Willie Anderson (American football)

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Willie Anderson

No. 71, 79
Offensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: July 11, 1975 (1975-07-11)
Place of birth: Mobile, Alabama
Career information
College: Auburn
NFL Draft: 1996 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10
Debuted in 1996
Last played in 2008
Career history
Cincinnati Bengals (1996-2007) Baltimore Ravens (2008)
Career highlights and awards
4× Pro Bowl selection (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) 4× All-Pro selection (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
Games Started	173
Games Played	181
Fumbles Recovered	3
Stats at NFL.com

Willie Aaron Anderson (born July 11, 1975 in Mobile, Alabama) is a former American football offensive tackle who played for the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bengals 10th overall in the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Auburn.

A four-time Pro Bowl selection, Anderson played his first 12 seasons with the Bengals.

College career

Anderson attended Auburn University. He was a marketing education major.

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

Anderson was selected in the first round (10th overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft. He was selected to represent the AFC in the 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 Pro Bowls, although he missed two games due to injury. In his rookie season he was said to be able to bench press 675 pounds.

Prior to the 2006 season, the Bengals signed Anderson to a five-year contract extension worth $32 million.

Anderson was cut by the Bengals on August 30, 2008 after he refused to take a pay cut.

Baltimore Ravens

On September 5, 2008 Anderson signed a three-year, $11 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens. On May 13, 2009, the Ravens placed him on the reserved-retired list.

Personal

Anderson owns Fatburger restaurants in Atlanta, Georgia and Cincinnati, Ohio through his investment company, Think B.I.G. Inc.^{[citation needed]}

He is the son of Mary Anderson Steele.He has a son, Jair (born 9-11-1997). h

External links

• Baltimore Ravens bio