Allen Park, Mich.-The Detroit Lions announced today that they have acquired QB Shaun Hill from the San Francisco 49ers for an undisclosed 2011 NFL Draft pick.
Hill is a nine-year veteran quarterback who was with the Minnesota Vikings for the first four years (2002-05) of his career and spent the past four seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. Last season, Hill started the first six games of the season for the 49ers and was 87-of-155 for 943 yards and threw five touchdowns and two interceptions.
While with the 49ers, Hill accumulated a 10-6 record as a starter (7-1 at home). His career .625 winning pct. as a starter is the fourth-highest winning percentage among all undrafted quarterbacks since 1970 (min. 10 starts). All 16 starts at quarterback occurred when he was the 49ers, and his winning percentage (.625) is the third highest winning percentage in 49ers history. In his first NFL start, he set a record for the highest completion percentage in NFL history for a player making his first pass attempts. Hill signed with the 49ers as an unrestricted free agent June 2, 2006.
In 2002, Hill entered the league as an undrafted rookie free agent with Minnesota (signed with the Vikings April 25,2002) where he served primarily as the team's third quarterback. While with Minnesota, he worked with Lions Offense Coordinator Scott Linehan from 2002-04 while Linehan was the Vikings' offensive coordinator.
•Hill earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance vs. St. Louis (11/16/08), where he became the first 49ers quarterback to post a perfect QB rating in the first half.
•Loves to fish. The quarterback started reeling in fish that were inhabitating farm ponds in his home state of Missouri during high school. When he lived in Minnesota as a member of the Vikings, Shaun caught a 30-inch, 9-pound walleye on his first trip out. He was able to lure the fish using a leech for bait 40-feet deep. Also in his fishing repertoire is a 48-inch muskie.
•Shaun owns all of the weightlifting records for quarterbacks at Maryland - power clean (303 lbs), bench press (320 lbs), and squat (500 lbs).
•Has supported the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
•Hosts annual fundraising golf tournament at high school alma mater to benefit booster club.
•Hosts annual football camp in conjunction with the Parsons Police Football League.
Shaun Hill
QB Years: 9
Age: 30
Hometown: Parsons, Kan.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 220
College: Maryland
