Chad Henne
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Chad Steven Henne is an American football
quarterback
for the Miami Dolphins
of the National Football League
.
He graduated from Wilson Senior High School
and 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 rewarded as the game's MVP
after throwing for over 350 yards.
Henne's professional career began when he was drafted by the Miami Dolphins, fifty-seventh overall in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft
. Henne spent most of his rookie season on the bench under veteran quarterback Chad Pennington
. In his sophomore season as a Dolphin, Henne stepped in to relieve the injured Pennington and started the remaining 13 games.
, Pennsylvania
, to Sheldon and Suzanne Henne.
In 2000, fives games into his freshman season at Wilson Senior High School
in West Lawn
, Pennsylvania, Henne stepped in for the injured starting quarterback. After putting up quality numbers, the Bulldogs coach decided to allow Henne to finish the season as the starter. Finishing the 2000 season on a high note, Henne ended up starting his sophomore year and ultimately the rest of his high school career. At the end of his junior year in 2003, having been offered forty scholarships from various schools, Henne narrowed his college options down to five schools: Miami
, Michigan
, Georgia
, Tennessee
, and Penn State
. Before his first game as a senior, Henne announced his plans to become a Wolverine at the University of Michigan. By the end of his senior year in 2004, Henne had thrown for a total of 7,071 passing yards, ranking third all time in Pennsylvania state history. Following high school Henne played in the 2004 U.S. Army All-American Bowl
as a member of the East team.
, and third on the depth chart behind redshirt
sophomore Matt Gutierrez
and redshirt freshman quarterback Clayton Richard
. The Monday prior to the season opener against Miami University
, Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr
announced Gutierrez would start even though he was suffering from a sore shoulder. A few days later Carr decided to allow Henne to start in relief of Gutierrez.
Henne ended his first career game with a 43–10 win, completing 14 of 24 passes for 142 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Henne was just the second true freshman in Michigan history to start on opening day, a feat not seen at Michigan since Rick Leach
in 1975.
Alongside freshman running back Mike Hart, he galvanized an explosive offensive unit that featured receivers Braylon Edwards
, Jason Avant
, and Steve Breaston
. (All five would later go on to the NFL.) Henne's freshman season was highlighted by a triple-overtime win over in-state rival Michigan State
and a record-tying performance in the Rose Bowl
against Texas. He also tied the Michigan season record for touchdown passes with 25, first set by Elvis Grbac
in 1991.
Henne was criticized in 2005 after the Michigan
, ranked in the top five of the preseason polls, stumbled to a 3–3 start. The sophomore quarterback was particularly scrutinized after his performance in a close loss to Notre Dame
, in which he completed fewer than half of his pass attempts and lost a fumble on the goal line. After their 3–3 start, Michigan won four consecutive games to clinch the program's 21st consecutive winning season.
As a junior in 2006
, Henne earned Rivals.com All-American third-team honors. He was a Manning Award finalist, Maxwell Award semifinalist, Davey O'Brien Award semifinalist and Walter Camp Award candidate. The All-Big Ten Conference second-team choice started all thirteen games. He hit on 203-of-328 passes for 2,508 yards and 22 touchdowns with eight interceptions, ranking fifth in U-M's season record list for touchdown passes, eighth in attempts and completions and tenth in passing yards. For the third straight year Michigan concluded their season by losing to Ohio State
and then dropping their bowl game, this time to Southern California
.
During his senior year in 2007
, Henne completed 162 of 278 passes for 1,938 yards, 17 touchdowns, and nine interceptions. He suffered a knee injury in the first half of the second game of the season 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
. Henne played his final college game against Florida
in the Capital One Bowl
. Henne was named the MVP of the game after he led his team to a 41–35 victory over the Gators and reigning Heisman Trophy
winner, Tim Tebow
.
For his career, Henne completed 828 of 1,387 passes for 9,715 yards, 87 touchdowns, and 37 interceptions. All five marks are school records. Henne's passing touchdown total is second in Big Ten Conference
history.
in the second round (57th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft
. He was the fourth quarterback chosen, following Matt Ryan
, Joe Flacco
and Brian Brohm
. His left tackle at Michigan, Jake Long
, was the first selection of the draft and would again play alongside Henne in Miami
.
