How Acquired:
Signed with the Browns as a free agent on 3/9/04. Links:
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Pro Experience
Cleveland Browns (2004-present)
2004: Signed as a free agent with the Browns
on March 9, 2004, prompting the end of the Tim Couch era in Cleveland...
San Francisco 49ers (1999-2003)
2003: Missed several games due to an ankle
injury, but finished strong... Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for a
powerful performance against Arizona, where he threw for four touchdowns and ran
for two more... Finished with 2,704 yards and 18 touchdowns throwing... Also
scored seven times running the ball (career high)... Struggled against
Baltimore, throwing four interceptions.
2002: Started every game for the third
straight year... Finished with 3,344 yards and 21 TDs passing... Led five
fourth-quarter comebacks and was named to his third straight Pro Bowl... Had
career-high attempts (55) and completions (36) against Dallas, leading a
fourth-quarter comeback with three TDs in the period... Led the highest comeback
in NFL postseason history, bringing the Niners from 24 points back against the
Giants in the playoffs.
2001: Threw for 32 touchdowns, giving him
over thirty for two straight seasons... Neither Montana or Young accomplished
this feat for the Niners... Finished with 3.538 yards to go with the touchdowns,
and ran for five more... Named to Pro Bowl... Had three games where he tossed
for 300 yards.
2000: Started every game and threw for a
career-high 4,278 yards... Named to the Pro Bowl... Also ran for 414 yards and
four touchdowns... Threw for over 400 yards against Chicago and over 300 yards
six times... Only second Niner QB to throw for over 4,000 yards (Steve Young,
1993, 1998).
1999: Appeared in thirteen games, starting
10 when Steve Young was injured... Threw for 2.544 yards and 11 touchdowns...
Threw for 437 yards against Cincinnati on 12/5, sixth highest in team history.
Calgary Stampeders (1994-1998)
Played five years for the CFL team, culminating with an MVP performance in the
Grey Cup game in 1998... Named to all-star team four years running... Threw for
over 4,000 yards his final three seasons... Ran for over 500 yards his last
three years.
College Experience
San Jose State (1990-1993)
Starter for three years... Holds all sorts of records at San Jose State
including career total yards (7,274)... Threw for over 6,500 yards... Ran for
559 yards and 3 TDs as a senior... UPI All-American as a junior.
Contract Status: Signed a four-year contract with the Browns.
Contract runs through 2007 and is voidable by Garcia after the 2005 season.
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