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Samkon Gado

Samkon Gado, Nigerian-American football player

Born
November 13, 1982
Age in 2026
44
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1982

About Samkon Gado

Samkon Kaltho Gado is a Nigerian-American otolaryngologist. He is a former professional football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Miami Dolphins, and St. Louis Rams. He played college football at Liberty. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2005. On November 13, 2005, Gado started his first NFL game against the Atlanta Falcons. Gado's three-touchdown game was the first by a Packer rookie since James Lofton in 1978. On October 28, he was promoted to the active roster after Ahman Green ruptured his quadriceps tendon, Najeh Davenport broke his ankle and Tony Fisher fractured his first rib. He made his NFL debut the next day against the Cincinnati Bengals, recording one carry for eight yards.

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Samkon Gado timeline

  1. Gado's three-touchdown game was the first by a Packer rookie since James Lofton in 1978.
  2. On November 13, 2005, Gado started his first NFL game against the Atlanta Falcons.

The world when Samkon Gado was born

Samkon Gado was born in 1982. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1982

  • #1 song"Physical" – Olivia Newton-John
  • Top movieE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Color Purple – Alice Walker

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentItaly wins the FIFA World Cup in Spain
  • Top headlineFalklands War between UK and Argentina
  • Technology milestoneCompact disc (CD) released commercially
  • Defining fadValley Girl speak
  • Notable inventionCompact disc (CD)
  • World population4.61 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population231.7M

1982 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Samkon Gado's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19822026
Gas$1.22$3.45/gal
Average home$67,800$435,000
Average income$23,433$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.94$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population231.7M341 million

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