Andy McCollum
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Andrew Jon McCollum is an American football
center
who is currently a Free Agent
. He was signed by the Milwaukee Mustangs
as a street free agent in 1994. He played college football
at Toledo
.
McCollum has also played for the New Orleans Saints
and St. Louis Rams
. He earned a Super Bowl ring
with the Rams in Super Bowl XXXIV
.
. McCollum took over from Mike Gruttadauria
as the starting center for the St. Louis Rams in his second year with that team (2000), the first under first-time NFL head coach Mike Martz
, their offensive coordinator of the previous year. Thanks to a strong offensive line of McCollum, guards Tom Nutten
and Adam Timmerman
, and tackles Orlando Pace
and Ryan Tucker
, the Rams won the NFC west division with a 10-6 won-lost record and 540 points scored (33.8 points per game, 1st in the NFL), but lost a wild card game of the 2000-01 NFL playoffs to the New Orleans Saints, despite Kurt Warner
's 365 yards in the air, the offensive line allowing 2 sacks for 15 yards. The following year, the Rams' record was a powerful 14-2 and 503 points scored (31.4 points per game, 1st in the NFL), winning the west division title again. In the 2001-02 NFL playoffs with the same offensive line except for Rod Jones (offensive lineman)
replacing Tucker at right tackle, St. Louis won the dividional round game against the Green Bay Packers
and the NFC championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles
with over 200 net passing yards in each game. However, the Rams lost Super Bowl XXXVI
to the New England Patriots
, despite 337 net passing yards. In 2002, Warner was injured for most of the year, replaced by Marc Bulger
, less effective as the Rams missed the playoffs with a record of 7-9.
With Bulger as the new quarterback, and Warner in reserve, St. Louis came back strong in 2003 with a 12-4 record, 1st in the NFC west, and 447 points scored (27.9 points/game), 2nd in the NFL. But in the 2003-04 NFL playoffs, the Rams lost to the Carolina Panthers
in the divisional round, despite 316 net passing yards. In that game, as well as throughout the year, McCollum played left guard in place of the injured Nutten, with Dave Wohlabaugh
at center. In 2004, with Bulger as the regular starter and McCollum back at center, the team was only 8-8, but still qualified for a wild card game in the 2004-05 NFL playoffs, beating the Seattle Seahawks
with the same basic offensive line (McCollum at center, Nutten and Timmerman at guards, Pace and a new offensive right tackle, Blaine Saipaia
. But the Rams lost 47-17 in the divisional round to the Atlanta Falcons
, as they could not control Michael Vick
's running and passing. The Rams did not make the playoffs in McCollum's last 3 years with the team, up to 2007, when their record was a dismal 3-13.
McCollum started all 16 games for 6 years from 2000 to 2005, but played and started in 1 game in 2006 and started in 10 games in 2007. In 2006, he was replaced as the starting center by Richie Incognito
. But Incognito was injured through most of 2007, starting in 4 games, and so McCollum returned briefly as the starter. In 2008, Incognito became the starting right guard and Brett Romberg
among others became the center.
team that finished with a 0-16 record.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
center
Center (American football)
Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...
who is currently a Free Agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was signed by the Milwaukee Mustangs
Milwaukee Mustangs
The Milwaukee Mustangs were an Arena Football League team. They played from 1994 to 2001 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin's Bradley Center.-History:The team was founded in 1994 amidst rumors that the Green Bay Packers would soon stop playing games in Milwaukee, something they'd been doing since 1936...
as a street free agent in 1994. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Toledo
Toledo Rockets football
The Toledo Rockets football team is a college football program in Division I FBS, representing the University of Toledo. The Rockets compete in the Mid-American Conference. Toledo began playing football in 1917, although it did not field teams in 1931, and 1943-1945. Since the inception of the AP...
.
McCollum has also played for the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
and St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
. He earned a Super Bowl ring
Super Bowl ring
The Super Bowl ring is an award in the National Football League given to the winners of the league's annual championship game, the Super Bowl...
with the Rams in Super Bowl XXXIV
Super Bowl XXXIV
Super Bowl XXXIV featured the National Football Conference champion St. Louis Rams and the American Football Conference champion Tennessee Titans in an American football game to decide the National Football League champion for the 1999 regular season...
.
St. Louis Rams
In his first year with the Rams (1999), McCollum was a reserve offensive lineman of the winning team of Super Bowl XXXIVSuper Bowl XXXIV
Super Bowl XXXIV featured the National Football Conference champion St. Louis Rams and the American Football Conference champion Tennessee Titans in an American football game to decide the National Football League champion for the 1999 regular season...
. McCollum took over from Mike Gruttadauria
Mike Gruttadauria
Michael Jason Gruttadauria is a former center who played eight seasons in the National Football League with the St. Louis Rams and the Arizona Cardinals.-NFL center:...
as the starting center for the St. Louis Rams in his second year with that team (2000), the first under first-time NFL head coach Mike Martz
Mike Martz
Michael Martz is a former NFL head coach and currently the offensive coordinator for the National Football League's Chicago Bears....
