Ted Washington Theodore " Ted " Washington , Jr . ( born April 13 , 1968 ) is a former American football nose tackle . He was originally drafted out of Louisville by the San Francisco 49ers , 25th overall in the 1991 NFL Draft , but also played for the Denver Broncos , Buffalo Bills , Chicago Bears , New England Patriots , Oakland Raiders and Cleveland Browns during his career . Washington has been selected to four Pro Bowls in his career and won a Super Bowl ring with the Patriots in Super Bowl XXXVIII . At 6 ' 5 " and more than 365 pounds in his prime , he has been described as “ the prototypical [ 3 - 4 ] nose tackle of this era . ” His gargantuan frame earned him nicknames like " Mt . Washington " or " Washington Monument " . Also notable for his longevity , Washington was a starting nose tackle — one of the most physically demanding positions in football — until the age of 39 . High school career . At Tampa Bay Technical High School in Tampa , Washington was a four - sport standout in football , track , baseball , and wrestling . As a senior , he was the Florida State Wrestling champion in the unlimited weight class . College career . As a senior at the University of Louisville , Washington had 76 tackles , seven sacks and three blocked field goals , and was an All - South Independent selection . He majored in physical education . Professional career . San Francisco 49ers . Washington was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round ( 26th overall ) in the 1991 NFL Draft . He made his NFL debut at the New York Giants on September 2 and finished the season with 21 tackles and one sack . In his second season with the 49ers he played in 16 games and finished the season with 35 tackles and two sacks . The 1993 season was a progression from the previous season as Washington made 41 tackles and three sacks . Just as they had done in the previous year the 49ers made it to the NFC Championship game . Denver Broncos . On April 20 , 1994 , Washington was traded to the Denver Broncos . In his one and only year with the Broncos he started 15 games making 56 tackles and 2 . 5 sacks . The game versus the Cincinnati Bengals on November 27 was significant as it marked the start of a 119 consecutive game streak which would last until 2002 . Buffalo Bills . He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an unrestricted free agent on February 24 , 1995 . Playing nose tackle , Washington lined up next to defensive end Bruce Smith in Buffalo ' s 3 - 4 defense . In his first season he posted 86 tackles in 16 regular season games and two post season ones . In his second season with the Bills he recorded career numbers with 130 tackles . In the 1997 season , he recorded 124 tackles and four sacks . He was also selected to his first Pro Bowl . The following season he was again selected to the Pro Bowl after finishing the year with 101 tackles and 4 . 5 sacks , which was a career high . In 1998 , he again started in all 16 games and finished the season with 87 tackles . Washington was selected to do his third Pro Bowl in the 2000 season after recording 86 tackles and 2 . 5 sacks . Following the 2000 NFL season , the Bills struggled to meet the salary - cap deadline . On February 22 , Washington , who was scheduled to make about $ 7 . 6 million — including bonus money — in 2001 , was cut in part because he refused to take a pay cut for the second straight year . Chicago Bears . Washington was signed by the Chicago Bears as an unrestricted free agent on April 16 , 2001 . In his first season with the Bears he started in 15 games recording 50 tackles and 1 . 5 sacks and was selected to his fourth Pro Bowl . His second season with the Bears was ruined by injury as he only started in two games before being placed on injured reserve after suffering a fractured leg and torn ligament in his left foot . New England Patriots . He was traded to the New England Patriots on August 20 , 2003 . He was part of a defense that was ranked 4th overall and finished the season with 45 tackles . He started and was part of the Patriots team who won Super Bowl XXXVIII . Oakland Raiders . Washington was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an unrestricted free agent on March 3 , 2004 . He started all 16 games and finished the season with 41 tackles and three sacks . In 2005 , his second season with the Raiders , he again started in all 16 games and recorded 44 tackles . Cleveland Browns . He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an unrestricted free agent on March 13 , 2006 . During the first play of training camp with the Browns in 2006 , he was supposedly the one who injured the newly acquired all pro center LeCharles Bentley which was later denounced but when questioned about the incident he yelled at the reporters " It wasn ' t me who did it , I ' ll go see how he ' s doing later . " In his first season with the Browns , just as he had done in eight other seasons he started in all 16 regular season games making 61 tackles . He finished the 2007 season with nine tackles . He decided to retire after he was released after the 2007 - 08 season . He weighed 375 pounds in his final NFL season , but he weighed up to 400 pounds at one point . In 2012 , Washington was a nominee for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2013 . Personal . He is the son of former Houston Oilers linebacker Ted Washington , Sr . . In the off - season , Washington resides with his wife and five children ( three daughters and two sons ) , in North Carolina . His oldest , Ashley , is currently attending New York University as a psychology major .