Rich Gannon

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rich Gannon
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 20, 1965(1965-12-20)
Age	59
Birthplace	Philadelphia
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Rich Gannon Biography

Rich Gannon is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on December 20, 1965 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. He was a four-time Pro Bowl NFL quarterback and was awarded the NFL MVP award in 2002. From 1999 to 2004, he played for the Oakland Raiders.

One of his wide receivers when he reached Super Bowl with Raiders was the When he reached the Super Bowl with the Raiders, one of his wide receivers was the one and only Jerry Rice..

Gannon attended the University of Delaware where he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon. In football, he was coached by Tubby Raymond and played within Raymond’s wing T offense. With the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens football team, Gannon first played as a punter before switching to quarterback in sophomore year. Gannon set 21 school records, including total offense (7,432 yards), passing yards (5,927), pass attempts (845), and completions (462) and was the only Delaware player at the time to achieve at least 2,000 yards of offense three years in a row. As a sophomore, Gannon won the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division I-AA Rookie of the Year award in 1984. In 1986, during his senior season, Gannon won Yankee Conference Offensive Player of the Year honors and was an honorable mention All-American selection.

Gannon was selected in the 4th round (98th overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots, who envisioned converting him to a running back. Gannon balked at the idea, and he was quickly traded to the Minnesota Vikings. Gannon began his career with the Vikings as a backup to starting quarterback Wade Wilson. Gannon played four regular and one postseason games in his rookie season of 1987 and accumulated statistics for the Week 10 (November 22) game, a 24–13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. He completed 2 of 6 passes for 18 yards. Gannon also rushed for 3 yards in the Vikings’ Wild Card game, a 44–10 win over the New Orleans Saints. That game was the first playoff game in Saints team history. The 1987 Vikings finished the season 8–7 and lost the NFC championship game to the eventual Super Bowl XXII champion Washington Redskins.

Two daughters named Alexis and Danielle.

Rich Gannon Net Worth

Rich Gannon is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rich Gannon 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As a freshman, he was a punter at University of Delaware. He then became a quarterback his sophomore year.

In 2003, he reached the Super Bowl with the Raiders but lost to He reached the Super Bowl in 2003 with the Raiders, but they lost to Warren Sapp and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Richard Joseph Gannon (born December 20, 1965) is a former American football quarterback who played eighteen seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He is a sports commentator with CBS Sports

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Rich Gannon Dating?

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Competing with Sean Salisbury for the starting job, Gannon ultimately became the Vikings’ starting quarterback for 1992. In the final exhibition game of 1992, and with first-year coach Dennis Green, he led the Vikings to a 30–0 defeat of defending Super Bowl champions Washington Redskins in the Redskins’ home field, completing 14 of 21 passes for 124 yards and three touchdowns.

Facts & Trivia

Rich Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rich Gannon celebrates birthday on December 20 of every year.

Gannon played his first game of 1993 in Week 5 (October 4), a Monday night game, taking over for Cary Conklin against the Miami Dolphins and Dan Marino. Gannon could only lead one touchdown drive that brought Washington within a 14–10 deficit behind Miami. With 59 seconds left, Gannon threw an interception to the Dolphins’ Troy Vincent to seal the Dolphins’ 17–10 victory. Gannon injured his foot during the game. However, Gannon would play in limited roles in Weeks 6 and 7. After a 2–7 start, Redskins coach Richie Petitbon announced he would bench Mark Rypien and start Rich Gannon once Gannon recovered from the injury.

Top Facts about Rich Gannon

1. Rich Gannon played quarterback in the NFL for 17 seasons.
2. He was a four-time Pro Bowler and one-time NFL MVP.
3. Gannon led the Oakland Raiders to Super Bowl XXXVII.
4. He holds the record for most completions in a single season (418).
5. Gannon retired with over 28,000 passing yards and 180 touchdowns.
6. He played college football at the University of Delaware.
7. Gannon was drafted by the New England Patriots in 1987.
8. He also played for the Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins, and Kansas City Chiefs.
9. Gannon is now a sports analyst for CBS Sports Network.
10. Injuries forced him to retire after the 2004 season at age 39.