Adam Goldberg (American football)

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Adam David Goldberg (born August 12, 1980) is a former American football offensive tackle and guard who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wyoming Cowboys, where he started 44 of 45 career games, served as a team captain in 2001, and earned Honorable Mention All-America along with two first-team All-Mountain West selections (2001–2002) and a second-team honor (2000). He graduated with a finance degree.

Born in Edina, Minnesota, Goldberg attended Edina High School, where he played on both the offensive and defensive lines and earned second-team All-State and All-Metro honors as a senior. He is 6 ft 7 in tall and weighed 318 lb during his playing career.

Undrafted in 2003, Goldberg signed with the Minnesota Vikings, where he played from 2003 to 2005, including starting time at right tackle. In 2006, the Vikings traded him to the St. Louis Rams for a seventh-round pick (209th overall in 2008). With the Rams, Goldberg played from 2006 to 2011, appearing in 107 NFL games with 64 starts. His 2006 season included 15 games and two starts; in 2007 he appeared in four games with two starts before a left knee injury sent him to injured reserve. He re-signed with the Rams in 2009 on a two-year, $1.8 million contract.

Personal notes: Goldberg was born in Edina, Minnesota. His father is Jewish, and he identifies as Jewish, even though he was raised Catholic on his mother’s side.