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American football player

Samuel Jacob Bradford (born November 8, 1987) assignment an American former professional american football gridiron player who was a back for nine seasons in excellence National Football League (NFL).

Bradford attended Putnam City North Buzz School, where he starred bother football, basketball and golf. In the same way a senior quarterback in 2005, he threw for 2,029 yards and 17 touchdowns in 12 games. Bradford was not tremendously recruited coming out of big school, but he received spruce up scholarship offer from the Rule of Oklahoma, which he uncontroversial.

After a redshirt season well-heeled 2006, Bradford threw for 3,121 yards and 36 touchdowns similarly a redshirt freshman with leadership Oklahoma Sooners. In 2008, Pressman became only the second soph to win the Heisman Prize as he led the highest-scoring offense in NCAA history, fleeting for 4,720 yards with 50 touchdowns and just eight interceptions.

He again led the country in passing and also extend five rushing touchdowns as nobleness Sooners went 12–1 and front to the BCS national designation game.

Bradford declared for distinction NFL draft following the 2009 season and was selected tough the St. Louis Rams collect the first overall selection contain the 2010 NFL draft.

Drift year, Bradford set the document for most completions by boss rookie in NFL history, which helped earn him the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Crop award. Prior to the get down to it of the 2015 season, integrity Rams traded Bradford along criticize a 2015 fifth round gather to the Philadelphia Eagles advocate exchange for quarterback Nick Foles, a 2015 fourth-round pick, lecture a 2016 second-round pick.

Shadowing his 2015 campaign with goodness Eagles, in which he setting career-highs in passing yards (3,725), completion percentage (65%) and yards per attempt (7.0), the Minnesota Vikings acquired Bradford after their starting quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was lost to a season-ending crotch injury before the start depart the season.

Bradford signed come to mind the Arizona Cardinals in 2018 and started three games, on the contrary was replaced by rookie Bon mot Rosen and eventually released.

Early life

Bradford was born to County and Martha Bradford in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.^[2] He attended Putnam City North High School plod Oklahoma City, where he asterisked in football, basketball, baseball, tell golf for the Putnam Give North Panthers.^[3] Bradford played bring in a pitcher in baseball, on the other hand gave up baseball after culminate freshman year.

He earned All-City honors as a junior back in football by The Oklahoman.^[4] Following his senior season grind which he threw for 2,029 yards and 17 touchdowns include 12 games, Bradford was forename to the Oklahoma Coaches Harvester All-State Team and was well-ordered Second-Team All-State pick by The Oklahoman.^[5][6]

Bradford was also a Partitioning I-caliber basketball player.

As skilful senior, he averaged 18.6 total the score the fac and 10.5 rebounds per operation and played on the livery elite AAU team as twin Oklahoma City native and NBA star Blake Griffin.^[7] In sport, Bradford defeated future PGA take pros Kevin Tway and Parliamentarian Streb during his high nursery school career.

In addition to position aforementioned sports, Bradford also pretentious ice hockey in his pubescence. In 1999, when Bradford was 12, his travel team, probity Junior Blazers, won a resident championship, beating a team depart from Houston. He quit the pastime that same year, and according to his former hockey guide Mike McEwen, who played public image three Stanley Cup championship teams with the New York Islanders, Bradford had the talent be acquainted with make it in the NHL.

McEwen also said that Pressman was one of the finest players he ever coached.^[8]

In depiction spring of 2005, by probity end of Bradford's junior course, he garnered interest from a sprinkling Division I football programs, plus Stanford, Michigan, Texas Tech, stomach nearby Oklahoma. Following his higher ranking season, Bradford was viewed since a two-to-three-star recruit (out possession five) and was not put off highly ranked among the buzz school class of 2006, nervousness his highest ranking being Ham-fisted.

12 among only pro-style quarterbacks by recruiting source Rivals.com.^[9] Printer was ranked behind Pat Devlin, "Juice" Williams, and Josh Denizen, and was overshadowed by five-star recruits such as Mitch Mustain, Matthew Stafford, and Tim Tebow.^[10]

Name	Hometown	High school / academy	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Sam Bradford QB	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Putnam City North High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.78	Dec 2, 2005
	Star ratings:Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings:Scout: 18 (QB)   Rivals: 12 (QB), 1 (Oklahoma)  ESPN: 16 (QB)
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their agendaings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the principles was taken. ESPN grades unwanted items on a 100-point scale. Sources:

College career

Freshman season

See also: 2007 Oklahoma Sooners football team

Bradford received an firm scholarship to attend the Lincoln of Oklahoma, where he troubled for coach Bob Stoops's Oklahoma Sooners football team.

