{{Short description|American football player (born 1986)}} {{for|the TV character|The Goldbergs (2013 TV series)#Main cast}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Geoff Schwartz | image = Geoff Schwartz (4891007437) (cropped).jpg | caption = Schwartz with the Carolina Panthers in 2010 | number = 74, 76 | position = Offensive guard | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1986|07|11}} | birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 6 | weight_lbs = 340 | high_school = Palisades Charter {{nowrap|(Pacific Palisades, California)}} | college = Oregon (2004–2007) | draftyear = 2008 | draftround = 7 | draftpick = 241 | pastteams = * Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2008}}–{{NFL Year|2011}}) * Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2012}}) * Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2013}}) * New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2014}}–{{ NFL Year|2015}}) * Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2016}})* | highlights = * Second-team All-Pac-10 (2007) | statlabel1 = Games played | statvalue1 = 73 | statlabel2 = Games started | statvalue2 = 39 | pfr = SchwGe20 }} '''Geoffrey Isaiah Schwartz''' (born July 11, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL).<ref name="sbnation"/> He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL draft, and played for them from 2008 to 2011. He was also a member of the Minnesota Vikings, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants, and Detroit Lions. Schwartz played college football at the University of Oregon, for the Ducks. He started for three years at right tackle, and in his senior year was a second-team All-Pac-10 selection.
==Early life== Schwartz was born in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of Lee Schwartz, a business consultant to manufacturing companies, and Olivia Goodkin, an attorney.<ref>{{cite news|author=Les Levine |url=http://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/features/sports/local_sports/article_b2a19df8-9308-11e1-9176-0019bb2963f4.html |title=Browns tackle line problems with a Jew |newspaper=Cleveland Jewish News |date= May 3, 2012|access-date=March 15, 2013}}</ref><ref name="tabletmag1">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-news-and-politics/103064/friday-night-lights-2?all=1 |author= Rebecca Meiser|title=Friday Night Lights: Geoff and Mitchell Schwartz are the First Jewish Brothers in the NFL Since 1923 |magazine=Tablet Magazine |date=June 18, 2012 |access-date=March 15, 2013}}</ref>
Schwartz is Jewish, and was raised in Conservative Judaism, observing all the Jewish holidays. He attended Hebrew school and synagogue Adat Shalom in West Los Angeles.<ref name="tabletmag1"/><ref name=JSR911>{{cite journal|title=2011 NFL Football Preview|journal=Jewish Sports Review|date=September–October 2011|volume=8|issue=87|pages=6–7}}</ref> His Hebrew name is Gedalia Yitzhak.<ref name="tabletmag1"/> When he is on the road during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, he carries a menorah with him and lights its candles in his hotel room.<ref name="extramustard1">{{cite magazine|last=Traina |first=Jimmy |url=http://extramustard.si.com/2013/03/26/geoff-schwartz-random-facts-about-being-jewish-athlete/ |title=Random Facts about Being a Jewish NFL Player |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=March 21, 2013 |access-date=March 27, 2013}}</ref>
Schwartz did not start playing football until age 13.<ref name="cbssports3">{{cite news|last=Gitlin |first=Marty |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/nfl-rapidreports/19749180/browns-ol-mitchell-schwartz-and-his-brother-geoff-roughhoused-their-way-to-the-nfl |title=Browns OL Mitchell Schwartz and his brother, Geoff, roughhoused their way to the NFL |work=CBS Sports |date= August 7, 2012|access-date=March 15, 2013}}</ref> Firstly, he was too heavy for the weight requirements of the local youth program.<ref name="cbssports3"/> Secondly, his parents wanted him to instead focus on studying for his Bar Mitzvah.<ref name="tabletmag1"/><ref name="cbssports3"/>
