Vinny Testaverde Passing Yards Record
Heisman winner, 21-year NFL veteran, and record-holder for most losses as a starting quarterback.
Vincent Frank Testaverde Sr. (born November 13, 1963) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the NFL for 21 seasons. He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, earning consensus All-American honors and winning the Heisman Trophy in 1986. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the first overall pick of the 1987 NFL draft.
Quick Facts
- Draft class
- 1987
- Tenure
- 1987–1992
- Franchise record status
- Former All-Time Leader
- Pro bowl selections (bucs)
- 1
Lore & Background
Testaverde played in the 1987 Fiesta Bowl against Penn State for the 1986 national championship, a game in which the Miami Hurricanes were heavily favored but lost 14–10 in a game in which Testaverde threw five interceptions.
Reader's Guide
Testaverde's professional career is principally noted for its duration: 21 seasons with seven teams. He finished in the top 10 in most career passing statistics: 6th in career passing yardage, 7th in career touchdown passes, 6th in career completions. But he holds the NFL records for losses as a starting quarterback (123) and lowest career regular-season winning percentage for any quarterback with at least 70 wins (42.3%). He started five postseason games in his NFL career with a record of 2–3.
Did You Know?
- Testaverde threw more than 20 interceptions in four of his 21 seasons; during his second season with the Buccaneers, he threw 35 interceptions.
- He won the Heisman Trophy, the Davey O'Brien Award, the Maxwell Award, the Sammy Baugh Trophy, and the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award in 1986.
- Testaverde was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 1998 and the College Football Hall of Fame on May 7, 2013.
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