Let's make this birthday one to remember.

78 years old (Born on November 01, 1947)

Happy Birthday, Ted "The Mad Stork" Hendricks! You tackled quarterbacks with such flair and panache that opposing players still have nightmares about your towering frame swooping in. From the Colts to Green Bay, then finally finding perfect mischief as part of the renegade Raiders—you truly took "linebacking" from a defensive position to comedic art form.

Thanks for making NFL history with four Super Bowl rings and eight Pro Bowl appearances—all while sporting an epic handlebar mustache rivaled only by pirates or old-timey villains. Hope your birthday is filled with laughter, legendary stories retold endlessly (everyone has their favorite), and enough cake blitzes without helmet penalties!