QB · Minnesota Vikings
Sage Rosenfels
Age 48 · 193 cm (6'4") · 101 kg · Born Mar 6, 1978 · Iowa State
NFL career
2001
debut year
2011
last season
11
seasons
#18
jersey
College: Iowa State
2001 NFL Draft
Rd 4
round
#109
overall pick
WAS
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2002 to 2010 · 30 games.
Passing
4,156yards
30touchdowns
29interceptions
62.5%completion
Stats by season
8 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Passing
| Year | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yards | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Miami Dolphins | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Miami Dolphins | 2 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 50 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | Miami Dolphins | 2 | 16 | 39 | 41.0 | 264 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | Miami Dolphins | 4 | 34 | 61 | 55.7 | 462 | 4 | 3 |
| 2006 | Houston Texans | 4 | 27 | 39 | 69.2 | 265 | 3 | 1 |
| 2007 | Houston Texans | 9 | 154 | 240 | 64.2 | 1,684 | 15 | 12 |
| 2008 | Houston Texans | 6 | 116 | 174 | 66.7 | 1,431 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010 | New York Giants | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing (QB scrambles)
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Miami Dolphins | 2 | 2 | -9 | 0 |
| 2003 | Miami Dolphins | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 2004 | Miami Dolphins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Miami Dolphins | 4 | 6 | 15 | 0 |
| 2006 | Houston Texans | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007 | Houston Texans | 9 | 21 | 51 | 1 |
| 2008 | Houston Texans | 6 | 11 | 37 | 0 |
| 2010 | New York Giants | 1 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
Games during career · Minnesota Vikings
Most recent results for the franchise while Sage Rosenfels was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
13–17 vs Bears
2011-17 · Jan 1, 2012 · REGULAR
W
33–26 @ Commanders
2011-16 · Dec 24, 2011 · REGULAR
L
20–42 vs Saints
2011-15 · Dec 18, 2011 · REGULAR
L
28–34 @ Lions
2011-14 · Dec 11, 2011 · REGULAR
L
32–35 vs Broncos
2011-13 · Dec 4, 2011 · REGULAR
L
14–24 @ Falcons
2011-12 · Nov 27, 2011 · REGULAR
L
21–27 vs Raiders
2011-11 · Nov 20, 2011 · REGULAR
L
7–45 @ Packers
2011-10 · Nov 14, 2011 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
11-year career
External profiles
Iowa State alumni in the NFL
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Jayden Higgins
WR · 2025 · Texans
Jaylin Noel
WR · 2025 · Texans
Malik Verdon
LB · 2025 · Falcons
Myles Purchase
SAF · 2025 · Chargers
Ben Nikkel
DB · 2024 · Colts
T.J. Tampa
CB · 2024 · Ravens
Anthony Johnson Jr.
SAF · 2023 · Bears
2001 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#96
#98
#99
#100
#101
#102
#103
#104
#105
#107
Kenyatta Jones
OT · NWE
#97
Anthony Henry
CB · CLE
#98
Bill Gramatica
K · ARI
#99
Roberto Garza
C · ATL
#100
Rudi Johnson
RB · CIN
#101
Jamie Henderson
DB · NYJ
#102
Matt Stewart
LB · ATL
#103
Karon Riley
LB · CHI
#104
Orlando Huff
OLB · SEA
#105
Bill Ferrario
G · GNB
#106
Chris Weinke
QB · CAR
#107
Monty Beisel
LB · KAN
QB peers of the era
Other QBs who debuted within five seasons of Sage Rosenfels.
A.J. Feeley
Debut 2001 · #4 · Rams
Chris Weinke
Debut 2001 · #17 · 49ers
Dave Dickenson
Debut 2001 · #15 · Lions
Drew Brees
Debut 2001 · #9 · Saints
Henry Burris
Debut 2001 · #10 · Bears
Jesse Palmer
Debut 2001 · #2 · 49ers
Josh Booty
Debut 2001 · #12 · Browns
Josh Heupel
Debut 2001 · #14 · Dolphins