. During the second game of the 2008 season, Henne made his NFL debut with 9:42 left; down 31–3 against Arizona
. Henne spent the remainder of the season on the bench only play in two other games.
, in the early third quarter of their road game versus the San Diego
, San Diego linebacker
Kevin Burnett
knocked Chad Pennington out of the game with a dislocated shoulder and a torn rotator cuff. Henne came off the bench in relief for the injured quarterback. Though he led the Dolphins to ten points in the final 20 minutes of the game, he failed to throw his first regular season touchdown and even had a pass intercepted and returned for an easy touchdown
by Eric Weddle
.
After Pennington's season ending injury, Henne made his first start on October 4, 2009, against Buffalo
at home. Henne went 14–22 in his pass attempts with one touchdown pass in the Dolphins' 38–10 victory, lifting the team's record to 1–3.
In his second NFL start, he led the underdog Dolphins over the New York Jets
, 31–27, in a Monday Night Football
game. He had 20 completions out of 26 attempts for 241 yards with two touchdowns. This was Henne's second win as starter and included a 53-yard touchdown completion to Ted Ginn, Jr.
Henne consistently improved as the season went on, passing for 335 yards against New England
in Week 13. In Week 15, Henne passed for 349 yards in a loss to Tennessee
. In Week 16, Henne passed for 322 yards in a loss to Houston
. In Week 17 against the Pittsburgh
, Henne had already amounted 140 yards on 16–20 passing, along with one touchdown and interception, but sustained an eye injury and had to leave the game.
, Henne lost his starting job to Pennington. Pennington had led the Dolphins to an AFC East championship in 2008. On November 14, during the Dolphins-Titans game, Henne came in relief for Pennington who went out with an apparent shoulder injury. During the third quarter, Henne himself was injured with an apparent knee injury and was replaced by Tyler Thigpen
. Henne returned to action in Week 12 against Oakland winning 33–17. In Week 13, Henne went back to his inconsistencies. He completed 16 of 32 passes and throwing 3 picks in a loss to the Browns. The following week, he went 5–18 for 53 yards and 1 touchdown in a 10–6 win against the New York Jets. In week 16, he had a good game against the Buffalo Bills going 33–45 for 176 yards with a 1 TD and 1 Int. This came in a loss, which officially eliminated Miami from the playoffs. In week 16, Henne faced the Lions and for 3 quarters looked sharp, however, sloppy play in the 4th quarter led to a loss, going 29 of 44 for 278 yards with a 1 TD and 2 Ints. Henne had 2 opportunities in the 4th quarter to lead a game-winning drive and a game-tying drive, but failed. In the last week of the season against the Patriots, Henne went 6–16 for 71 yards with an INT. He was benched twice during the game for backup Tyler Thigpen. Henne finished the year with 3301 yards along with 15 TD and 19 INT.
His job as starter came into question during the off season when it was reported that the Dolphins sought to acquire Kyle Orton
from the Denver Broncos
. Coupled with the acquisition of Carolina Panthers
QB Matt Moore
and rookie draft Pat Devlin, it was unclear if Miami would continue its commitment with Henne. The Orton deal eventually fizzled and Devlin was waived and signed to the practice squad, leaving Moore and Henne as the two QB's on the active roster. It would later be announced that Henne would have the starting job in 2011.
517 pass yards and the resulting loss to the New England Patriots
. It was the seventh game of all time to have two QBs surpass 400+ yards. On a Sunday October 2nd, 2011 game against the San Diego Chargers
, Henne hurt his left shoulder at the end of a run on a broken play on the Dolphins' second possession and didn't return. His injury was later revealed to be a separated shoulder in his left (non-throwing) arm. Slated to undergo surgery, Henne was placed on the IR and will miss the remainder of the 2011 NFL season.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
for the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
.
He graduated from Wilson Senior High School
Wilson Senior High School
Wilson High School is a high school located in Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It is the only high school in the Wilson School District.-Alma mater:Mounted on the verdant hilltop,looking o’er the town,...
and attended the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
. While attending, Henne became the second all time true freshman starting quarterback in Michigan
Michigan Wolverines football
The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history...
