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Matthew Michael Hasselbeck (born September 25, 1975, in Boulder, Colorado) is an All-Pro and three time Pro Bowl American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 1998 NFL Draft, and traded to Seattle in 2001. Since becoming the starter in 2003, Hasselbeck has led Seattle to five playoff appearances and a Super Bowl.
Hasselbeck was born to Mary Beth (Betsy) and Don Hasselbeck (a former New England Patriots tight end). Matt and younger brothers Tim Hasselbeck and Nathanael grew up in Norfolk, Massachusetts and attended Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood. He was selected as an honorable mention All-American by USA Today as a senior, and then played college football at nearby Boston College, after spending one semester at the California Maritime Academy in Vallejo, California. He graduated with a degree in marketing and finance . His sister-in-law is The View co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck.
Hasselbeck was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round (187th overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft.