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| Born | (1992-11-10)November 10, 1992 (age 33) Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Miami Northwestern (FL) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Louisville (2011–2013) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2014: 1st round, 32nd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Theodore Edmond Bridgewater Jr.[1] (born November 10, 1992) is an American professionalfootballquarterback for theTampa Bay Buccaneers of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theLouisville Cardinals, winning the2013 Sugar Bowl, and was selected as the final first round pick of the2014 NFL draft by theMinnesota Vikings. During his second season, Bridgewater led the Vikings to a division title and earnedPro Bowl honors.
Upon suffering a severe leg injury the 2016 offseason, Bridgewater appeared in only one game over the next two years. Bridgewater joined theNew Orleans Saints in 2018 as a backup, but served as the team's starter in relief ofDrew Brees the following year for five games and helped contribute to them winning their division. Bridgewater later held starting roles with theCarolina Panthers andDenver Broncos for one season each and spent his last two seasons as a backup for theMiami Dolphins andDetroit Lions. After initially retiring from the NFL in 2023, Bridgewater became the head football coach atMiami Northwestern, his former high school. Bridgewater returned to the Lions in 2024 after leading Miami Northwestern to a state championship, and signed with the Buccaneers in 2025.
The son of Teddy Bridgewater Sr. and Rose Murphy, Bridgewater was born inMiami, Florida, on November 10, 1992. He attendedMiami Northwestern Senior High School.[2] The school's football field was later renamed in Bridgewater's honor.[3] As a sophomore, he replacedJacory Harris as starting quarterback and took over a team that had been named the 2007national champions byUSA Today the previous year. Bridgewater completed 97 of 160 attempts (60.6 percent) for 1,560 yards over the season, throwing 16 touchdowns with three interceptions. He also carried 45 times for 211 yards (4.7 average) and two more scores. Northwestern finished the season 13–3, falling short toSeminole High School ofSanford 28–21 in the 6A state title game.[4]
As a junior, Bridgewater passed for 2,546 yards and 32 touchdowns and rushed for 379 yards and five more scores. In a late-September game againstHialeah-Miami Lakes High School, he completed 19 of 24 passes for 327 yards and aDade County record of seven touchdowns.[5] Bridgewater was named second-team All-State for 6A classification and first-team All-County by theMiami Herald. Northwestern finished the season 10–2, after a 29–16 loss to rivalMiami Central High School.
As a senior, Bridgewater had 2,606 passing yards and 22 touchdowns despite missing parts of the season with amedial collateral ligament injury. He also rushed for 223 yards and eight more scores. Northwestern had a 9–3 record for the season, losing 42–27 to Miami Central in the 6-A semifinals, in which he threw for 436 yards and scored four touchdowns.
Regarded as a four-star recruit, Bridgewater was considered the sixth best dual-threat quarterback prospect in the nation byRivals.com.[6] He played in the 2011U.S. Army All-American Bowl.[7]
Bridgewater originally committed to the University of Miami in June 2010.[8] However, after the firing of Miami head coach Randy Shannon in November 2010, Bridgewater switched his commitment to the University of Louisville.[9]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Teddy Bridgewater QB | Miami, Florida | Miami Northwestern High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.19 | Dec 10, 2010 |
Recruit ratings:Scout:  Rivals: (80) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 6 (QB) Rivals: 6 (QB), 23 (FL), 113 (National) ESPN: 9 (QB), 73 (Southeast) | ||||||
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As a freshman at Louisville in 2011, Bridgewater entered the season as a backup to Will Stein. However, by the Cardinals' fourth game of the season againstMarshall, Bridgewater was starting and remained the starter the rest of the year.[10][11] He finished the season completing 191 of 296 passes for 2,129 yards, 14touchdowns, and 12interceptions.[12] For his play, Bridgewater was named theBig East Rookie of the Year and was named a freshman All-American byRivals.com,Scout.com,CBS Sports, andSporting News.[13][14][15][16][17]
As a sophomore in 2012, Bridgewater started 11 of 12 regular season games. In his only non-starting action, coming off the bench while injured againstRutgers, Bridgewater led his team to a win, aBig East title, and a berth to theBCS.[18] He finished the regular season completing 267-of-387 passes for 3,452 yards, 25touchdowns, and just seveninterceptions.[19] Bridgewater finished sixth in the nation in completion percentage, eighth in yards per attempt, and seventh inpassing efficiency. For his play, Bridgewater was named theBig East Offensive Player of the Year.[20]
