Chad Henne

At 38 years old, Chad Henne has this physical status:

Chad Steven Henne (born July 2, 1985) is an American football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL).

He attended the University of Michigan.

While attending, Henne became the second all time true freshman starting quarterback in Michigan history; accumulated a total of 32 wins in regular season play, 8,740 offensive yards, and 87 touchdowns; and in his senior season, led the Wolverines to a Capital One Bowl victory over Florida.

He was subsequently named as the game's MVP after throwing for over 350 yards.Henne's professional career began when he was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft.

Henne spent most of his rookie season on the bench, being the back-up to veteran quarterback Chad Pennington.

In his second season with the Dolphins, Henne started the majority of the 2009 season after Pennington was unable to play due to an injury.

Personal life

Henne is married to Brittany Hartman.

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High school career

Henne was enrolled in the Wilson School District prior to his 3rd grade year in 1994. He appeared in 43 scholastic games for the Bulldogs (42 starts) over four seasons, winning a record of 33–10. Wilson's Wilson football teams won two Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 1 titles, the first in his freshman year (2000) and the second in his junior season (2002). Henne's third scholastic year was his best both individually and as a team. Wilson Bulldogs' 2002 team won the PIAA District 3 AAAA Championship Tournament for the second time in a thrilling championship game in Central Dauphin. At the end of the Henne's senior season in 2003, he passed 7,071 passing yards, the fourth highest all-time in PIAA history (and first in PIAA District 3) for the fourth time in PIAA history (and first in PIAA District 3). Henne has three major Wilson football program records (as of February 2020): career passing touchdowns (7,071); career passing touchdowns (74), and the most touchdown passes in a game (ties). He was selected to play in the 47th Annual Big 33 Football Classic in July 2004 as a junior, and he received national recognition as a member of the 2003–2004 Parade High School All-American Football Team. In October 2014, Henne was inducted into the Wilson High School Athletic Hall of Fame. In addition to his football career, Henne was also a member of the Wilson youth basketball team for three years as well as a great athlete for the Bulldogs track and field team, finishing first at the District 3 meet two weeks ago. Following his lengthy NFL career, Henne hopes to become a mentor at his alma mater.

Henne played QB in all 11 of Wilson's games, with 10 starting points in 2000, during his freshman year at Wilson Senior High School in West Lawn, Pennsylvania. In the Week 1 thrilling victory over Harrisburg, he rotated at QB, but the Bulldogs will play the majority of the positional picks. Henne has won games against Wilson's first three opponents – Harrisburg, Stroudsburg, and Boyertown – before losing to open league play at Cedar Crest. Wilson's Wilson team would win their next six contests, including a dramatic comeback victory at Reading, before falling in the 2000 District 3 AAAA semifinals to eventual champion Cumberland Valley, 21–7. His freshman season was a huge success, with the team finishing 9–2 and winning a share of the Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 1 title (with Cedar Crest and Reading).

Wilson's Wilson's Wilson football team would fail in his second campaign as a starter. For the first time since the 1988 season, the Bulldogs finished their season with a record of 6–4 and suffered three straight losses for the first time since the 1988 season.

Henne narrowed his college choices down to five universities at the end of his junior year in 2002, having received forty scholarships from a variety of collegiate athletic programs.

Henne revealed his intention to become a Wolverine at the University of Michigan ahead of his first game as a freshman. He was selected to the Pennsylvania All-State Football First Team in the preseason. Following high school, Henne competed in the 2004 United States Army All-American Bowl as a member of the East team.

College career

Henne was a freshman for the Wolverines in 2004 and third on the depth chart behind redshirt sophomore Matt Gutierrez and redshirt freshman quarterback Clayton Richard. Even though Gutierrez was suffering from a sore shoulder, Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr said he would begin against the Miami RedHawks on Monday. Carr decided that Henne would be allowed to begin helping Gutierrez a few days after.

With a 43–10 victory, Henne's first game in his career, he had completed 14 of 24 passes for 142 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. Henne was Michigan's second straight freshman to start on the first day, a feat not seen at Michigan since Rick Leach in 1975.

Mike Hart, a freshman running back, he bolstered an explosive offensive team that featured receivers Braylon Edwards, Jason Avant, and Steve Breaston. All five players will play in the NFL later this year. The year of Henne began with a three-overtime victory over in-state rival Michigan State and a record-tying effort in the Rose Bowl against Texas. With 25, he tied the Michigan season record for touchdown passes, first set by Elvis Grbac in 1991.