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
2008 Capital One Bowl
The 2008 Capital One Bowl was held on January 1, 2008 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. The game featured the University of Michigan Wolverines—who finished the 2007 season tied for second in the Big Ten Conference with an overall record of 8–4 —and the #12 University of...
victory over Florida
Florida Gators football
The Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida in the sport of American football. The Florida Gators compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletics Association and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference...
. He was subsequently rewarded as the game's MVP
Most Valuable Player
In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
after throwing for over 350 yards.
Henne's professional career began when he was drafted by the Miami Dolphins, fifty-seventh overall in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft
2008 NFL Draft
The 2008 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26 and April 27, 2008. For the 29th consecutive year, ESPN televised the draft; the NFL Network also broadcast the event, its third year doing so...
. Henne spent most of his rookie season on the bench under veteran quarterback Chad Pennington
Chad Pennington
James Chadwick "Chad" Pennington is an American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for ten years. He is currently a football analyst with FOX Sports though he plans to return to playing after recovering from an injury...
. In his sophomore season as a Dolphin, Henne stepped in to relieve the injured Pennington and started the remaining 13 games.
Early years
Henne was born in WyomissingWyomissing, Pennsylvania
Wyomissing is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States, established on July 2, 1906. The population was 8,587 at the 2000 census, but after the January, 2002 merger with neighboring Wyomissing Hills, the combined 2000 Census estimate was 11,155 making it the most populous borough in...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, to Sheldon and Suzanne Henne.
In 2000, fives games into his freshman season at Wilson Senior High School
Wilson Senior High School
Wilson High School is a high school located in Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It is the only high school in the Wilson School District.-Alma mater:Mounted on the verdant hilltop,looking o’er the town,...
in West Lawn
West Lawn, Pennsylvania
West Lawn is a former borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,597 at the 2000 census. This borough was dissolved and became part of Spring Township on January 1, 2006...
, Pennsylvania, Henne stepped in for the injured starting quarterback. After putting up quality numbers, the Bulldogs coach decided to allow Henne to finish the season as the starter. Finishing the 2000 season on a high note, Henne ended up starting his sophomore year and ultimately the rest of his high school career. At the end of his junior year in 2003, having been offered forty scholarships from various schools, Henne narrowed his college options down to five schools: Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
, Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
, Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
, and Penn State
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
. Before his first game as a senior, Henne announced his plans to become a Wolverine at the University of Michigan. By the end of his senior year in 2004, Henne had thrown for a total of 7,071 passing yards, ranking third all time in Pennsylvania state history. Following high school Henne played in the 2004 U.S. Army All-American Bowl
U.S. Army All-American Bowl
The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is a high school football all-star game held in early January in San Antonio, Texas. Currently played in the Alamodome, the game brings 90 of the nation's top high school football players in an East versus West matchup. In addition to the Bowl game, there is the U.S...
as a member of the East team.
College career
In 2004, Henne entered the 2004 college football season as a freshman for the Wolverines2004 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 2004 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2004 college football season. The team's head football coach was Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium...
, and third on the depth chart behind redshirt
Redshirt (college sports)
Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility...
sophomore Matt Gutierrez
Matt Gutierrez
Matthew Paul Gutierrez is an American football quarterback who is currently a member of the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2007...
and redshirt freshman quarterback Clayton Richard
Clayton Richard
Clayton Colby Richard is a left-handed pitcher for the San Diego Padres. He is 6 feet and 5 inches tall, and weighs 240 pounds.-High school:Richard was awarded Indiana's Mr. Football and Mr...
. The Monday prior to the season opener against Miami University
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
, Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr
Lloyd Carr
Lloyd H. Carr is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Michigan from 1995 through the 2007 season. Under Carr, the Wolverines compiled a record of 122–40 and won or shared five Big Ten Conference titles...
announced Gutierrez would start even though he was suffering from a sore shoulder. A few days later Carr decided to allow Henne to start in relief of Gutierrez.
