Pete Kendall
Encyclopedia
Peter Marcus Kendall is a retired American football
player in the National Football League
who most recently played left guard for the Washington Redskins
.
at Archbishop Williams High School
in Braintree, Massachusetts
. He decided to stay in Massachusetts and play college football
at Boston College
where he was named all-Big East Conference
as a junior and senior.
by the Seattle Seahawks
with the 21st overall pick. He would later play for the Arizona Cardinals
and New York Jets
.
In 2007, Kendall became embroiled in a contract dispute with the Jets' front office. Kendall believed the team had reneged on a verbal agreement to raise his base salary for 2007 after he had agreed to restructure his contract the year before. Kendall made his grievances public despite head coach Eric Mangini
's instructions not to do so. As a result, Mangini sent Kendall to the rookie dorms and demoted him to second string, further aggravating the situation and triggering his nickname, "Goodfernothin Pete Kendall". On August 23, 2007 Kendall was traded to the Washington Redskins
for a conditional draft pick (either a fifth round pick in 2008 or a fourth round pick in 2009, based on playing time). He became a free agent after the 2008 season.
In week 6 of 2008 Pete Kendall was involved in an exotic play at home against the St. Louis Rams. Quarterback Jason Campbell of Kendall's Redskins threw a pass that was tipped at the line of scrimmage and was caught off the deflection by Kendall. Kendall, instead of going out of bounds, tried to run the ball downfield. He was hit by a Ram and fumbled the ball. It was recovered by Rams defensive back Oshiomogho Atogwe
who returned the ball all the way for a lengthy touchdown. The play happened with less than twenty seconds left in the first half. St. Louis won the game on a walk off game winning field goal to win 17-16. Understandably Kendall took a bit of criticism for the play.
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...
player in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
who most recently played left guard for the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
.
High school and college
Kendall played High school footballHigh school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
at Archbishop Williams High School
Archbishop Williams High School
Archbishop Williams High School is a co-educational Catholic school in Braintree, Massachusetts, USA. It was founded in 1949 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth...
in Braintree, Massachusetts
Braintree, Massachusetts
The Town of Braintree is a suburban city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Although officially known as a town, Braintree adopted a municipal charter, effective 2008, with a mayor-council form of government and is considered a city under Massachusetts law. The population was 35,744...
. He decided to stay in Massachusetts and play 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 Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
where he was named all-Big East Conference
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
as a junior and senior.
Pro career
He was drafted in the 1996 NFL Draft1996 NFL Draft
The 1996 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 20–21, 1996...
by 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 21st overall pick. He would later play for the Arizona Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
and New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
In 2007, Kendall became embroiled in a contract dispute with the Jets' front office. Kendall believed the team had reneged on a verbal agreement to raise his base salary for 2007 after he had agreed to restructure his contract the year before. Kendall made his grievances public despite head coach Eric Mangini
Eric Mangini
Eric Mangini is the former head coach of the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets of the National Football League and current NFL analyst for ESPN.-College:...
's instructions not to do so. As a result, Mangini sent Kendall to the rookie dorms and demoted him to second string, further aggravating the situation and triggering his nickname, "Goodfernothin Pete Kendall". On August 23, 2007 Kendall was traded to the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
for a conditional draft pick (either a fifth round pick in 2008 or a fourth round pick in 2009, based on playing time). He became a free agent after the 2008 season.
In week 6 of 2008 Pete Kendall was involved in an exotic play at home against the St. Louis Rams. Quarterback Jason Campbell of Kendall's Redskins threw a pass that was tipped at the line of scrimmage and was caught off the deflection by Kendall. Kendall, instead of going out of bounds, tried to run the ball downfield. He was hit by a Ram and fumbled the ball. It was recovered by Rams defensive back Oshiomogho Atogwe
Oshiomogho Atogwe
Oshiomogho Isaac "O.J." Atogwe is a Canadian safety of American football for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Stanford.-Early years:He attended high school at W.F....
who returned the ball all the way for a lengthy touchdown. The play happened with less than twenty seconds left in the first half. St. Louis won the game on a walk off game winning field goal to win 17-16. Understandably Kendall took a bit of criticism for the play.