Jon Runyan

Games played:	207
Games started:	192

Jon Runyan
Jon Runyan
	Runyan in 2011
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from New Jersey's 3rd district
	In office; January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2015
Preceded by	John Adler
Succeeded by	Tom MacArthur
Personal details
Born	Jon Daniel Runyan; November 27, 1973; Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Loretta Runyan
Children	3, including Jon Runyan Jr.
Alma mater	University of Michigan
Website	House website
	American football career
No. 69, 79
Position:	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Height:	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight:	330 lb (150 kg)
Career information
High school:	Carman-Ainsworth; (Flint Township, Michigan)
College:	Michigan
NFL draft:	1996 / Round: 4 / Pick: 109
Career history
	Houston/Tennessee Oilers/Titans (1996–1999); Philadelphia Eagles (2000–2008); San Diego Chargers (2009);
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-Pro (1999); Pro Bowl (2002); Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame; Philadelphia Eagles 75th Anniversary Team; Third-team All-American (1995);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	207
Games started:	192
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Jon Daniel Runyan (born November 27, 1973) is an American athlete and politician who was the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 3rd congressional district from 2011 to 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party. Before entering politics, he played football for 14 seasons as an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was a participant in the 2003 Pro Bowl following the 2002 NFL season.

He was selected by the Houston Oilers in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL draft and later played for the Philadelphia Eagles and San Diego Chargers. Runyan was the last active NFL player to have played for the Oilers. He played college football at Michigan where he was a 1995 All-Big Ten Conference selection. In high school, he had been an All-State (Michigan) selection in basketball and two-time state champion shot putter. He retired at the end of the 2009 NFL season and launched his campaign for Congress against incumbent freshman Democrat John Adler, winning the general election on November 2, 2010.

On November 6, 2013, Runyan announced he would not seek reelection to Congress in 2014.

On May 17, 2016, the NFL announced they hired Runyan as their Vice President of the Policy and Rules administration.

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