TheCardinals entered the2013 Sugar Bowl against theFlorida Gators as decided underdogs.[21][22] Although Florida boasted the nation's #1 pass efficiency defense,[23] Bridgewater passed for 266 yards and two touchdowns to become the game's MVP during a 33–23 victory.[24]
As a junior in 2013, Bridgewater completed 303-of-427 passes for 3,970 yards, 31 touchdowns, and four interceptions.[25] In his final college game against theMiami Hurricanes in the2013 Russell Athletic Bowl, Bridgewater completed 35-of-42 passes for 447 yards three touchdowns and was named the game's MVP.[26][27]
| Season | Team | Passing | Rushing | Total yds | |||||||||||
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| Cmp | Att | Yds | Pct | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |||
| 2011 | Louisville | 191 | 296 | 2,129 | 64.5 | 14 | 12 | 33 | 132.4 | 89 | 66 | 0.7 | 26 | 4 | 2,195 |
| 2012 | Louisville | 287 | 419 | 3,718 | 68.5 | 27 | 8 | 28 | 160.5 | 74 | 26 | 0.4 | 17 | 1 | 3,744 |
| 2013 | Louisville | 303 | 427 | 3,970 | 71.0 | 31 | 4 | 28 | 169.7 | 63 | 78 | 1.2 | 20 | 1 | 4,048 |
| Career | 781 | 1,142 | 9,817 | 68.4 | 72 | 24 | 83 | 157.2 | 226 | 170 | 0.8 | 26 | 6 | 9,987 | |
As early as April 2013, Bridgewater was seen as one of the top prospects for the2014 NFL draft, alongsideJadeveon Clowney andJohnny Manziel. Reports said that, had Bridgewater been eligible for the 2013 draft, he most likely would have been the first quarterback taken.[28] At one point, Bridgewater was projected by many to be the first overall pick in the draft.[29][30] On January 1, 2014, he announced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility at Louisville.[31]
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| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Wonderlic | |
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| 6 ft2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | 33 in (0.84 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.79 s | 1.63 s | 2.76 s | 4.20 s | 7.17 s | 30 in (0.76 m) | 9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) | 20[32] | |
| 40 yard dash times from LouisvillePro Day,[33] all others fromNFL Combine[34] | ||||||||||||
Bridgewater was selected by theMinnesota Vikings as the 32nd and final pick of the first round of the draft.[35] Minnesota had traded their second round and fourth round picks to theSeattle Seahawks to move up and select Bridgewater.[36] He signed a four-year contract worth $6.85 million with a $3.3 million signing bonus with the Vikings.[37]
Bridgewater entered the season as the second-string quarterback, behind veteranMatt Cassel, but ahead ofChristian Ponder.[38] On September 21, 2014, Bridgewater made his NFL debut against theNew Orleans Saints, entering in relief of the injured Cassel and finished the game with 150 passing yards.[39] Bridgewater was named the starting quarterback for the remainder of the season after Cassel was placed oninjured reserve with a broken foot.[40]
On September 28, Bridgewater made his first NFL start against theAtlanta Falcons and won the game, in large part due to his 317 passing yards, and scored his first NFL touchdown on a 13-yard rush.[41] After spraining his ankle during the Falcons matchup, Bridgewater was inactive for the next game against theGreen Bay Packers in Week 5. However, he was able to recover in time for the Week 6 game against theDetroit Lions. Despite his return, a weak offensive line against a strong Lions' defense led to a 17–3 rout. Bridgewater was intercepted three times, twice from tipped passes, and was sacked eight times.[42] During Week 7 against theBuffalo Bills, Bridgewater threw his first NFL touchdown pass toCordarrelle Patterson. Although he was sacked five times and threw two interceptions, Bridgewater helped the Vikings get a 16–10 lead, but the effort was negated by the Bills' comeback which put them up 17–16 with no time left to retaliate.[43] In the next game against theTampa Bay Buccaneers, Bridgewater threw for 241 yards and a touchdown and was sacked once. He led a game-tying drive to force overtime, where fellow first-round pickAnthony Barr made a fumble recovery on the Bucs' first overtime play, giving the Vikings a 19–13 victory.[44]
His third win as a starter, a 29–26 comeback victory over theWashington Redskins, broke a franchise record shared byFran Tarkenton and Ponder for wins among starting rookie quarterbacks.[45] In the following weeks, Bridgewater added to this record with wins over theCarolina Panthers,New York Jets, andChicago Bears (Weeks 13, 14, and 17 respectively).[46][47][48] In the win against the Jets, wide receiverJarius Wright turned a screen pass from Bridgewater into an 87-yard touchdown, giving the Vikings another overtime victory.
