Tua Tagovailoa
American football player
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2024 | Collaborated with Perry Ellis to create a modern island life-themed clothing line inspired by his cultural background. |
2024 | Made his playoff debut against the Chiefs in the Wild Card round, throwing for 199 yards with one touchdown and one interception in a 26-7 loss. |
December 22 2024 | Threw his 100th career touchdown pass to Tyreek Hill in a 29-17 win against the San Francisco 49ers. |
October 27 2024 | Made his return in Week 8 against the Arizona Cardinals, completing 28-of-38 passes for 234 yards and a touchdown. |
October 21 2024 | Designated to return to practice after fulfilling the four-game concussion protocol absence. |
September 12 2024 | Suffered a concussion during Thursday Night Football against the Bills after a collision with safety Damar Hamlin, leading to placement on injured reserve. |
July 26 2024 | Signed a four-year, $212.4 million contract extension with the Dolphins through 2028. |
January 3 2024 | Announced as his first Pro Bowl selection, named starting quarterback for the AFC roster. |
2023 | Began practicing jiu-jitsu in response to concussions suffered during the 2022 NFL season. |
2023 | Played in his first NFL playoff game, completing 20 of 39 passes for 199 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception in a losing effort. |
2023 | Finished the season leading the league with 4,624 passing yards, becoming the first Dolphins quarterback since Dan Marino in 1992 to lead in passing yards. |
2023 | Leads the NFL in passing yards and earns Pro Bowl honors, while helping the Dolphins qualify for the playoffs. |
September 2023 | Tagovailoa was named AFC Offensive Player of the Month for September after exceptional performances, including throwing for 309 yards and 4 touchdowns against the Broncos. |
March 20 2023 | Miami Dolphins picked up the fifth-year option on Tagovailoa's contract. |
January 9 2023 | Miami Dolphins clinched the AFC's final playoff berth, their first since 2016. |
2022 | Married Annah Gore and became a father to two children, a son named Ace and a daughter named Maisey. |
2022 | Missed the postseason due to injury, unable to play in the playoff game. |
2022 | Finished the regular season with 3,548 passing yards, 25 touchdowns, 8 interceptions, and an 8-5 record in 13 games played. Led the league in passer rating and passing average. |
2022 | Leads the NFL in passer rating, demonstrating his growing skill and effectiveness as a quarterback. |
December 28 2022 | Head coach Mike McDaniel confirmed Tagovailoa's concussion, ruling him out for Weeks 17 and 18. |
December 26 2022 | Entered concussion protocol after experiencing symptoms from the Christmas Day game against the Green Bay Packers. |
December 21 2022 | Despite topping fan votes (306,861), was not selected to the 2023 Pro Bowl. |
October 15 2022 | Cleared concussion protocol but remained inactive for Week 6 against the Minnesota Vikings. |
October 12 2022 | Returned to practice while remaining in concussion protocol. |
September 2022 | During Week 3 against the Bills, Tagovailoa briefly left the game with a suspected back injury, which later prompted an NFLPA investigation into potential concussion protocol violations. |
September 2022 | Tagovailoa led a historic 21-point fourth-quarter comeback against the Ravens, throwing for a career-high 469 yards and six touchdowns, tying the Dolphins franchise record and earning AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 2. |
September 29 2022 | Suffered a serious head and neck injury during a game against the Bengals, demonstrating a fencing response and being stretchered off the field to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. |
February 6 2022 | Mike McDaniel hired as Miami Dolphins head coach, expressing full support for Tagovailoa as the starting quarterback. |
2021 | Led an upset victory against the Baltimore Ravens, coming off the bench to complete 8 of 13 passes for 158 yards and a rushing touchdown in a 22–10 win. |
2021 | Became the first Dolphins quarterback since Dan Marino in 1994 to throw at least 21 completions in the first half of a game during a 20–9 victory over the New York Giants. |
2021 | Helped the Dolphins achieve their first seven-game winning streak since 1985, beating the Jets 24–17 with 27 of 33 passes for 273 yards and two touchdowns. |
2021 | Returned from injury in Week 6 against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London, completing 33 of 47 passes for 329 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in a 23–20 loss. |
2021 | In the final game of the season, led the Dolphins to their first sweep of the New England Patriots since 2000, finishing 3–0 against Bill Belichick and the Patriots in his career. |
2021 | Tagovailoa led the Miami Dolphins to a Week 1 win over their divisional rivals, the New England Patriots. |
2021 | Becomes the Miami Dolphins' primary starting quarterback after spending his rookie season alternating between backup and starter roles. |
September 25 2021 | Tagovailoa was placed on injured reserve after suffering a rib injury, having fractured several ribs during Week 2 against the Bills. |
August 2021 | Hosted the inaugural Tua Foundation fundraising event, raising $93,000 for the Tallapoosa County Girls Ranch to cover funeral expenses and counseling for girls who lost loved ones in a car crash. |
February 4 2021 | Launched the Tua Foundation and awarded three grants totaling $50,000 to the Police Athletic League of North Miami, Big Oak Ranch in Springville, Alabama, and the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame in Honolulu. |
2020 | Tua Tagovailoa began his NFL career with the Miami Dolphins, playing 10 games with 9 starts and achieving a 6-3 record. He completed 186 of 290 passes for 1,814 yards, 11 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions. |
2020 | In Week 16 against the Las Vegas Raiders, threw for 94 yards and a touchdown before being benched in the fourth quarter. |
2020 | In Week 13 against the Cincinnati Bengals, returned from injury and threw for 296 yards and a touchdown in a 19-7 win. |
2020 | In Week 14 against the Kansas City Chiefs, eclipsed 300 passing yards for the first time with 316 yards, two passing touchdowns, and one rushing touchdown. Earned back-to-back Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week honors. |
2020 | Named starter for Week 8 game against the Los Angeles Rams, scoring his first career touchdown pass to DeVante Parker. |
2020 | Made NFL debut in Week 6 against the New York Jets, entering in the fourth quarter of a 24-0 win, becoming the first left-handed quarterback to appear in an NFL game since Kellen Moore in 2015. |
2020 | In Week 17 against the Buffalo Bills, threw a career-high 361 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions in a 56-26 loss, ultimately missing the playoffs. |
2020 | In Week 11 against the Denver Broncos, threw for 83 yards and a touchdown before being replaced early in the fourth quarter. |
2020 | Missed Week 12 game against the Jets due to a thumb injury sustained in practice. |
August 2020 | Graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication studies. |
July 2020 | Passed physical with the team and began training camp, initially named backup to Ryan Fitzpatrick. |
June 2020 | Tagovailoa established a $300,000 scholarship endowment for his high school, Saint Louis School in Honolulu, Hawaii. |
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