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Brian Hoyer

Retired

Las Vegas Raiders · QB

Brian Hoyer recorded 75 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 15 rostered seasons with Las Vegas Raiders, New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, San Francisco 49ers, Chicago Bears, HST, Houston Texans, CLV, Cleveland Browns, ARZ, Arizona Cardinals, Pittsburgh Steelers.

▶Best highlights

145.3

pass yds/gm

1.5

rush yds/gm

2

playoff games

75

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Brian Hoyer's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2015
HOUSTONTEXANS
BUFFALOBILLS
DEC 6, 2015

Houston Texans vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Dec 6, 2015

293 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 1 INT

Regular Season
2017
LOS ANGELESRAMS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
SEP 21, 2017

Los Angeles Rams vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 21, 2017

332 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 1 INT

Regular Season
2015
HOUSTONTEXANS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
OCT 18, 2015

Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Oct 18, 2015

293 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2014
CLEVELANDBROWNS
TENNESSEETITANS
OCT 5, 2014

Cleveland Browns vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Oct 5, 2014

291 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 1 INT

Regular Season
2013
CLEVELANDBROWNS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SEP 22, 2013

Cleveland Browns vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Sep 22, 2013

321 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 3 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Brian Hoyer's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 397 passing yards · 33 completions

Regular Season
2016
CHICAGOBEARS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
OCT 9, 2016

Chicago Bears vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 9, 2016

397 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 3 passing touchdowns

Regular Season
2019
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 3, 2019

Indianapolis Colts vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 3, 2019

168 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 2 completions of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2017
LOS ANGELESRAMS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
SEP 21, 2017

Los Angeles Rams vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 21, 2017

332 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 19 rushing yards

Regular Season
2014
CLEVELANDBROWNS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DEC 21, 2014

Cleveland Browns vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Dec 21, 2014

134 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Brian Hoyer's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2007–2013

01
NEHOYER2Brian Hoyer
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEMOSS81Randy Moss

An explosive offense chases another title

New England Patriots · The near-perfect reinvention

The 2007 Patriots went 16–0 before a Super Bowl upset, then the roster reloaded around two young tight ends and returned to the championship game.

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Franchise era

2004–2012

02
ARIHOYER2Brian Hoyer
ARIFITZGERALD11Larry Fitzgerald
ARIWARNER13Kurt Warner

A Hall of Fame receiver carries Arizona to the Super Bowl

Arizona Cardinals · Fitzgerald and the impossible run

Warner's revival and Fitzgerald's extraordinary 2008 postseason sent the Cardinals to their first Super Bowl and within one late drive of a championship.

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Franchise era

2007–2021

03
PITHOYER3Brian Hoyer
PITROETHLISBERGER7Ben Roethlisberger
PITPOLAMALU43Troy Polamalu

Stability survives constant roster change

Pittsburgh Steelers · Tomlin, Ben and another title

Mike Tomlin won Super Bowl XLIII in his second season and kept Pittsburgh in contention through elite defenses and increasingly explosive passing teams.

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Franchise era

1999–2017

04
CLEHOYER2Brian Hoyer
CLETHOMAS73Joe Thomas
CLECRIBBS16Josh Cribbs

An expansion-style rebirth becomes a long rebuild

Cleveland Browns · The Browns return

The restored franchise returned in 1999 but cycled through leadership and quarterbacks, with Thomas providing Hall of Fame stability amid the turnover.

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Franchise era

2014–2019

05
NEHOYER2Brian Hoyer
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEGRONKOWSKI87Rob Gronkowski

Three more championships complete the run

New England Patriots · The second dynasty

New England won three Super Bowls in five seasons through goal-line defense, the largest comeback in Super Bowl history and another dominant defensive plan.

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Franchise era

2011–2016

06
HOUHOYER2Brian Hoyer
HOUWATT99J.J. Watt
HOUFOSTER23Arian Foster

Defense brings January football to Houston

Houston Texans · Watt and the first playoff teams

Wade Phillips's defense and Foster's zone running produced consecutive division titles, while Watt became the era's defining defensive player.

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Franchise era

2013–present

07
CHIHOYER2Brian Hoyer
CHIMACK52Khalil Mack
CHIFIELDS1Justin Fields

Elite defensive peaks meet repeated offensive resets

Chicago Bears · The quarterback search continues

The 2018 defense briefly restored contention, but Chicago has continued rebuilding its offense in pursuit of the long-awaited franchise quarterback.

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Franchise era

2015–present

08
SFHOYER2Brian Hoyer
SFMCCAFFREY23Christian McCaffrey
SFKITTLE85George Kittle

Positionless skill talent powers repeated deep runs

San Francisco 49ers · The Shanahan machine

Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch rebuilt through the lines, then used motion and versatile playmakers to reach multiple Super Bowls with changing quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2019–present

09
INDHOYER2Brian Hoyer
INDTAYLOR28Jonathan Taylor
INDNELSON56Quenton Nelson

A strong roster searches for quarterback permanence

Indianapolis Colts · Life after Luck

Indianapolis cycled through veteran and young quarterbacks while retaining a physical offensive identity and rebuilding around its line and skill talent.

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Franchise era

2020–present

10
NEHOYER2Brian Hoyer
NEJUDON9Matthew Judon
NEGONZALEZ6Christian Gonzalez

The franchise searches beyond its defining partnership

New England Patriots · After Brady

Brady's departure ended the sport's longest dynasty and began a full organizational transition after Belichick's final seasons.

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Franchise era

2020–present

11
LVHOYER7Brian Hoyer
LVCROSBY98Maxx Crosby
LVCARR4Derek Carr

A new home searches for lasting direction

Las Vegas Raiders · The Las Vegas chapter

The Raiders opened Allegiant Stadium, reached the playoffs amid turmoil and continued rebuilding around Crosby's relentless defense.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 201815 NFL seasons75 career games10,899 career passing yards53 career passing touchdowns112 career rushing yards2 career rushing touchdowns3 career solo tacklesCollege: Michigan StateJersey: 72 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 18, 2009Most recent: Oct 22, 2023

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history