Schwartz attended Palisades Charter High School. There, he was the starting center on the basketball team.<ref name="twincities1">{{cite news|last=Sansevere |first=Bob |url=http://www.twincities.com/vikings/ci_21000848/minnesota-vikings-guard-geoff-schwartz-im-lot-more |title=Minnesota Vikings guard Geoff Schwartz: 'I'm a lot more than a football player.' |newspaper=St. Paul Pioneer Press |date=July 3, 2012 |access-date=March 15, 2013}}</ref> He was also an All-League pitcher in baseball, throwing in the upper-80s miles-per-hour.<ref name="twincities1"/> As a pitcher, he had a 13–6 record with a 1.30 ERA, 4 saves, and 130 strikeouts in his last two years.<ref name="geoffschwartz1">{{cite web |url=http://geoffschwartz.net/wst_page2.html |title=Up Close and Personal; University of Oregon Media Guide 2005 |publisher=Geoffschwartz.net |access-date=March 15, 2013 |archive-date=September 25, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925111935/http://geoffschwartz.net/wst_page2.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In addition, he played football for the high school team, on both the offensive line and the defensive line. He played tackle and guard on offense, and nose guard, defensive end, and defensive tackle on defense.<ref name="geoffschwartz1"/> He was rated first-team All-City and All-Westside by the ''L.A. Times'', California's 5th-best offensive line recruit by Tom Lemming, among the top 75 prep prospects in California by ''Super Prep'', 36th on the Rivals.com list of the nation's top offensive tackle prospects, and included among the ''Tacoma News Tribune''{{'}}s Western One-hundred selections.<ref name="cbssports1">{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/historical/520655 |title=Geoff Schwartz, Oregon, NFL Draft |work=CBS Sports |date=June 11, 2008 |access-date=March 15, 2013}}</ref>
==College career== Schwartz played college football at the University of Oregon. His major was political science.<ref name="panthers1">{{cite web |last=Strickland |first=Bryan |url=http://www.panthers.com/team/roster/geoff-schwartz/3230398b-0b46-4758-9ad0-528cfba0b9cc/ |title=Carolina Panthers: Geoff Schwartz |publisher=Panthers.com |date=August 29, 2011 |access-date=March 15, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130314004259/http://www.panthers.com/team/roster/geoff-schwartz/3230398b-0b46-4758-9ad0-528cfba0b9cc |archive-date=March 14, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Schwartz started for three years at right tackle, playing in 41 games (36 starts).<ref name="panthers1"/><ref name="fox4kc1">{{cite news|url=http://fox4kc.com/2013/03/15/chiefs-sign-offensive-lineman-geoff-schwartz/ |title=Chiefs sign offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz |publisher=Fox4 Newsroom |date= March 15, 2013|access-date=March 16, 2013}}</ref> He had the team's best record in the squat strength training exercise, at 505 pounds (229 kg).<ref name="cbssports1"/>
In 2005, as a sophomore, Schwartz started all 12 games and allowed only three sacks.<ref name="panthers1"/> In 2006, as a junior, he played in 12 games with 11 starts.<ref name="panthers1"/> In 2007, as a senior, Schwartz started all 13 games and helped the team lead the Pac-10 in rushing for a second consecutive year.<ref name="panthers1"/> He was a second-team 2007 All-Pac-10 selection.<ref name="panthers1"/> Schwartz holds the Pac-10 record for rushing by a right tackle, at three yards.<ref name="charlottejewishnews1">{{cite news |url=http://charlottejewishnews.org/linked/12%20dec%202010%20web.pdf |author=Steve Goldberg |title=Panthers' Geoff Schwartz Still Holds Tight to his Jewish Heritage |publisher=Charlotte Jewish News |date=December 2010 |access-date=March 16, 2013 |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029232006/http://charlottejewishnews.org/linked/12%20dec%202010%20web.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 6¼ | weight = 332 | dash = 5.36 | ten split = 1.80 | twenty split = 3.04 | shuttle = 4.79 | cone drill = 7.90 | vertical = 20.5 | broad ft = 8 | broad in = 2 | bench = | arm span = 33¼ | hand span = 11 | wonderlic = | note = All values from NFL Combine<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=33517&DraftYear=2008 |title=Geoff Schwartz, Oregon, OT, 2008 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |website=draftscout.com |access-date=August 27, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?i=8067 |title=Geoff Schwartz, Combine Results, OT - Oregon |website=nflcombineresults.com |access-date=August 27, 2021}}</ref> }}
