Former Vikings QB jokes about lone Pro Bowl selection
Although his stats weren't great, Bridgewater did receive a Pro Bowl nod in 2015 despite only throwing 14 touchdown passes and 3,231 yards. He helped lead the Vikings to an 11-5 record and NFC North title before the infamous Blair Walsh game, in which the kicker missed a 27-yard chip shot that would have likely beaten the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card round.
Still, it sounds like even Bridgewater knows that may not have been the most bonafide Pro Bowl campaign of all-time. Adrian Peterson led the league with 1,485 yards and 11 touchdowns, making the quarterback's job easy.
'I tell people all the time, I joke about it, but I'm like, 'Man, I made the Pro Bowl for having the best handoff in the league,'' Bridgewater told the 'The OGs Show' recently.
Although Bridgewater never started again in Minnesota following his knee injury, leaving after the 2017 season, he did bounce around the league as a capable backup and locker-room presence. The 11-year veteran came out of retirement in 2024 to play with the Detroit Lions at the end of the season.
It seems that Bridgewater is very aware of his career. That humility is part of what endeared him to the fanbase and team, even if he didn't have record-breaking stats.
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