Tim Rattay

Tim Rattay

Quarterbacks coach
Personal information
Date of birth: (1977-03-15) March 15, 1977
Place of birth: Elyria, Ohio
Career information
College: Louisiana Tech
NFL Draft: 2000 / Round: 7 / Pick: 212
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
As player: * San Francisco 49ers ( 2000– 2005) Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( 2006) Tennessee Titans ( 2007)* Arizona Cardinals ( 2007) Las Vegas Locomotives (2009–2010)
As coach: * Las Vegas Locomotives (2011–2012) Wide receivers coach Louisiana Tech (2013–2015) Wide receivers coach Louisiana Tech (2015–2018) Quarterbacks coach Washington Redskins (2019–present) Quarterbacks coach
Career highlights and awards
* Louisiana Tech Athletic Hall of Fame (2007) Holds several NCAA records 2× UFL champion (2009, 2010)
TD-INT	31–23
Passing yards	4,853
Passer rating	81.9
Stats at NFL.com

Timothy F. Rattay (/rəˈteɪ/; born March 15, 1977) is the quarterbacks coach for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League and former professional American football quarterback who played in the National Football League and United Football League. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana Tech.

Rattay was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Arizona Cardinals, and Las Vegas Locomotives.

Early years

Rattay's high school career began at Mesa High School in Mesa, Arizona. He did not take snaps as a sophomore or junior at Mesa High before transferring to Phoenix Christian when his father, Jim, became an assistant.

Because he was a backup, Rattay did not play until his senior year at Phoenix Christian, where he set a school record with 40 touchdown passes in 1994.

College career

Scottsdale CC

Rattay was not scouted by a major college, so he played a year at Scottsdale Community College, where he beat out five quarterbacks ahead of him on the depth chart to earn the starting spot the week of the season opener. He led the nation’s junior-college quarterbacks in touchdown passes (28) and yardage (3,526).

Louisiana Tech

Tim Rattay then transferred to Louisiana Tech, in Ruston. There he set several NCAA records, finishing his career with the NCAA Division I-A records for average passing yards per game, 386.2, and total offensive yards, 12,643. He was in the top 10 voting for the Heisman in 1998, which is awarded to the most outstanding college football player. In 1998, he broke school records as a senior with 4,943 yards and 46 touchdowns to finish second in NCAA history in yardage.

College statistics

			Passing
Year	Team	GP	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yards	TDs	Int
1997	Louisiana Tech	11	293	477	61.4	3,881	34	10
1998	Louisiana Tech	12	380	559	68.0	4,943	46	13
1999	Louisiana Tech	10	342	516	66.3	3,922	35	12
College Totals		33	1,015	1,552	65.4	12,746	115	35

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Tim Rattay entered the league as the seventh-round pick (212th overall) of the San Francisco 49ers in the 2000 NFL Draft. Rattay outperformed fellow rookie Giovanni Carmazzi, who'd been taken in the third round (65th overall, 147 spots ahead of Rattay), to earn a roster spot as a backup to longtime San Francisco quarterback Jeff Garcia. When Garcia was released from the team, largely due to salary cap constraints, Rattay was given the starting job. He won 2 of 3 games in 2003, throwing 7 touchdowns and just 2 interceptions, before getting injured. From 2004–2005 he went 2–11 playing for the 49ers.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On October 18, 2005, Rattay was acquired by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for 6th round 2006 NFL Draft pick from the San Francisco 49ers. This trade has been criticized by many, including former NFL quarterback Terry Bradshaw.

Late in the 2006 season, Rattay stepped in as the starting quarterback for the Buccaneers due to the poor play of Bruce Gradkowski. In the week 15 game against the Chicago Bears, he entered the game with Tampa Bay losing 14–3. Due to his strong performance, Tampa Bay tied the game at 31, but they eventually lost in overtime 34–31. This performance led coach Jon Gruden to name Rattay as the team's third different starting quarterback in the 2006 season.

Tennessee Titans

On May 9, 2007, Rattay signed as a free agent with the Tennessee Titans. The following month Gruden would name Jeff Garcia Rattay's successor as the Buccaneers' starting quarterback. Rattay signed with Tennessee to be a backup before 2007's training camp. He made the team's 53 man roster, but was cut the next day.

Arizona Cardinals

On October 9, 2007, Rattay signed a one-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals as a backup to Kurt Warner, following a season-ending collarbone injury to starting quarterback Matt Leinart. Rattay would replace Warner in goal-line situations, where he went 3 for 3 with all 3 being touchdowns. Rattay declined to sign for another year, and decided to test the free agent market.

In September 2008, there were rumors that the New England Patriots considered signing Rattay after Tom Brady was lost for the entire 2008 season. In the 2000 NFL draft, the Patriots considered drafting Rattay but opted for Brady instead. The Patriots brought Rattay to Foxboro along with Chris Simms, but once they arrived, they were told that, since Matt Cassel had emerged, the situation had changed and Simms and Rattay were no longer needed in New England.

A month later, Rattay worked out with the Detroit Lions, but they never made an offer to him.

Las Vegas Locomotives

In July 2009, Rattay signed with the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. Head coach Jim Fassel said that Rattay would serve as the backup to J. P. Losman. On November 21, Rattay started for an injured Losman and led the Locomotives with two touchdown passes in a blowout win against the New York Sentinels.

On July 12, 2010 Rattay announced his retirement from professional football.

Career achievements

• Rattay is one of only three 7th-round or undrafted quarterback since 1995 (out of a pool of 30 such players) to pass for more than 400 yards in a game. Matt Cassel accomplished this twice in 2008, and Tony Romo in 2010.
• Rattay broke the San Francisco 49ers team record for the most completions in a 31–28 win against the Arizona Cardinals on October 10, 2004, when he completed 38 passes, breaking Joe Montana's record of 37.
• Rattay is the only quarterback in NFL history to throw three consecutive passes all going for touchdowns, as he did for the Arizona Cardinals in 2007.
• Rattay was responsible for the biggest comeback in Buccaneers history on December 17, 2006, when he led the team back from a 21-point 3rd quarter deficit against the eventual NFC Champion Chicago Bears, throwing for three touchdowns in the fourth quarter and sending the game into overtime before the Buccaneers lost, 34–31.

Coaching career

Las Vegas Locomotives

Following his retirement, Rattay joined the Locomotives coaching staff as wide receivers coach on July 18, 2011.

Louisiana Tech

Skip Holtz hired Rattay to be the Louisiana Tech wide receivers coach prior to the 2013 football season.

Washington Redskins

On February 8, 2019, Rattay joined the Washington Redskins staff as quarterbacks coach.

See also

• List of NFL Quarterbacks who have passed for 400 or more yards in a game
• List of NCAA Division I FBS quarterbacks with at least 10,000 career passing yards
• List of NCAA Division I FBS quarterbacks with at least 80 career passing touchdowns
• List of NCAA major college football yearly passing leaders
• List of NCAA major college football yearly total offense leaders

External links

• United Football League bio

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