===Carolina Panthers=== Schwartz was selected by the Panthers in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL draft.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2008 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2008/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> That year, he was on the Panthers' practice squad, after being waived in the final training camp roster cut.<ref name="panthers1"/>
In 2009, he played in all 16 games with 3 starts at right tackle.<ref name="panthers1"/> In 2010, he started all 16 games (the first 5 at right tackle, and the last 11 at right guard), and played 1,016 snaps.<ref name="rantsports1">{{cite web|author=Thomas Emerick |url=http://www.rantsports.com/nfl/2013/03/15/andy-reid-beefing-up-offensive-line-as-kansas-city-chiefs-sign-geoff-schwartz/ |title=Kansas City Chiefs: Andy Reid Beefs Up Line, Signs Geoff Schwartz |publisher=Rantsports.com |date=March 15, 2013 |access-date=March 16, 2013}}</ref> In 2011, he was projected to start at right guard again, but suffered an injured right hip consisting of a hip impingement (a bone spur in his femur that tore his hip cartilage) during practice. He spent the season on the injured reserve list, and had hip surgery in September 2011.<ref name="panthers1"/>
===Minnesota Vikings=== On March 21, 2012, Schwartz signed a one-year deal with the Minnesota Vikings.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/21/vikings-agree-to-deal-with-guard-geoff-schwartz/ |author=Evan Silva|title=Vikings agree to deal with guard Geoff Schwartz |publisher=NBC Sports|date= March 21, 2012|access-date=March 15, 2013}}</ref> He played right guard in parts of 13 games for the team in 2012, and helped running back Adrian Peterson rush for 2,097 yards, just 9 yards short of the NFL single-season record.<ref name="fox4kc1"/>
===Kansas City Chiefs=== Schwartz signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on March 15, 2013.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ferrin |first=Reid |url=http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Sign-Free-Agent-OL-Geoff-Schwartz/7f70e58f-3abc-439a-a3a6-92c8a1e76c00 |title=Chiefs Sign Free Agent OL Geoff Schwartz |publisher=Kcchiefs.com |date=March 15, 2013 |access-date=March 15, 2013 |archive-date=March 18, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130318012309/http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Sign-Free-Agent-OL-Geoff-Schwartz/7f70e58f-3abc-439a-a3a6-92c8a1e76c00 |url-status=dead }}</ref> His one-year contract was worth up to $1.2 million, including incentives.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Geoff_Schwartz_leaves_Vikings_to_sign_oneyear_deal_with_Kansas_City031513 |author=Tom Pelissero |title=Geoff Schwartz leaves Vikings to sign one-year deal with Kansas City |publisher=ESPN |date=March 15, 2013 |access-date=March 16, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130318052039/http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Geoff_Schwartz_leaves_Vikings_to_sign_oneyear_deal_with_Kansas_City031513 |archive-date=March 18, 2013 }}</ref>
Schwartz was expected to compete either with Donald Stephenson to start at right tackle, or with Jon Asamoah and Jeff Allen for playing time at guard.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.kansascity.com/2013/03/15/4122884/free-agent-offensive-lineman-says.html |author=Adam Teicher |title=Chiefs sign free-agent tackle Geoff Schwartz |newspaper=Kansas City Star |date= March 15, 2013|access-date=March 15, 2013}}</ref> On October 27, Geoff played against his brother, Mitchell, for the first time.<ref name="cbssports2">{{cite web|last=Breech |first=John |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/21884967/chiefs-sign-former-vikings-ol-geoff-schwartz |title=Chiefs sign ex-Viking Geoff Schwartz |work=CBS Sports |date=June 11, 2008 |access-date=March 15, 2013}}</ref>
