Brett Basanez

Brett Stephen Basanez (born May 11, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats and was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent after the 2006 NFL draft. Basanez was also a member of the Chicago Bears.

Early life Basanez played high school football at St. Viator in Arlington Heights. He participated in the first ever U.S. Army All-American Bowl game in 2000.

College career Basanez played college football at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where he holds many school records for passing categories, including passing yards (10,580) and total offense (11,576). Basanez ranks 13th on the NCAA's all-time list for total offense, and 28th on the all-time list for passing yards. He was close to becoming the only player in NCAA history with 10,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards (Basanez picked up 996 yards on the ground while at NU). He set two Sun Bowl records in the 2005 Sun Bowl: 38 completions and total offense of 448 yards. His 50 attempts in the game are tied for second, with Kyle Orton and Byron Leftwich in all-time bowls, trailing only Mike Kafka, another Northwestern Wildcat QB.

School records Career Total Offense (11,576) Passing Attempts (1,584) Passing Completions (913) Passing Yards (10,580) Passing Touchdowns (44) (ties record) Wins (22) Games Passing for 200 Yards (26) Games Passing for 300 Yards (10) Games Passing for 400 Yards (3) Consecutive Games Passing for 200 Yards (10) Consecutive Games Passing for 300 Yards (5)

Single season Total Offense (4,045) 2005 Passing Attempts (497) 2005 Passing Completions (314) 2005 Passing Yards (3,622) 2005 Passing Touchdowns (21) Passing Yards Gained in Two Consecutive Games (824) 2005 Passing Yards Gained in Three Consecutive Games (1,155) 2005 Passing Yards Gained in Four Consecutive Games (1,481) 2005 Passing Yards Gained in Five Consecutive Games (1,819) 2005 Games Passing for 200 Yards (11) 2005 Games Passing for 300 Yards (7) 2005 Consecutive Games Passing for 200 Yards (9) 2005 Consecutive Games Passing for 300 Yards (5) 2005 Passing Efficiency Rating (135.1) 2005 Passing Completion Percentage (.632) 2005

Single game Total Offense (548) vs. TCU, 2004 Passing TD's in a Half (3) vs. TCU, 2004 (ties record) Passing Completion Percentage (.806, 25-of-31) vs. Illinois, 2005

Statistics Year Team Passing Rushing 2002 Northwestern 190 325 58.5 2,204 6.8 7 7 118.2 67 96 1.4 4 2003 Northwestern 162 302 53.6 1,916 6.3 4 12 103.4 128 219 1.7 2 2004 Northwestern 247 460 53.7 2,838 6.2 12 9 110.2 83 258 3.1 5 2005 Northwestern 314 497 63.2 3,622 7.3 21 8 135.1 113 423 3.7 7 Career 913 1,584 57.6 10,580 6.7 44 36 118.4 391 996 2.5 18 Source:

Professional career

Carolina Panthers Basanez was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent following the 2006 NFL draft on May 1, 2006. He was waived on September 2 and re-signed to the practice squad on September 3. He was promoted to the active roster on December 10.

Basanez suffered a hand injury prior to the start of the 2007 season and was placed on injured reserve on August 28, 2007, ending his season.

He was released on August 30, 2008, during final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad on September 3.

Chicago Bears Basanez was signed by the Chicago Bears in February 2009 to a two-year contract. He was waived on September 5 and re-signed to the practice squad on September 6. He was promoted to the active roster on December 30. He was waived/injured on May 19, 2010, and reverted to injured reserve. He was released from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 12, 2010.

Statistics Year Team Passing Rushing 2006 CAR 1 0 6 11 54.5 56 5.1 0 1 30.9 1 2 2.0 0 Source: