NFL Monday Night Football (1984-2000) as Himself - Color Commentator / Himself - Cincinnati
The Game Plan (2007) as Himself
The 78th Annual Miss America Pageant (1998) as Himself - Co-Host
Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials 2012 (2012) as Himself - Host
Short Info
Net Worth
$15 million
Date Of Birth
April 17, 1961
Spouse
Cheryl Esiason
Fact
Manhasset, New York, USA: Living with wife Cheryl, son Gunnar and daughter Sydney. [2012]
Boomer Esiason is a retired American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 1984 NFL Draft. He played for the Bengals for eight seasons, and was named the NFL Most Valuable Player in 1988. He also played for the New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals. After his retirement from playing football, he became a television commentator and co-host of The NFL Today.
Esiason was born on April 17, 1961, in West Islip, New York. His father, Marty, was a longshoreman, and his mother, Nancy, was a homemaker. He has two sisters, Bonnie and Kelly. He attended Timber Point Elementary School and East Islip High School, where he played football and baseball. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the seventh round of the 1979 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign with the team.
Esiason played college football at the University of Maryland, where he was a two-time All-American. He was drafted by the Bengals in the second round of the 1984 NFL Draft. He played for the Bengals for eight seasons, from 1984 to 1992. He was named the NFL Most Valuable Player in 1988, after leading the Bengals to a 12-4 record and a berth in Super Bowl XXIII. He also led the Bengals to the AFC Championship Game in 1989 and 1990.
Esiason was traded to the Jets in 1993, and he played for the Jets for three seasons, from 1993 to 1995. He led the Jets to the AFC Championship Game in 1998. He was traded to the Cardinals in 1996, and he played for the Cardinals for one season, before retiring from playing football in 1997.
After his retirement from playing football, Esiason became a television commentator and co-host of The NFL Today on CBS. He has also worked as a studio analyst for ABC’s Monday Night Football and as a color commentator for Westwood One’s NFL radio broadcasts.
Esiason is married to Cheryl Esiason, and they have three children together: Sydney, Gunnar, and Quinn. Esiason has a net worth of $20 million.
General Info
Full Name
Boomer Esiason
Net Worth
$15 million
Salary
$15 million
Date Of Birth
April 17, 1961
Height
1.96 m
Weight
102 kg
Profession
Football player, Talk show host, Commentator, Actor
Education
University of Maryland, College Park
Nationality
American
Family
Spouse
Cheryl Esiason
Children
Sydney Esiason, Gunnar Esiason
Parents
Norman Esiason, Irene Esiason
Siblings
Robin Esiason, Susan Esiason
Accomplishments
Awards
Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, AP Most Valuable Player
Nominations
Heisman Trophy, Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Personality - Studio Analyst
Movies
10 Yards: Fantasy Football
TV Shows
Monday Night Football, Inside the NFL, The NFL Today
Manhasset, New York, USA: Living with wife Cheryl, son Gunnar and daughter Sydney. [2012]
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Is color analyst for CBS Sports/Westwood One Radio broadcasts of NFL Monday Night Football and playoff games and the Super Bowl. [2003]
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His children are attending Boston College, son Gunnar is a junior, daughter Sydney is a sophomore [January 2012].
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The Boomer Easison Foundation was created to fund research to find a cure for cystic fibrosis.
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In 2004, was inducted into the Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame.
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Played football at the University of Maryland, graduating with a B.A. in 1984 and received the Distinguish Alumnus Award in 1999.
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Got the nickname Boomer from his mother, who says he kicked so much when she was pregnant with him.
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At one point was the only starting quarterback in the NFL who was left-handed.
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Ranks 32nd on NFL All-Time Passer Rating List (81.06).
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Ranks 29th on NFL All-Time Yards Lost List (2,438).
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Ranks 28th on NFL All-Time Times Sacked List (318).
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Ranks 29th on NFL All-Time Passes Intercepted List (184).
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Ranks 12th on NFL All-Time Touchdown Passes List (247).
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Ranks 12th on NFL All-Time Gross Yards Passing List (37,920).
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Ranks 11th on NFL All-Time Pass Completions List (2,969).
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Ranks 11th on NFL All-Time Pass Attempts List (5,205).
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Quarterback for Cincinnati Bengals (1984-1992 and 1997), New York Jets (1993-1995) and Arizona Cardinals (1996).
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Completed 2,969 of 5,205 passes (57%) for 37,920 yards and 247 touchdowns (81.1 rating). Also had 447 rushing attempts for 1,598 yards (3.6 yard average) and 7 touchdowns.
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His son has cystic fibrosis. Esiason's quest for treatment of the disease has led to extensive charity work and fundraising to combat the disease; as of December 2003 his foundation had raised over $22 million for cystic fibrosis research.
Pictures
Movies
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Kitten Bowl III
2016
TV Movie
Boomer Esiason
1st & Ten: The Championship
1991
TV Series
Doctor
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Pros and Cons of Breathing
2006
Short executive producer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
CBS This Morning
2016
TV Series
Himself
Inside the NFL
2015-2016
TV Series
Himself - Host / Himself - NFL Analyst
The NFL Today
2005-2016
TV Series
Himself - CBS Analyst / Himself - Studio Analyst
Entertainment Tonight
2007-2016
TV Series
Himself / Himself - NFL Today
A Football Life
2015
TV Series
Himself
Preseason Now: Sasquatch Watch
2015
TV Mini-Series
Himself
Paw Star Game
2015
TV Movie
Himself
Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials 2015
2015
TV Movie
Himself
Blue Bloods
2014
TV Series
Himself
Red Eye w/Tom Shillue
2014
TV Series
Himself - Guest Panelist
Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials 2014
2014
TV Movie
Himself - Host
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
2014
TV Series
Himself - Former NFL Player (segment "Boomer & Gunnar")
CBS Cares
2014
TV Series
Himself - NFL Today
LT: The Life & Times
2013
Documentary
Himself
That Other Pregame Show
2013
TV Series
Himself
The Bracket
2013
TV Series
Himself
Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials 2013
2013
TV Movie
Himself - Host
30 for 30
2012
TV Series documentary
Himself
Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials 2012
2012
TV Movie
Himself - Host
Live with Kelly and Michael
1991-2012
TV Series
Himself - Guest Co-Host / Himself
Charlie Rose
2011
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest
Iron Chef America: The Series
2009-2011
TV Series
Himself - ICA Judge / Sports Broadcaster / Himself - Judge
Blue Mountain State
2010
TV Series
Himself
2007 AFC Championship Game
2008
TV Special
Himself - Studio Analyst
E:60
2007
TV Series
Himself - Former NFL Quarterback (segment "Gunnar's Dream Comes True")
The Game Plan
2007
Himself
The Monday Night Miracle
2007
TV Movie
Himself
Bright Circle
2007
Video documentary voice
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2006-2007
TV Series documentary
Himself
Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith
2007
TV Series
Himself
Rome Is Burning
2006-2007
TV Series
Himself
Minister of Defense: The Reggie White Story
2006
Video documentary
Himself
Pardon the Interruption
2005-2006
TV Series
Himself
The Best Damn Sports Show Period
2006
TV Series
Himself
ESPN SportsCentury
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
Queer Eye
2005
TV Series
Himself
2005 EA Sports NFL Quarterback Challenge
2005
TV Movie
Himself
Super Bowl XXXVIII
2004
TV Special
Himself - Studio Analyst
Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials
2004
TV Special
Himself
2003 Army-Navy Game
2003
TV Special
Himself - Color Commentator
CBS at 75
2003
TV Special documentary
Beyond the Glory
2003
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Boomer Esiason Show
2002
TV Series
Himself
JAG
2002
TV Series
Himself
Super Bowl XXXIV
2000
TV Movie
Himself - Color Commentator
NFL Monday Night Football
1984-2000
TV Series
Himself - Color Commentator / Himself - Cincinnati Bengals Quarterback
Spin City
1999
TV Series
Himself
NFL This Morning
1999
TV Series
Himself
Brother's Keeper
1998
TV Series
Himself
The 78th Annual Miss America Pageant
1998
TV Special
Himself - Co-Host
The NFL on NBC
1985-1997
TV Series
Himself - Cincinnati Bengals Quarterback
Wayne Chrebet
1997
TV Movie
Himself
TNT Sunday Night Football
1990-1996
TV Series
Himself - New York Jets Quarterback / Himself - Cincinnati Bengals Quarterback / Himself - Arizona Cardinals Quarterback
1995 New York Jets
1996
Video short
Himself
Super Bowl XXIX
1995
TV Movie
Himself - Pregame Analyst
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1994
TV Series
Himself
NFL on FOX
1994
TV Series
Himself - New York Jets Quarterback
ESPN's Sunday Night Football
1990-1994
TV Series
Himself - Cincinnati Bengals Quarterback / Himself - New York Jets Quarterback