Case Keenum

American football player (born 1988)

Casey Austin Keenum (born February 17, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Houston. After being signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2012, Keenum threw for 1,760 yards and 9 touchdowns in the eight games he started for the Texans, before being let go prior to the 2014 season. He was then signed to the St. Louis Rams' practice squad and then re-signed with the Texans later in 2014. In 2015, the Rams (who later relocated to Los Angeles) traded a draft pick to the Texans for Keenum, where he played until signing as a free agent with the Minnesota Vikings in 2017.

Case Keenum
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Keenum with the Washington Redskins in 2019
No. 18 – Houston Texans
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1988-02-17) February 17, 1988 (age 36)
Brownwood, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Wylie (Abilene, Texas)
College:Houston (2006–2011)
Undrafted:2012
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
NCAA Division I FBS records
  • Most career passing touchdowns (155)
  • Most career passing yards (19,217)
  • Most career pass completions (1,546)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2022
Passing attempts:2,180
Passing completions:1,358
Completion percentage:62.3%
TDINT:78–48
Passing yards:14,884
Passer rating:85.2
Rushing yards:450
Rushing touchdowns:6
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

After starter Sam Bradford was injured, Keenum came in and had a career year, setting highs in starts, passing yards, completions, and touchdowns. He led the Vikings to a 13-win regular season, followed by a last-second win, known as the Minneapolis Miracle, over the New Orleans Saints in the playoffs. Following that, Keenum played for the Denver Broncos, the Washington Redskins and the Cleveland Browns. He is known for being a journeyman quarterback by having played for seven different NFL teams.