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Birth of Tim Tebow
Tim Tebow was born in Makati, Philippines ("Tim Tebow." ). -
Tebow starts playing high school football at Nease High School
Despite being homeschooled, Tebow played quarterback for Nease High School. He finished his high school career with 9940 passing yards, 95 passings touchdowns, and 3169 rushing yards, This helped him become a Division 1-A recruit ("Tim Tebow Biography." ). -
Tebow wins Heisman
In Tebow's second season with the Florida Gators, he won the Heisman trophy and broke many Florida and SEC records, such as the Florida record for quarterback rushing yards with 166 and the SEC season total touchdowns with 55 ("Tim Tebow." ). -
Tebow wins National Championship
Tebow led the Gators to a 12-1 record in the 2008 season and claimed the #2 ranking in the BCS standings. The Gators played the Oklahoma Sooners and won 24-14 ("Tim Tebow." ). -
The Tebow Rule
While he played college football, he wore biblical references on his eye black. During the 2009 BCS Championship Game, he put John 3:16 on his eye black. Tebow said, "It just goes to show you the influence and the platform that you have as a student-athlete and as a quarterback at Florida." The NCAA then instated the "Tebow Rule" which prohibited players from wearing eye black. ("Tim Tebow." ) -
Tebow is Drafted
Tebow was selected 25th overall by the Denver Broncos ("Tim Tebow."). -
Tebowing begins
Since Tebow was highly religious, when he made a beneficial play, he would get down on one knee and pray. This caught the attention of the media and millions of football fans. Peope started imitating his pose and a website for pictures of people "Tebowing" was made ("Tim Tebow."). -
Tebow replaces Orton
After a 1-4 start, Kyle Orton was replaced at haftime by Tebow dutring a game vs the Chargers. He nearly led the Broncos back from a 16-point deficit. Eventually, the Chargers won the game 29-24 but this foreshadowed that Tebow would start in future games ("Tim Tebow." ). -
Tebow beats the Dolphins
After three-and-a-half quarters, Tebow and the Broncos trailed 15-0 against the Dolphins. In the fourth quarter, Tebow rallied the Broncos and won the game 18-15 in overtime ("Tim Tebow." ). -
Tebow keeps winning
Tebow and the Broncos lengthened their winning streak by beating the Raiders, Chiefs, Jets, Chargers, Vikings and Bears ("Tim Tebow." ). During this win streak, many of which were fourth-quarter comebacks, millions of people jumped on the "Tebow Bandwgon", which showed how much power Tebow was gaining. -
Tebow faces Steelers
Tebow and the Broncos went into the playoffs at 8-8 as underdogs against the favored-Steelers. Tebow threw for 316 yards and two touchdowns, including an 80-yard touchdown toss to Demaryius Thomas in ovetime to win the game 29-23. Tebow's 316 yards were connected to John 3:16 and this became the most Googled item the next day ("Tim Tebow." ). -
Tebow is traded to New York
During the 2012 offseason, Tebow was traded to the Jets who had a quarterback in Mark Sanchez who was a questionable starter. New Yorkers called for Sanchez to be pulled as a starter and to put Tebow in. Despite this, Jets coach, Rex Ryan, kept Sanche as the starter and seldomly used Tebow. This angered many Tebow and Jets fans ("Tim Tebow." ).
