College Career Summary
Record as a starter: 19-0 (regular season) 1-1 (bowl games) 20-1 (overall)
*NCAA Passer Rating
Honors
1998 Paul Torgersen Award (VT top offensive newcomer)
1998 Iron Hokie Award (for performance in Spring strength and conditioning)
1999 All-Region East 1st team
1999 ECAC All-Star 1st team
1999 Virginia State Player of the Year (by state sports information directors)
1999 Freshman All-America 1st team
Sporting News
Football News
1999 All-BIG EAST 1st team
1999 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year
1999 BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year
1999 All-America Sporting News 1st team
1999 All-America Associated Press 2nd team
1999 Archie Griffiin Award
1999 ESPY: National Player of the Year
1999 Virginia Tech Most Valuable Player
1999 3rd in Heisman Trophy voting (tied for highest finish ever by a freshman)
1999 Virginia Tech Most Valuable Player
2000 Super Iron Hokie Award (for performance in Spring strength testing)
Set positional record in back squat at 515 pounds
Ran second-fastest 40-yard dash in VT history: 4.25 seconds
2000 Preseason 1st team All-America
2000 All-BIG EAST 2nd team
Game-by-Game Breakdown: Professional Career
Atlanta Falcons
Philadelphia Eagles
Professional Career Summary
Record as a starter:
46-30-1 (regular season) 2-3 (playoffs) 0-1 (Pro Bowls) 48-34-1 (overall)
Honors
4-time Pro Bowl selection: 2002, 2004, 2005, 2010
2003 ESPY: Best NFL Player
2009 Ed Block Courage Award (Philadelphia Eagles)
2010 Comeback Player of the Year
Associated Press
Sporting News
Pro Football Weekly
2010 Bert Bell NFL Player of the Year (Maxwell Football Club)
2010 NFC Offensive Player of the Year (Kansas City 101 Awards)
2011 Subway Sportsman of the Year (BET Awards)
NFL Records
• First in NFL history to throw for 3,000+ yards and 20+ touchdowns, rush for 500+ yards and 7+ touchdowns in a season.
• Most 100-yard rushing games by a QB: 11
• Most rushing yards by a QB in a season: 1,039 (2006)
• Highest yards-per-carry average in a season, minimum 100 attempts: 8.45 (2006)
• Most rushing yards in a game by a QB: 173
• Most rushing yards in a playoff game by a QB: 119
• Highest two-game rushing total by a QB: 225
• Most rushing yards by a QB in first two seasons: 1,066
Career Game: MONDAY NIGHT VICK-TORY
Monday, November 15, 2010, 8:30 p.m.
Philadelphia Eagles (5-2) at Washington Redskins (4-4)
FedEx Field - 52°, Raining
Head Official: Clete Blakeman
Attendance - 84,912
Box Score
Game Summary
Team Stats
Scoring Summary
Player Stats - Philadelphia Eagles
Player Stats - Washington Redskins
List of Illustrations
The Tunnel (page 1)
© Drew Hallowell/Getty Images Sport
School Photo (page 2)
© Michael Vick
Home (page 3)
© Greg Arnold
Ridley Sign (page 3)
© Greg Arnold
Ferguson (page 4)
© Daily Press
Warwick Run (page 4)
© Daily Press
Warwick Pass (page 5)
© Daily Press
VT at Boston College (page 6)
© Virginia Tech
Department of Athletics
Profile (page 7)
© Virginia Tech
Department of Athletics
Sugar Bowl (page 7)
© Virginia Tech
Department of Athletics
Carried (page 7)
© Virginia Tech
Department of Athletics
Rutgers (page 8)
© Virginia Tech
Department of Athletics
Flying (page 8)
© Virginia Tech
Department of Athletics
Drafted (page 9)
© Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Sport
Rookie (page 10)
© Andy Kuno/AFP
Playoffs (page 11)
© Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Sport
Press Conference (page 11)
© Drew Hallowell/Getty Images Sport
Monday Night (page 12)
© Hunter Martin/Getty Images Sport
At the Line (page 12)
© Hunter Martin/Getty Images Sport
Portrait (page 12)
© Drew Hallowell/Getty Images Sport
Pro Bowl (page 13)
© Kent Nishimura/Getty Images Sport
At Cell (page 14)
© Gary Bogdan/Sports Illustrated
On Stage (page 15)
© Gary Bogdan/Sports Illustrated
Congress (page 16)
© Chris Shigas
Commencement (page 16)
© Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images
Entertainment
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