Jon Runyan Jon Daniel Runyan ( born November 27 , 1973 ) is an American politician who has been the U . S . Representative for since 2011 . He is a member of the Republican Party . Before entering politics , he was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League , where he played for fourteen seasons . He was a participant in the 2003 Pro Bowl following the 2002 NFL season . He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL Draft and later played for the Philadelphia Eagles and San Diego Chargers . Runyan was the last active NFL player to have played for the Oilers . He played college football at Michigan where he was a 1995 All - Big Ten Conference selection . In high school , he had been an All - State ( Michigan ) selection in basketball and two - time state champion shot put ter . On November 6 , 2013 , Runyan announced he would not seek reelection to Congress in 2014 . Football career . Early years . Runyan was born in Flint , Michigan where his father was an employee of General Motors . Runyan continues to hold the Carman - Ainsworth Middle School shot put record with a 1988 heave of . Runyan was a two - time Michigan High School Athletic Association state shotput champion for Carman - Ainsworth High School ( 1991 ; 1992 ) . He was a 1992 " Detroit News " second team All - State basketball center . He was recruited by Michigan State men ' s basketball , though he declined in order to play football . He chose to play for the Michigan Wolverines football team where he was an All - Big Ten Conference selection for the 1995 Wolverines . Professional . Houston / Tennessee Oilers / Titans . Runyan was drafted in the fourth round ( 109th overall ) of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers ( now the Tennessee Titans ) . He played with the Houston Oilers in 1996 and became a starter in only the sixth game of his rookie season . He moved with the team as they became the Tennessee Oilers in 1997 and 1998 , and finally played one year in the new jerseys as the Tennessee Titans in 1999 when the team made it to Super Bowl XXXIV . Runyan was the last active player in the NFL to have played for the Houston Oilers . Philadelphia Eagles . Runyan was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles to a six - year , $ 30 million contract on February 14 , 2000 as an unrestricted free agent . The contract made him the highest paid offensive lineman in NFL history at the time . Runyan was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2002 . On March 24 , 2006 , the Eagles announced that Runyan had re - signed with the team with a three - year contract . He had visited with the New York Jets on March 21 prior to re - signing with the Eagles . In a " Sports Illustrated " magazine in October 2006 , Runyan was ranked second on a list of the Dirtiest Players in the NFL . Bills linebacker Shawne Merriman stated that Runyan " was one of the dirtiest players I ' ve ever been against in my whole entire life . He was real good at being dirty " . Runyan did not deny the charges , criticizing the current game instead : " That ' s the way the game ' s supposed to be played . I think they ’ ve tried to change that over the years . It ' s turned into a basketball game out there . " In a 2007 game against the Dallas Cowboys , Runyan instructed Eagles running back Brian Westbrook to take a knee at the one - yard line rather than score a touchdown with two minutes left in the game so that Dallas would not get the ball back . Westbrook followed Runyan ' s direction , the play worked , and Philadelphia won the game . A 2008 poll revealed that getting blocked by Runyan on a screen pass was one of the scariest things in the NFL . Runyan held the remarkable streak for an offensive lineman of having started 190 consecutive regular season games . This was the second longest streak among active NFL players in 2008 . He has also started in all 18 playoff games his teams have appeared in during this streak . On January 28 , 2009 , Runyan had microfacture surgery on his right knee . In February 2009 , Runyan ' s contract expired with the team . He worked out for the Eagles on September 10 , but did not sign a contract . He was signed by the San Diego Chargers , playing in five games before retiring . U . S . House of Representatives . Elections . In November 2009 published reports indicated Runyan was interested in running . On November 24 , 2009 , Runyan announced his congressional bid . Even though he now played for the Chargers , he maintained a home in Mount Laurel , across the Delaware River from Philadelphia . On March 7 , 2010 , the Ocean County Republicans endorsed Runyan . On June 8 , Runyan won the Republican nomination . On November 2 , 2010 , Runyan defeated Adler 50 % - 47 % . He is the fourth NFL player to be elected to Congress , after Jack Kemp , Steve Largent , and Heath Shuler . Runyan won the seat against Democratic incumbent John Adler for . Libertarian nominee Russ Conger and Your Country Again nominee Lawrence J . Donahue were also running . Runyan was re - elected , defeating attorney Shelley Adler , the widow of John Adler . Adler had defeated Jason Sansone for the Democratic nomination . Runyan won 54 % of the vote , to Adler ' s 45 % . Runyan announced that he would not seek re - election , after expressing frustration with his fellow Republicans over the government shutdown . Tenure . As of June 2012 , Runyan had sponsored 15 pieces of legislation . He votes with his party 92 % of the time . Key votes he supported include the payroll tax cut , the Balanced budget amendment , defunding of National Public Radio , and the Republican budget plan . In June 2013 , Runyan was one of the sponsors to pass an amendment to H . R . 2217 , the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2014 , which increased the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response ( SAFER ) Grants , and the Assistance to Firefighter Grants ( FIRE ) by $ 2 . 5 million each . On November 6 , 2013 , Runyan announced he would not seek reelection in 2014 . Sponsored legislation . The following is a partial list of bills specifically sponsored ( introduced ) by Rep . Runyan . Personal life . Runyan has three children with his wife , Loretta ; they reside in Mount Laurel . His son , Jon Runyan Jr . , is a 2015 commitment for the Michigan Wolverines football program . Runyan has taken a course in entrepreneurship from the Wharton School . Runyan appeared as a construction worker alongside other Philadelphia Eagles in the Season 4 episode " America ' s Next Top Paddy ' s Billboard Model Contest " of " It ' s Always Sunny in Philadelphia " .