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* [[Kansas City Chiefs]] ({{NFL Year|1999}}–{{NFL Year|2003}})
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| high_school = [[McClintock High School|McClintock]]<br>([[Tempe, Arizona]])
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*[[Kansas City Chiefs]] ({{NFL Year|1999}}–{{NFL Year|2003}})
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| college = [[BYU Cougars football|BYU]]
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'''John Bernard Tait''' (born January 26, 1975) is a former American football [[offensive tackle]], who played for both the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] and the [[Chicago Bears]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was selected with the 14th overall pick in the [[1999 NFL Draft]] by the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] out of [[Brigham Young University]] and played for the Chiefs for five years.
'''John Bernard Tait''' (born January 26, 1975) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] [[offensive tackle]], who played for both the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] and the [[Chicago Bears]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He was selected with the 14th overall pick in the [[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==
==Early life==
He is a 1993 graduate of [[McClintock High School]] in [[Tempe, Arizona]].
He is a 1993 graduate of [[McClintock High School]] in [[Tempe, Arizona]].


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==Professional career==
==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.<ref>[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/1999/nfldraft/breakdowns/by_position/OT.html 404 Not Found]</ref> ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' described him as "a pure left tackle" with "no real physical weaknesses".<ref>[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/1999/nfldraft/players/3800.html 404 Not Found]</ref> He was the highest selected BYU Cougar since [[Shawn Knight]] in [[1987 NFL Draft|1987]].
Regarded as the No. 1 offensive tackle available in the [[1999 NFL draft]], Tait was selected 14th overall by the Chiefs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1999 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1999/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/1999/nfldraft/breakdowns/by_position/OT.html |title=CNN/SI - Breakdown by Position - OT - - |access-date=January 24, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103160835/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/1999/nfldraft/breakdowns/by_position/OT.html |archive-date=November 3, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' described him as "a pure left tackle" with "no real physical weaknesses".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/1999/nfldraft/players/3800.html |title=CNN/SI - John Tait - - |access-date=January 24, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130414191051/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/1999/nfldraft/players/3800.html |archive-date=April 14, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


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.
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 [[Trent Green]] was attempting to throw a [[Hail Mary pass]] but was flushed out of the passing pocket, with the game on the line and opposition players having grabbed him Green desperately lobbed the ball backwards where Tait happened to be standing. Tait caught the ball and proceeded to make a 36-yard rush upfield before being forced out of bounds. Ordinarily this would have been the end of the game but [[Dwayne Rudd]] had thrown his helmet off in a premature celebration, a defensive penalty that extended the game by one [[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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chiefs 40-39 Browns (Sep 8, 2002) Final Score |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/220908005/chiefs-browns |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref>
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At the end of Tait's contract with the Chiefs, the team put a [[transition tag]] on him. Tait later signed with the Bears, who gave him a six-year, $34 million offer sheet the Chiefs failed to match.


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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.
The February 14, 2009, edition of the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' reported that league sources expected Tait to retire and forgo his [[US$]]4.8 million paycheck for the 2009 season; his [[ankle]] injuries were believed to be the impetus for retirement.<ref>[http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/chi-14-bears-chicago,0,4083164.story chi-14-bears-chicago,0,4083164.story], ''Chicago Tribune''</ref> On February 21, 2009, ChicagoBears.com confirmed Tait's intention to retire.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=5610|title=The Official Website of the Chicago Bears|publisher=|accessdate=December 6, 2015}}</ref>

===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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=5610|title=The Official Website of the Chicago Bears|access-date=December 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406185904/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=5610|archive-date=April 6, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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{{Kansas City Chiefs first round draft picks}}
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{{1999 NFL Draft}}
{{1999 NFL Draft}}


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Latest revision as of 18:16, 13 September 2024

John Tait
refer to caption
Tait at the Bears 2008 training camp
No. 76
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1975-01-26) 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
Career NFL statistics
Games played:148
Games started:139
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Bernard Tait (born January 26, 1975) is an American former professional football offensive tackle, who played for both the Kansas City Chiefs and the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected with the 14th overall pick in the 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 life

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

At Brigham Young University, Tait started 38 games during his three-year college career. Tait was an All-America pick his final season and earned first-team All-WAC honors as a sophomore and a junior. Eligible for a fifth year of college action after redshirting as a true freshman in 1993, Tait declared for the draft. He served as the captain for the BYU offense and started all 13 games at 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

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Kansas City Chiefs

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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 Trent Green was attempting to throw a Hail Mary pass but was flushed out of the passing pocket, with the game on the line and opposition players having grabbed him Green desperately lobbed the ball backwards where Tait happened to be standing. Tait caught the ball and proceeded to make a 36-yard rush upfield before being forced out of bounds. Ordinarily this would have been the end of the game but Dwayne Rudd had thrown his helmet off in a premature celebration, a defensive penalty that extended the game by one 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

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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

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  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. ^ "Chiefs 40-39 Browns (Sep 8, 2002) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  5. ^ "The Official Website of the Chicago Bears". Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
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