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Chad Pennington #10
Miami Dolphins
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Position: Quarterback
Marital Status: He married his college sweetheart, Robin Hampton, on March 1, 2001. He brought his Jets playbook with him on his honeymoon.
Children: Two sons, Cole and Luke
Born: June 26, 1976
Hometown: Knoxville, Tennessee
College: Marshall
Career Detail: Chad was drafted by the New York Jets in 2000. He was picked in the first round and 18th overall.
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Position: Quarterback
Marital Status: He married his college sweetheart, Robin Hampton, on March 1, 2001. He brought his Jets playbook with him on his honeymoon.
Children: Two sons, Cole and Luke
Born: June 26, 1976
Hometown: Knoxville, Tennessee
College: Marshall
Career Detail: Chad was drafted by the New York Jets in 2000. He was picked in the first round and 18th overall.
Did You Know?
- Pennington led Marshall to a victory in the 1998 Motor City Bowl. This was the school's first bowl victory since the tragic plane accident in the 1970s that claimed the lives of all people on the plane, including the vast majority of the football team and coaches. Pennington was the game MVP.
- His full name is James Chadwick Pennington
- He was a Rhodes Scholar finalist with a GPA of 3.75. He majored in broadcast journalism at Marshall University.
Player Facts:
- In 2006, he was selected as the NFL Comeback Player of the Year
- While he is known for not having good arm strength, he makes up for it with his accuracy, awareness, and knowledge of the game
- After the Jets acquired Brett Favre, Pennington was released. On August 8, 2008, Pennington signed a two-year $11.5 million deal with the Dolphins.
Charities:
- Chad and his wife created the 1st and 10 Foundation, with the goal of building stronger communities by improving the quality of life throughout West Virginia, Tennessee, and New York. They have teamed up with the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation to help young hospital patients deal with anxiety and loneliness.