Bridgewater finished his rookie year with 2,919 passing yards, 14 touchdowns, 12 interceptions, and an 85.2 passer rating, to go along with 209 rushing yards and a touchdown in 13 games with 12 starts.[49] On January 13, 2015, Bridgewater was selected as the quarterback of the 2014 NFL All-Rookie team by the Pro Football Writers of America, joiningTommy Kramer as the only Vikings' quarterbacks to claim this award.[50] Bridgewater also won the 2014 Pepsi Rookie of the Year award, as voted by fans.[51]
Bridgewater threw for no touchdowns and an interception behind a struggling offensive line that allowed five sacks in the 20–3 loss at theSan Francisco 49ers in Week 1.[52] He threw only 18 times the next game, but completed 14 of those passes for 153 yards and threw his first touchdown pass of the year to tight endKyle Rudolph in a 26–16 victory over the Lions in Minnesota's home opener.[53] Bridgewater had some struggles in week three against theSan Diego Chargers, going 13 of 24 for 121 yards and one interception but won the game 31–14 with a strong performance by the defense and running backAdrian Peterson.[54] Bridgewater rebounded to go 27 of 41, 269 yards and a touchdown pass toMike Wallace againstDenver Broncos who had the number one ranked defense coming into the game. Minnesota still lost 23–20 as Bridgewater was sacked seven times.[55]
Coming off of a bye week, Bridgewater threw 31 times and completed 17 of them for 249 yards with another touchdown pass to Rudolph, but threw two interceptions in a sloppy 16–10 victory over theKansas City Chiefs.[56] Bridgewater then had arguably the best game of his career the next week against the Lions going 25-of-35 for 316 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions, including his first touchdown pass to rookieStefon Diggs.[57] That game was Bridgewater's fourth career 300+ yard passing game, and the second 300+ passing game of his career against the Lions. Bridgewater led his fourth career fourth-quarter comeback at the Bears despite having a below-average day going 17-of-30 for 187 yards, a touchdown, and an interception.[58] Bridgewater went 13 of 21 for 144 yards and an interception while also rushing for a touchdown and two-point conversion against theSt. Louis Rams before sustaining a blow to the head by the Rams' safetyLamarcus Joyner that caused Bridgewater to leave the game in the fourth quarter. Minnesota still managed to pull off a 21–18 victory in overtime against the Rams.[59] At home against the Bears in Week 15, Bridgewater completed 17 of 20 pass attempts for 231 yards, four touchdowns, and a rushing touchdown during a 38–17 victory, giving him a career-high passer rating (154.4).[60][61] In a fight for theNFC North Division Title in Week 17 against the Packers, Bridgewater connected only 52.6% of his passes for 99 yards and an interception. Despite his career-lowest passer rating (45.7), the Vikings pulled off a 20–13 victory and won their first division title since2009.[62][63]
Bridgewater finished his second professional season with 3,231 passing yards, 14 touchdowns, and nine interceptions to go along with 192 rushing yards and three touchdowns in 16 games and starts.[64] During the Wild Card Round against the Seahawks in one of the coldest games ever played, Bridgewater was 17-of-24 for 146 yards as the Vikings fell 10–9 afterBlair Walsh missed a 27-yard field goal.[65]
On January 25, 2016, Bridgewater was named to his firstPro Bowl.[66]
During a team practice on August 30, 2016, Bridgewater suffered a non-contact injury to his left leg. An ambulance took Bridgewater off the field and the rest of practice was canceled.[67] A subsequent MRI confirmed that he tore his ACL and suffered other structural damage, including a dislocation of the knee joint. The injury was so severe that Bridgewater was at risk of losing his leg, with the surgeon describing it as a "horribly grotesque injury... It's almost like a war wound. Everything is blown."[68] As a result, Bridgewater missed the rest of the 2016 season.[69][70] After the loss of Bridgewater for at least the 2016 season, the Vikings traded a first-round pick in the2017 NFL draft and a conditional fourth-round pick in the2018 NFL draft to thePhiladelphia Eagles for quarterbackSam Bradford.[71] In 2016, the Vikings went 8–8, finishing third in the NFC North and missing the playoffs, despite starting the season with a 5–0 record.[72]