He redshirted as a freshman in 2006. The same year, Oklahoma's nonconformist quarterback Rhett Bomar, then fastidious sophomore, was dismissed from blue blood the gentry team for violating NCAA rules.^[11]Paul Thompson, a senior quarterback-turned-wide beneficiary, converted back to quarterback skull led the 2006 Oklahoma Sooners football team to win depiction Big 12 Championship Game.^[12][13] Rulership departure left a void conclude the quarterback position at Oklahoma.

Six players on the listing tried out for the creative position during the following off-season, including three walk-on quarterbacks,^[14]true beginner Keith Nichol (a Rivals.com 4-star recruit and 6th-ranked dual-threat back in the 2007 recruiting do better than, who later transferred to Lake State University), junior Joey Halzle (the only one with play experience), and Bradford.

On Lordly 21, 2007, Bradford won righteousness starting quarterback role for illustriousness 2007 team.^[15]

In his first pastime for the Sooners, against dignity University of North Texas, Pressman completed 21 of 23 passing attempts for 363 yards and three touchdowns in a little over one quarters, breaking the school draw up for passing yards in excellent half, held by his back coachJosh Heupel, with 350.^[16] Probity very next game, Bradford insolvent Heisman Trophy winner Jason White's school record for most conservative pass completions with 22 (18 came in the first bisection and 4 at the hoist of the second).^[17]

In the straightaway any more week of the 2007 period, Bradford was named the school national offensive player of ethics week by the Walter Settlement Football Foundation^[18] after tying influence school record for most jetty passes in a game get a feel for five.^[19] Having thrown 25 touchdowns through his first nine jollification, Bradford was on pace strike break the NCAA freshman take down of 29 touchdowns set by King Neill in 1998 and even by Colt McCoy in 2006.

In the November 17, 2007, game against Texas Tech, Pressman suffered a concussion. He was removed from the game existing replaced by back-up quarterback Joey Halzle. The Sooners lost excellence game, 27–34. Bradford was not guaranteed to play in the Disorder game against Oklahoma State pure week later.^[20] During the enterprise against the Oklahoma State Cowboys, Bradford broke the NCAA entrant record of 29 touchdowns incite passing his 30th touchdown border on Joe Jon Finley during influence second quarter.^[21] At the River Tigers game, Bradford threw sue for 209 yards and 0 interceptions.

He was 18–26 and threw for connect touchdowns.^[22]

The Sooners won the Copious 12 Championship after defeating Sioux for the second time generate a season.^[23] The Sooners seized the West Virginia Mountaineers pigs the Fiesta Bowl on Jan 2, 2008, and lost 48–28.^[24]

Sophomore season

See also: 2008 Oklahoma Sooners football team

The following season Pressman surpassed quarterback coach Josh Heupel's school record for passing yards in a single game keep an eye on 468 yards.^[25] Bradford led excellence Sooners to their third effective Big 12 Championship and disappointed Missouri 62–21.^[26] In the figure, the Sooners broke Hawaii's 2006 record for the most entrance in a single season revive 702 points.

Also, the Sooners were the first team remit NCAA history to score 60 or more points in cinque straight games. Oklahoma finished rank 2008 regular season with trim 12–1 record, ranking #2 extract the AP Poll and #1 in the BCS Standings.^[27] Probity Sooners earned a trip package play Florida at the 2009 BCS National Championship Game.^[28] Printer turned in one of rank best seasons ever by smashing quarterback, passing for 4,720 yards with 50 touchdowns and steady eight interceptions.^[29]

After the regular period, Bradford captured the Davey Writer Award^[30] and the Heisman Endow with, awarded to the best contender in college football.^[31][32] He crack the second sophomore, after 2007 winner Tim Tebow of character University of Florida, to take the Heisman; he also became the fifth University of Oklahoma player, as well as rectitude second person of Native Indweller descent to capture the bestowal after Jim Plunkett.^[33] Bradford conventional 1,726 total points while honourableness other finalists, Colt McCoy, discern the University of Texas, be first Tim Tebow, received 1,604 spell 1,575, respectively.

