Matt Hasselbeck Matthew Michael Hasselbeck ( born September 25 , 1975 ) is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers . After a season on the practice squad and two seasons backing up Brett Favre , he was traded to the Seattle Seahawks in 2001 . Hasselbeck gained the starting role in 2003 , and led Seattle to six playoff appearances and a Super Bowl appearance ; he was selected to three Pro Bowl s and an All - Pro selection . Following ten seasons with the Seahawks , Hasselbeck joined the Tennessee Titans in 2011 . Hasselbeck then signed a contract with the Indianapolis Colts in 2013 less than 24 hours after being released by the Tennessee Titans . Early life . Hasselbeck is the son of Betsy and Don Hasselbeck , a former New England Patriots tight end . He was born in Boulder , Colorado , where his father played college football for Colorado . Matt and younger brothers Tim and Nathanael grew up in Norfolk , Massachusetts , and attended Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood . He was selected as an honorable mention All - American by USA Today as a high school senior . Matt Hasselbeck attended Boston College near his family ' s hometown . He played for the Boston College Eagles football team from 1994 through 1997 , including two years with his younger brother Tim . Hasselbeck finished his college career as the starting quarterback ( a position his brother Tim would later hold with the Eagles ) . He graduated with a degree in marketing . Personal life . Hasselbeck married his college sweetheart , Sarah Egnaczyk , on June 17 , 2000 . They met at age 17 . Sarah was an athlete at Boston College , playing with the field hockey team . Together they have two daughters , Annabelle ( 2002 ) and Mallory ( 2003 ) , and a son , Henry ( 2005 ) . He is the brother - in - law of television personality Elisabeth Hasselbeck , who is married to his brother Tim . During a 2013 program at Lipscomb University , Hasselbeck discussed his faith values : " God doesn ' t need my ability . He just needs my availability . That ' s my approach to life . " Professional career . Green Bay Packers . Hasselbeck was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round ( 187th overall ) of the 1998 NFL Draft . He joined the team ' s practice squad in 1998 and acted as a backup for the starting quarterback Brett Favre . Seattle Seahawks . Hasselbeck joined former head coach Mike Holmgren and the Seattle Seahawks on March 2 , 2001 . The Packers traded him , along with their first ( 17th overall ) and seventh - round draft picks , to the Seahawks for their first ( 10th overall ) and third - round draft picks . In his early years in Seattle he battled for playing time with Trent Dilfer . However , after a strong finish in 2002 , Hasselbeck entered 2003 as the unquestioned starter . Hasselbeck started all 16 games , leading Seattle to a 10 – 6 record for the first time since 1988 and a wildcard berth . He also was selected to the Pro Bowl . The 2003 wild card playoff game against the Green Bay Packers went into overtime where , at the overtime coin toss , Hasselbeck infamously said " We want the ball , and we ' re gonna score ! " During the second overtime possession for the Seahawks , Hasselbeck threw an interception to Packers defensive back Al Harris which was returned 52 yards down the sideline for a touchdown . It gave Green Bay a 33 – 27 overtime victory . In 2004 , Hasselbeck won the 2004 NFL Quarterback Challenge . He also led Seattle to their first NFC West title since realignment in 2002 . In 2005 , Hasselbeck had one of his most productive career performances , earning the highest passer rating in the NFC , and leading the Seahawks to the playoffs for the third consecutive year while clinching the NFC ' s top seed . He led the Seahawks to Super Bowl XL , in which they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers , and was the starting quarterback for the NFC in the 2006 Pro Bowl . During this season linebacker Lofa Tatupu joined the Seahawks . Lofa ' s father Mosi had been a teammate of Hasselbeck ' s father Don during his time with the Patriots . Hasselbeck led the Seahawks to a 4 – 1 record to start the 2006 season before being seriously injured on Week 7 . Minnesota linebacker E . J . Henderson rolled into Hasselbeck ' s right leg . The result was a second degree MCL sprain , causing Hasselbeck to miss four games . Hasselbeck contended that Henderson could have avoided injuring him . Upon returning he subsequently broke fingers on his non - throwing hand , but continued to lead his team to a 9 – 7 record and the divisional round of the post - season . The fourth - seeded Seahawks defeated the Dallas Cowboys 21 – 20 in the wild card round in Seattle , then lost to the top - seeded Chicago Bears in overtime , 27 – 24 . In 2007 , Hasselbeck led his team to its fourth consecutive division title and fifth consecutive playoff appearance . He had 3 , 966 passing yards , 28 touchdowns ( both career highs ) , 62 . 6 % completion percentage , and a 91 . 4 quarterback rating . He threw for 229 yards in a 35 – 14 NFC wild card victory over the Washington Redskins . The third - seeded Seahawks lost in the divisional round to the NFC ' s No . 2 seed Green Bay , losing 42 – 20 in the snow at Lambeau Field despite an early 14 – 0 lead . Hasselbeck set career highs in yards , attempts , and touchdown passes in the 2007 season and was elected to his third Pro Bowl . In 2008 , Hasselbeck suffered from a back injury that affected a nerve in his lower back , creating a weakness in his leg that brought on a knee injury . Hasselbeck twisted his back awkwardly in the preseason opener on August 8 at Minnesota and missed the rest of the preseason . His bulging disk was diagnosed and treated with injections and he opened the regular season as the starter , but he hurt his knee after a hit early in the Seahawks ' loss to the New York Giants on October 5 . He also received a helmet - to - helmet hit vs . the Arizona Cardinals . These injuries caused Hasselbeck to miss most of the 2008 NFL season . In the 2009 season opener , things did not start out well for Hasselbeck , who threw two interceptions in the first quarter . After that Hasselbeck dominated the rest of the way , completing 25 of 36 passes for 279 yards and three touchdowns in their 28 – 0 win over the St . Louis Rams . During Week 2 of the 2009 NFL season , Hasselbeck fractured his rib against the San Francisco 49ers and missed the next two games againest the Bears ( Week 3 ) and the Colts ( Week 4 ) . During Week 5 , playing the Jaguars , Hasselbeck threw four touchdown passes in the Seahawks ' second shutout of the season , beating Jacksonville 41 – 0 . In Week 6 , Hasselbeck played his career worst , losing to the Arizona Cardinals with 27 – 3 . During the final week of the season , Hasselbeck won the Seahawks ' " Steve Largent Award . " In 2010 , the season started off strong for Hasselbeck , leading his team to a 4 – 2 record and victories over the Chicago Bears and San Diego Chargers . But the degree of Hasselbeck ' s health would prove to be inconsistent , with injuries leading him to sit out crucial games later in the season , leading the Seahawks to lose seven of their last nine . Nevertheless , Seattle would make the playoffs with their fifth NFC West division championship . Despite missing time in the season , Hasselbeck was chosen to start in the Wild Card game against the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints . Despite being 11 point underdogs and having the only losing regular season record in playoff history ( 7 – 9 ) , Hasselbeck had one of the most memorable and clutch performances of his career . He threw for 272 yards , four touchdowns ( a franchise and postseason record ) with one interception coming from a tipped ball , and a 113 . 03 quarterback rating , leading the Seahawks to victory over the defending Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints . However , Seattle would go on to lose 35 – 24 , in the divisional playoffs against the Chicago Bears . Hasselbeck still played well , however , with over 250 yards passing and three touchdowns . Playoff career . Hasselbeck ’ s 11 postseason starts as a quarterback rank 16th all - time in NFL history , leading the Seahawks to five postseasons in a row under Mike Holmgren at one point . He was involved in multiple memorable , even historic , NFL playoff moments – both as the hero and the goat . In 2003 , his first playoff appearance , Hasselbeck