The media initially reported that Bridgewater's injury would keep him out for 17–19 months, meaning he would miss the entire 2017 season. In January 2017, doctors confirmed that the healing would indeed take 19 months.[73]
On May 1, 2017, the Vikings declined the fifth-year option on Bridgewater's contract, making him a free agent after the 2017 season.[74]
Bridgewater began throwing and doing individual work in May at Vikings mini-camps. Head coachMike Zimmer said on June 6, that Bridgewater "has a long way to go" until he is fully healed, but was impressed by his rehabilitation progress to that point.[75] However, on September 2, the Vikings announced that Bridgewater would begin the season on thePUP list, meaning that he would miss the first six games of the season.[76]
On October 16, Bridgewater was cleared to practice, but could not return to action for three more weeks.[77][78] He was activated off PUP to the active roster on November 8 to beCase Keenum's backup.[79][80] Bridgewater entered the Week 15 game against theCincinnati Bengals in relief of Keenum in the fourth quarter. The crowd gave Bridgewater a standing ovation as he walked onto the field.[81] Bridgewater finished with an interception out of two pass attempts as the Vikings won 34–7.[82][83]
On March 18, 2018, Bridgewater signed a one-year contract with the Jets.[84][85] The contract only guaranteed a $500,000 signing bonus, though he could make up to a maximum of $15 million from a non-guaranteed salary and incentives.[86]
On August 29, 2018, the Jets traded Bridgewater and a2019 sixth-round draft pick to the Saints for a 2019 third-round draft pick.[87][88]
Bridgewater made his Saints debut on October 8 against the Redskins, taking a knee twice to close out the game. He did this in two more games later in the season.[89]
On December 28, with the Saints already having locked up the #1 seed, the team announced that Bridgewater would start in the season finale against the Panthers.[90] Making his first start since 2015, Bridgewater finished the game completing 14 of 22 passes for 118 yards, a touchdown, and an interception while also rushing for 12 yards as the Saints lost 33–14.[91]
On March 15, 2019, Bridgewater signed a one-year, $7.25 million fully guaranteed contract with the Saints.[92] During Week 2, he replacedDrew Brees, who left with a right thumb injury, completing 17 of 30 passes for 165 yards in a 27–9 road loss to theLos Angeles Rams.[93] Due to Brees's injury, Bridgewater was named the starting quarterback for Week 3. In that game, Bridgewater completed 19 of 27 passes for 177 yards and two touchdowns as the Saints defeated the Seahawks on the road by a score of 33–27. This was the first game where Bridgewater threw for more than one touchdown in a game since Week 15 of the 2015 season. Two weeks later against the Buccaneers, Bridgewater threw for 314 yards, four touchdowns, and an interception in the 31–24 victory.[94] In the next game against theJacksonville Jaguars, he had 240 passing yards and a touchdown during the 13–6 road victory.[95] During a Week 7 36–25 victory over the Bears, he threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns.[96] Brees returned from his injury in Week 8 against theArizona Cardinals.[97]
On March 26, 2020, Bridgewater signed a three-year, $63 million contract with the Panthers.[98]
Bridgewater made his Panthers debut in the season-opening 34–30 loss to theLas Vegas Raiders and finished the game with 269 passing yards, including a 75-yard touchdown to former Jets teammateRobby Anderson.[99] In the next game against the Buccaneers, Bridgewater finished with 367 passing yards and two interceptions as the Panthers lost 31–17.[100] The following week against theLos Angeles Chargers, Bridgewater threw for 235 yards and a touchdown during the 21–16 win. This was Bridgewater's first win as a Panther.[101] In Week 5 against the Falcons, Bridgewater threw for 313 yards and two touchdowns during the 23–16 victory.[102] In Week 9 against the Chiefs, he threw for 310 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 19 yards and another touchdown during the narrow 33–31 loss.[103]
