Chad Pennington

New York Jets 18th pick

QB ·

Marshall · 2000–2010

Games

17,823

Pass Yards

102

Pass TD

INT

465

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Draft Details

Year

2000

Round

Round 1

Pick

18th overall

Team

New York Jets

Position

College

Marshall

Chad Pennington Career Stats

Primary starter for 5 seasons.
Ranks 3rd in the 2000 draft class in passing yards (17,823).
Best statistical season: 2008 with MIA (3,653 passing yards).

Passing

Season	Team	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	INT
2000	NYJ	1	2	5	67	1	0
2001	NYJ	2	10	20	92	1	0
2002	NYJ	15	275	399	3,120	22	6
2003	NYJ	10	189	297	2,139	13	12
2004	NYJ	13	242	370	2,673	16	9
2005	NYJ	3	49	83	530	2	3
2006	NYJ	16	313	485	3,352	17	16
2007	NYJ	9	179	260	1,766	10	9
2008	MIA	16	321	476	3,653	19	7
2009	MIA	3	51	74	413	1	2
2010	MIA	1	1	2	19	0	0
Career		89	1,632	2,471	17,824	102	64

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2000	NYJ	1	1	0	0
2001	NYJ	2	1	11	0
2002	NYJ	15	29	49	2
2003	NYJ	10	21	42	2
2004	NYJ	13	34	126	1
2005	NYJ	3	6	27	0
2006	NYJ	16	36	111	0
2007	NYJ	9	20	32	1
2008	MIA	16	31	58	1
2009	MIA	3	3	7	0
2010	MIA	1	0	0	0
Career		89	182	463	7

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Chad Pennington is a former quarterback out of Marshall, selected by the New York Jets with the 18th overall pick (round 1) in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played 89 regular-season games from 2000 to 2010, with the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	INT	Sacked	1D
2000	NYJ	1	2	5	67	1	0	1	2
2001	NYJ	2	10	20	92	1	0	1	5
2002	NYJ	15	275	399	3,120	22	6	22	167
2002 POST	NYJ	2	40	72	405	4	2	6	26
2003	NYJ	10	189	297	2,139	13	12	25	116
2004	NYJ	13	242	370	2,673	16	9	18	136
2004 POST	NYJ	2	44	66	461	2	1	5	25
2005	NYJ	3	49	83	530	2	3	9	30
2006	NYJ	16	313	485	3,352	17	16	29	161
2006 POST	NYJ	1	23	40	300	1	1	3	12
2007	NYJ	9	179	260	1,766	10	9	26	90
2008	MIA	16	321	476	3,653	19	7	23	180
2008 POST	MIA	1	25	38	252	1	4	3	11
2009	MIA	3	51	74	413	1	2	6	27
2010	MIA	1	1	2	19	0	0	0	1
2000	NYJ	1	2	5	67	1	0	1	2
2001	NYJ	2	10	20	92	1	0	1	5
2002	NYJ	17	315	471	3,525	26	8	28	193
2003	NYJ	10	189	297	2,139	13	12	25	116
2004	NYJ	15	286	436	3,134	18	10	23	161
2005	NYJ	3	49	83	530	2	3	9	30
2006	NYJ	17	336	525	3,652	18	17	32	173
2007	NYJ	9	179	260	1,766	10	9	26	90
2008	MIA	17	346	514	3,905	20	11	26	191
2009	MIA	3	51	74	413	1	2	6	27
2010	MIA	1	1	2	19	0	0	0	1
Career		89	1,632	2,471	17,824	102	64	160	915
Career		6	132	216	1,418	8	8	17	74
Career		95	1,764	2,687	19,242	110	72	177	989

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2000	NYJ	1	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
2001	NYJ	2	1	11	0	11.0	0	0
2002	NYJ	15	29	49	2	1.7	7	1
2002 POST	NYJ	2	3	6	0	2.0	1	1
2003	NYJ	10	21	42	2	2.0	6	3
2004	NYJ	13	34	126	1	3.7	12	2
2004 POST	NYJ	2	5	13	0	2.6	0	0
2005	NYJ	3	6	27	0	4.5	2	2
2006	NYJ	16	36	111	0	3.1	12	2
2006 POST	NYJ	1	2	1	0	0.5	0	1
2007	NYJ	9	20	32	1	1.6	9	3
2008	MIA	16	31	58	1	1.9	6	1
2008 POST	MIA	1	1	0	0	0.0	0	1
2009	MIA	3	3	7	0	2.3	2	1
2010	MIA	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2000	NYJ	1	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
2001	NYJ	2	1	11	0	11.0	0	0
2002	NYJ	17	32	55	2	1.7	8	2
2003	NYJ	10	21	42	2	2.0	6	3
2004	NYJ	15	39	139	1	3.6	12	2
2005	NYJ	3	6	27	0	4.5	2	2
2006	NYJ	17	38	112	0	2.9	12	3
2007	NYJ	9	20	32	1	1.6	9	3
2008	MIA	17	32	58	1	1.8	6	2
2009	MIA	3	3	7	0	2.3	2	1
2010	MIA	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		89	182	463	7	2.5	56	15
Career		6	11	20	0	1.8	1	3
Career		95	193	483	7	2.5	57	18

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-3

Weight

229 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.81s

Vertical Jump

33.5"

Broad Jump

111"

3-Cone Drill

7.12s

Shuttle

4.16s

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