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Matt Hasselbeck

QB (retired)

Matt Hasselbeck: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

FanIQ Research · May 10, 2026 · 6 facts, every one from the play-by-play

18-year career (1998-2015). The SEA franchise QB. 3x Pro Bowler. SB XL starter. 39,383 career passing yards.

Milestone

Career honors snapshot

Honor	Count
Pro Bowls	3 (2003, 2005, 2007)
Career yards	39,383
Career TDs	230
SB appearances	1 (XL)
Years in SEA	10 (2001-10)

3 Pro Bowl years (2003, 2005, 2007). The 2005 NFC Champion season was the franchise apex.

Trend

Hasselbeck season-by-season (peak years)

Year	Tm	Yds	TDs	INTs
2003	SEA	4,149	26	16
2004	SEA	3,731	24	16
2005	SEA	4,162	28	11
2007	SEA	4,389	30	14
2009	SEA	3,029	17	17
2011	TEN	3,571	18	14

Hasselbeck passing yards by year

Season	Yards
2003	4149
2005	4162
2007	4389
2009	3029
2011	3571

'We want the ball, and we're going to score' — followed by the OT INT-TD return. The most famous coin-toss line ever.

Rare

The 2003 NFC Wild Card OT moment

Detail	Value
Date	Jan 4, 2004
Opponent	Green Bay Packers
OT coin toss	Won, took ball
OT result	Hasselbeck INT to Al Harris (52-yd pick-six)
Final	GB 33, SEA 27

His 2005 SEA team set a franchise SB record. He threw for 4,162 yards + made the SB.

Split

2005 SEA Hasselbeck postseason

Round	Result
DIV vs WAS	Won 20-10
NFC Champ vs CAR	Won 34-14
SB XL vs PIT	Lost 21-10

His 2007 4,389 yards came at age 32 — and was the most by any SEA QB until Russell Wilson 7 years later.

Anomaly

SEA single-season passing leaders (pre-Wilson)

Player	Year	Yds
Matt Hasselbeck	2007	4,389
Matt Hasselbeck	2005	4,162
Matt Hasselbeck	2003	4,149
Dave Krieg	1984	3,671

Among QBs drafted 1998 (Manning class), only Manning passed for more yards.

Comparison

1998 QB draft class

Player	Pick	Career yds
Peyton Manning	#1	71,940
Ryan Leaf	#2	3,666
Charlie Batch	#60	11,085
Matt Hasselbeck	#187	39,383

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