Henne ended his first career game with a 43–10 win, completing 14 of 24 passes for 142 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Henne was just the second true freshman in Michigan history to start on opening day, a feat not seen at Michigan since Rick Leach
Rick Leach (baseball player)
Richard Max "Rick" Leach is a former college football player and professional baseball player. He played quarterback at the University of Michigan from 1975 to 1978...
in 1975.
Alongside freshman running back Mike Hart, he galvanized an explosive offensive unit that featured receivers Braylon Edwards
Braylon Edwards
-Cleveland Browns:-2005:Edwards began his rookie season as Cleveland's third wide receiver – he would have started higher, but a hold-out caused him to miss the beginning of training camp. Early in the season Edwards revealed that he had a staph infection, and missed a few weeks as a result of it....
, Jason Avant
Jason Avant
Jason Raye Avant is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Eagles in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan....
, and Steve Breaston
Steve Breaston
Steven William Breaston is an American football wide receiver and punt returner for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
. (All five would later go on to the NFL.) Henne's freshman season was highlighted by a triple-overtime win over in-state rival Michigan State
2005 Michigan State Spartans football team
The 2005 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in NCAA Division I-A college football during the 2005 season. Michigan State competed as a member of the Big Ten Conference, and played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. The Spartans...
and a record-tying performance in the Rose Bowl
2005 Rose Bowl
The 2005 Rose Bowl Game was the 91st edition of the college football bowl game, held on January 1, 2005 at the self-named stadium in Pasadena, California. The Texas Longhorns, second place finishers of the Big 12 Conference's South Division, defeated the Michigan Wolverines, co-champions of the...
against Texas. He also tied the Michigan season record for touchdown passes with 25, first set by Elvis Grbac
Elvis Grbac
Elvis M. Grbac is a retired American football quarterback who played in the NFL. During his career he was a starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, the Kansas City Chiefs, and Baltimore Ravens...
in 1991.
Henne was criticized in 2005 after the Michigan
2005 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 2005 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2005 college football season. The team's head coach was Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium. That year Michigan Wolverines football competed in the Big Ten Conference in...
, ranked in the top five of the preseason polls, stumbled to a 3–3 start. The sophomore quarterback was particularly scrutinized after his performance in a close loss to Notre Dame
2005 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
The 2005 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was a college football team who represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Charlie Weis in his first year as head coach, and played their home games at Notre Dame Stadium...
, in which he completed fewer than half of his pass attempts and lost a fumble on the goal line. After their 3–3 start, Michigan won four consecutive games to clinch the program's 21st consecutive winning season.
As a junior in 2006
2006 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 2006 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2006 college football season. The team's head football coach was Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines came into the season with lower expectations than many Michigan teams of the previous few seasons, ranked #14...
, Henne earned Rivals.com All-American third-team honors. He was a Manning Award finalist, Maxwell Award semifinalist, Davey O'Brien Award semifinalist and Walter Camp Award candidate. The All-Big Ten Conference second-team choice started all thirteen games. He hit on 203-of-328 passes for 2,508 yards and 22 touchdowns with eight interceptions, ranking fifth in U-M's season record list for touchdown passes, eighth in attempts and completions and tenth in passing yards. For the third straight year Michigan concluded their season by losing to Ohio State
2006 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
The 2006 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was an American football team representing the Ohio State University in the college football season of 2006-2007. The team's head coach was Jim Tressel. The Buckeyes played their home games in Ohio Stadium...
and then dropping their bowl game, this time to Southern California
2006 USC Trojans football team
The 2006 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in college football season of 2006-2007, winning the Pacific-10 Conference and playing in the Rose Bowl...
.
During his senior year in 2007
2007 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 2007 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2007 college football season. This was Lloyd Carr's final season as Michigan head coach. The 2007 season began with a stunning loss to Appalachian State, but the Wolverines won eight straight games after...
, Henne completed 162 of 278 passes for 1,938 yards, 17 touchdowns, and nine interceptions. He suffered a knee injury in the first half of the second game of the season against Oregon
2007 Oregon Ducks football team
The 2007 Oregon Ducks football team represents the University of Oregon in the college football season of 2007. The team is coached by Mike Bellotti and plays their home games at Autzen Stadium....
