Chad Henne

Henne, after a record-setting career at Michigan, played 15 seasons in the NFL.

In total, he appeared in 78 games with 54 starts, went 18-36, had a 59.6 completion percentage, threw for 13,290 yards and had more interceptions (63) than touchdowns (60). He played alongside some all-time great players, including running back Mike Hart, receiver Braylon Edwards and offensive tackle Jake Long, and won a Big Ten title as a true freshman in 2004. He only appeared in 11 games, and never got a start, but proved to be critical when called upon.

After winning a second Super Bowl ring with the Kansas City Chiefs, veteran QB Chad Henne "calling it a career" after 15 seasons in the NFL.

A second-round pick out of Michigan in the 2008 draft, Henne has spent most of his career as a backup, the last four seasons in Kansas City behind two-time league MVP Mahomes. [steady backup to Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/chiefs/2023/02/09/chiefs-emergency-qbs-patrick-mahomes-chad-henne-super-bowl-57/11220626002/) revealed in an Instagram post following the [Chiefs' 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/super-bowl/2023/02/12/chiefs-eagles-score-super-bowl-57-patrick-mahomes/11242303002/) that he is "calling it a career" after 15 seasons in the NFL. Veteran Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Chad Henne walked off the field of his last NFL game as a Super Bowl champion.

Kansas City Chiefs backup quarterback Chad Henne announced his retirement on Instagram following his team's 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super ...

He threw for 13,290 yards with 60 touchdown passes against 63 picks. Kansas City Chiefs backup quarterback Chad Henne announced his retirement on Instagram following his team’s 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 57. What a way to go out in style.

Chad Henne, who spent the last five seasons as Patrick Mahomes' backup, is retiring as a two-time Super Bowl champion.

The following season, he was supplanted by first-round pick Blake Bortles, and Henne watched from the sideline for three more years before leaving as a free agent in 2018. This season, he played the role of spoiler for Jacksonville. Henne, 37, began his career as the Miami Dolphins’ second-round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.

Two-time Super Bowl champion backup quarterback Chad Henne has announced his retirement just hours after his Kansas City Chiefs team won Super Bowl LVII.

He threw for only 66 yards and an interception, but also had a key third down run that kept the clock moving and ensured a 22-17 victory. Nevertheless, Henne's 14 starts are the most he had in his career. That offseason, the Jaguars drafted UCF quarterback Blake Bortles - who took over starting duties beginning with Week 4 of the 2014 season. Capping it off with @budlight and another ring! 'Calling it a career. What a way to call it a day!

The Chiefs backup quarterback posted a picture to social media, celebratory beer in hand, after Kansas City's 38-35 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super ...

Though starting quarterback Patrick Mahomes appeared to aggravate his Grade 2 right high-ankle sprain late in the second quarter of the Super Bowl, Henne's ...

The 37-year-old Henne will walk away from the game as a two-time Super Bowl champion, with both titles coming during his five-year stint with the Chiefs. [Super Bowl](/nfl/superbowl/), Henne's services ultimately weren't needed in the second half while Mahomes played through the pain and guided Kansas City to victory. Henne had previously relieved an injured Mahomes for a brief spell in the divisional-round matchup with the Jaguars, stepping in to direct a touchdown drive before the star signal-caller returned to action.

Chiefs backup quarterback Chad Henne celebrated the team's Super Bowl 2023 win and his NFL retirement Sunday with his family, including wife Brittany.

Henne [led the Chiefs to a touchdown](https://nypost.com/2023/01/21/patrick-mahomes-exits-chiefs-game-in-potential-injury-nightmare/) on his first possession, with Mahomes later re-entering the game. When I go to the grocery store I see people I know. He won his first Super Bowl with the Chiefs in February 2020 after they defeated the 49ers. “5 years ago we moved to Kansas City ‘for two years’. “Calling it a career. Now here we are in year five with two kiddos who call this home.

Kansas City Chiefs backup quarterback and playoff hero Chad Henne announced his retirement following Sunday's Super Bowl victory against Philadelphia.

In the aftermath of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl LVII victory against the Philadelphia Eagles, Chiefs backup quarterback Chad Henne announced via ...

Longtime backup quarterback Chad Henne will retire from the NFL after winning his second Super Bowl title with the Kansas City Chiefs, he announced on ...

[Miami Dolphins](https://www.upi.com/topic/Miami-Dolphins/) in the 2008 NFL Draft. He also spent time with the [Jacksonville Jaguars](https://www.upi.com/topic/Jacksonville-Jaguars/). "Congratulations on an incredible career," the Chiefs wrote Sunday on Henne's Instagram post. Henne appeared in three games in the 2022-23 regular season. Mahomes then returned for the second half. He also threw a career-high 19 interceptions that season.