Happy Birthday to Andrew Quarless!
Packers TE Andrew Quarless celebrates his birthday on October 6th. See photos and facts from his career. Photos by Jim Biever and Matt Becker, Packers.com.
![Andrew Quarless, TE - #81 - Penn State](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/kkk1rzgrpso2yud7p91z.jpg)
![Quarless played in 23 games with five starts in his first two seasons (2010-11). He finished his rookie season of 2010 with 21 catches for 238 yards (11.3 avg.) and a TD.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/fxixznqupcn3m18npxba.jpg)
Quarless played in 23 games with five starts in his first two seasons (2010-11). He finished his rookie season of 2010 with 21 catches for 238 yards (11.3 avg.) and a TD.
![Quarless posted 62 yards receiving on five grabs at Detroit in Week 14 of 2010, the most receiving yards by a Green Bay rookie TE since Ron Kramer posted 68 at Detroit on Nov. 27, 1958.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/ddux0kwsldfdijtpi4ih.jpg)
Quarless posted 62 yards receiving on five grabs at Detroit in Week 14 of 2010, the most receiving yards by a Green Bay rookie TE since Ron Kramer posted 68 at Detroit on Nov. 27, 1958.
![Quarless was sidelined for the entire 2012 campaign as he continued his rehabilitation from a significant knee injury sustained at the N.Y. Giants in Week 13 of the 2011 season.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/nisphjjzdid7mxblaq6k.jpg)
Quarless was sidelined for the entire 2012 campaign as he continued his rehabilitation from a significant knee injury sustained at the N.Y. Giants in Week 13 of the 2011 season.
![Quarless moved into a starting role in 2013 in Week 8 following TE Jermichael Finley's season-ending neck injury and responded with career highs in every category, catching 32 passes for 312 yards (9.8 avg.) and two TDs.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/n4sncctlgtonj45ienji.jpg)
Quarless moved into a starting role in 2013 in Week 8 following TE Jermichael Finley's season-ending neck injury and responded with career highs in every category, catching 32 passes for 312 yards (9.8 avg.) and two TDs.
![Quarless appeared in all 16 games for the first time in his career last season and started a career-high 10 contests. Quarless has appeared in every 2014 contest to date, recording two starts, 10 receptions and one TD.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/ph3drk5mpyvpsn9bz38v.jpg)
Quarless appeared in all 16 games for the first time in his career last season and started a career-high 10 contests. Quarless has appeared in every 2014 contest to date, recording two starts, 10 receptions and one TD.
![Quarless was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and attended Penn State.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/vpb0ntr0uko0fnl1vcb2.jpg)
Quarless was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and attended Penn State.
![At the end of his career, Quarless held Penn State records for receptions by a tight end in a career (87) and single season (41 in 2009). He finished his career ranked second in school history for receiving yards by a tight end with 1,146. Quarless also capped his college career with a Penn State bowl-record eight receptions in the Capital One Bowl vs. LSU (Jan. 1) and then caught the game-winning TD pass in the final seconds of the East-West Shrine Game.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/oautojnzvby82nbh2eos.jpg)
At the end of his career, Quarless held Penn State records for receptions by a tight end in a career (87) and single season (41 in 2009). He finished his career ranked second in school history for receiving yards by a tight end with 1,146. Quarless also capped his college career with a Penn State bowl-record eight receptions in the Capital One Bowl vs. LSU (Jan. 1) and then caught the game-winning TD pass in the final seconds of the East-West Shrine Game.
![Quarless enjoys watching standup comedy and is a fan of Martin Lawrence's TV shows. He also enjoys writing music and playing video games, naming "Call of Duty" one of his favorites.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/s7uuzpxtersqs7wlt84k.jpg)
Quarless enjoys watching standup comedy and is a fan of Martin Lawrence's TV shows. He also enjoys writing music and playing video games, naming "Call of Duty" one of his favorites.