{{Short description|American football player (born 1986)}} {{Use American English|date=April 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox gridiron football biography | name = Chris Pizzotti | image = ChrisPizzotti2009.jpg | caption = Pizzotti at a June 2009 Jets mini-camp | number = 19 | position = [[Quarterback]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|6|29}} | birth_place = [[Reading, Massachusetts]], US | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 5 | weight_lbs = 225 | high_school = [[Reading Memorial High School|Reading Memorial]] | college = [[Harvard Crimson football|Harvard]] | undraftedyear = 2009 | pastteams = * [[New York Jets]] ({{NFL Year|2009}})* * [[Green Bay Packers]] ({{NFL Year|2009|2010}})* | highlights = * 2× First-team All-[[Ivy League]] (2007–2008) }}
'''Chris Pizzotti''' (born June 29, 1986) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[quarterback]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for the [[Harvard Crimson football|Harvard Crimson]] and was signed by the [[New York Jets]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2009. Pizzotti was also a member of the [[Green Bay Packers]].
==Early life== Pizzotti attended [[Reading Memorial High School]] in [[Reading, Massachusetts]].
==College career== Pizzotti attended [[Harvard University]], where he majored in economics. He was selected first-team All-Ivy League in 2007 and 2008.
==Professional career==
===New York Jets=== After going undrafted in the [[2009 NFL draft]], Pizzotti was signed by the New York Jets as an [[undrafted free agent]] on May 1, 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/football/other_nfl/view/2009_04_27_Chris_Pizzotti_signs_on_with_the_Jets/ |title=Chris Pizzotti signs on with the Jets - BostonHerald.com |access-date=2009-04-27 |archive-date=2009-04-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090430101456/http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/football/other_nfl/view/2009_04_27_Chris_Pizzotti_signs_on_with_the_Jets |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was waived on August 15, 2009. He was re-signed on August 21,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/articles/show/3169-jets-re-sign-qb-chris-pizzotti|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090826234153/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/articles/show/3169-jets-re-sign-qb-chris-pizzotti|url-status=dead|title=Jets Re-sign QB Chris Pizzotti : New York Jets Transactions|archivedate=August 26, 2009}}</ref> only to be waived again on August 30.
===Green Bay Packers=== On December 9, 2009, Pizzotti was signed to the [[Green Bay Packers]] [[practice squad]] after the team lost former practice squad quarterback [[Mike Reilly (quarterback)|Mike Reilly]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2009/12/09/1/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100103064810/http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2009/12/09/1/|url-status=dead|title=Packers Sign LB Francois, QB Pizzotti To Practice Squad|archivedate=January 3, 2010}}</ref> after Reilly was signed to the [[St. Louis Rams]] active roster.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/ic/blogs/insider/2009/12/packers-lose-reilly-sign-2-to-practice.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125022441/http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/ic/blogs/insider/2009/12/packers-lose-reilly-sign-2-to-practice.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 25, 2013|title=Packers lose Reilly, sign 2 to practice squad}}</ref> On January 11, 2010, Pizzotti was signed to reserve/future contract.
On May 20, 2010, the Packers released Pizzotti and signed [[Graham Harrell]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2010/05/20/1/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100523020525/http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2010/05/20/1/|url-status=dead|title=Packers Sign QB Harrell; Release QB Pizzotti|archivedate=May 23, 2010}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==Further reading== *{{cite news |author=Nesbitt, Andy |title=All football, all the time |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69874021/the-boston-globe/ |newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]] |via=Newspapers.com |date=August 21, 2003 |access-date=February 10, 2021}} *{{cite news |author=Nesbitt, Andy |title=Reading's Pizzotti holds his own in talented band of brothers |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69873917/the-boston-globe/ |newspaper=The Boston Globe |via=Newspapers.com |date=May 16, 2004 |access-date=February 10, 2021}} *{{cite news |author=Benbow, Julian |title=Pizzotti steps into new role in stride |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69873659/the-boston-globe/ |newspaper=The Boston Globe |via=Newspapers.com |date=August 31, 2006 |access-date=February 10, 2021}} *{{cite news |author=Holmes, Baxter |title=Extra credit applied |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69873743/the-boston-globe/ |newspaper=The Boston Globe |via=Newspapers.com |date=August 28, 2008 |access-date=February 10, 2021}} *{{cite news |author=Heyman, Brian |title=As Jets Focus on Sanchez, Harvard's Pizzotti Hopes for Second Look |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/04/sports/football/04jets.html |website=[[The New York Times]] |date=May 4, 2009 |access-date=February 10, 2021}} *{{cite news |author=Sweeney, Dan |title=Pizzotti scrambling to earn backup job |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69873821/the-ithaca-journal/ |newspaper=[[The Ithaca Journal]] |via=Newspapers.com |date=August 8, 2009 |access-date=February 10, 2021}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090829235444/http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/player/1460-chris-pizzotti New York Jets bio] {{Harvard Crimson quarterback navbox}}
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