Drew Bledsoe

New England Patriots 1st pick

QB ·

Washington State · 1999–2006

194

Games

44,611

Pass Yards

251

Pass TD

206

INT

764

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Draft Details

Year

1993

Round

Round 1

Pick

1st overall

Team

New England Patriots

Position

College

Washington State

Drew Bledsoe Career Stats

4× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 12 seasons.
Ranks 1st in the 1993 draft class in passing yards (44,611).
Best statistical season: 2002 with BUF (4,359 passing yards).

Career Totals

Games	Pass Yds	Pass TD	INT Thrown	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec
194	44,611	251	206	764	10	1

Passing

Season	Team	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	INT
1999	NE	16	305	537	3,985	19	21
2000	NE	16	312	531	3,291	17	13
2001	NE	2	40	66	400	2	2
2002	BUF	16	375	610	4,359	24	15
2003	BUF	16	274	471	2,860	11	12
2004	BUF	16	256	449	2,932	20	16
2005	DAL	16	300	499	3,639	23	17
2006	DAL	6	90	169	1,164	7	8
Since 1999		104	1,952	3,332	22,630	123	104

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
1999	NE	16	42	101	0
2000	NE	16	47	158	2
2001	NE	2	5	18	0
2002	BUF	16	27	67	2
2003	BUF	16	23	29	2
2004	BUF	16	20	52	0
2005	DAL	16	34	50	2
2006	DAL	6	8	28	2
Since 1999		104	206	503	10

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

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Drew Bledsoe is a former quarterback out of Washington State, selected by the New England Patriots with the 1st overall pick (round 1) in the 1993 NFL Draft. He played 194 regular-season games from 1993 to 2006. From 1999 on, he played for the New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills and Dallas Cowboys. He was named to 4 Pro Bowls.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	INT	Sacked	1D
1999	NE	16	303	533	3,969	19	21	55	183
2000	NE	16	309	527	3,247	17	13	45	162
2001	NE	2	40	66	400	2	2	5	18
2001 POST	NE	1	10	21	102	1	0	2	7
2002	BUF	16	375	610	4,359	24	15	54	218
2003	BUF	16	274	471	2,860	11	12	49	142
2004	BUF	16	256	449	2,932	20	16	38	144
2005	DAL	16	300	499	3,639	23	17	49	177
2006	DAL	6	90	169	1,164	7	8	16	54
1999	NE	16	303	533	3,969	19	21	55	183
2000	NE	16	309	527	3,247	17	13	45	162
2001	NE	3	50	87	502	3	2	7	25
2002	BUF	16	375	610	4,359	24	15	54	218
2003	BUF	16	274	471	2,860	11	12	49	142
2004	BUF	16	256	449	2,932	20	16	38	144
2005	DAL	16	300	499	3,639	23	17	49	177
2006	DAL	6	90	169	1,164	7	8	16	54
Career		104	1,947	3,324	22,570	123	104	311	1,098
Career		1	10	21	102	1	0	2	7
Career		194	3,839	6,717	44,611	251	206	0	—

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	NE	16	42	101	0	2.4	11	0
2000	NE	16	47	158	2	3.4	14	6
2001	NE	2	5	18	0	3.6	1	1
2001 POST	NE	1	4	1	0	0.3	0	0
2002	BUF	16	27	67	2	2.5	10	2
2003	BUF	16	23	29	2	1.3	5	4
2004	BUF	16	20	52	0	2.6	3	5
2005	DAL	16	34	50	2	1.5	6	8
2006	DAL	6	8	28	2	3.5	6	1
1999	NE	16	42	101	0	2.4	11	0
2000	NE	16	47	158	2	3.4	14	6
2001	NE	3	9	19	0	2.1	1	1
2002	BUF	16	27	67	2	2.5	10	2
2003	BUF	16	23	29	2	1.3	5	4
2004	BUF	16	20	52	0	2.6	3	5
2005	DAL	16	34	50	2	1.5	6	8
2006	DAL	6	8	28	2	3.5	6	1
Career		104	206	503	10	2.4	56	27
Career		1	4	1	0	0.3	0	0
Career		194	—	764	10	—	—	—

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