Bridgewater finished the 2020 season with career-high totals in several statistics, including completions (340), passing yards (3,733), touchdowns (15) and rushing yards (279).[104]
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On April 28, 2021, weeks after the Panthers acquiredSam Darnold in a trade with the Jets, Bridgewater was traded to the Broncos in exchange for a 2021 sixth-round pick.[105] The team brought in Bridgewater to compete with incumbent quarterbackDrew Lock, and the players split starts throughout the 2021 preseason.[106] On August 25, the Broncos announced that Bridgewater had won the starting job.[107]
On September 12, Bridgewater made his Broncos debut on the road against theNew York Giants, completing 28-of-36 passes for 264 yards and two touchdowns in a 27–13 season-opening victory.[108] He then led the team to 2–0 with a victory over the Jaguars in Week 2 with a 328-yard, two-touchdown day.[109] The Broncos started 3–0 before losing five of their next seven games. Bridgewater suffered a concussion in the Broncos Week 15 loss to the Bengals (which made them 7–7) that would rule him out for the rest of the season.[110] Bridgewater was placed on injured reserve on January 5, 2022.[111] He finished the 2021 season with 3,052 passing yards, 18 touchdowns, and seven interceptions to go along with 106 rushing yards and two touchdowns.[112]
On March 17, 2022, Bridgewater signed a one-year contract with theMiami Dolphins worth up to $10 million.[113]
Bridgewater made his Dolphins debut in Week 3 against the Bills after starterTua Tagovailoa briefly left the game in the second quarter. He attempted two passes and was sacked once before Tagovailoa returned in the second half.[114] During Week 4 against the Bengals, Bridgewater came in the second quarter after Tagovailoa left the game with a head and neck injury. Bridgewater threw for 193 yards, a touchdown, and an interception in the 27–15 loss.[115][116] In the next game against the Jets, Bridgewater committed an intentional grounding penalty that occurred in the endzone for a safety. During the play, he was hit bySauce Gardner and left the game due to a concussion.[117] The following week against his former team, the Vikings, Bridgewater came into the game in relief ofSkylar Thompson and passed for 329 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions in the 24–16 loss.[118]
FollowingTua Tagovailoa entering concussion protocols after their Week 16 loss against the Packers, head coachMike McDaniel announced that Bridgewater would start against theNew England Patriots in Week 17.[119] In the game, Bridgewater completed 12-of-19 passes for 161 yards, a touchdown, and an interception that was returned for a touchdown before exiting the game in the third quarter after suffering a broken finger in his throwing hand. The Dolphins went on to lose 23–21.[120] Due to Bridgewater's injury, third-string rookie quarterbackSkylar Thompson made his second start of the season in Week 18 against the Jets.[121]
On August 10, 2023, Bridgewater signed with the Lions, a move which reunited him withDan Campbell, the assistant head coach during his time with the Saints.[122]
On December 16, 2023, Bridgewater announced his plans to retire from the NFL following the conclusion of the season, and become a high school football coach.[123] Bridgewater officially announced his retirement for the first time on February 2, 2024.[124]
A year after retirement, Bridgewater announced onNFL Network that he intended to continue his playing career in the NFL, and he was re-signed by the Lions on December 26, 2024, joiningHendon Hooker in backing up starting quarterbackJared Goff for the remainder of the season.[125] Bridgewater briefly appeared in theDivisional Round game against theWashington Commanders, relievingJared Goff who underwent concussion evaluation for three plays during the second quarter. He completed his only pass for three yards, and handed off the ball in a trick play that led to a 61-yard rushing touchdown fromJameson Williams.[126][127] Goff returned after the next possession, although the Lions were ultimately upset 45–31 and knocked out of the playoffs.[128]
