Let's make this birthday one to remember.

37 years old (Born on February 25, 1988)

Happy Birthday, Christian Ponder! Your time in the NFL taught us a valuable life lesson: when you're scrambling on third down, run like there's free pizza at the end zone. Jokes aside—despite adversity—you managed some awesome game-winning drives with Minnesota and made Sundays exciting.

Though you may have hung up your cleats professionally for now (we suspect temporarily—the world loves surprise comebacks), you've proven yourself an MVP off-field as well; dedicated family guy who still throws perfect spirals...into swimming pools during backyard BBQs probably! Wishing one of football's hilarious favorites another fantastic year ahead filled less interceptions and endless laughs.