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Jake Delhomme

QB (retired)

Jake Delhomme: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

FanIQ Research · May 10, 2026 · 6 facts, every one from the play-by-play

11-season career across NO, CAR, CLE, HOU. 22,811 career passing yards. 138 TDs vs 111 INTs.

Milestone

Career regular-season + playoff totals

Stat	Total
Games	110
Yards	22,811
TDs	138
INTs	111
TD/INT ratio	1.24

NO benchwarmer (1999-2002). CAR franchise QB (2003-09). Late-career exits at CLE + HOU (2010-11).

Trend

Delhomme career arc

Phase	Years	Highlight
NO backup	1999-2002	5 GS, learning
CAR franchise	2003-2009	SB XXXVIII run, 2 NFC Championship trips
CLE/HOU	2010-2011	Veteran cameos

CAR years: 21,098 yards in 7 seasons. Pre-CAR + post-CAR: 1,713 yards across 4 other seasons.

Split

Delhomme career splits

Stop	Years	Yds	TDs
NO	1999, 2002	634	3
CAR	2003-2009	21,098	122
CLE	2010	872	2
HOU	2011	211	1

CAR passing yards per season

Season	Yards
2003	4206
2004	3886
2005	4076
2006	2805
2008	3489

SB XXXVIII (Feb 2004): 323 pass yards + 3 TDs in a 32-29 loss to NE on Adam Vinatieri's last-second FG.

Milestone

Delhomme SB XXXVIII line

Stat	Result
Comp/Att	16/33
Pass Yards	323
Pass TDs	3
INTs	0
4th-Q comeback	Tied 29-29 at 1:08
Final	L 32-29 (Vinatieri FG)

His 2009 wild card vs ARI: 5 turnovers in 1 game (4 INTs + 1 fumble). The career-ending playoff implosion.

Anomaly

Delhomme 2008 wild card vs ARI

Stat	Result
Comp/Att	17/34
Yards	205
INTs	5
Fumbles	1
Final	L 33-13 to ARI

His 2003-2008 CAR stretch: 5 playoff appearances in 6 years — same total as CAR has had in the 16 years since.

Comparison

CAR playoff appearances by era

Era	Years	Playoffs
Delhomme	2003-08	3 (incl. 2 NFC Championship)
Newton	2013-17	4 (incl. SB 50)
Post-Newton	2018-2024	0

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