pronounced , " we want the ball and we ' re going to score ' at the coin flip of overtime with Green Bay . Hasselbeck was intercepted by Al Harris in overtime , who returned the pass for a game - winning touchdown . After that season , Hasselbeck would go on to lead Seattle to six playoff appearances in eight years . In 2005 , Hasselbeck led Seattle to Super Bowl XL , where they lost to Pittsburgh in a game remembered for its poor officiating . The NFL Network called it one of the 10 most controversial games in NFL History . Head referee Bill Leavy later apologized to Hasselbeck at a Seahawks offseason practice in 2010 , publicly saying he would " go to his grave for kicking several calls in the fourth quarter that affected the outcome of the game . " Hasselbeck had two touchdown drives called back on penalties , which Leavy acknowledged were errors . In 2006 , Hasselbeck rallied Seattle in the fourth quarter and threw the game - winning touchdown at Qwest Field to beat Dallas Cowboys 21 – 20 , but that occurred before Tony Romo ' s infamous dropped snap . In 2010 , Hasselbeck led Seattle to a surprising playoff upset when he passed for four touchdowns and 272 yards to beat the New Orleans Saints , who were the defending NFL champions and 11 - point favorites . The game was called " Hasselbeck ' s finest hour " by ESPN , and turned out to be his final game at Qwest Field in Seattle leading Seattle to a 41 – 36 upset of the New Orleans Saints . Departure from Seattle . Hasselbeck ' s departure from the Seahawks was largely a surprise , given his status with the Seattle fan base . At the conclusion of the season Pete Carroll announced re - signing Hasselbeck was the Seahawks " number one offseason priority " , with Hasselbeck emphasizing his desire to retire in Seattle . However , the two sides had trouble reaching an agreement as Hasselbeck reportedly turned down a one - year offer before the NFL lockout began , asking for two years . When Hasselbeck was rumored to be " Plan A " for the Tennessee Titans and rumors surfaced the Seahawks were pursuing Tarvaris Jackson instead of Hasselbeck , Seattle fans began a web and social media campaign at the end of the NFL lockout in 2011 to " Bring Back Matt " , with a website www . bringbackmatt . com . Pete Carroll and GM John Schneider called Hasselbeck after the lockout to let them know they were " moving on . " Hasselbeck described the call as " worse than breaking up with an old girlfriend . " The Seahawks took out a full - page ad in " The Seattle Times " the following day to salute Hasselbeck and his family for their work . Hasselbeck was the last remaining Seahawk from the team ' s last season in the AFC West Division in 2001 . Tennessee Titans . On July 29 , 2011 , Hasselbeck signed a three - year , $ 21 million deal to play for the Tennessee Titans . He was recruited by Mike Reinfeldt , the former vice president of football administration for the Seahawks and current executive vice president and the chief operating officer for the Titans , who was part of the team for four of Hasselbeck ' s five NFC West division championships and Super Bowl appearance . Hasselbeck was targeted by the Titans , who were looking for a veteran quarterback to help lead the team to wins while also mentoring first - round draft pick Jake Locker . The Titans finished 2011 with a 9 – 7 record , narrowly missing out on the final playoff berth due to losing to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 9 . Hasselbeck ' s first action in the 2012 season came in Week 4 against the Houston Texans after Locker left early in the game with a shoulder injury . Hasselbeck started the next 4 weeks while Locker healed , finishing 2 - 2 in those starts . The Titans went 6 - 10 on the season . On November 9 , 2012 , Hasselbeck was fined $ 15 , 750 for a horse - collar tackle against the Chicago Bears in Week 9 . Hasselbeck later appealed the penalty . On March 18 , 2013 , Hasselbeck was released by the Titans . Indianapolis Colts . The Indianapolis Colts signed Hasselbeck to a two - year deal worth up to $ 7 . 25M . He will be competing with Chandler Harnish for the backup job . Seattle Seahawks franchise records . Hasselbeck owns several Seahawks ' franchise records and milestones :