, and sat out the second half, as well as subsequent games against Notre Dame
2007 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
The 2007 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was the college football team that represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2007 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Charlie Weis in his third year as head coach, and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre...
and Penn State
2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
The 2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2007 college football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania....
, before returning to the starting lineup against Northwestern
2007 Northwestern Wildcats football team
The 2007 Northwestern Wildcats football team represented Northwestern University in the Big Ten Conference during the 2007–2008 college football season. Pat Fitzgerald, in his second season at Northwestern, was the team's head coach...
. Henne played his final college game against Florida
2007 Florida Gators football team
The 2007 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2007 college football season...
in the Capital One Bowl
2008 Capital One Bowl
The 2008 Capital One Bowl was held on January 1, 2008 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. The game featured the University of Michigan Wolverines—who finished the 2007 season tied for second in the Big Ten Conference with an overall record of 8–4 —and the #12 University of...
. Henne was named the MVP of the game after he led his team to a 41–35 victory over the Gators and reigning Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
winner, Tim Tebow
Tim Tebow
Timothy Richard "Tim" Tebow is an American football player who is currently the starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Broncos as the 25th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft...
.
For his career, Henne completed 828 of 1,387 passes for 9,715 yards, 87 touchdowns, and 37 interceptions. All five marks are school records. Henne's passing touchdown total is second in Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
history.
Statistics
| Career Statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | GP | GS | Comp | Att | Pct | Yds | Lng | TD | Int | Rat. | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| 2004 | 12 | 12 | 240 | 399 | 60.2 | 2743 | 69 | 25 | 12 | 132.6 | 55 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2005 | 12 | 12 | 223 | 382 | 58.4 | 2526 | 54 | 23 | 8 | 129.6 | 54 | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2006 | 13 | 13 | 203 | 328 | 61.9 | 2508 | 69 | 22 | 8 | 143.4 | 47 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | 10 | 8 | 162 | 278 | 58.3 | 1938 | 65 | 17 | 9 | 130.5 | 24 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 47 | 45 | 828 | 1387 | 59.7 | 9715 | 69 | 87 | 37 | 133.9 | 180 | 18 | 3 | ||
Professional career
Henne was drafted by the Miami DolphinsMiami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the second round (57th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft
2008 NFL Draft
The 2008 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26 and April 27, 2008. For the 29th consecutive year, ESPN televised the draft; the NFL Network also broadcast the event, its third year doing so...
. He was the fourth quarterback chosen, following Matt Ryan
Matt Ryan (American football)
Matthew Thomas "Matt" Ryan , nicknamed "Matty Ice," is the starting American football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was drafted in the first round as the third overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft...
, Joe Flacco
Joe Flacco
Flacco was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens 18th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft, becoming the highest drafted player ever from the University of Delaware...
and Brian Brohm
Brian Brohm
Brian Joseph Brohm is an American football quarterback for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft...
. His left tackle at Michigan, Jake Long
Jake Long
Jake Edward Long is an American football offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Dolphins first overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan...
, was the first selection of the draft and would again play alongside Henne in Miami
2008 Miami Dolphins season
The 2008 Miami Dolphins season was the organization's 39th season in the National Football League and 43rd overall. During the regular season the Dolphins completed the greatest single-season turnaround in NFL history, going from a 1–15 regular season record in 2007 to an 11–5 record in 2008...
.
2008
Henne agreed to a four-year, $3.5 million contract with the team on July 26. Out of training camp Henne earned the backup quarterback role behind starter Chad PenningtonChad Pennington
James Chadwick "Chad" Pennington is an American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for ten years. He is currently a football analyst with FOX Sports though he plans to return to playing after recovering from an injury...
. During the second game of the 2008 season, Henne made his NFL debut with 9:42 left; down 31–3 against Arizona
2008 Arizona Cardinals season
The 2008 Arizona Cardinals season was the 89th season for the team in the National Football League and their 21st season in Arizona. The season marked the Cardinals' first-ever Super Bowl appearance, coming as a result of their victory against the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship.The...
