Chris Redman Chris James Redman ( born July 7 , 1977 ) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League . He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft . He played college football at the University of Louisville . Early years . Redman played high school football at Louisville Male High School , where his father , Bob Redman , was the veteran head coach . Chris helped lead the Bulldogs to the 1993 state championship in Class 4A ( Kentucky ' s largest class at the time ) . He was a two - time all - state quarterback and " Parade " ' s National Player of the Year in 1994 after setting national high school records for most touchdown passes in a season ( 57 ) and most touchdown passes in a half ( 8 , twice ) , the latter of which still has not been broken according to NFLHS . com . College career . Redman completed his college career as the NCAA Division I - A career leader in passing completions ( 1 , 031 ) and attempts ( 1 , 679 ) . His 12 , 541 career passing yards ranked third behind Brigham Young ' s Ty Detmer ( 15 , 031 yards ) and Louisiana Tech ' s Tim Rattay ( 12 , 746 ) . Redman threw 84 touchdown passes and 51 interceptions and still holds virtually every single game , single season and career passing record at the University of Louisville . Redman played in 10 games as a redshirt freshman in 1996 , starting the final five , and earned Conference USA all - freshman honors after he threw for more than 1 , 700 yards . In his first legitimate college action , coming off the bench to replace injured starter Jason Payne , Redman amassed 325 yards and three touchdowns in Louisville ' s come - from - behind win at Michigan State . As a sophomore in 1997 , Redman started all 11 games and shattered single - season school passing marks in attempts ( 445 ) , completions ( 261 ) , yards ( 3 , 079 ) and total offense ( 2 , 958 ) . Louisville struggled to a 1 – 10 record and head coach Ron Cooper was fired . In 1998 , under the guidance of Bobby Petrino and new Louisville head coach John L . Smith , Redman started 10 of 11 regular - season games as a junior and established Conference USA and Louisville season records for attempts ( 473 ) , completions ( 309 ) , yards ( 4 , 042 ) and touchdowns ( 29 ) despite missing a game because of a knee injury . His 404 . 2 yards - per - game average was the fifth highest in I - A history . On November 14 , 1998 , Redman torched East Carolina by completing 44 of 56 passes ( with six touchdown passes ) for 592 yards — the 10th - best single - game yardage total of all time . The Cardinals had a huge turnaround from the season before , going 7 - 4 in the regular season and participating in a bowl game for the first time since 1993 . As a senior in 1999 , Redman started every game and completed 317 of 489 passes for 3 , 647 yards with 29 touchdowns and 13 interceptions . He became the first quarterback in Division I - A history to complete more than 1 , 000 passes in a career , and he matched the I - A record for most seasons ( three ) with at least 3 , 000 passing yards . Redman received the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ( named for the former University of Louisville and Baltimore Colts star ) , which is presented each year to the nation ' s top senior quarterback . Redman was the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year , guiding Louisville to seven come - from - behind wins and helping the Cardinals make their second consecutive bowl appearance . Professional career . Baltimore Ravens . Redman ' s professional career began when he was selected in the third round ( 75th overall ) of the 2000 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens . He was one of several quarterbacks selected ahead of Marc Bulger and Tom Brady . Redman threw just 19 yards that year as he backed up Tony Banks and Trent Dilfer . Redman earned a Super Bowl ring that year when the Ravens won Super Bowl XXXV . In 2001 , despite Banks and Dilfer both leaving , Redman didn ’ t play at all that year as veterans Elvis Grbac and Randall Cunningham took the snaps . On October 6 , 2002 , Redman had arguably his best outing as a pro , completing 19 of 30 passes for 208 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions in a victory at division - rival Cleveland on ESPN ' s " Sunday Night Football " . He clearly outshone Browns starting quarterback Tim Couch , the No . 