Name	Andre Gurode
Height	6 ft 4 in
Naionality	American
Date of Birth	6-March-1979
Place of Birth	Houston, Texas, U.S.
Famous for	Footballer

Andre Gurode is an American football center and guard for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Colorado, earning All-American recognition. The Dallas Cowboys selected him in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He is a five-time Pro Bowl selection. He has also played for the Baltimore Ravens and Chicago Bears.

Gurode initially projected as a guard and was ranked the best available in the 2002 NFL Draft, along with Kendall Simmons. He was regarded as an early second round pick, and was eventually selected 37th overall by the Dallas Cowboys. Gurode was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft as a center. He started fast by becoming the first rookie in club history to start at center on opening day. It is believed 2002 was the first time a NFL franchise had five African-American starters on their offensive line, when the Cowboys lined up Gurode at center, tackles Flozell Adams and Solomon Page, guards Larry Allen and Kelvin Garmon. Gurode also became part of history as the starting center on the Cowboys offensive line that helped Emmitt Smith eclipse Walter Payton as the NFL's all-time leading rusher, playing against the Seattle Seahawks on October 27. While he started the first six games of the 2002 season at center, Gurode was moved to help compensate for the number of injuries along the offensive line, compiling another eight starts at right guard.

In 2003, Bill Parcells was hired as the Cowboys head coach and decided that Gurode's best position was at guard, starting 15 games at that position in 2003 and 13 games in 2004 with mixed results, before getting benched for the final two games.