QB · Detroit Lions
Dan Orlovsky
Age 42 · 196 cm (6'5") · 98 kg · Born Aug 18, 1983 · Connecticut
NFL career
2005
debut year
2016
last season
12
seasons
#8
jersey
College: Connecticut
2005 NFL Draft
Rd 5
round
#145
overall pick
DET
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2005 to 2015 · 23 games.
Passing
3,132yards
15touchdowns
13interceptions
58.2%completion
Stats by season
5 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Passing
| Year | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yards | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Detroit Lions | 2 | 7 | 17 | 41.2 | 63 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Detroit Lions | 10 | 143 | 255 | 56.1 | 1,616 | 8 | 8 |
| 2011 | Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 122 | 193 | 63.2 | 1,201 | 6 | 4 |
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Detroit Lions | 2 | 22 | 40 | 55.0 | 201 | 1 | 1 |
Games during career · Detroit Lions
Most recent results for the franchise while Dan Orlovsky was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
L
W
W
W
W
6–26 @ Seahawks
2016-18 · Jan 7, 2017 · PLAYOFF
L
24–31 vs Packers
2016-17 · Jan 1, 2017 · REGULAR
L
21–42 @ Cowboys
2016-16 · Dec 26, 2016 · REGULAR
L
6–17 @ Giants
2016-15 · Dec 18, 2016 · REGULAR
W
20–17 vs Bears
2016-14 · Dec 11, 2016 · REGULAR
W
28–13 @ Saints
2016-13 · Dec 4, 2016 · REGULAR
W
16–13 vs Vikings
2016-12 · Nov 24, 2016 · REGULAR
W
26–19 vs Jaguars
2016-11 · Nov 20, 2016 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
12-year career
External profiles
Connecticut alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Connecticut.
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OT · 2025 · Bills
Valentin Senn
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Christian Haynes
G · 2024 · Seahawks
Eric Watts
DE · 2024 · Jets
Jackson Mitchell
LB · 2024 · Panthers
Brandon Bouyer-Randle
LB · 2023 · Browns
Robert Burns
RB · 2023 · Falcons
Ryan Van Demark
OT · 2022 · Vikings
Travis Jones
DT · 2022 · Ravens
Matt Peart
OT · 2020 · Broncos
2005 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#137
#140
#141
#143
#146
#147
#149
Ronald Fields
DT · SFO
#138
Boomer Grigsby
LB · KAN
#139
David McMillan
LB · CLE
#140
Airese Currie
WR · CHI
#141
Donte Nicholson
DB · TAM
#142
Damien Nash
RB · TEN
#143
Junius Coston
C · GNB
#144
Jerome Collins
TE · STL
#146
Trent Cole
OLB · PHI
#147
Alphonso Hodge
CB · KAN
#148
Jonathan Welsh
DE · IND
#149
Adam Seward
LB · CAR
QB peers of the era
Other QBs who debuted within five seasons of Dan Orlovsky.
Aaron Rodgers
Debut 2005 · #8 · Steelers
Adrian McPherson
Debut 2005 · #1 · Saints
Alex Smith
Debut 2005 · #11 · Commanders
Andrew Walter
Debut 2005 · #16 · Raiders
Andy Hall
Debut 2005 · #9 · Eagles
Bradlee Van Pelt
Debut 2005 · #10 · Texans
Charlie Frye
Debut 2005 · #3 · Raiders
David Greene
Debut 2005 · Colts
Born on August 18
Wayne Stewart
1947 · Los Angeles Chargers
Greg Pruitt
1951 · Las Vegas Raiders
Rick Engles
1954 · Philadelphia Eagles
Tom Howard
1954 · Los Angeles Rams
Dave Browning
1956 · New England Patriots
Joe Senser
1956 · Minnesota Vikings
Jim Looney
1957 · San Francisco 49ers
Brad White
1958 · Minnesota Vikings