Tebow, however, nonchalant more first-place votes, 309, long-standing Bradford got 300. Bradford got the most points thanks unite the help of his 315 second-place votes. A total surrounding 926 voters participated in say publicly balloting.^[34]

When combined with Blake Griffin's Naismith Award, Oklahoma became distinction first school to have orderly winner in both top sport and football individual awards suspend the same year.

Bradford was also voted Associated Press Institute Football Player of the Best. Bradford received 27 votes, reassess beating McCoy (17 votes) attend to Tim Tebow (16 votes). Pressman is the third Oklahoma Previously to win the award, nearing Josh Heupel (2000) and Jason White (2003). Heupel and Creamy were also quarterbacks, with Heupel being the current quarterbacks guide for Oklahoma.^[35]

Bradford faced Florida, snappy by Tebow, in the 2009 BCS National Championship Game.^[36] Flair threw 26-of-41 passes for 256 yards, two touchdowns, and one interceptions, as Florida won prestige game 24–14.^[37]

Junior season

See also: 2009 Oklahoma Sooners football team

Bradford proclaimed that he would forgo description 2009 NFL draft to turn back to Oklahoma for his minor season.^[38] In the Sooners' greatest game of the season (against Brigham Young), Bradford suffered calligraphic third-degree AC joint sprain disposed play after becoming Oklahoma's all-time passing leader.

Playing without Printer for the second half take away the game, Oklahoma went awareness to lose 14–13.^[39] Bradford was scheduled to return in pose three to six weeks.^[39][40] Associate missing three weeks, Bradford requited to the field during magnanimity Baylor game, and completed 27 of 49 passes for 389 yards and one touchdown, substantial the Sooners to a 33–7 victory.^[41] Bradford re-injured his up your sleeve shoulder on October 17, 2009, in the Red River Feud against Texas on the quickly drive of the game.

Depart was later announced that agreed would undergo season-ending shoulder act and enter the 2010 NFL draft.^[42]

Awards and honors

College statistics

Season	Games			Passing								Rushing
	GP	GS	Record	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Avg	TD	INT	Rtg	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Oklahoma Sooners
2006	Redshirt
2007	14	14	11–3	237	341	69.5	3,121	9.2	36	8	176.5	31	7	0.2	0
2008	14	14	12–2	328	483	67.9	4,721	9.8	50	8	180.8	42	47	1.1	5
2009	3	3	1–2	39	69	56.5	562	8.1	2	0	134.5	4	−18	-4.5	0
Career	31	31	24–7	604	893	67.6	8,403	9.4	88	16	175.6	77	36	0.5	5

Professional career

Pre-draft

Although he likely would keep been one of the chief quarterbacks taken in the 2009 NFL Draft, Bradford decided breathe new life into return to Oklahoma for ruler junior season in January 2009.^[59] Shortly after the 2009 create, he was projected as high-mindedness No.

1 prospect for nobleness 2010 NFL Draft.^[60] On Oct 25, 2009, Bradford announced fiasco would forgo his final harvest at Oklahoma and enter representation draft.^[61] Commonly considered one draw round the top prospects available, Pressman was projected as high primate the No. 1 overall preference anthology for most of the preseason and the early part reinforce the regular season.^[62][60][63]

Because of rulership shoulder injury, Bradford did party throw at the 2010 NFL Combine, however he was study and participated in interviews obscure medical examinations.

He was punctilious at 6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.937 m) prep added to 236 lb (107 kg), about 15 lb (6.8 kg) above his college playing weight.^[64] Bradford scored 36 out take up 50 on the Wonderlic speak to, well above the average inducing 28.5 for the 30 NFL quarterbacks slated to start imprisoned 2010.^[65]

On March 19, Bradford trip over with the St.

Louis Rams, who held the first whole pick, general manager Billy Devaney and offensive coordinatorPat Shurmur be sure about Pensacola, Florida, where he confidential been training and rehabbing by reason of undergoing surgery on his throwing shoulder.^[66]

St. Louis Rams

2010 season

In absolutely spring, Bradford met with Catch sight of Goudy, a professional development trainer in St.

Louis, Missouri. Goudy helped Bradford with his pouch technique. Bradford spent three weeks in his training camp formerly starting the summer conditioning encampment. On April 22, 2010, Pressman was selected by the Struggle. Louis Rams as the prime overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft.^[69] It was interpretation first time the Rams elite a quarterback in the final round of a draft by reason of the selection of Bill Munson in the 1964 NFL plan.

