Quick Facts
Born:
1973-09-24
Birthplace:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits:
18 Total Roles
Eddie George
Acting
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Biography
Edward Nathan George Jr. (born September 24, 1973) is an American football coach and former player who is the current head football coach at Tennessee State University. He played as a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons, primarily for the Houston Oilers / Tennessee Titans franchise. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2011 as a player, and the International Sports Hall of Fame in 2020.
He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and won the Heisman Trophy in 1995. He was drafted in the first round of the 1996 NFL draft, and played professionally for the Tennessee Titans (both in Tennessee and in Houston when the franchise was known as the Houston Oilers) and Dallas Cowboys.
Post-football, he earned an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. In 2016, he appeared on Broadway in the musical Chicago as the hustling lawyer Billy Flynn.
His jersey was retired by the Titans during a halftime ceremony against the Indianapolis Colts on September 15, 2019.
He also owns a restaurant in Columbus called Eddie George Bar and Grille 27.
In 2004, he married American singer, rapper, actress, and author Tamara 'Taj' Johnson.
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He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and won the Heisman Trophy in 1995. He was drafted in the first round of the 1996 NFL draft, and played professionally for the Tennessee Titans (both in Tennessee and in Houston when the franchise was known as the Houston Oilers) and Dallas Cowboys.
Post-football, he earned an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. In 2016, he appeared on Broadway in the musical Chicago as the hustling lawyer Billy Flynn.
His jersey was retired by the Titans during a halftime ceremony against the Indianapolis Colts on September 15, 2019.
He also owns a restaurant in Columbus called Eddie George Bar and Grille 27.
In 2004, he married American singer, rapper, actress, and author Tamara 'Taj' Johnson.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Known For
The Game Plan
Club Guest
NCIS: Los Angeles
Byron Brown
Ballers
Eddie George
Shooter
Ron Perkins
Magnum P.I.
Travis Leet
Into the Sun
Jones
Run the Race
Tom
Coach
Eddie George
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | It's in the Game: Madden NFL TV | Self |
| 2024 | Untold: The Murder of Air McNair MOVIE | Self - NFL Titans/Oilers Running Back (archive footage) |
| 2023 | The Great Heisman Race of 1997 MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2022 | Starrcast V: The Roast of Ric Flair MOVIE | Self |
| 2021 | Show Me the Father MOVIE | Self |
| 2019 | Run the Race MOVIE | Tom |
| 2018 | Magnum P.I. TV | Travis Leet |
| 2018 | Another Version of You MOVIE | Mortimer |
| 2017 | Walk of Fame MOVIE | Rookie |
| 2016 | Shooter TV | Ron Perkins |