Let's make this birthday one to remember.

38 years old (Born on December 12, 1986)

Happy Birthday, TJ Ward! You're the only guy who can tackle candles on a cake as fiercely as you tackled opponents. From your early days drafted by Cleveland in 2010 to becoming Denver's defensive dynamo and Super Bowl champion with the Broncos—your hits were legendary enough to make receivers reconsider their career choices.

Here's hoping this birthday is filled with fewer tackles but just as much celebration. May your day be brighter than those stadium lights during Super Bowl 50, and may every year ahead bring more victories off-field (and maybe fewer bruises). Cheers to another winning season of life!