Ted Washington

Ted Washington
No. 92, 97, 98
Position:Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1968-04-13) April 13, 1968 (age 56)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:375 lb (170 kg)
Career information
High school:Tampa Bay Technical
(Tampa, Florida)
College:Louisville
NFL draft:1991 / round: 1 / pick: 25
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:763
Sacks:34.5
Forced fumbles:8
Fumble recoveries:3
Interceptions:2
Player stats at PFR

Theodore Washington Jr. (born April 13, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a nose tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 1991 NFL draft. He also played for the Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders, and Cleveland Browns before retiring after the 2007 season. Washington was selected to four Pro Bowls in his career [1] and with the Patriots, he won Super Bowl XXXVIII over the Carolina Panthers.[2] At 6'5" and more than 375 pounds in his prime, he was described as "the prototypical [3-4] nose tackle of this era."[3] His gargantuan frame earned him nicknames like "Mt. Washington" or "Washington Monument".[4] Also notable for his longevity, Washington was a starting nose tackle, one of the most physically demanding positions in football, until the age of 39.[3][5]

  1. ^ "Press Release: Patriots Acquire For Four-Time Pro Bowl NT Ted Washington". New England Patriots. August 20, 2003. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "SUPER BOWL XXXVIII / Patriots roster". SFGate. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Dillon, Dennis (October 11, 2004). "Getting their nose dirty". Sporting News. Archived from the original on August 29, 2009. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  4. ^ Cimini, Rich (October 26, 2006). "Mangold Prepares to Scale Mt. Washington". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on May 21, 2013.
  5. ^ King, Peter (July 29, 2007), "Brows: Camp Confidential", Sports Illustrated, archived from the original on October 25, 2012