Explore Chad Pennington net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! A former NFL quarterback , who played for 11 seasons with teams like the Jets and Dolphins and was retired after setting the NFL record for the highest percent of completion at least 1,500 attempts (66.05 percentage). In this article, we will discover how old is Chad Pennington? Who is Chad Pennington dating now & how much money does Chad Pennington have?

Name	Chad Pennington
First Name	Chad
Last Name	Pennington
Occupation	Football Player
Birthday	June 26
Birth Year	1976
Place of Birth	Knoxville
Home Town	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Gemini
Full/Birth Name
Father	Not Available
Mother	Not Available
Siblings	Not Available
Spouse	Robin Hampton
Children(s)	Cole Pennington

Chad Pennington Biography

Chad Pennington is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on June 26, 1976 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. He played in the NCAA football tournament at Marshall along with Wide receiver He played college football at Marshall alongside wide receiver Randy Moss..

Upon his release from the Jets, it was reported that at least six teams were interested in Pennington. However, only the Minnesota Vikings and the Miami Dolphins were considered as serious contenders. On August 8, Pennington signed a two-year, $11.5 million deal with the Miami Dolphins. Dolphins head coach Tony Sparano said that Pennington would have to compete for the starting job. He was later announced as the starting quarterback as the Dolphins moved into the regular season. His 67.4 completion percentage led the NFL and broke the Miami single-season 64.2 by Dan Marino in 1984. He finished the season with a passer rating of 97.4, started all sixteen games for the Dolphins, and led them to an 11–5 record and the third seed in the playoffs with an AFC East Championship. The Dolphins went on to lose to the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the playoffs, 27–9. He was the first Dolphins quarterback since Hall of Famer Dan Marino to throw for 3,500 yards. For his role in the Dolphins’ ten-win turnaround, Pennington received notable MVP consideration from several major media outlets. He received four votes, and finished tied for second with running back Michael Turner for the 2008 AP NFL MVP. The winner of the award, Peyton Manning, received 32 votes.

Does not include statistics from 1995, when Marshall competed in Division I-AA.
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He was picked at the beginning of 2000 NFL Draft by the New York Jets.

James Chadwick Pennington (born June 26, 1976) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons. He played college football at Marshall University and was drafted by the New York Jets in the first round, as the eighteenth overall selection in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played for the Jets from 2000 to 2007 and for the Miami Dolphins from 2008 to 2010. Pennington is the only player to win the AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award twice, doing so in 2006 and 2008. In 2008, he finished second in MVP voting to Peyton Manning. At the time of his retirement, Pennington was the NFL’s all-time leader in career completion percentage at 66.0% among quarterbacks with at least 1,500 pass attempts, being surpassed by Drew Brees during the 2014 season.

Chad Pennington Net Worth

Chad is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chad Pennington's net worth $25 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

He played basketball, baseball and football at the Webb School of Knoxville in Tennessee.

Net Worth	$25 Million
Salary	Under Review
Source of Income	Football Player
Cars	Not Available
House	Living in own house.

Pennington set school records in several passing categories. He finished fifth in 1999 Heisman Trophy voting. Randy Moss was Pennington’s top receiver at Marshall. Pennington finished his career at Marshall with 1,026 of 1,619 completions for 13,423 yards and 115 touchdowns with only 45 interceptions.

Pennington was selected by the New York Jets in the first round and was the 18th overall pick of the 2000 NFL draft. He was the first quarterback taken. ESPN created a film about the 2000 NFL Draft, notably the six quarterbacks, of which Pennington was one, selected ahead of Tom Brady, called the Brady 6.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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He was recruited by only two colleges, Middle Tennessee State University and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, both NCAA Division I-AA schools. In 1995, he went to a training camp at Marshall University, his parents’ alma mater, where he was noticed by head football coach Jim Donnan and offered a scholarship.

Who is Chad Pennington Dating?

According to our records, Chad Pennington married to Robin Hampton . As of January 13, 2024, Chad Pennington’s is not dating anyone.

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Pennington married his college girlfriend, Robin Hampton, on March 1, 2001. He famously brought his Jets’ playbook on his honeymoon. The couple have three sons together. Pennington and his family currently reside in Woodford County, Kentucky.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Chad Pennington height 6 ft 3 in Chad weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

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Body Measurements	Under Review
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Originally the Thundering Herd’s fourth-string quarterback in 1995 and slated to be redshirted, Pennington led Marshall to the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game, which Marshall lost to Montana, 22–20. The following year, Pennington was redshirted in favor of Eric Kresser, a transfer from the Florida Gators, who guided the Herd’s return to the I-AA Championship game in 1996. Pennington returned to play in 1997 as Marshall moved from Division I-AA to Division I-A. He led Marshall to the school’s first bowl game victory in a 48–29 rout of Louisville in the 1998 Motor City Bowl. Pennington was named the game’s MVP. In his senior year (1999), Marshall went undefeated at 13–0 as Pennington led the team to its third consecutive Mid-American Conference championship. Pennington and Marshall returned to Pontiac, Michigan for the 1999 Motor City Bowl, where they won, 21–3, over BYU, capping Pennington’s undefeated senior season.

After their 2002 performance, Pennington and the Jets were given lofty expectations entering the 2003 pre-season; however, in the fourth pre-season game against the New York Giants, Pennington endured a fracture-dislocation on his left (non-throwing) hand after suffering a hit from linebacker Brandon Short. The injury forced him to miss the first six games of the season. Due to the severity of the injury, and a rushed rehab process, Pennington’s wrist would never be the same, and his once outstanding play-fake became thoroughly ordinary. Without their starting quarterback, the Jets began the season 1-4. Despite his return, the Jets only won five more games to finish 6-10.

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After making only three appearances during his first two seasons, Chad emerged as the Jets’ starting quarterback after filling in for Vinny Testaverde, during the fifth game of the 2002 season. Pennington helped reverse the Jets’ fortunes by leading the 1–4 team to an eventual 9–7 record and an AFC East division championship. Despite starting less than a full season, Pennington threw for 3,120 yards with 22 touchdowns and six interceptions. His 104.2 quarterback rating set a team record. In the Wild Card game, Pennington threw for a 142 QB rating, leading the Jets over Peyton Manning and the number four passing offense of the Indianapolis Colts, by a score of 41–0, on a very soft field that visibly hampered the artificial-turf accustomed Colts’ passing game.

What does Chad Pennington do now?

Former Jets QB Chad Pennington is about to enter the realm of coaching the game he loved to play. However, it won’t be at the NFL level. Instead, Pennington is the new head coach at Sayre School — a high school in Lexington, Kentucky.

Was Chad Pennington a good QB?

Conclusion: Pennington may not be able to throw too far down-field, or play his best game in the fourth quarter, but he is still a really good quarterback. His inability to throw long passes has given him a top passer rating in the NFL, because he is so efficient with shorter passes.

Is Chad Pennington a Hall of Famer?

Pennington was inducted into the Marshall Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010 and served with Mike D’Antoni as co-chairman of the MU Vision Campaign for Athletics that provided funding for the Chris Cline Athletic Complex. The Marshall Athletic Hall of Fame was named for Pennington when it opened in 2014.

Did Chad Pennington make the Pro Bowl?

25 best players to never make a Pro Bowl: 8. Chad Pennington, QB.

Where was Tom Brady taken in the draft?

Brady was taken by the Patriots in the sixth round with the 199th pick overall. The six quarterbacks drafted before Brady combined to start 191 games and throw 258 touchdowns. Brady WON 278 games in his career, including seven Super Bowls, and threw 710 touchdowns in the regular season and playoffs, combined.

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