As most Patriots fans know, Wilfork lost his parents before he ever played a down in the NFL. His father, David, succumbed to kidney failure in June 2003. His mother, Barbara, suffered a stroke a ...

Wilfork played with the Patriots from 2004 to 2014. He failed to play double-digit games in a season just once in his career, when he was injured back in 2013. He was credited with an assist in ...

Wilfork is one of the hosts of "NFL Tailgate Takedown" on the Food Network, pitting NFL fans against each other as they create gameday cuisine.

Wilfork, who spent most of his 13-year NFL career with the New England Patriots, helped the team win Super Bowl victories in 2004 and 2014. A former first-round draft pick, he finished his career ...

Marshawn Lynch is on a tear entering the Super Bowl. Find out why Patriots star defensive tackle Vince Wilfork believes "Beastmode" is "hands down" the best back in the league.

Former New England and Houston defensive tackle Vince Wilfork announced his retirement from the NFL in a barbecue commercial on Monday, a fitting farewell for a big guy who loved to eat.

Vince Wilfork announced his NFL retirement Monday afternoon as only he could — while dancing and grilling. In a video posted on Twitter, the former New England Patriots defensive tackle said he ...

Houston Texans nose tackle Vince Wilfork (75) and inside linebacker Benardrick McKinney (55) run onto the field before an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on Sunday ...

The incident occurred at 12:45 a.m., as Wilfork, whose NFL bio lists as being 6 feet 2 inches tall and 325 pounds, was heading home from the Patriots' win in the AFC Championship Game.

FOXBOROUGH, MA - JULY 29: Vince Wilfork #75 of the New England Patriots participates in a session of training camp at Gillette Stadium on July 29, 2011 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim ...

Wilfork and Vrabel were two essential players on some great Patriots defenses. Vrabel is now back in Foxboro as the Patriots head coach, and he will be tasked with getting the franchise back to ...

NFL Tailgate. Wilfork has been co-hosting “NFL Tailgate Takedown,” a quirky new series where the Food Network and the NFL have teamed up to showcase the best tailgate chefs from around the ...