He played in all 16 games for the Chiefs, starting 7 of them, moving into the starting lineup at right guard in the latter part of the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2014/03/nfl_free_agency_2014_giants_in_on_gt_geoff_schwartz.html |author=Conor Orr|title=NFL free agency 2014: Giants in on G/T Geoff Schwartz |work=NJ.com |date=March 11, 2014 |access-date=March 11, 2014}}</ref> He received a plus-18.6 Pro Football Focus grade in 549 snaps, the highest grade of any Chiefs offensive lineman, and was rated as the top free-agent guard by the site.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kansascity.com/2014/02/28/4856386/chiefs-show-interest-in-bringing.html |author=Terez A. Paylor|title=Chiefs meet with guard Geoff Schwartz's agent during combine |publisher=KansasCity.com |date=February 28, 2014 |access-date=March 11, 2014}}</ref> Pro Football Focus wrote: <blockquote>"Schwartz has played as well as any [guard] not named Evan Mathis on a per-snap basis the last two years.... has an overall grade of +24.1 in 792 snaps (full season is typically 1000+ snaps) since he missed the whole 2011 season with a hip injury. While he had a superb year in pass protection with a pass blocking efficiency of 97.3 (ranked 11th), Schwartz’ calling card is his run blocking. He has elite power at the point of attack, but he also rarely gets beat cleanly. He had the sixth-lowest percentage of run snaps that took a downgrade among all guards."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bigblueview.com/2014/3/3/5463392/new-york-giants-potential-free-agent-target-geoff-schwartz-og-kansas-city-chiefs |title=New York Giants' Potential Free-Agent Target: Geoff Schwartz, OG, Kansas City Chiefs |date=March 3, 2014 |publisher=Big Blue View |access-date=March 11, 2014}}</ref></blockquote>
===New York Giants=== On March 12, 2014, Schwartz signed a four-year, $16.8 million deal with $6.2 million guaranteed with the New York Giants.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2014/03/geoff_schwartzs_contract_details_with_giants.html |title=NFL free agents 2014: Geoff Schwartz's contract details with Giants |work=NJ.com |access-date=March 12, 2014}}</ref> ESPN reported that he was in line to start, most likely at left or right guard, for the Giants.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|last=Graziano |first=Dan |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/120071/giants-begin-line-rebuild-with-schwartz |title=New York Giants begin line rebuild with Geoff Schwartz |date=March 11, 2014 |publisher=Espn.go.com |access-date=March 12, 2014}}</ref> PFF and Rotoworld had rated him the #1 free agent guard.<ref name="bigblueview1">{{cite web|url=http://www.bigblueview.com/2014/3/11/5497452/geoff-schwartz-signing-free-agent-guard-with-new-york-giants |title=Geoff Schwartz Signing: Free-agent guard to sign with New York Giants |publisher=Big Blue View |date=December 18, 2013 |access-date=March 12, 2014}}</ref> In the Giants' third preseason game against the New York Jets, Schwartz suffered a broken toe and missed the first eleven weeks of the regular season. After his return, he started against the Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars. In the game against the Jaguars, he suffered a broken ankle and was ruled out for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2015/07/giants_geoff_schwartz_eager_to_put_2014_in_his_rea.html |title=Giants' Geoff Schwartz eager to put 2014 in his rearview mirror |last=Powell |first=Nick |date=July 19, 2015 |website=NJ.com |access-date=December 15, 2015}}</ref>