On August 5, 2025, Bridgewater signed with theTampa Bay Buccaneers after resigning as head coach forMiami Northwestern Senior High School.[129]
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacks | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Sck | SckY | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2014 | MIN | 13 | 12 | 6−6 | 259 | 402 | 64.4 | 2,919 | 7.3 | 87 | 14 | 12 | 85.2 | 47 | 209 | 4.4 | 16 | 1 | 39 | 249 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | MIN | 16 | 16 | 11−5 | 292 | 447 | 65.3 | 3,231 | 7.2 | 52 | 14 | 9 | 88.7 | 44 | 192 | 4.4 | 19 | 3 | 44 | 307 | 8 | 3 |
| 2016 | MIN | Did not play due to injury | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | MIN | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | −3 | −1.0 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | NO | 5 | 1 | 0−1 | 14 | 23 | 60.9 | 118 | 5.1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 70.6 | 11 | 5 | 0.5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | NO | 9 | 5 | 5−0 | 133 | 196 | 67.9 | 1,384 | 7.1 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 99.1 | 28 | 31 | 1.1 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 89 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | CAR | 15 | 15 | 4−11 | 340 | 492 | 69.1 | 3,733 | 7.6 | 75 | 15 | 11 | 92.1 | 53 | 279 | 5.3 | 18 | 5 | 31 | 205 | 6 | 3 |
| 2021 | DEN | 14 | 14 | 7−7 | 285 | 426 | 66.9 | 3,052 | 7.2 | 64 | 18 | 7 | 94.9 | 30 | 106 | 3.5 | 13 | 2 | 31 | 211 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | MIA | 5 | 2 | 0−2 | 49 | 79 | 62.0 | 683 | 8.6 | 64 | 4 | 4 | 85.6 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | DET | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | −2 | −1.0 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | DET | 0 | 0 | — | DNP | |||||||||||||||||
| Career | 79 | 65 | 33−32 | 1,372 | 2,067 | 66.4 | 15,120 | 7.3 | 87 | 75 | 47 | 90.5 | 221 | 844 | 3.8 | 19 | 11 | 166 | 1,114 | 19 | 7 | |
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacks | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Sck | SckY | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2015 | MIN | 1 | 1 | 0−1 | 17 | 24 | 70.8 | 146 | 6.1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 86.5 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | MIN | DNP | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | NO | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | NO | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | MIA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | DET | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | DET | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 79.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 1 | 0−1 | 18 | 25 | 72.0 | 149 | 6.0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 86.9 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
After the Lions' 2023 season ended with a loss to the San Francisco 49ers in theNFC Championship Game, Bridgewater formally confirmed his retirement from playing. He shortly thereafter was named the head coach for Miami Northwestern High School, his alma mater.[130] In his first season, Bridgewater and Miami Northwestern won the Class 3AFlorida High School Athletic Association state title.[131]
In July 2025, Bridgewater wassuspended from his position as head coach at Miami Northwestern for providing impermissible benefits to his players. These benefits includedUber rides, meals, and recovery services for the team, all being funded by Bridgewater himself.[132][133]
Bridgewater grew up in Miami as the youngest of four children to a single mother. He is aChristian.[134][135] Bridgewater graduated from the University of Louisville with a degree in Sports Administration after the 2013 college football season.[136] His mother, Rose, is a breast cancer survivor. In 2014, soon after her son was drafted by the Vikings,Cadillac presented a pinkEscalade to Rose when they learned that Bridgewater had wanted to get her one ever since he was in the third grade.[137]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Miami Northwestern Bulls()(2024) | |||||||||
| 2024 | Miami Northwestern | 12–2 | 3–0 | 1st | W FHSAA Class 3A Championship | ||||
| Miami Northwestern: | 12–2 | 3–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 12–2 | ||||||||