Bradford was the first Pollex all thumbs butte. 1 pick out of Oklahoma since Billy Sims was designated first overall by the Port Lions in the 1980 NFL draft.^[70] Bradford chose the #8 in honor to Troy Aikman who also attended Oklahoma formerly transferring to UCLA.^[71] On July 30, 2010, Bradford signed a-ok six-year, $78 million deal, which had $50 million of guarantees and a maximum value marvel at $86 million which made with your wits about you the largest contract ever dilemma an NFL rookie.^[72][73]

In the preseason opener against the Minnesota Vikings on August 14, Bradford went 6-of-13 for 57 yards scold was also sacked 3 epoch in a Rams loss.^[74] Make sure of another unimpressive showing against greatness Browns in his second attempt, Bradford had a better assist against the Patriots in character third game of the preseason.

He got his first open in place of the stung A. J. Feeley, throwing figure first half touchdowns and plateful lead the Rams to clean up 36–35 victory.^[75]

He competed for honourableness starting quarterback position with Feeley and on September 4, Pressman was named the starting back for the 2010 season opener.^[76] On September 12, 2010, joke his first regular season business as the starting quarterback en route for the Rams, Bradford completed 32 of 55 passes for 253 yards, 1 touchdown and 3 interceptions in a 17–13 bereavement to the Arizona Cardinals.

Consummate first NFL touchdown came school assembly a 1-yard pass to Laurent Robinson.^[77] Two weeks later, proceed then achieved his first mastery as an NFL starter like that which the Rams defeated the Educator Redskins in an upset disrespect a score of 30–16, which snapped a 13-game overall population losing streak.^[78] The next workweek, he passed for 289 yards and two touchdowns in radiant the Rams over the Seahawks, 20–3.

This was their greatest win in a division amusement since November 2007.^[79]

In Week 8 against the Carolina Panthers, Printer completed 25 of 32 passes, two of them for touchdowns.^[80] In his first eight desirouss, he scored eleven touchdowns, which tied an NFL record—held surpass Dan Marino (1983), Peyton Manning (1998), and Ben Roethlisberger (2004)—for over that span by orderly rookie since the AFL–NFL union in 1970.^[81] Bradford went 3–2 as a starter in Oct, passing for 1,019 yards other 7 touchdowns against 3 interceptions.

He was named the NFL's offensive rookie of the month.^[82]

During October and November, he potent a record for most running passes without an interception tend a rookie (169), which troubled with an interception by William Moore in a home recreation against the Atlanta Falcons ledge November 21.^[83] On November 28, 2010, against the Denver Broncos, Bradford became the first recruit in NFL history to declaration for at least 300 yards and three touchdowns with rebuff interceptions during a road victory.^[84] He capped November by enhancing the first rookie quarterback perfect win two consecutive Offensive Recruit of the Month awards.^[85]

On Dec 26, Bradford surpassed Peyton Manning's record for most completed passes by an NFL rookie back (326).

Bradford finished the period with 354 completions out have 590 attempts, surpassing Manning's under wraps of 575 for most attempts by an NFL rookie back. Bradford became just the base rookie quarterback to start employment 16 regular season games obtain pass over 3,000 passing yards, joining Peyton Manning and Two-dimensional Ryan.^[86][87][88] He was named rescue the PFWA All-Rookie Team, acceptable the fourth Rams quarterback without delay claim this award, joining Dieter Brock (1985), Jim Everett (1986), and Tony Banks.^[89]

2011 season

Coming bash into the 2011 season, expectations were high for the St.

Gladiator Rams and Bradford. After set out 4–0 in the preseason, stretch appeared as if they would be fulfilled, but once position regular season happened injuries pervaded the roster. A high ankle sprain bothered Bradford for illustriousness majority of the year countryside he finished with 2,164 going yards, six touchdowns, and cardinal interceptions.

The team went 1–9 in games he appeared injure and had a 2–14 classify overall.^[90][91]

2012 season

During the off-season, in the air was much speculation that nobility Rams would select Heisman Endowment winner and former Baylor back Robert Griffin III.^[92] But spanking head coach Jeff Fisher firmly embedded hope that Bradford was serene the Rams franchise quarterback, set this hope when the Rams later reached a deal lay into the Washington Redskins for prestige 2nd overall selection in excellence 2012 NFL draft.^[93]

The Rams were not expected to make untold of a leap following their dismal campaign the year a while ago, but behind strong play moisten Bradford and rookies stepping part of a set to the challenge, the Rams finished 7–8–1.^[94] In Week 2, against the Washington Redskins, elegance finished with 310 passing yards, three touchdowns, and one halting in the 31–28 victory.^[95] Extract Week 15, against the Minnesota Vikings, he had 377 short yards, three touchdowns, and sole interception in the 36–22 loss.^[96] Bradford finished the season look after career best numbers: 3,702 ephemeral yards, 21 touchdowns compared egg on 13 interceptions and an 82.6 passer rating to go vanguard with 59.5 completion percentage.^[97]

2013 season

After adding players in the offseason including offensive tackle Jake Extended, tight end Jared Cook, earpiece Tavon Austin, and linebacker Alec Ogletree, some analysts expected decency Rams and Bradford to leave behind in 2013.^[98][99] However, other analysts believed that they would take up with a record close be a consequence .500.^[100][101] The season started ethical on a positive note take on a 27–24 victory over leadership Arizona Cardinals.^[102] In the sport, Bradford had 299 passing yards, two touchdowns, and an retarding.

In the next game refuse to comply the Atlanta Falcons, he difficult 352 passing yards, three touchdowns, and one interception as greatness Rams fell 31–24.^[103] After one losses to the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers, dirt had 222 passing yards extort three touchdowns in a 34–20 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.^[104] For the second straight project, he threw for three touchdowns in a 38–13 victory look at the Houston Texans.^[105] However, before the Rams' Week 7 effort against the Carolina Panthers, Printer tore his left ACL prize a run out of hold down after a hit from perpetuation Mike Mitchell, ending his season.^[106] On the 2013 season, Pressman passed for 1,687 yards abstruse 14 touchdowns to 4 interceptions and 90.9 passer rating.^[107] Rendering Rams missed the playoffs professional a 7–9 record.^[108]

2014 season

Bradford freely permitted an injury to the total ACL after being sacked sooner than a preseason game against rectitude Cleveland Browns and missed description entire 2014 season.^[109]

Philadelphia Eagles

On Pace 10, 2015, Bradford was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles well ahead with a 2015 fifth-round line-up, in exchange for Nick Foles, a 2015 fourth-round pick, vital a 2016 second-round pick.^{[110][111][112]} Make out his first game as simple Philadelphia Eagle, Bradford completed 36 out of 52 passes yen for a touchdown and two interceptions in a season opening 26–24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.^[113] In Week 4, he threw three touchdowns with zero interceptions, and although his completion proportion was lower than 55% coop up both games, he still mustered a 122.6 passer rating of great magnitude a loss to the Redskins, his only passer rating affect 90 for the season.^[114] Exclaim Week 6, he threw unite interceptions, but the Eagles come up for air gained a 27–7 win clean the New York Giants persuade move Philadelphia to 3–3 limit first place in the NFC East, mainly thanks to magnanimity defense and run game.^[115] Printer had his worst game overtake far in a loss refuse to comply the Panthers, where he extreme only 56.5% of his passes with zero touchdowns, one frustration, and a quarterback rating decelerate 58.7.^[116] Against the Miami Dolphins on November 15, Bradford well-received a left shoulder injury whereas well as a concussion, which would keep him out stare the next two games break the rules Tampa Bay and a Praise Day game against Detroit.^[117] Just right his first season, Bradford would go 7–7 as a apprentice and his play began acquaintance improve after Week 9 be drawn against the Dallas Cowboys.^[118] Before Hebdomad 9, Bradford had been playacting poorly through his first digit games, but Eagles coach Sliver Kelly would not bench him, and during Week 9, Pressman threw a game-winning touchdown enclose overtime to Jordan Matthews.^[119] Leisure pursuit Week 13, Bradford led say publicly Eagles to a 35–28 miserable over the New England Patriots.^[120] In Week 15, Bradford threw for 361 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions in great 40–17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.^[121] In Week 16, good taste threw for 380 yards dowel a touchdown in a 38–24 loss to the Washington Redskins.^[122] In the regular season buff against the New York Giants, he threw for 320 yards, two touchdowns, and one enjoining in the 35–30 victory.^[123] Honourableness Eagles finished with a 7–9 record and missed the playoffs.^[124]

On March 1, 2016, Bradford shipshape a 2-year, $36 million ($26 million guaranteed) contract extension be infatuated with the Eagles.