On November 29, 2015, Schwartz sustained a broken left leg in the Week 12 loss to the Washington Redskins.<ref>{{Cite news|title = Giants Lose Geoff Schwartz for Season as Injuries Pile Up|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/01/sports/football/giants-lose-geoff-schwartz-for-season-as-injuries-pile-up.html|newspaper = The New York Times|date = November 30, 2015|access-date = December 2, 2015|issn = 0362-4331|first = Bill|last = Pennington}}</ref> During the 2015 season, Schwartz started 11 games at guard for the Giants before missing the final five games due to injury. On December 1, 2015, Schwartz was placed on season-ending injured reserve.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2015/12/giants_place_geoff_schwartz_on_season-ending_injur.html |title=Giants place Geoff Schwartz on season-ending injured reserve, bring back Adam Gettis |last=Kratch |first=James |date=December 1, 2015 |website=NJ.com |access-date=December 15, 2015}}</ref> On February 10, 2016, Schwartz was released by the Giants.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/giants-release-beatty-schwartz-jon-beason-retires-0ap3000000635388 |title=Giants release Beatty, Schwartz; Jon Beason retires |last=Orr |first=Conor |date=February 10, 2016 |website=NFL.com |access-date=March 9, 2016}}</ref>
=== Detroit Lions === On March 30, 2016, Schwartz signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Lions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-sign-free-agent-OL-Geoff-Schwartz/33b17bf3-9102-40d8-9e22-0493ccc6bd17 |title=Lions sign free agent OL Geoff Schwartz |work=Detroit Lions |date=March 30, 2016 |access-date=March 30, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331230606/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-sign-free-agent-OL-Geoff-Schwartz/33b17bf3-9102-40d8-9e22-0493ccc6bd17 |archive-date=March 31, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Lions released Schwartz on August 29, 2016.<ref>{{cite web | last=Birkett | first=Dave | title=Detroit Lions start first wave of cuts, release Geoff Schwartz | website=Detroit Free Press | date=2016-08-29 | url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2016/08/29/geoff-schwartz-detroit-lionscuts/89535318/ | access-date=2025-07-19}}</ref>
===NFL retirement=== On February 21, 2017, Schwartz announced his retirement from the NFL.<ref>{{cite web|title=I'm retiring from the NFL with no regrets|url=https://www.sbnation.com/2017/2/21/14679010/nfl-veteran-retirement-geoff-schwartz|author=Schwartz, Geoff|website=SBNation.com|date=February 21, 2017}}</ref>
===Media=== In July 2020 Schwartz debuted a new podcast named ''Minus Three with Shek and Schwartz'' with former NFL Network personality Dave Dameshek which focuses on the NFL.<ref>{{cite web |title=Minus Three with Shek & Schwartz |url=https://extrapoints.com/series/minus-three/ |publisher=Extra Points |access-date=2020-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210106201112/https://extrapoints.com/series/minus-three/ |archive-date=2021-01-06}}</ref> The podcast is part of a new sports gambling media company Extra Points founded by Sal Iacono.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Chuba |first1=Kirsten |title="Cousin Sal" Iacono Launches Sports Gambling Media Company Extra Points |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cousin-sal-iacono-launches-sports-gambling-media-company-extra-points-1304492 |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=2021-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200828000810/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cousin-sal-iacono-launches-sports-gambling-media-company-extra-points-1304492 |archive-date=2020-08-28 |date=July 27, 2020}}</ref>
On December 3, 2020, Fox Sports Radio announced it had added Schwartz as a full-time weekend show host, after he had periodically filled in for, among others, Clay Travis.<ref>{{cite web |last=Nelson |first=Rachel |title=NFL Veteran Geoff Schwartz Joins Fox Sports Radio's Weekend Lineup |url=https://foxsportsradio.iheart.com/content/2020-12-03-nfl-veteran-geoff-schwartz-joins-fox-sports-radios-weekend-lineup/ |publisher=Fox Sports Radio |accessdate=2021-09-07 |date=2020-12-03}}</ref>
==Honors==
In 2016 he was inducted into the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scjewishsportshof.com/schwartz-geoff.html|title=Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Home}}</ref>
