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He eventually signed with Carolina as a free agent. In the 2003 offseason, he met with representatives from both the Carolina Panthers and the Dallas Cowboys. With Aaron Brooks cemented as the starter in New Orleans, Delhomme was interested in fighting for a starting spot in the NFL. We were not the most talented team, but we just played together, had the right chemistry.ĭelhomme played seven seasons with the Carolina Panthers from 2003 to 2009, including an appearance in Super Bowl XXXVIII. I was able to go over and play, but we had some success and we just, we were a team. Delhomme would later say about his time in Europe: The unorthodox strategy worked, as the Galaxy won World Bowl '99 over the Barcelona Dragons. The Galaxy operated under a rare two-quarterback strategy, utilizing both Delhomme and Pat Barnes the pair was known as the "Double-Headed Quarterback Monster". After another stint on the Saints' practice squad, he was sent back to NFL Europe, this time as a member of the Frankfurt Galaxy. After spending the first season on the practice squad, he was assigned to the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe as a backup quarterback to future NFL and Super Bowl MVP, Kurt Warner Delhomme later said that "Being around someone as mature as Kurt was, that really inspired me".
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Professional career New Orleans Saints and NFL Europe ĭelhomme went undrafted in the 1997 NFL Draft, but was later signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent. He was inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006. Upon graduating, he was ranked 22nd in NCAA history for passing yards and 28th in total offense. He started the last 43 games of his career, which was the longest among active quarterbacks at the time.
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ĭelhomme finished his career as the school's all-time passing leader in yards and touchdowns. During his senior year, he led the Ragin' Cajuns to an improbable win over highly favored Texas A&M 29–22.

Playing on a team with future NFL wide receiver Brandon Stokley and offensive lineman Anthony Clement, the Ragin' Cajuns won the Big West Conference twice, and finished with three winning seasons. The only true freshman quarterback to start for a Division I school in 1993, his passer efficiency rating ranked second among NCAA freshmen quarterbacks. In addition, Delhomme was a scholar serving as Senior Beta Club president of his chapter in Louisiana.ĭelhomme played college football for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, then named the University of Southwestern Louisiana, his mother's alma mater. Delhomme played both quarterback and defensive back for Teurlings Catholic he made the all-state team in high school not as quarterback, but on defense. Delhomme has called horses his "first love", and he, his father, and his brother own and train thoroughbreds. Delhomme's grandfather bred horses, and his father was a jockey who began racing at eight years old. After his departure from Carolina, Delhomme also played for the Cleveland Browns in 2010 and Houston Texans in 2011.ĭelhomme was born to Jerry and Marcia Delhomme, both Cajuns. Delhomme led the team to Super Bowl XXXVIII in his first season with Carolina. Delhomme held many of Carolina's quarterback records until Cam Newton broke most of them. Delhomme played as the Carolina Panthers starting quarterback from 2003 to 2009. Returning to the Saints, Delhomme played his first NFL games in 1999. Delhomme began his professional career as a practice squad player with the Saints in 19 and played in the NFL Europe for two years in between NFL seasons. Delhomme played college football at Louisiana, then known as the University of Southwestern Louisiana, before being signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent after the 1997 NFL Draft. Jake Christopher Delhomme ( / d ə ˈ l oʊ m/ born January 10, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). Longest touchdown pass in a Super Bowl: 85 yards ( Super Bowl XXXVIII, to Muhsin Muhammad).
