Let's make this birthday one to remember.

42 years old (Born on April 30, 1983)

Happy Birthday, Pat McQuistan! From dominating the trenches at Weber State to making your NFL debut with the Dallas Cowboys in 2006, you've always been a force to reckon with. Your ability to protect quarterbacks and pancake defenders made Sundays brighter—and opponents' Mondays much more painful!

Though linemen rarely get the spotlight they deserve, today we celebrate you for every block executed flawlessly and every blitz neutralized effortlessly. May your birthday be filled with laughter, cake (hopefully as sweet as those victories), and fewer aches than after game day. Here's hoping retirement treats you better than defensive tackles ever did!