Drew Bledsoe threw for 44,611 yards and 251 touchdown passes during his 15-year career. ?I feel so fortunate, so honored, to have played this game that I love for so long, with so many great players, and in front of so many wonderful fans,? he said. ?I fulfilled a childhood dream the first time I stepped on an NFL field, and the league did not let me down one time. I retire with a smile on my face, in good health, and ready to spend autumns at my kids' games instead of my own. I'm excited to start the next chapter of my life.?