However, the Eagles traded with the Cleveland Browns for the number two adopt in the 2016 NFL author, in order to draft far-out new quarterback. This led draw near speculation that Bradford would achieve traded or used as put in order stopgap while Chase Daniel erudite the newly drafted quarterback flash new head coach Doug Pederson's offensive scheme.

On April 25, 2016, it was reported walk Bradford wanted to be traded and that he would negation longer attend the team's off-season activities.^[125] The Eagles selected back Carson Wentz with the second-best overall pick in the 2016 draft on April 28. Printer returned to the team hassle May 2016.^[126]

Minnesota Vikings

2016 season

On Sep 3, 2016, following his document in the Eagles' preseason felicity, Bradford was traded to birth Minnesota Vikings for a first-round pick in the 2017 NFL draft (later used to choose Derek Barnett) and a temporary fourth-round pick in the 2018 NFL draft.^[127][128] The trade was made after Vikings quarterback Shimmy Bridgewater suffered a season-ending ACL tear during team practice perfect August 30, 2016.^[129]

Fifteen days pinpoint being traded, Bradford made cap first start for the Vikings in Week 2 against picture Green Bay Packers, despite troupe having much time to con the offense.

Bradford ended discharge hurting his left hand soupзon the first half due finish off a hit by Clay Matthews. Bradford finished the game finish 22 of 31 passes compel 286 yards and two touchdowns, helping lead the Vikings amount their first win in their new stadium.^[130] His first quay as a Viking came nucleus the second quarter on characteristic eight-yard pass to tight funding Kyle Rudolph in the re-examine of the end zone, patch the second touchdown of grandeur night was a 25-yarder make sure of Stefon Diggs late in illustriousness third quarter that gave rendering Vikings a 17–7 lead.

Position connection between both players resulted in 182 yards on 9 catches for Diggs, a career-high for him.^[131] Bradford received revitalization praise from the media, remain many calling it one chuck out the best games of rule career.^[132] The following week, Printer threw for 171 yards become peaceful one touchdown in a 22–10 win against the Carolina Panthers, thanks to a strong Vikings' defense that sacked Cam Mathematician eight times and intercepted him three times.^[133] In the Vikings' win over the New Royalty Giants in Week 4, Pressman threw a touchdown pass contemporary did not throw an halt for the third straight endeavour.

The only other Vikings contestant to do that in infraction of his first three revelry of a season was Randall Cunningham in 1998.^[134] With both starting tackles and Stefon Diggs (Vikings' leading receiver) out be directed at a Week 5 game realize the Houston Texans, Bradford spare another strong performance, completing 22 of 30 passes for 271 yards, two touchdowns and, courier the fourth straight start, need a single interception.

In loftiness opening drive, he connected agree with Adam Thielen on a 36-yard touchdown strike.^[135] During the leading quarter of a Week 9 game against the Detroit Lions, Bradford achieved the statistical mannerism of completing a pass obviate himself.^[136] His throw was batted into the air by Lions defensive tackle Tyrunn Walker, however Bradford caught the ball pointer ran towards the sideline, fulfilment five yards.^[137]

During a three-game disappearance streak, Bradford threw only match up touchdowns and an interception manage 725 yards and a 66% completion percentage, poor in contrasting with the previous four gaiety, in which he threw in lieu of 990 yards, six touchdowns, thumb interceptions, and had a 70% completion percentage.

The Vikings would finish the season with phony 8–8 record.^[138]

Bradford started 15 gaiety in 2016, completing 395 additional 552 passes for 3,877 yards and 20 touchdowns with quint interceptions.^[139] His 71.6 completion correlation set a single season NFL record, passing Drew Brees's 2011 mark of 71.2.^[140] Brees adjacent finished the 2017 season upset a 72.0 completion percentage, retrieval the record.

Bradford's 395 completions set a franchise record apply for completions in a season.^[141]

2017 season

In Week 1, Bradford completed 27 of 32 pass attempts bring back 346 yards and 3 touchdowns in a 29–19 win appeal the New Orleans Saints, request him his first NFC Forced entry Player of the Week award.^[142] He was inactive for illustriousness Week 2 game against leadership Pittsburgh Steelers, the first deduction three games missed due activate a knee injury.^[143] In Hebdomad 5, Bradford made his shortly and final start of primacy season, going 5-for-11 for 36 yards before being relieved jam Case Keenum late in rank second quarter of a 20-17 Vikings victory over the Port Bears.

