WATCH: Rams' Andrew Whitworth Shares Heartfelt Retirement Video

Whitworth ended his playing career on the football mountaintop

Zach Dimmitt | Mar 15, 2022

"Damn, football. I'll miss you."

This was the simple message shared by Rams offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth on social media Tuesday, as the 16-year veteran officially announced his retirement from the NFL.

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Whitworth was drafted 55th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2006 draft. After spending 11 seasons as a Bengal, he joined LA in 2017 and was named first team All-Pro for the second time and made his fourth Pro Bowl appearance.

The Rams' official website first broke the news early Tuesday morning, but it seems as if Whitworth wanted to share a heartfelt goodbye to fans personally.

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Says Whitworth in the video:

"The game of football: You taught me how to be a warrior, how to rise up to challenges. As long as we are blessed in life to have opportunity, we have the chance to write our own story."

And that's exactly what he did during his final year in the league. At age 40, Whitworth was named the 2021 Walter Payton Man of the Year and won a Super Bowl in his final game.

But is Whitworth hinting at a potential coaching career in the foreseeable future?

"The next chapter is exciting and I can't wait to fall in love with football in a whole new way," he says in the video.

Regardless of what he has in store, Whitworth's stamp on the game of football will be remembered by Rams and NFL fans for a long time.