Tim Hasselbeck and Elisabeth Hasselbeck

When it comes to football players who gave love the old college try, Tim and Elisabeth Hasselbeck are number one on the list. Married since 2002 but sweethearts from their Boston College days, the couple has found success in love, family, and their respective careers.

Tim had eight seasons in the NFL, playing for teams such as the New York Giants and Baltimore Ravens. Nowadays, he’s a sports analyst for ESPN. Elisabeth was a popular competitor in “Survivor: The Australian Outback” before hosting shows like “The Look for Less,” “The View,” and “Fox & Friends.” She retired from television in 2015.

Aaron Ross and Sanya Richards-Ross

Is a love match made in sports heaven possible? Aaron Ross and Sanya Richards-Ross say yes. He is a two-time Super Bowl champion, while she is an Olympic gold medalist.

Together through career highs and lows, the couple, who’d been sweethearts since their University of Texas days, got married in 2010. Though retired from their athletic pursuits, they continue to achieve success in their careers: She is a fan-favorite among the cast of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” while he has put up a luxury chauffeur service called Ross Elite. Its fleet of cars includes limos, the Cadillac ”Esplanade,” and a party bus.

Christian Ponder and Samantha Ponder

If you think romance is dead in the age of social media? Think again. Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder and his wife Samantha have a different answer. After all, if not for a particular platform, there would be no romance between them.

A tweet started it all for the couple, with Aaron first reaching out to Samantha on Twitter. Marriage followed shortly. The former Samantha Steele now goes by her married name on her ESPN show “Sunday NFL Countdown.” While Christian retired from the NFL in 2016, becoming a passionate advocate for helping former athletes like himself pursue business. He co-founded The Post, a business community exclusive to athletes.

Nnamdi Asomugha and Kerry Washington

No ” Scandal ” is involved in how Nnamdi Asomugha and Kerry Washington’s romance began. Reports say they first met in 2009 when he saw her in the Broadway play “Race.” The former football cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers and Golden Globe Award-winning actor tied the knot on June 24, 2013.

Washington’s critically-acclaimed performances in shows such as “Scandal” and “Little Fires Everywhere” is nothing short of impressive and could be why Asomugha thought to give acting a try. He didn’t do too badly. Asomugha was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his role in the movie “Crown Heights.”

Mitchell Trubisky and Hillary Gallagher

Mitchell Trubisky, nicknamed “The Biscuit” by a college coach who had trouble pronouncing his name, proved that football players could also be softies when it comes to love. On July 3, 2021, he married his fiancée in a ceremony held at the luxury hotel Ritz-Carlton Cleveland.

Who’s the lucky girl? Meet Hillary Gallagher. The romance between the Buffalo Bills Quarterback and the private Pilates instructor began in early 2019. In May 2022, she gave birth to their first son. In a sweet photo shared on Trubisky’s Instagram page where the couple holds the baby, Gallagher commented, “half of me & half of you,” followed by the heart emoji.