Jon Runyan
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| Philadelphia Eagles — No. 69 | |
| Offensive tackle | |
| Date of birth: November 27, 1973 | |
| Place of birth: Flint, Michigan | |
| Height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | Weight: 330 lb (150 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 1996 for the Houston Oilers | |
| Career history | |
| College: Michigan | |
| NFL Draft: 1996 / Round: 4 / Pick: 109 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Jon Daniel Runyan (November 27, 1973 in Flint, Michigan) is an American football player who currently plays offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. He is also a part owner of the AFL San Diego Riptide.
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[edit] College career
Runyan was recruited out of Carman-Ainsworth High School in Flint, Michigan where he played college football and attended the University of Michigan (1992-1995). Runyan wore number 69 in college as well as in the pros. Runyan was redshirted his first year at Michigan and entered the NFL Draft with a year of eligibility remaining. He started at both tackle and guard during his sophomore through senior seasons. Following his sophomore year, he was awarded the Hugh Rader Award, given annually to the team's top offensive lineman.
[edit] NFL career
Selected for the Pro Bowl in 2002. He was drafted in the 1996 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers (now the Tennessee Titans) during the 4th round (109th pick overall). Runyan played with the Oilers/Titans from 1996 through 1999 and with the Philadelphia Eagles from 2000 through present. He was signed by Philadelphia as an unrestricted free agent. Also as a free agent in the 2000 off season, he was the subject of newly hired New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichicks' first coaching decision as the Head Coach of the Patriots faced with turning around an 8-8 team—the decision was to not pursue Runyan with the estimated $30 million dollars he was expected to cost in cap money since the Patriots were already $10.5 million over the salary cap the day he took the job in January/February of 2000. [1]
On March 24, 2006 the Philadelphia Eagles announced that OT Jon Runyan had re-signed with the team. Terms of the deal were undisclosed, but Runyan had been rumored to be seeking a 3-year deal worth $18 Million. He had visited with the New York Jets prior to re-signing with the Eagles.
Runyan holds the remarkable streak for an offensive lineman of having started 180 consecutive regular season games. This is the 4th longest active streak among active NFL players. He has also started in all 18 playoff games his teams have appeared in during this streak.
In a 2007 game against the Dallas Cowboys, Runyan instructed Eagles running back Brian Westbrook to take a knee at the one-yard-line rather than score a touchdown with two minutes left in the game so that Dallas would not get the ball back. Westbrook followed Runyan's suggestion; the ploy worked; and Philadelphia won the game.
[edit] Personal
Married to Loretta. 3 Children: Jon Daniel Jr., Alyssa & Isabella.
[edit] Trivia
- A Flint-Area annual high school track invitational, hosted by Carman-Ainsworth High School, is named in his honor: The "Jon Runyan Classic"
- Was two-time Michigan state shot put champion.
- Is known to fans around the NFL as "Big Ol' Jon Runyan" due to John Madden frequently referring to him as such.
- In a Sports Illustrated magazine, Runyan was ranked number two on the NFL's Dirtiest Players List.
- Jon Runyan loves to bowl and does a lot of charity events through bowling.
- Jon Runyan made his debut as a broadcast analyst during the 2007 NFL Europa season, calling a game between the Berlin Thunder and the Hamburg Sea Devils.
- Since Baltimore Ravens quarterback Steve McNair announced his retirement on April 17, 2008, Jon Runyan is now the last player in the NFL who played for the former Houston Oilers.
[edit] References
- ^ [[Peter King|King, Peter]]. ""10 Steps to Greatness"" (magazine, glossy), Sports Illustrated Super Bowl XXXVIII Commemorative edition, 2005, pp. 88. Retrieved on 2007-09-23. (English) ""...There was just one small problem. Money. The Patriots were 10.5 million over the salary cap the day Belichick took the job, and he was determined to get the cap straightened out immediately." and (some paraphrasing) Thus refusing to spend $30 million on tackle Jon Runyan according to Sports Illustrated columnist Peter King was "the first step of building the greatest football team of this century (so far)"."
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