Ryan Clady
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Denver Broncos
Following Week 12 of the 2008 NFL season2008 NFL season
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, Peter King
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of Sports Illustrated
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said Clady was the third-best rookie overall. On December 12, 2008, Clady won the Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week award, after his game against the Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
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. That was the first time all season that a lineman, either offensive or defensive, won the award.
Clady finished third in voting behind Matt Ryan
Matt Ryan (American football)
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and Chris Johnson
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for the 2008 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. He was the only offensive lineman to receive any votes. Clady started every game during the 2008 NFL season
2008 NFL season
The 2008 NFL season was the 89th regular season of the National Football League, themed with the slogan "Believe in Now."Super Bowl XLIII, the league's championship game, was at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on February 1, 2009, with the Pittsburgh Steelers coming out victorious over the...
and gave up just a half of a sack while committing only three penalties. He was the only starting NFL offensive lineman to give up less than one sack for the entire season. He was named to the Associated Press
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NFL All-Pro Second Team
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behind Michael Roos
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and Jordan Gross
Jordan Gross
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.
, Sporting News lists Clady as the No. 1 offensive tackle in the NFL.
After the Broncos' October 4, 2009 victory over the Dallas Cowboys, Clady set a new NFL record for consecutive games to start a career without giving up a full sack. Through 20 games, he has surrendered only one half of a sack.
Clady was named a starter for the 2010 Pro Bowl
2010 Pro Bowl
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and was named First-team All-Pro by the Sporting News and Associated Press
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after the 2009 season.
On April 28, 2010, Clady injured his patella tendon while playing basketball.