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Former Buccaneers quarterback and Super Bowl LV champion.
Blaine Gabbert is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the NFL for 13 seasons. He was a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers team that won Super Bowl LV.
Quick Facts
- Role
- Starting Quarterback
- Draft status
- Undrafted (signed as free agent)
- Previous team
- Houston Oilers
- Legacy status
- Veteran Leader; Transition Figure
- Notable record
- First Bucs QB to throw for 4,000+ yards in a season
Lore & Background
Gabbert was selected 10th overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2011 NFL draft. He spent three seasons with the Jaguars, then three seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, and later served as a backup for the Arizona Cardinals, Tennessee Titans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Kansas City Chiefs. He was a member of the Buccaneers team that won Super Bowl LV and the Chiefs team that won Super Bowl LVIII.
Reader's Guide
Gabbert played college football for the Missouri Tigers, earning second-team All-Big 12 honors in 2010. He was drafted 10th overall in 2011. His NFL career spanned 13 seasons, primarily as a backup after his initial starting role with the Jaguars.
Did You Know?
- Gabbert was the only quarterback chosen in the first round of the 2011 draft class to win a Super Bowl, though he was a backup at the time.
- Gabbert was a five-star recruit and the highest ranked pro-style quarterback in the nation coming out of high school.
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