for attempts (691), completions (400) and yards passing (4,555; surpassed by Tom Brady in 2007). In 1995, he set a franchise record by attempting 179 consecutive passes without an interception (10/23/95 to 11/26/95; since surpassed by Tom Brady). At the age of 23, he became the youngest player in NFL history to surpass the 10,000-yard passing plateau when he connected with Ben Coates on a 6-yard completion just before the half vs. the Jets (12/10/95). Prior to 1994, the Patriots' single-season record for passing yards was 3,465 yards. Bledsoe eclipsed that mark six consecutive seasons. At the age of 22, he became the youngest quarterback in NFL history to play in the Pro Bowl. Led 31 career 4th-quarter or OT game-winning drives and holds the record for most TD passes in overtime with 4. While Bledsoe has thrown for a high number of yards and attempts, a frequent criticism is that they are based on volume (attempts, completions, yards) rather than efficiency (passer rating, TD-to-INT ratio, yards per attempt) proving only that he has thrown a great number of times, not that he has thrown well. According to sports writer Don Banks, Bledsoe's large career totals "reveal more about his longevity than about his excellence". Bledsoe ranks fifth all time in completions (3,839), seventh in passing yards (44,611), and thirteenth in touchdown passes (251). Bledsoe's passer rating of 77.1 was 46th all-time in league history when he retired in 2006. As of 2022, he ranks 109th in league history. His 57.2% completion percentage is tied for 99th in league history. Bledsoe's 37 regular season 300-yard passing games ranks ninth in league history. He also ranks sixth in most career regular-season 400-yard passing games by an NFL quarterback, having done it six times. He was selected to the Pro Bowl four times (in 1994, 1996, 1997, 2002). Bledsoe was eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011. See also List of NFL quarterbacks who have posted a perfect passer rating List of celebrities who own wineries and vineyards List of most consecutive starts by a National Football League quarterback References External links New England Patriots bio Humanitarian Bio 1972 births Living people American Conference Pro Bowl players American football quarterbacks American philanthropists American winemakers Buffalo Bills players Dallas Cowboys players Ed Block Courage Award recipients National Football League first-overall draft picks New England Patriots players People from Ellensburg, Washington