Casey Peter Wiegmann (born July 20, 1973) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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for 16 seasons in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 1996, and has also played for the

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, and

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and

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College career

As a

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student-athlete, Wiegmann played for the

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team. He started every game his senior year, with a total of 27 career starts as a center for the Hawkeyes.

Professional career

Wiegmann played for the

and

before joining the

in 2008. He started all 16 games for the Broncos during the 2008 season. He has a 127-game starting streak, which is the longest streak among all active NFL

s. Wiegmann was part of a Broncos offensive line that tied the

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for the fewest sacks given up during the regular season. In January 2009, Wiegmann was chosen to play in the

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as an alternate. He replaced an injured Kevin Mawae. The

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selection was the first of Wiegmann's career. Wiegmann was released by the Broncos on February 23, 2010. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs, his former team, on March 12, 2010. When Wiegmann retired, his consecutive snap count was more than 11,000.

Personal life

Wiegmann and

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native

Danni Boatwright Danni Boatwright Wiegmann (born Danielle E. Boatwright; July 13, 1975) is an American actress, TV host, sports journalist, model and beauty queen who won $1,000,000 on '' Survivor: Guatemala'', the eleventh season of the reality television show ' ...

of '' Survivor: Guatemala'' fame had their first child on October 8, 2007. In late May 2008, his hometown of

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, was destroyed by an EF5 tornado. On June 19, he and

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appeared in Parkersburg to help the town recover.NFL Network story on the tornado
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References

External links

Denver Broncos bio
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