Let's make this birthday one to remember.

52 years old (Born on September 16, 1972)

Happy Birthday, Mark Bruener! You spent your NFL career expertly blocking defenders and paving the way for teammates. While touchdowns may have been rare treats, you made pancake blocks look as easy as flipping pancakes on a Sunday morning.

From being drafted in 1995's first round to dominating defenses with Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans until 2008—you've always shown that tight ends don't need flashy stats when they can flatten linebackers instead. Here's hoping today brings fewer tackles but plenty of cake—after all those years clearing paths for others, it's finally time someone blocked calories away from you!