1 pick in the 1999 draft and a longtime rival of Redman ' s in high school and college . Redman served as Baltimore ' s backup in 2003 after recovering from back surgery . In a November 9 , 2003 , nationally - televised game at St . Louis , Redman replaced injured starter Kyle Boller during the game and was injured himself , suffering a torn labrum in his right ( throwing ) shoulder . The season - ending injury was not diagnosed until after the game . New England Patriots . After recovering from shoulder surgery in 2004 , Redman was signed to play with the New England Patriots on January 6 , 2005 , but he was waived on June 1 . Incidentally , had he made the team , he would have backed up Tom Brady , a quarterback who was taken three rounds later in the same draft . Tennessee Titans . He was then signed by the Tennessee Titans on August 23 , 2005 , but was waived on September 4 . Austin Wranglers . On January 4 , 2007 , the Austin Wranglers of the Arena Football League announced that they had signed Redman to a contract . However , shortly into his arena football career , Bobby Petrino , the Atlanta Falcons new head coach , sought after his former college quarterback to be a backup . Atlanta Falcons . Redman was signed by the Falcons on March 23 , 2007 , after Atlanta traded backup quarterback Matt Schaub to the Houston Texans in exchange for two second - round picks and an agreement to switch first - round picks for the 2007 NFL Draft . Redman began fall practice as the third - string quarterback but moved to No . 2 on the depth chart before Atlanta ' s first preseason game . His backup role was solidified when D . J . Shockley suffered a season - ending knee injury in the Falcons ' first preseason game . On September 18 , 2007 , Redman was moved to No . 3 on the depth chart after the Falcons signed former Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Byron Leftwich . With Leftwich battling a leg injury throughout the season and Harrington playing inconsistently , Coach Petrino kept rotating both Leftwich and Harrington into the starters role , hoping that either one of them would get the offense flowing . After months of unfulfilling results , Redman would finally get his chance to show what he could do . In Week 12 on December 2 , 2007 , Redman replaced an ineffective Joey Harrington against the St . Louis Rams and completed 16 of 24 passes for 172 yards with two touchdowns and one interception , all in the fourth quarter , nearly bringing Atlanta back from a 21 - 3 deficit . He was named the starter on December 6 , and in his first start in five years completed 23 of 40 passes for a career - high 298 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in a " Monday Night Football " loss to the New Orleans Saints on December 10 . Redman had a disastrous Week 14 , going 4 of 15 for 34 yards with two interceptions and a lost fumble against Tampa Bay ' s strong defense . He rebounded in a big way in his third start for the Falcons by completing 28 of 42 for a career - high 315 yards with two touchdowns and one pick in an overtime loss to Arizona . In the season finale , Redman completed 17 of 27 passes for 251 yards with a career - high four touchdowns in the Falcons ' 44 - 41 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on December 30 , winning his first NFC Offensive Player of the Week award . While playing in six games , four of them being starts , Redman had career highs in completion percentage ( 59 . 7 ) , passing yards ( 1 , 079 ) , touchdowns ( 10 ) and passer rating ( 90 . 4 ) . Following the 2007 season , Atlanta signed Redman to a two - year deal . In Week 12 of the 2009 season , filling in for the injured Matt Ryan and playing for the first time since December 30 , 2007 , Redman led the Falcons to a dramatic comeback win against the struggling Tampa Bay Buccaneers . In the final seconds he threw a pass to Roddy White for the go - ahead touchdown on 4th and goal . Despite shaking off some rust , he was 23 of 41 for 243 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions . As the starter for Ryan in Week 13 against the Philadelphia Eagles , Redman was 23 of 44 for 235 yards with one TD and two picks , one returned for a touchdown by the Eagles . In a second consecutive start filling in for Ryan against the undefeated Saints , Redman was much sharper , completing 23 of 34 passes for 303 yards with one touchdown ( a 50 - yard post pattern to Michael Jenkins ) and one interception in a 26 - 23 loss . Following the 2009 season , Redman signed a two - year extension worth $ 5 . 6 million . On August 28th , 2012 , the Falcons released Redman . Personal . Redman is a skilled golf er and avid fisherman .