. Henne spent the remainder of the season on the bench only play in two other games.
2009
During the third game of the 2009 season2009 Miami Dolphins season
The 2009 Miami Dolphins season was the organization's 40th season in the National Football League and 44th overall. The Dolphins entered the 2009 season as the reigning AFC East champions after posting an 11–5 record in 2008...
, in the early third quarter of their road game versus the San Diego
2009 San Diego Chargers season
The 2009 San Diego Chargers season was the 50th season for the original American Football League team, and its 40th in the NFL. The Chargers improved upon their regular season record of 8–8 in 2008 and won their division for the fourth straight year and fifth time in six seasons...
, San Diego linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
Kevin Burnett
Kevin Burnett
Kevin Bradley Burnett is an American football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee....
knocked Chad Pennington out of the game with a dislocated shoulder and a torn rotator cuff. Henne came off the bench in relief for the injured quarterback. Though he led the Dolphins to ten points in the final 20 minutes of the game, he failed to throw his first regular season touchdown and even had a pass intercepted and returned for an easy touchdown
Touchdown
A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...
by Eric Weddle
Eric Weddle
Eric Steven Weddle is an American football safety for the San Diego Chargers in the National Football League.-Early years:...
.
After Pennington's season ending injury, Henne made his first start on October 4, 2009, against Buffalo
2009 Buffalo Bills season
The 2009 Buffalo Bills season was the 50th Professional Football season for the original American Football League team, and its 40th in the NFL...
at home. Henne went 14–22 in his pass attempts with one touchdown pass in the Dolphins' 38–10 victory, lifting the team's record to 1–3.
In his second NFL start, he led the underdog Dolphins over the New York Jets
2009 New York Jets season
The 2009 New York Jets season was the 50th season for the club and the 40th season in the National Football League and the last season at Giants Stadium. While they did not improve their 9–7 record from 2008, this time the team headed to the playoffs. The Jets fired head coach Eric Mangini on...
, 31–27, in a Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football is a live broadcast of the National Football League on ESPN. From to it aired on ABC. Monday Night Football was, along with Hallmark Hall of Fame, and the Walt Disney anthology television series, one of the longest running prime time commercial network television series...
game. He had 20 completions out of 26 attempts for 241 yards with two touchdowns. This was Henne's second win as starter and included a 53-yard touchdown completion to Ted Ginn, Jr.
Ted Ginn, Jr.
-College career:OSU track coach Russ Rogers recruited Ginn to run track, believing that he could qualify for the 2008 Olympics. However, his track career was put on hold in order to focus on football. Ginn was recruited as a defensive back by Ohio State....
Henne consistently improved as the season went on, passing for 335 yards against New England
2009 New England Patriots season
The 2009 New England Patriots season was the 40th season for the team in the National Football League and 50th season overall. They finished with a 10–6 record and a division title before losing to the Baltimore Ravens in the playoffs....
in Week 13. In Week 15, Henne passed for 349 yards in a loss to Tennessee
2009 Tennessee Titans season
The 2009 Tennessee Titans season is the 50th season for the original American Football League team, their 40th in the NFL, and 13th in Tennessee. The Titans aimed to equal or improve on their 2008 NFL best 13–3 record; however, they lost the first 6 games of that season...
. In Week 16, Henne passed for 322 yards in a loss to Houston
2009 Houston Texans season
The 2009 Houston Texans season is the 8th season for the team in the National Football League. The Texans improved upon their 8–8 record in 2008, claimed their first winning season in franchise history, and 4 straight heartbreaking division losses came back to haunt them, as they narrowly missed...
. In Week 17 against the Pittsburgh
2009 Pittsburgh Steelers season
The 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 77th season in the National Football League . They were coming off a season in which they compiled a 12–4 regular season record and capped the season by winning the franchise's record sixth Super Bowl...
, Henne had already amounted 140 yards on 16–20 passing, along with one touchdown and interception, but sustained an eye injury and had to leave the game.
2010
On November 10, 2010, after a 4–4 start to the 2010 season2010 Miami Dolphins season
The 2010 Miami Dolphins season was the organization's 41st season in the National Football League and 45th overall. The Dolphins are entering the 2010 season coming off a third place finish in the AFC East 7–9-Staff Changes:...
