Two-time Super Bowl champion Brandon Graham announced his retirement from the NFL in a press conference on Tuesday.
Graham, 36, spent his entire 15-year career with the Philadelphia Eagles after being drafted in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft out of Michigan.
“First, I just want to say thank you to everybody, y’all know I gave everything I had, and I don’t have no regrets. That’s one thing I tell the young boys: Don’t have no regrets,” an emotional Graham said.
“First, I just want to say, 15 years ago I walked into this city as a young man with dreams, big dreams. A little bit of nervousness and a whole lot of fire in my heart. I had no idea back then what this journey would bring. I didn’t know how many times I would be tested, I didn’t know how much I would grow, and I surely didn’t know how deeply I would fall in love with these fans, and the team, and this city,” Graham continued as he fought back the tears.
“Today as I sit here, I just want to thank God, ’cause I know he was the main reason.”
No one has played more games in Eagles history than Graham (206), and he is third on the franchise’s all-time sack list with 76.5 sacks.
“Without question, Brandon Graham is the embodiment of everything you would want in a Philadelphia Eagle. He’s a special player and a special person. It’s only fitting that he has played in more games than anyone else in the history of our franchise,” Eagles chairman and CEO Jeffrey Lurie said in a statement.
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“The positive energy he brought every day was infectious, whether it was a practice, a game, or just walking around the building, Anyone who has had the pleasure of interacting with him would tell you that it’s impossible to have a bad day after being in his presence. Make no mistake, he was also a tough, physical and talented player who has played an integral role in the success we’ve had over the years.”
Graham is responsible for one of the most iconic plays in Eagles history.
In the Eagles’ Super Bowl win over the New England Patriots in 2018, Graham strip-sacked Tom Brady with 2:11 left in the fourth quarter to seal the 41-33 win for the Eagles.
In the Eagles’ most recent Super Bowl win over the Kansas City Chiefs in February, Graham returned to play after missing the prior 11 weeks with a triceps injury.
Graham played 13 snaps in the win but re-tore his triceps, according to a report from NFL reporter Derrick Gunn.
Graham had 3.5 sacks in 20 tackles in 11 regular-season games last season.
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