, their offensive coordinator of the previous year. Thanks to a strong offensive line of McCollum, guards Tom Nutten
Tom Nütten
Tom Nütten is a former American football guard who played eight seasons in the National Football League with the St. Louis Rams. He was raised in Oelde, Germany and played high school football in ]]Champlain CEGEP, Lennoxville, Quebec and at Bishop's College School in Lennoxville, Quebec...
and Adam Timmerman
Adam Timmerman
Adam Larry Timmerman is a former American football guard in the National Football League. He played for the Green Bay Packers and St. Louis Rams between 1995 and 2006...
, and tackles Orlando Pace
Orlando Pace
Orlando Lamar Pace is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams first overall in the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State. Pace has started all 16 games eight times and blocked for three straight NFL MVPs...
and Ryan Tucker
Ryan Tucker
Ryan Tucker is a retired offensive tackle who played for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL Draft...
, the Rams won the NFC west division with a 10-6 won-lost record and 540 points scored (33.8 points per game, 1st in the NFL), but lost a wild card game of the 2000-01 NFL playoffs to the New Orleans Saints, despite Kurt Warner
Kurt Warner
Kurtis Eugene "Kurt" Warner is a retired American football player. He played quarterback for three National Football League teams: the St. Louis Rams, the New York Giants, and the Arizona Cardinals. He was originally signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 1994 after playing...
's 365 yards in the air, the offensive line allowing 2 sacks for 15 yards. The following year, the Rams' record was a powerful 14-2 and 503 points scored (31.4 points per game, 1st in the NFL), winning the west division title again. In the 2001-02 NFL playoffs with the same offensive line except for Rod Jones (offensive lineman)
Rod Jones (offensive lineman)
Rodrek Edward Jones is a former American football offensive tackle who played six seasons in the National Football League. He started in Super Bowl XXXVI for the St. Louis Rams....
replacing Tucker at right tackle, St. Louis won the dividional round game against the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
and the NFC championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
with over 200 net passing yards in each game. However, the Rams lost Super Bowl XXXVI
Super Bowl XXXVI
Super Bowl XXXVI was an American football game played on February 3, 2002 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League champion following the 2001 regular season. The American Football Conference champion New England Patriots won their first Super...
to the New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
, despite 337 net passing yards. In 2002, Warner was injured for most of the year, replaced by Marc Bulger
Marc Bulger
Marc Robert Bulger [] is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at West Virginia....
, less effective as the Rams missed the playoffs with a record of 7-9.
With Bulger as the new quarterback, and Warner in reserve, St. Louis came back strong in 2003 with a 12-4 record, 1st in the NFC west, and 447 points scored (27.9 points/game), 2nd in the NFL. But in the 2003-04 NFL playoffs, the Rams lost to the Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
in the divisional round, despite 316 net passing yards. In that game, as well as throughout the year, McCollum played left guard in place of the injured Nutten, with Dave Wohlabaugh
Dave Wohlabaugh
David Vincent Wohlabaugh is a former American football center who played 9 seasons for three National Football League teams. He started in Super Bowl XXXI for the New England Patriots....
at center. In 2004, with Bulger as the regular starter and McCollum back at center, the team was only 8-8, but still qualified for a wild card game in the 2004-05 NFL playoffs, beating the Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
with the same basic offensive line (McCollum at center, Nutten and Timmerman at guards, Pace and a new offensive right tackle, Blaine Saipaia
Blaine Saipaia
Blaine Saipaia [Sy-puh-EE-uh] is an American football offensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He was originally signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2000. He played college football at Colorado State.-External links:*...
. But the Rams lost 47-17 in the divisional round to the Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, as they could not control Michael Vick
Michael Vick
Michael Dwayne Vick is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League...
's running and passing. The Rams did not make the playoffs in McCollum's last 3 years with the team, up to 2007, when their record was a dismal 3-13.
McCollum started all 16 games for 6 years from 2000 to 2005, but played and started in 1 game in 2006 and started in 10 games in 2007. In 2006, he was replaced as the starting center by Richie Incognito
Richie Incognito
Richard Dominick Incognito, Jr. Richard Dominick Incognito, Jr. Richard Dominick Incognito, Jr. (born July 5, 1983 in Englewood, New Jersey is an American football guard for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the third round of the 2005 NFL...
. But Incognito was injured through most of 2007, starting in 4 games, and so McCollum returned briefly as the starter. In 2008, Incognito became the starting right guard and Brett Romberg
Brett Romberg
Brett Christopher Romberg is an American football center for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Miami....
among others became the center.
Detroit Lions
McCollum ended his career in 2008, starting 4 games, playing in 12, for a Detroit LionsDetroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
team that finished with a 0-16 record.