Saturday has been voted onto six Pro Bowl teams in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2012. . Skip navigation Sign in. Saturday also provided the key block on the game-winning touchdown run by Joseph Addai, pancaking Vince Wilfork. He received a scholarship offer from the University of North Carolina partly because of Gartrell's friendship with UNC's then-defensive coordinator Carl Torbush. I could count on one hand the number of times I beat him in a one-on-one drill, and if it happened, I celebrated. Saturday also received the "Tuesday Morning Quarterback Non-QB Non-RB NFL MVP Award" from ESPN columnist Gregg Easterbrook in January 2007. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 1998, but was cut by the team without playing a game. Though the Colts won at least 10 regular season games for five consecutive years under Head Coach Tony Dungy, the team could not get to the Super Bowl, losing in the AFC Playoffs from 2002 to 2005. "I'll remember this one.". [12], On January 25, 2013, Saturday announced he would retire following the 2013 Pro Bowl Game. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 1998, but was cut by the team without playing a game. [9] Despite this, Saturday was later announced as the back-up center for the NFC in the 2013 Pro Bowl. Jeff Saturday. Pro Bowl 2011 - Jeff Saturday. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. Chandler Jones was one of the best talents in the NFL a season ago, but the Cardinals were still one of the worst defenses in the league? Do you have a blog? Polian looked at me and said, "I love it. Packers center Jeff Saturday has, in the immortal words of former NFL coach Bum Phillips, caught more hell than a little bit over his selection to the NFC Pro Bowl squad. Pro Bowl 2011 - Jeff Saturday. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. Can the presence of Tom Brady, a continued resurgence of Ronald Jones and the drafting of Ke'Shawn Vaughn add a rushing component long absent in Tampa? He played college football for the University of North Carolina. As Hobgood-Chittick would recall in 2012, I had no footing at all with that franchise, so I stood outside [Bill] Polian's door in my dirty sweats, saying a prayer. "This is what it's all about," Saturday said. * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro, Transaction, fine, and suspension data since 2015. All rights reserved. The Colts signed him as a free agent on January 7, 1999. Saturday first came to the attention of the Indianapolis Colts during the 1998 season, when Hobgood-Chittick was on the roster. On March 7, 2013, Saturday signed a 1-day contract with the Colts to retire with the team he spent 13 of his 14 seasons with. On February 26, 2009, Saturday signed a three-year $13.3 million contract with the Colts including a $7.45 million signing bonus.[6][7]. During his time with the Colts, Saturday started 188 of 197 games. Saturday was born in Atlanta, Georgia. "[3], According to Sports Illustrated, Saturday was ranked as the No. It was on May 10, 1969 that the Baltimore Colts, Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers agreed to join the AFL to form the 13-team American Football Conference. He became a free agent after the 2011 season. HONOLULU -- Green Bay Packers center Jeff Saturday said he'll wait until after Sunday's Pro Bowl to determine if he will retire this offseason.