Eddie George

Quick Facts

Full Name	Eddie George
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 24, 1973(1973-09-24)
Age	51
Birthplace	Philadelphia
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Libra

Eddie George Biography

Eddie George is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on September 24, 1973 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Former NFL running back who played for the Houston Oilers, Tennessee Titans, and Dallas Cowboys. He retired with 10,441 career rushing yards and 78 touchdowns.

He made a cameo appearance in The Game Plan alongside Dwayne Johnson.

As a senior in the 1995 season, George rushed for a school record 1,927 yards and 24 touchdowns, an average of 148.23 yards per game, while also catching 47 passes for 417 yards and another score (George only caught 16 passes in his first three seasons). One of his best performances of the year was in a 45-26 win over the University of Notre Dame, where he rushed for 207 yards, his third 200-yard game of the season. He also rushed for a school-record 314 yards and scored 3 touchdowns in OSU’s victory over Illinois.

George was the first-round draft selection (14th overall pick) of the Houston Oilers (now the Tennessee Titans) in 1996 NFL Draft, being selected after Jerome Bettis elected to be traded to the rival Pittsburgh Steelers over the Oilers when the St. Louis Rams replaced Bettis with Lawrence Phillips. George won the NFL Rookie of the Year award in 1996, and was the Oilers/Titans’ starting tailback through 2003, never missing a start. He made the Pro Bowl four consecutive years (1997–2000), and assisted the Titans to a championship appearance in Super Bowl XXXIV, where they lost to the St. Louis Rams 23-16. George gained 391 combined rushing and receiving yards in the Titans’ three playoff games that year and went on to rush for 95 yards, catch two passes for 35 yards, and score two touchdowns in the Super Bowl.

He and his wife Taj Johnson appeared on the reality show I Married A Baller. He has two sons named Jaire and Eriq.

Eddie George Net Worth

Eddie George is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eddie George 's net worth $2 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He won the Heisman Trophy while playing college football at Ohio State University.

He helped lead the Tennessee Titans to the Super Bowl but they were defeated by the St. Louis Rams 23-16.

Edward Nathan George Jr. (born September 24, 1973) is a former professional American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played college football for Ohio State University and won the Heisman Trophy in 1995. He was drafted in the first round of the 1996 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Tennessee Titans (both in Tennessee and in Houston when the franchise was known as the Houston Oilers) and Dallas Cowboys. George was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011. Post-football, George earned an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. In 2016, he appeared on Broadway in the musical Chicago as the hustling lawyer Billy Flynn.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Eddie George height 6 feet 3 inches Eddie weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Eddie George Dating?

According to our records, Eddie George married to Tamara Johnson-George (m. 2004). As of December 1, 2023, Eddie George’s is not dating anyone.

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As of 2017’s NFL off-season, Eddie George still held at least 28 Titans franchise records, including:

Facts & Trivia

Eddie Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Eddie George celebrates birthday on September 24 of every year.

Top Facts about Eddie George

1. Edward Nathan George Jr. was born on September 24, 1973
2. He played college football for Ohio State and won the Heisman Trophy in 1995
3. He was the first round of the 1996 NFL Draft and played professionally for the Tennessee Titans
4. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011 and the International Sports Hall of Fame in 2020
5. George earned an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management
6. He became the head coach at Tennessee State in 2021
7. He is only the second NFL running back to rush for 10,000 yards while never missing a start
8. He made the Pro Bowl four consecutive years (1997–2000)
9. He rushed for a school-record 1,927 yards and 24 touchdowns, an average of 148.23 yards per game, as a senior in 1995
10. In 1996 he won the NFL Rookie of the Year award
11. George had a career total of 10,441 rushing yards, 268 receptions, 2,227 receiving yards, and 78 touchdowns
12. In 2021 he became a semifinalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame
13. He still held at least 28 Tennessee franchise records, as of 2017’s NFL off-season
14. George married American singer, rapper, actress and author Tamara “Taj” Johnson
15. His jersey was retired by the Titans during a halftime ceremony against the Indianapolis Colts in 2019

Did Eddie George win the Heisman twice?

PlayerEddie George

PositionRB
SchoolOhio State
1st268
2nd248

How much did Eddie George make in the NFL?

YearSalaryIncentive
9 seasons| $10,497,500| –
Seasons| Salary| Incentive
8 seasons| $9,837,500| –
1 seasons| $660,000| –

Where is Eddie George now?

Former NFL star running back Eddie George is now a college football head coach at Tennessee State.

Was Eddie George a Cowboy?

Tennessee State Tigers
NFL Draft:| 1996 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14
Career history
As a player:
Houston / Tennessee Oilers / Titans (1996–2003) Dallas Cowboys (2004)

What coach has the most Heisman Trophy winners?

Only three coaches, however, have had as many as three Heisman winners: Frank Leahy (4): Angelo Bertelli, 1943; Johnny Lujack, 1947; Leon Hart, 1949, and Johnny Lattner, 1953. Red Blaik of Army (3): Doc Blanchard, 1945; Glenn Davis, 1946; Pete Dawkins, 1958.