Todd Collins is a seasoned signal-caller who is more than capable of stepping under center when called upon. Collins owns 44 games of regular-season experience in the NFL, including 28 contests with Buffalo from 1995-97. In 2007, Collins came in for an injured Jason Campbell in Week 14 and guided the Redskins to four wins and a playoff berth despite not having started a game in 10 years. Collins completed 67-of-105 passes for 888 yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions, with a quarterback rating of 106.4.
NFL Acquisition: Selected by the Buffalo Bills in the second round (45th overall) in the 1995 NFL Draft
How Acquired: Signed by the Washington Redskins as an unrestricted free agent on March 14, 2006; Re-signed with the Redskins on March 4, 2008
Pro:
Played in 44 career games with 20 starts in his 13-year NFL career
Has played with the Buffalo Bills (1995-97), Kansas City Chiefs (1998-2005) and the Washington Redskins (2006-07)
Completed 359-of-651 passing attempts (55.1) for 4,335 yards with 22 touchdowns and 19 interceptions; career quarterback rating is 72.3
Earned his first start in 10 years for the injured Jason Campbell against the New York Giants in Week 15 on December 16
Marked the longest stint between starts in NFL history (10 years, 2 days) - last start was December 14, 1997 as a member of the Buffalo Bills
Backed up Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly during the 1995 and 1996 seasons in Buffalo
Enters the season as the second-oldest player on Washington’s roster, turning 37 on November 5th (Ethan Albright, 5/1/71)
2008 Season (WAS):
Served as the primary backup to starter Jason Campbell all 16 regular season games; did not see any game action.
2007 Season (WAS):
Assumed the starting role when Jason Campbell sustained a season-ending knee injury in Week 14 (vs. Chicago 12/6)
Made his first start at quarterback in 10 years at the New Giants in Week 15 on December 16
Marked the longest stint between starts in NFL history (10 years, 2 days) as last start came against the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 14, 1997 while with the Buffalo Bills
Led the Redskins to four consecutive victories, helping the team earn a Wild Card playoff berth against Seattle (1/5)
Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week in Week 14 (vs. Chicago 12/6) after completing 15-of-20 passing attempts (75.0%) for 224 yards and two touchdowns (TE Todd Yoder and RB Ladell Betts) with a career-high quarterback rating of 144.6
Started first career playoff game against Seattle on January 5, 2008
2006 Season (WAS):
On the active roster for all 16 regular season games; he did not play in nine and was listed as the third quarterback for seven games
2005 Season (KC):
Served as the backup quarterback in 15 games, playing in one contest but was the third QB in one game
2004 Season (KC):
Served as the backup quarterback in all 16 regular season games, taking snaps in two games
2003 Season (KC):
Served as the backup quarterback in all 16 regular season games
2002 Season (KC):
Served as the backup quarterback in all 16 regular season games
2001 Season (KC):
Listed as the club’s backup quarterback in all 16 regular season games
2000 Season (KC):
Listed as the second quarterback for the season’s final five games and was the third quarterback for 11 contests
1999 Season (KC):
Did not take any snaps during the regular season and was listed as the club’s third QB in all 16 contests
1998 Season (KC):
Did not see any regular season game action
1997 Season (BUF):
Named the starting quarterback after beating out Alex Van Pelt and Billy Joe Hobert in training camp
Had a career-best three touchdown passes and led the team on a pair of 80-yard scoring drives in a 28-22 win at the N.Y. Jets (9/7)
Presided over the second-largest regular season comeback in NFL history, leading the Bills back from a 26-0 deficit to claim a 37-35 win vs. Indianapolis (9/21)
1996 Season (BUF):
Was the number two quarterback behind Jim Kelly
Set career highs in both pass attempts (44) and yards (309) in a start vs. Indianapolis (10/6)
1995 Season (BUF):
Earned the Bills backup job
Saw first NFL action in the last 1:15 of season opener at Denver (9/3)
Finished his collegiate career at Michigan with the best career (64.3%) and single-season (65.3% in ’93) completion percentages in school history
Career totals include 457 completions on 711 passing attempts for 5,858 yards with 34 touchdowns and 17 interceptions
Still ranks fourth at Michigan in career completions, attempts and yardage, while owning the school’s eighth and ninth-best seasonal yardage marks (2,518 in 1994 and 2,509 in 1993)
Is sixth all-time in school history in touchdown passes (37)
An honorable mention All-Big Ten honoree and an Academic All-Big Ten selection as a junior in 1993
Earned the prestigious University of Michigan Medal of Honor Award as a senior, an accolade presented annually to the Wolverines top scholar-athlete; graduated from Michigan with a degree in political science
Earned SuperPrep All-America honors as a senior at Walpole High School in Walpole, Massachusetts
Grew up an avid Patriots fan and has a keen knowledge of Boston-area sports history
An outstanding all-around athlete, led his prep football team to a state title as a senior and guided the basketball squad to the state semifinals his junior season
Had a 10-0 record as a junior pitcher and produced 18 points and 10 rebounds a game on the basketball squad
Enrolled in an executive education program at the Harvard Business School in April 2005, a workshop targeted towards NFL players interested in owning, operating or building their own businesses
Served as a financial planning intern with the Legacy Financial Group in Kansas City during the 2005 and 2004 offseasons
