John Tait (American football)

Games played:	148
Games started:	139

John Tait
	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	January 26, 1975 (age 49); Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	312 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school:	McClintock; (Tempe, Arizona)
College:	BYU
NFL draft:	1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14
Career history
	Kansas City Chiefs (1999–2003); Chicago Bears (2004–2008);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	148
Games started:	139
	Player stats at NFL.com

John Bernard Tait (born January 26, 1975) is a former American football

1999 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs out of Brigham Young University (BYU) and played for the Chiefs for five years. He also played for the Chicago Bears

.

Early years

He is a 1993 graduate of McClintock High School in Tempe, Arizona.

At Brigham Young University, Tait

left tackle as a junior. He was a first-team All-WAC choice, earned first-team All-America honors from Football News (1998), was named National Offensive Lineman-of-the-Year by The Sports Network and received a freshman All-America nod from The Sporting News

.

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

Regarded as the No. 1 offensive tackle available in the

1999 NFL Draft, Tait was selected 14th overall by the Chiefs.^[1]^[2] Sports Illustrated described him as "a pure left tackle" with "no real physical weaknesses".^[3]

As a rookie in Kansas City, Tait held out during the negotiation of his first contract. There was a meeting between Tait, his two agents and Chiefs general manager Carl Peterson, wherein Tait and his agents left. Shortly afterward Tait signed an offer sheet for five years.

In a 2002 game against the Cleveland Browns Tait was involved in an unusual play that helped his team win the game 40 to 39. With only a few seconds remaining and trailing by 2 points, Quarterback

untimed down. Tait's run combined with the penalty yardage enabled Morten Andersen to attempt and make a 30 yard field goal for the win.^[4]

At the end of Tait's contract with the Chiefs the team put a transition tag on him. This gave the Chiefs a right of first refusal over an offer from other team but ultimately ended with Tait leaving the team.

Chicago Bears

Tait signed with the Chicago Bears in 2004. His contract was for six years and $34 million. On February 21, 2009, Tait announced his retirement.^[5]

References

^ "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
^ "CNN/SI - Breakdown by Position - OT - -". Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
^ "CNN/SI - John Tait - -". Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
^ https://www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/220908005
^ "The Official Website of the Chicago Bears". Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2015.

[1] "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

[2] "CNN/SI - Breakdown by Position - OT - -". Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2013.

[3] "CNN/SI - John Tait - -". Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2013.

[4] ttps://www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/220908005

[5] "The Official Website of the Chicago Bears". Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2015.

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