Andrew Whitworth was picked up by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2006 NFL Draft.
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Andrew Whitworth is regarded by many as one of the modern greats and one of the best football offensive tackle ever to play in the National Football League (NFL) and is currently retired. He was born on 12 December,1981 in Monroe, Louisiana. He played college football for the Louisiana State University and his 52 career starts from 2002–2005 rank second in NCAA Division-I history behind Derrick Strait of Oklahoma. He earned All-South-Eastern Conference first-team honors in each of his last two seasons, including a consensus nod as a senior. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2006 Draft. He played for the Cincinnati Bengals between 2006 and 2017. In 2017, Whitworth signed a three-year contract with the Los Angeles Rams and in his first season, Whitworth made it to his fourth Pro Bowl. He was ranked 87th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018. He has also been a part of Second-team All-Pro in 2014 and been inducted to the Pro Bowl four times. He also received the First-team All-Pro in 2015 and 2017.
He holds the records for the oldest offensive lineman to play and also win in the Super Bowl. He also holds the record for the oldest tackle to play in a game. Whitworth was named the 2021 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year at the 11th Annual NFL Honors. Whitworth won his first Super Bowl in in his final game of his career, where he faced his former team, the Cincinnati Bengals, and defeated them 23–20 in Super Bowl LVI. Andrew Whitworth wore the #77 jersey number for all the teams he played for.
Andrew Whitworth was picked up by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2006 NFL Draft. He started his NFL career on September 10, 2006 in the special game against the Kansas City. He started at left guard the next week against the Cleveland Browns, as part of a line shuffle where left guard Eric Steinbach replaced injured Levi Jones at left tackle. Whitworth helped the Bengals pile up 481 yards against Browns, including 145 rushing yards by Rudi Johnson. He was in the starting lineup in place of Carson Palmer. He also had a key block on Rudi Johnson’s seven-yard touchdown run in first quarter.
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| Games | 223 |
| Approximate Value | 142 |
| Total Tackles | 12 |
| Force Fumbles | 23 |
Andrew Whitworth has a total net worth of about $47 million in 2022 but is believed to have earned a total of $107 million in his career. He has been in the National Football League for about 16 years and he recently decided to hang up his boots as the decision came in March 2022. He last played for the Los Angeles Rams and played for the Cincinnati Bengals in the past. In 2006 he signed a four-year contract worth of $2,965,000 extending from 2006 to 2009. He received a new agreement in 2008 worth $24,635,000 which extended from 2008 to 2013. He was re-signed for a two-year deal in 2013 for $19,525,000 and received a contract extension of one year totalling $9,000,000 in 2015. He then signed for the Rams renewing his contract for a five-year deal worth $33,750,000.
Andrew Whitworth has signed some endorsements deals which earns him around $5.2 million but he has still not disclosed the names of the brands.
Andrew Whitworth is married to Melissa Whitworth since 2006. Melissa Whitworth was born on 29 April,1980 In Ruston, Louisiana and is currently 42 years old. She is an award-winning journalist and a co-founder of the BigWhit 77 Foundation. She has also worked for NBC10 and Fox14 News in Monroe, Louisiana. She studied in the Ruston High School and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology in 2003 and obtained Masters in Industrial-Organizational Psychology at Louisiana Tech. In 1998, She also won the Miss Teen Louisiana and in 2000, she was one of the contestants at the Miss National Sweetheart. Failing to win, she participated again in the latter year and won. She also won the 2003 Miss Louisiana pageant. She was also awarded with the mirrorball trophy of the Cincinnati version of Dancing With the Stars in 2016. In 2020, Melissa donated $50,000 to The Serving Spoon in Inglewood during the covid pandemic. Andrew Whitworth and Melissa Whitworth have four kids at the moment.
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