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Jeff George

Retired

Chicago Bears · QB

Jeff George recorded 131 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 14 rostered seasons with Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins, Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders, Atlanta Falcons, Indianapolis Colts.

▶Best highlights

210.7

pass yds/gm

2.3

rush yds/gm

3

playoff games

131

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Jeff George's most significant indexed performances.

Divisional Round

MINNESOTAVIKINGS

Minnesota Vikings vs St. Louis Rams

Divisional Round · Jan 16, 2000

423 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

LOS ANGELESRAMS

Los Angeles Rams vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 19, 1995

352 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 0 INT

SAN DIEGOCHARGERS

MINNESOTAVIKINGS

San Diego Chargers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 28, 1999

363 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 2 INT

LOS ANGELESRAMS

Los Angeles Rams vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Sep 28, 1997

219 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

Atlanta Falcons vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 20, 1994

254 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Jeff George's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 423 passing yards · 4 passing touchdowns · 29 completions · 3 completions of 40+ yards

Divisional Round

MINNESOTAVIKINGS

Minnesota Vikings vs St. Louis Rams

Divisional Round · Jan 16, 2000

423 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 19 rushing yards

WSH

Atlanta Falcons vs WSH

Regular Season · Sep 25, 1994

270 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Jeff George's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1984–1997

A new city waits through upheaval

Indianapolis Colts · Indianapolis searches for a cornerstone

Dickerson supplied the first playoff breakthrough and Harbaugh's 1995 team came within one catch of the Super Bowl before the franchise found its defining draft pick.

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Franchise era

1989–1996

Deion Sanders makes Atlanta an event

Atlanta Falcons · Prime Time changes the temperature

Sanders brought speed and swagger to a franchise still searching for consistency, setting the tone for a bolder Atlanta football identity.

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Franchise era

1988–2001

Old stars give way to Gruden's veteran contender

Las Vegas Raiders · Back to Oakland

The Raiders returned home, developed Brown and Woodson, and found a precise veteran offense under Jon Gruden.

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Franchise era

1992–2000

The league's most explosive offense

Minnesota Vikings · Carter, Moss and the 1998 heartbreak

Moss transformed the league as a rookie and the 15–1 Vikings set a scoring record before falling in overtime one game short of the Super Bowl.

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Franchise era

1993–2011

Frequent resets obscure isolated playoff teams

Washington Commanders · Instability after Gibbs

Ownership and coaching turnover prevented a stable successor, even as several veteran teams produced brief postseason runs.

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Franchise era

1999–2009

Matt Hasselbeck

Shaun Alexander

Hasselbeck and Alexander reach the Super Bowl

Seattle Seahawks · Holmgren builds an NFC champion

Paul Allen stabilized the club, Holmgren built around an elite line and the 2005 Seahawks won the NFC behind Alexander's MVP season.

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Franchise era

2004–2012

Takeaways and special teams reach the Super Bowl

Chicago Bears · Urlacher and Lovie's defense

Lovie Smith restored the defense-first formula, and Hester's return brilliance helped the 2006 Bears reach Super Bowl XLI.

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Career accomplishments

NFL passing yards leader · 199714 NFL seasons131 career games27,602 career passing yards154 career passing touchdowns307 career rushing yards2 career rushing touchdowns1 career solo tacklesDrafted by: INDDraft pick: 1Jersey: 113 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 9, 1990Most recent: Sep 24, 2001

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