Houston Texans in 2011.