Taylor Heinicke

Passing attempts	971
Passing completions	607
Completion percentage	62.5%
TD–INT	39–28
Passing yards	6,663
Passer rating	84.1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Taylor Heinicke
	Heinicke in 2022
Profile
Position	Quarterback
Personal information
Born	March 15, 1993; Lawrenceville, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Collins Hill (Suwanee, Georgia)
College	Old Dominion (2011–2014)
NFL draft	2015: undrafted
Career history
	Minnesota Vikings (2015–2017); New England Patriots (2017)*; Houston Texans (2017); Carolina Panthers (2018); St. Louis BattleHawks (2020); Washington Football Team / Commanders (2020–2022); Atlanta Falcons (2023); Los Angeles Chargers (2024);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
	Walter Payton Award (2012); FCS Player of the Year (2012); CAA Offensive Player of the Year (2012); Dudley Award (2012); FCS All-American (2012); National Freshman Performer of the Year (2011);
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Passing attempts
Passing attempts	971
Passing completions	607
Completion percentage	62.5%
TD–INT	39–28
Passing yards	6,663
Passer rating	84.1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Taylor Heinicke (/ˈhaɪnɪki/ HIGH-nih-kee; born March 15, 1993) is an American professional football quarterback. He played college football for the Old Dominion Monarchs and signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2015. Heinicke has also been a member of the New England Patriots, Houston Texans, Carolina Panthers, Washington Football Team / Commanders, Atlanta Falcons, and Los Angeles Chargers of the NFL.

For three consecutive seasons while with Washington, Heinicke saw play. In 2020, he replaced an injured Alex Smith during a Wild Card playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Heinicke later started most of the 2021 season following an injury to Ryan Fitzpatrick, setting an unofficial NFL record for most completions by a quarterback in his first three starts. He also started the majority of the 2022 season after an injury to Carson Wentz. Heinicke has been cited as an underdog by teammates, fans, and the media due to his ability to lead teams to wins, despite a perceived lack of size and natural arm talent.