, Henne lost his starting job to Pennington. Pennington had led the Dolphins to an AFC East championship in 2008. On November 14, during the Dolphins-Titans game, Henne came in relief for Pennington who went out with an apparent shoulder injury. During the third quarter, Henne himself was injured with an apparent knee injury and was replaced by Tyler Thigpen
Tyler Thigpen
Tyler "Dirty Pigpen" Thigpen is an American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League . Thigpen was drafted out of Coastal Carolina University in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings.Tyler Thigpen was the first quarterback to play for...
. Henne returned to action in Week 12 against Oakland winning 33–17. In Week 13, Henne went back to his inconsistencies. He completed 16 of 32 passes and throwing 3 picks in a loss to the Browns. The following week, he went 5–18 for 53 yards and 1 touchdown in a 10–6 win against the New York Jets. In week 16, he had a good game against the Buffalo Bills going 33–45 for 176 yards with a 1 TD and 1 Int. This came in a loss, which officially eliminated Miami from the playoffs. In week 16, Henne faced the Lions and for 3 quarters looked sharp, however, sloppy play in the 4th quarter led to a loss, going 29 of 44 for 278 yards with a 1 TD and 2 Ints. Henne had 2 opportunities in the 4th quarter to lead a game-winning drive and a game-tying drive, but failed. In the last week of the season against the Patriots, Henne went 6–16 for 71 yards with an INT. He was benched twice during the game for backup Tyler Thigpen. Henne finished the year with 3301 yards along with 15 TD and 19 INT.
His job as starter came into question during the off season when it was reported that the Dolphins sought to acquire Kyle Orton
Kyle Orton
Kyle Orton is an American football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He played college football at Purdue, where he started four straight bowl games. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
from the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. Coupled with the acquisition of Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
QB Matt Moore
Matt Moore (American football)
Matthew Erickson Moore is an American Football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League.He played college football at UCLA and Oregon State...
and rookie draft Pat Devlin, it was unclear if Miami would continue its commitment with Henne. The Orton deal eventually fizzled and Devlin was waived and signed to the practice squad, leaving Moore and Henne as the two QB's on the active roster. It would later be announced that Henne would have the starting job in 2011.
2011
His 2011 Starting campaign began well, throwing for 416 yards and a professional career best passer rating of 93.6. These improvements were overshadowed by Brady'sTom Brady
Thomas Edward Patrick "Tom" Brady, Jr. is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . After playing college football at Michigan, Brady was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft.He has played in four Super Bowls,...
517 pass yards and the resulting loss to the New England Patriots
2011 New England Patriots season
The 2011 New England Patriots season is the 42nd season for the team in the National Football League and 52nd season overall.The Patriots dedicated their 2011 season to the memory of Myra Kraft, the wife of owner Robert Kraft, who died on July 20, 2011 after a long fight against cancer...
. It was the seventh game of all time to have two QBs surpass 400+ yards. On a Sunday October 2nd, 2011 game against the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Henne hurt his left shoulder at the end of a run on a broken play on the Dolphins' second possession and didn't return. His injury was later revealed to be a separated shoulder in his left (non-throwing) arm. Slated to undergo surgery, Henne was placed on the IR and will miss the remainder of the 2011 NFL season.
Statistics
| Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Comp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | INT | Sack | Rating | Att | Yds | TD | Fum | Lost | |||
| 2008 | MIA Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2009 | MIA Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
14 | 13 | 274 | 451 | 60.8 | 2,878 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 75.2 | 16 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2010 | MIA Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
15 | 14 | 301 | 490 | 61.4 | 3,301 | 15 | 19 | 30 | 75.4 | 35 | 52 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |||
| 2011 | MIA Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
2 | 2 | 42 | 79 | 53.2 | 586 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 79.4 | 10 | 85 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| TOTAL | 33 | 28 | 612 | 1002 | 61.1 | 6662 | 29 | 34 | 60 | 76.2 | 58 | 143 | 2 | 10 | 2 | ||||