Alan Faneca retires from NFL

Topdawg13 · May 12, 2011

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On Tuesday, the eight-time All-Pro guard announced his retirement after 13 years in the league.

"From the dog days of training camp to winning a Super Bowl the memories are endless," Faneca said in a statement released through his agent Rick Smith. "The greatest memory that I will leave the game with is all of the lifelong friendships I have made."

The former Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Jets standout played last season with the Arizona Cardinals. Faneca started every game for his last nine seasons and finished with a streak of 144 consecutive games played.

"It's incredible considering the brutality of the position he's played, especially with as much pulling as he's done in his career," said Arizona coach Ken Whisenhunt, who was on the Steelers coaching staff for six of Faneca's seasons there.

Faneca was named All-Pro from 2001 through 2008 and was a Pro Bowl starter from 2001 through 2009. Whisenhunt believes it's a no-brainer that Faneca will be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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