- Born
- Birth nameNorman Julius Esiason
- Height6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
- Boomer Esiason was born on April 17, 1961 in West Islip, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for American Underdog (2021), The Game Plan (2007) and 1st & Ten (1984). He has been married to Cheryl Inez Hyde since May 24, 1986. They have two children.
- SpouseCheryl Inez Hyde(May 24, 1986 - present) (2 children)
- ParentsNorman Henning EsiasonIrene E Thumer
- Got the nickname Boomer from his mother, who says he kicked so much when she was pregnant with him.
- 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.
- At one point was the only starting quarterback in the NFL who was left-handed.
- 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.
- Quarterback for Cincinnati Bengals (1984-1992 and 1997), New York Jets (1993-1995) and Arizona Cardinals (1996).
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