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Teddy Bridgewater

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Detroit Lions · QB

Teddy Bridgewater recorded 81 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 13 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings.

▶Best highlights

187.4

pass yds/gm

10.5

rush yds/gm

2

playoff games

81

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Teddy Bridgewater's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2015
CHICAGOBEARS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 20, 2015

Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 20, 2015

231 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2019
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
OCT 6, 2019

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 6, 2019

314 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

Regular Season
2020
ARIZONACARDINALS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
OCT 4, 2020

Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Oct 4, 2020

276 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 1 INT

Regular Season
2020
CAROLINAPANTHERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
NOV 8, 2020

Carolina Panthers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Nov 8, 2020

310 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2021
LAS VEGASRAIDERS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 17, 2021

Las Vegas Raiders vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 17, 2021

334 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 3 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Teddy Bridgewater's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 367 passing yards

Regular Season
2020
CAROLINAPANTHERS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
SEP 20, 2020

Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Sep 20, 2020

367 pass yds · 0 pass TD · 2 INT

Career high: 4 passing touchdowns

Regular Season
2019
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
OCT 6, 2019

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 6, 2019

314 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 36 completions

Regular Season
2020
CAROLINAPANTHERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
NOV 8, 2020

Carolina Panthers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Nov 8, 2020

310 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 2 completions of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2021
DENVERBRONCOS
DALLASCOWBOYS
NOV 7, 2021

Denver Broncos vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Nov 7, 2021

249 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 48 rushing yards

Regular Season
2020
CHICAGOBEARS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
OCT 18, 2020

Chicago Bears vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Oct 18, 2020

216 pass yds · 0 pass TD · 2 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Teddy Bridgewater's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2014–2021

01
MINBRIDGEWATER—Teddy Bridgewater
MINSMITH22Harrison Smith
MINHUNTER99Danielle Hunter

A complete roster produces the Minneapolis Miracle

Minnesota Vikings · Zimmer's defense

Mike Zimmer built an elite defense, and Stefon Diggs's last-second touchdown sent the 2017 Vikings to the NFC Championship Game.

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Franchise era

2017–2020

02
NOBRIDGEWATER—Teddy Bridgewater
NOBREES9Drew Brees
NOKAMARA41Alvin Kamara

A brilliant draft restores balance

New Orleans Saints · One last contender

A deep young core won four straight division titles, though the Minneapolis Miracle and a controversial NFC title-game loss defined its closest chances.

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Franchise era

2018–present

03
CARBRIDGEWATER—Teddy Bridgewater
CARMCCAFFREY22Christian McCaffrey
CARBURNS53Brian Burns

The old core leaves before a successor settles

Carolina Panthers · Searching for the next foundation

Injuries ended Newton's first run and Carolina entered a prolonged rebuild marked by quarterback turnover, coaching changes and a search for durable young cornerstones.

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Franchise era

2016–present

04
DENBRIDGEWATER—Teddy Bridgewater
DENSIMMONS31Justin Simmons
DENSURTAIN—Patrick Surtain II

A champion defense waits for offensive continuity

Denver Broncos · The quarterback carousel

The defense remained capable after Manning retired, but repeated quarterback and coaching changes turned the search for a successor into the era's central story.

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Franchise era

2016–present

05
MIABRIDGEWATER—Teddy Bridgewater
MIATAGOVAILOA1Tua Tagovailoa
MIAHILL10Tyreek Hill

Tua, Hill and Waddle stretch every blade of grass

Miami Dolphins · The speed rebuild

Miami accumulated draft capital, built the league's fastest skill group and returned to the playoffs behind Mike McDaniel's motion-heavy offense.

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Franchise era

2021–present

06
DETBRIDGEWATER—Teddy Bridgewater
DETGOFF16Jared Goff
DETBROWN14Amon-Ra St. Brown

Culture, line play and a fearless contender

Detroit Lions · Restore the roar

Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell converted the Stafford trade into a deep core, won the division and reached the NFC Championship Game while reconnecting team and city.

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Franchise era

2023–present

07
TBBRIDGEWATER—Teddy Bridgewater
TBMAYFIELD6Baker Mayfield
TBEVANS13Mike Evans

The veterans outlast expectations

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · The Baker Mayfield continuation

Mayfield revived his career and helped the remaining title core keep winning the division after Brady's retirement.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 201513 NFL seasons81 career games15,182 career passing yards75 career passing touchdowns848 career rushing yards11 career rushing touchdowns2 career solo tacklesCollege: LouisvilleDrafted by: MINDraft pick: 32Jersey: 52 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 21, 2014Most recent: Nov 23, 2025

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