Andrew Gregory Dalton who is popularly known as ‘The Rifle’ in the field, is a famous American football player.
Also known by the name Andy Dalton, he is currently a member of the New Orleans Saints and plays in the National Football League(NFL), which is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams.
All You Need To Know About Andy Dalton Net Worth, Bio!
With a glorious and successful career in football, the current quarterback is estimated to have a net worth of $35 million in 2022.
Throughout his career, Andy has played for some of the biggest names in American football like the Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, and Chicago Bears.
| Full Name | Andrew Gregory Dalton |
| Profession | Football Player |
| Sources Of Income | NFL |
| Residence | Katy, Texas, United States |
| Date Of Birth | 29 October 1987 |
| Age | 34 Years |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Katy High School |
| Children | Nash Dalton, Noah Dalton, Finley Jones Dalton |
| Spouse | Jordan Dalton (m. 2011) |
| Wealth Type | Self-Made |
Andy Dalton Bio
The 34-year-old football player was born in Katy, Texas on October 29, 1987. Just like most of the kids from Texas, Dalton also started the base work for his football career in his High School. Dalton went to Katy High School where he played for the Tigers Football Team.
Without letting go of his passion for football, Dalton joined Texas Christian University after High School in the year 2005.
At the university, Dalton played for the ‘Horned Frogs’ and led his team to a series of victories. He also held many records under his name for many years during his career there.
The year 2011 marked the big break Andy Dalton was waiting for in his career. Dalton was selected in the second round, as the 35th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft by the popular football team Cincinnati Bengals.
During his football career, Dalton played for the Cincinnati Bengals for a total of nine seasons.
“It was good to end it taking a knee,” said Dalton after completing his last game for the Bengals in 2019, when he was released from his contract.
For his final season with the Bengals, Dalton appeared for 13 games in which he had 3,494 passing yards, 16 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions.
After being released from his nine-year deal with the Cincinnati Bengals, Dalton then played for three teams including his current one. He spent each year with one team from 2019, starting with the Dallas Cowboys.
After a year, Dalton was signed by the Chicago Bears. Finally, after his one year with the Bears, Dalton landed the New Orleans Saints as their quarterback.
Andy Dalton Net Worth & Salary
With such a glorious and successful football career, Dalton not only just gained popularity and fandom but also a huge amount of profit for his hard work and dedication.
According to the latest reports, Andy Dalton is estimated to have a net worth of $35 million. Being such a highly-valued football player, the major share of his income comes from the fields.
At the start of his career, Dalton signed a rookie contract with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2011 worth $5.21 million with a $2.29 million signing bonus and $4.02 million guaranteed.
After signing the contract in 2011, Dalton signed an additional contract with the Bengals in 2014 for a six-year extension. Reports say that the second deal could be worth up to $115 million based on the incentives.
Andy Dalton was released by the Cincinnati Bengals after having a nine-year-long career with them. It is estimated that, during his nine-year-old career with the Bengals, Any earned a sum of around $83.5 million as his salary alone.
After ending his contract with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2019, Dalton entered a one-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys. The contract is said to be worth $ 7 million. Dalton was picked by the team as a backup for Dak Prescott for the season.
Upon completing his contact period with the Dallas Cowboys, Dalton signed another one-year contract with the Chicago Bears. The contract is worth about $10 million, which can go up to $13 million with incentives.
Finally, on March 29, 2022, Dalton signed a one-year contract with the New Orleans Saints. The deal is reported to be worth $6 million with $3 million guaranteed.
Andy Dalton Brand Endorsements
According to the reports of Forbes magazine, apart from his earnings from the field, Andy Dalton also makes a sum of $1 million from partners like Nike, PepsiCo, and FantasyDraft.
Andy Dalton Personal Life & Relationships
Andy Dalton was born in a Christian family in Katy, Texas and through his faith, he identifies as a Christian.
Dalton has earlier mentioned that he feels blessed to be where he was in life as most people are gifted with the chances that he got. He says that it took many things to fall right for him to reach where he was and for that he thanked God every day.
Andy Dalton is currently married to Jordan Jones. Jordan was Andy’s longtime girlfriend. They both met during his time at Texas Christian University and have been together since.
They tied the knot on July 19, 2011, and the couple was blessed with their first son in 2014. The couple had two more kids later in 2017 and 2019 which were a boy and a girl respectively.
Andy and Jordan together founded an institution named Andy & Jordan Foundation which aimed at helping families and children in need.
During the 2017 season, while Andy was playing for the Cincinnati Bengals, he helped the team to defeat the Baltimore Ravens in a game.
As a result of the failure of the Ravens, the team Buffalo Bills were able to make it to the playoffs. Many Buffalo fans were delighted with their team making the playoffs after 17 long years.
As a sign of their gratitude towards Andy who contributed to the Buffalo Bill’s entry into the playoffs, fans donated a huge sum of money to his foundation.
Interestingly, most of the donations were made in the amount of $17 to symbolize the time gap the fans had to wait for their team’s playoff.
As a gesture to show their gratitude, Andy and his wife Jordan rented five billboards in the Buffalo area with a thank you and good luck message from the couple.
Andy Dalton Awards & Honors
Andy Dalton is easily one of the most accomplished quarterbacks in the league. During his nine-year-long career with the Cincinnati Bengals, Dalton set franchise records for passing yards in a season, passing touchdowns in a season, and career passing touchdowns.
In 2011, Dalton was selected as Rose Bowl offensive MVP. He was a two-time honorable mention All-American and two-time Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year as well as a two-time First-team All-MWC selection.
Andy Dalton was also listed at no:57 on the Forbes list of the world’s highest-paid athletes in 2015.
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