NFL CAREER – Originally drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft (32nd overall) out of Louisville, Bridgewater brings starting experience to the Saints quarterback room. Acquired from the New York Jets in the 2018 preseason, The Miami, Fla. native has posted career numbers of 6,268 yards passing, 29 touchdowns and 23 interceptions, while completing 64.6% of his passes for an 85.9 passer rating in 35 career games (29 starts). Bridgewater has added four touchdowns on the ground and three total two-point conversions (one rushing, two passing).
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Acquired by Saints from Jets, 8/29/18; Signed by Jets (UFA-MIN), 3/18/18; Activated from Reserve/PUP by Vikings, 11/8/17; Placed on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform by Vikings, 9/2/17; Placed on Injured Reserve by Vikings, 9/1/16; Signed four-year contract with Vikings, 5/20/14; Selected by the Vikings in the first round (32nd overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.
HONORS – 2016: Ed Block Courage Award Winner (Vikings winner); 2015: Pro Bowl 2014: Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year; PFWA All-Rookie Team; Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week (Weeks 4 and 13).
2018 -.Completed 28-of-38 passes (73.7%) for 316 yards with two touchdowns, one interception and a 104.7 passing rating in the preseason for Jets, prior to being acquired by the Saints…Serving as Drew Brees' backup, appeared in five regular season games with one start and completed 14-of-23 passes (60.9%) for 118 yards with one touchdown and one interception…Opened regular season finale vs. Carolina, Dec. 30, his first start since 2016 and completed 14-of-22 passes (63.6%) for 118 yards with one touchdown and an interception. 2017-. Returned to the field, Dec. 15 vs. Cincinnati after suffering a serious knee injury prior to the start of the 2016 regular season, throwing two passes over the final three drives in final season with Vikings…Spent first ten weeks on the Reserve/PUP list and didn't play in six of final seven weeks. 2016 - Received the Ed Block Courage Award in vote by teammates after missing the entire season due to knee injury suffered in practice leading into preseason finale. 2015 - Selected to Pro Bowl after starting all 16 games, going 11-5 and capturing NFC North title…Finished season 9-3, including a three-game winning streak at end of season...Increased his completion percentage (65.3%), passing yards (3,231) and rating (88.7) from rookie season, decreasing his interceptions (12 to nine) despite starting four more games...Added 192 yards and three scores rushing. Made postseason debut in NFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Seattle, 1/10/16 and completed 70.8% of his passes for 146 yards…Dec. 20 vs. Chicago, established single-game best with an 85.0% completion percentage, 154.4 rating and four TDs…Added a rushing TD in becoming just the seventh different player with at least four passing touchdowns and a rushing TD since 2011….Dec. 10 at Arizona, completed 69.4% of passes for 335 yards and a 108.0 rating…Nov. 1 at Chicago, led two scoring drives over the final 4:55 to turn a seven-point deficit into a three-point win. Completed six-of-seven passes for 106 yards, including a 40-yard TD to Stefon Diggs and a 35-yard completion to Charles Johnson to set up game-winning field goal two plays later…Oct. 25 at Detroit, completed over 70% of his passes for 316 yards and a 118.3 rating. 2014 - Earned Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year and named PFWA All-Rookie after starting 12 of 13 games…Four of his six wins as a starter were fourth quarter comebacks…Completed 259-of-402 passes for 2,919 yards, 14 touchdowns, 12 interceptions and an 85.2 passer rating…Added 209 yards and one rushing TD…Led qualified rookies in completion percentage and rating, completing 72.1% of his passes for a 103.0 rating the final five weeks…Dec. 21 at Miami, posted a 114.1 rating, his third of 100+ on the season after completing 73.1% of his passes for 259 yards and two TDs...Dec. 14 at Detroit, threw for 300 yards for second consecutive week after completing 31-of-41 passes (75.6%), as both the completions and completion percentage were season-highs…Dec. 7, vs. Jets, ended game with an 87-yard touchdown pass to WR Jarius Wright after a Jets punt pinned him inside his ten-yard line…Finished with 309 yards passing, his second 300+ yard performance. Nov. 30 vs. Carolina, named Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week after matching his season high of two TD passes in the 18-point win…Nov. 2 vs. Washington, engineered fourth-quarter comeback for second-consecutive week as he completed six-of-nine passes for 69 yards in twice putting team ahead in the fourth quarter….Oct. 26 at Tampa Bay, earned the first road win of his career after orchestrating a nine-play, 61-yard drive over the final 2:02 in regulation to set up a 38-yard field goal to force overtime…Oct. 19 at Buffalo, connected with WR Cordarrelle Patterson on a four-yard TD pass, the first of his career…Sept. 28 vs. Atlanta, earned Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week honors in his first career start after outscoring opponent 14-0 in the fourth quarter. Threw for a season-high 317 yards, the most by a MIN rookie in their first start. Scored the first touchdown of his career, a 13-yard rushing score in the second quarter and connected with tight end Rhett Ellison for two-point conversion…Sept. 21 at New Orleans, made his NFL debut after entering the game in the second quarter for an injured. Matt Cassel. Completed 12-of-20 passes for 150 yards.
COLLEGE – Won back-to-back Big East Conference titles (2011-2012) and led Louisville to three bowl appearances, winning two - the 2012 Allstate Sugar Bowl over fourth-ranked Florida and the 2013 Russell Athletic Bowl over Miami...In last two seasons, guided Cardinals to a 23-3 record...…Played in 39 career games and completed 781-of-1142 passes (school-record 68.4%) for 9,817 yards with 72 touchdowns and only 24 interceptions…Also rushed for six touchdowns...In last season (2013), named second-team All-ACC, 2012 Big East Offensive Player of the Year as team won second straight Big East title...Named Most Valuable Player of the 2013 Sugar Bowl win over the University of Florida...Earned bachelor's degree sports administration in Dec. 2013.
PERSONAL – Three-year starter for Northwestern (Miami, Fla.) HS…The second-ranked dual-threat QB in the country by Rivals.com as a senior... Selected to the US Army All-American Bowl...Guided team to Class 6A state semi as a senior...Set the Dade County single-game record with seven touchdown passes vs. Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School…Mother, Rose Murphy, is a breast cancer survivor…Served as Grand Marshall of the 2015 Kentucky Derby and gave "Riders Up" command at the start of race…Honored as a Louisville Distinguished Alumni in 2015...Enjoys photography as a hobby…Inspired the children's book, "Little Bear Teddy: Big Dream Come True," written by his girlfriend, Erika Cardona.