In 2005, Henne, who was ranked in the top five of the preseason polls, got off to a 3–3 start. After his success in a close loss to Notre Dame, in which he completed fewer than half of his pass attempts and missed a fumble on the goal line, the sophomore quarterback was particularly scrutinized. Michigan won four games in a row, clinching the program's 21st consecutive winning season after a 3–3 start.

Henne received the third-team award at Rivals.com in 2006. He was a Manning Award semifinalist, Davey O'Brien Award semifinalist, and a Walter Camp Award nominee. All thirteen games were played in the All-Big Ten Conference's second team selection. With eight interceptions, he ranked fifth in Michigan's season record for touchdown passes, eighth in attempts and completions, and tenth in passing yards. Michigan completed their season by losing to Ohio State and then canceling their bowl game, this time to Southern California.

In 2007, Henne passed for 162 of 278 passes for 1,938 yards, 17 touchdowns, and nine interceptions. Michigan's first game of the season was marred by a defeat to Appalachian State, which was deemed one of the biggest sporting upsets of all time. Henne sustained a knee injury in the first half against Oregon and sat out the second half, as well as subsequent games against Notre Dame and Penn State, before returning to the starting lineup against Northwestern. Michigan lost 14–3 in their final regular season game, defeating Ohio State and fellow seniors Mike Hart and Jake Long against the Buckeyes, a new school record for both Henne and others. In the Capital One Bowl's last collegiate game against Florida, Henne appeared in his last collegiate match against Florida. Since leading his team to a 41-35 victory over the Gators and reigning Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow, Henne was named MVP of the game.

Henne completed 828 of 1,387 passes for 9,715 yards, 87 touchdowns, and 37 interceptions during his college career. The five awards are school records. Henne's passing touchdown total is second in Big Ten Conference history.

Professional career

In the second round (57th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft, Henne was drafted by the Miami Dolphins. Following Matt Ryan, Joe Flacco, and Brian Brohm, he was the fourth quarterback selected. Jake Long, Michigan's left tackle, was the first draft pick of the draft and will meet Henne in Miami again.

On July 26, Henne agreed to a four-year, $3.5 million contract with the team. Henne was the backup quarterback for starter Chad Pennington out of training camp. Henne made his NFL debut with 9:42 left against the Arizona Cardinals in the second game of the 2008 season. He spent the remainder of the season on the bench and only appeared in two other games, both divisional matchups with the New England Patriots.

Kevin Burnett of San Diego knocked Chad Pennington out of the game early third quarter of a road game against the San Diego Chargers, causing the injury and rotator cuff. In relief, Henne came off the bench. Despite leading the Dolphins offense to ten points in the final 20 minutes of the game, he also had an interception returned 31 yards for a simple touchdown by Eric Weddle.

Henne made his first appearance against the Buffalo Bills at home on October 4, 2009. In a 38-10 victory, Henne went 14-of-22 with a single touchdown, propelling the team to a 1–3 record. In his second NFL appearance, he led the underdog Dolphins to a 31–27 victory over the New York Jets in a Monday Night Football game. He completed 20 out of 26 passes for 241 yards with two touchdowns. This was Henne's second straight victory as starter, with Ted Ginn Jr. getting a 53-yard touchdown pass.

As the season progressed, Henne continued to improve, passing for 335 yards against the New England Patriots in Week 13. In Week 15, Henne passed for 349 yards in a loss to the Tennessee Titans. In Week 16, Henne passed for 322 yards in a loss to the Houston Texans. With one touchdown and an intercept, Henne had gained 140 yards on 16–of–20 passing in Week 17, but had to leave the game due to an eye injury.

Henne lost his starting job to Pennington on November 10, 2010, following a 4–4 start to the 2010 season. In 2008, Pennington led the Dolphins to an AFC East championship. Henne came in relief for Pennington after the game against the Tennessee Titans on November 14 after he went out with a apparent shoulder injury. During the third quarter, Henne himself was hurt with a apparent knee injury and was brought on by Tyler Thigpen. In Week 12 against the Oakland Raiders, who won 33-17. Henne returned to action against the Oakland Raiders, winning 33-17. In Week 13, Henne returned to his inconsistencies. In a loss to the Browns, he made 16 of 32 passes and three picks. In a 10–6 victory over the New York Jets on an extremely rainy day, he went 5–18 for 53 yards and one touchdown. He had a good game against the Buffalo Bills in week 33–of–43, with one touchdown and one intercept. This was the result of a loss, which officially barred Miami from the playoffs. Henne's first quarter looked promising, but questionable play-calling in the fourth quarter resulted in a loss, and Henne went 29 of 44 for 278 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions in Week 16. Henne had two chances to lead a game-winning drive and a game-tying drive in the fourth quarter, but poor play resulted in a loss. In the last week of the season against the New England Patriots, Henne went 6–16 for 71 yards with an interception. Henne finished the year with 3301 yards, 15 touchdowns, and 19 interceptions.