==Personal life== Schwartz married in March 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kcjc.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2179:chiefs-geoff-schwartz-scores-at-hbha&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=27 |author=Marcia Montgomery |title=Chiefs' Geoff Schwartz scores at HBHA |publisher=Kcjc.com |date=October 24, 2013 |access-date=October 28, 2013}}</ref> Schwartz was co-author of ''Eat My Schwartz: Our Story of NFL Football, Food, Family, and Faith'' with his brother, Mitchell. It was published on September 6, 2016. He currently works as a writer for SB Nation and hosts his own podcast titled ''Block'em Up''.<ref name="sbnation">{{cite web| title=SBNation: Geoff Schwartz| url=https://www.sbnation.com/authors/geoff-schwartz| access-date=January 27, 2018| website=sbnation.com}}</ref>
[[File:Mitchell Schwartz.JPG|thumb|180px|Schwartz's brother, Mitchell, former offensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.espncleveland.com/common/more.php?m=49&post_id=1250 |title=Rookie Mitchell Schwartz is fitting in perfectly at right tackle |author=Tony Grossi |publisher=ESPN |date=June 8, 2012 |access-date=March 21, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614215032/http://www.espncleveland.com/common/more.php?m=49&post_id=1250 |archive-date=June 14, 2012 }}</ref>]] Schwartz credits an excess of matzah ball soup and latkes for their size.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.waitingfornextyear.com/2013/10/schwartz-bowl/ |title=When the Browns play the Chiefs it will be the Schwartz-bowl for two brothers |publisher=WaitingForNextYear |date=October 21, 2013 |access-date=October 28, 2013 |archive-date=April 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419031657/https://waitingfornextyear.com/2013/10/schwartz-bowl/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Schwartz is "proud to be a role model to young Jewish kids and athletes, letting them know it's possible for them to reach their goals."<ref name="extramustard1"/><ref name="kansascity1">{{cite web|url=http://www.kansascity.com/2013/09/03/4455630/chiefs-schwartz-balances-football.html |author=Randy Covitz|title=Chiefs' Schwartz balances football and his Jewish faith |publisher=KansasCity.com |date=October 23, 2013 |access-date=October 28, 2013}}</ref> “We can’t have a minyan,” referring to the Jewish requirement of 10 Jewish adults to conduct a service.<ref name="kansascity1"/> Geoff and Mitchell are the first Jewish brothers to play in the NFL since Ralph Horween and Arnold Horween in 1923.<ref name="extramustard1"/>
His father, speaking of the fact that he has two sons playing in the National Football League, said: "I just kvell."<ref>{{cite news|last=Barnathan |first=Lee |url=http://www.jewishjournal.com/sports/article/nothing_trivial_about_these_jews_on_the_gridiron_20120425 |title=Nothing trivial about these Jews on the gridiron |publisher=Jewish Journal |date=April 25, 2012 |access-date=March 15, 2013}}</ref> His mother, commenting on having two sons play football, said: <blockquote>I started out worrying that they were going to get hurt, but then I realized it was the other players I should be worrying about. They were like trucks hitting small cars. And I started to kind of feel like maybe this was their destiny.<ref name="tabletmag1"/></blockquote>
==See also== *List of select Jewish football players
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== *[http://www.giants.com/team/roster/Geoff-Schwartz/cd72dbf0-8846-404b-9d8c-a6304f5c4703 New York Giants bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313064225/http://www.giants.com/team/roster/Geoff-Schwartz/cd72dbf0-8846-404b-9d8c-a6304f5c4703 |date=March 13, 2014 }} *[http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3378&SPID=233&DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=70437&Q_SEASON=2007 Oregon Ducks bio] *{{cite web |title=Xs & Os w/ Geoff Schwartz |work=SB Nation |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=najRjBt_78Y&index=8&list=PLUXSZMIiUfFS4k3uw3MYpBioeQi3NXLyC |via=YouTube }}
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