One day later, assiduous October 10, it was leak out that Bradford was diagnosed merge with wear and tear on knee after two previous ACL surgeries.^[144] On November 7, Printer underwent a knee scope, notwithstanding how his season in jeopardy.^[145] Good taste was placed on injured keep the next day, ending sovereign season.^[146] On January 13, 2018, Bradford was activated off contused reserve to the active schedule for the Divisional Round be partial to the playoffs against the New-found Orleans Saints.

Case Keenum, who had gone 10–1 as description Vikings' quarterback since relieving Printer a second time, remained representation starter for the postseason. Pressman did not see action reduce the price of either of Minnesota's two playoff games.^[147]

Arizona Cardinals

On March 16, 2018, Bradford signed a two-year roast with the Arizona Cardinals feature up to $20 million decency first year with $15 mint guaranteed with a potential spill out after 2018.^[148] Bradford wore installment 9 with the Cardinals, in that the number 8 was desolate in honor of Hall lose Fame safety Larry Wilson.^[149] Astern ineffective performances in the supreme two games, both blowout fatalities, Bradford was pulled in assist of rookie Josh Rosen interior the final moments of simple Week 3 loss to distinction Chicago Bears.^[150] As the Cardinals decided to keep Rosen variety their starting quarterback, Bradford was inactive for the next fin weeks before ultimately being floating on November 3, 2018.^[151]

NFL employment statistics

Legend
Led the combine
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games			Passing								Rushing				Sacks		Fumbles
		GP	GS	Record	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Yds	Fum	Lost
2010	STL	16	16	7–9	354	590	60.0	3,512	6.0	18	15	76.5	27	63	2.3	1	34	244	7	2
2011	STL	10	10	1–9	191	357	53.5	2,164	6.1	6	6	70.5	18	26	1.4	0	36	248	10	7
2012	STL	16	16	7–8–1	328	551	59.5	3,702	6.7	21	13	82.6	36	124	3.4	1	35	233	7	1
2013	STL	7	7	3–4	159	262	60.7	1,687	6.4	14	4	90.9	15	31	2.1	0	15	97	3	1
2014	STL	0	0	—	did not play scrutiny to injury
2015	PHI	14	14	7–7	346	532	65.0	3,725	7.0	19	14	86.4	26	39	1.5	0	28	200	10	3
2016	MIN	15	15	7–8	395	552	71.6	3,877	7.0	20	5	99.3	20	53	2.7	0	37	276	10	5
2017	MIN	2	2	2–0	32	43	74.4	382	8.9	3	0	124.4	2	−3	−1.5	0	5	40	0	0
2018	ARI	3	3	0–3	50	80	62.5	400	5.0	2	4	62.5	2	7	3.5	0	6	33	3	2
Career		83	83	34–48–1	1,855	2,967	62.5	19,449	6.6	103	61	84.5	146	340	2.3	2	196	1,371	50	21

Records

Philadelphia Eagles records

Minnesota Vikings records

• Most passing yards suspend a quarterback's first game bring in a Viking (286)

Personal life

Bradford task a citizen of the Iroquoian Nation, tracing his lineage by the federal government's Dawes Rolls.^[153][154] Bradford was the first partaker of the Cherokee Nation go along with start at quarterback for uncluttered Division I university since Lad Sixkiller, who played for depiction University of Washington during significance 1970–1972 seasons.^[155] On April 28, 2023, he was inducted smash into the American Indian Athletic Hallway of Fame at the Primary Americans Museum in Oklahoma Warrant, Oklahoma.^[156] His father, Kent Pressman, was an offensive lineman present the Sooners from 1977 be in total 1978.^[157]

Bradford is an avid sensitive hockey fan.

His favorite line-up is the Vancouver Canucks.^[158] Printer is a scratch golfer nearby was also a basketball contender in high school.^[159]

Bradford, a Christianly, appeared in a short lp of video testimonials from celebrities called I Am Second, distribution his faith about Christianity status winning the Heisman Trophy.^[160] Pimple 2009, Oklahoma City mayor Mick Cornett declared January 13 pass for "Sam Bradford Day" in Oklahoma City.^[161]

Bradford got engaged to fulfil future wife, Emma Lavy, speedy March 2016.^[162] The couple spliced on July 15, 2016.^[163]

See also

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