When it was reported that the Dolphins were attempting to purchase Kyle Orton from the Denver Broncos, his position as starter was presumed to be in jeopardy during the offseason. It was uncertain if Miami would keep its Henne commitments despite the signing of Carolina Panthers quarterback Matt Moore and rookie draft pick Pat Devlin. The Orton rumor devolving, Devlin was waived and signed to the practice squad, leaving Moore and Henne as the two quarterbacks on the roster. It will be revealed later this year that Henne will start in 2011.

Henne's 2011 debut was off to a promising start, throwing for 416 yards and a career-best passer rating of 93.6. Tom Brady's 517 pass yards and the subsequent loss to the New England Patriots were overshadowed by these changes. It was the seventh game of all time for two quarterbacks to pass over 400 yards. Henne hurt his left shoulder early in the game against the San Diego Chargers on Sunday, breaking it down on the Dolphins' second possession and did not return. His injury was later discovered to be a dislocated shoulder in his left (non-throwing) arm. Henne was put on injured reserve and missed the remainder of the 2011 season after being slated for surgery. On February 21, 2012, the Miami Dolphins announced that they would not re-sign Henne, making him a free agent.

On March 14, 2012, Henne signed a two-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Henne came back for an injured Blaine Gabbert and threw for 354 yards and four touchdowns in the Jaguars Week 11 game against the Texans. Henne and Steve Young are the only two players in NFL history after the merger to not start a game and pass 4 touchdowns without an interception. After recovering from an injury to Gabbert, he started the team's last six games of the season. Henne took the starter for the remainder of the season after Gabbert was suspended midway through the 2013 season, playing a total of thirteen games. With a 4–12 record, the Jaguars will finish the season.

Henne agreed to a two-year, $8 million contract with the Jaguars on March 7, 2014. Henne was dropped in favour of rookie first-round draft pick Blake Bortles following a disappointing first half in Week 3. Bortles was the starter for the remainder of the season, leaving Henne as the back-up. Henne remained Bortles' back-up in 2015. In the 2015 season, he did not see any action. Henne signed another two-year, $8 million contract extension on February 18, 2016 to remain as the back-up to Bortles. He appeared in a total of four games as an alternate over the next three seasons. The Jaguars restructured Henne's deal on February 15, 2017.

Henne announced on March 16, 2018 that he had signed a two-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs. In the 2018 season, Henne was the back-up to Patrick Mahomes. He appeared in just one game against the Oakland Browns in Week 17. Henne was put on injured reserve on September 1, 2019. On October 23, 2019, he was selected for return from injured reserve and began training with the team. He was activated off the injured reserve on November 2nd. Henne did not play a snap this season, but he won his first championship after the Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 in Super Bowl LIV.

On March 19, 2020, Henne rejoined the Chiefs for a two-year contract. In Week 7, against the Denver Broncos, he came into the game in relief of Mahomes and scored a rushing touchdown. Against the Buffalo Bills on December 2, 2012, it was his first running touchdown since December 2, 2012. With the Chiefs locking up the number one seed, head coach Andy Reid revealed that Henne would start the Chiefs season finale against the Los Angeles Chargers on December 30, 2020. It will be Henne's first game since the Jaguars' Week 3 of the 2014 season. In the 38–21 loss, Henne threw for 218 yards and two touchdowns. Henne came into action in the third quarter after Mahomes left the game with a concussion in the first quarter on January 17, 2021. Henne threw for only 66 yards and an interception, but Henne was down late in the fourth quarter, which took in a crucial time off the clock and kept the Chiefs inches from a first down time. On the next play, Tyreek Hill's pass led to the first downfall, allowing the Chiefs to run out the clock and hold a 22-17 victory.

Henne signed a one-year deal with the Chiefs on March 24, 2022.

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