Bobby Boyd
| Bobby Boyd | |
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Position (s): Cornerback |
Jersey number (s): 40 |
| born December 3, 1937 in Garland , Texas | |
| died on August 28, 2017 , ibid | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1960 - 1968 | |
| NFL Draft : 1960 / Round: 10 / Pick: 119 | |
| College : University of Oklahoma | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Games | 121 |
| Interceptions | 57 |
| Touchdowns | 5 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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Robert Dean "Bobby" Boyd (born December 3, 1937 in Garland , Texas - † August 28, 2017 , ibid) was an American American football player . He played for the Baltimore Colts in the National Football League (NFL).
Player career
College career
Bobby Boyd attended high school in his hometown , where he played American football and basketball . After graduating from high school, Boyd studied at the University of Oklahoma and played American football for their football team, the Oklahoma Sooners. He was used as a quarterback in his senior year in college , having previously played as a running back . In 1958 and 1959, Boyd and his team could move into the Orange Bowl . His team won both games. After the 1959 season, Boyd was selected as a league selection player.
Professional career
In 1960, Boyd was drafted 119th in the tenth round by the Baltimore Colts . The Colts were the reigning NFL champions and were trained by Weeb Ewbank . They signed a contract with Boyd that guaranteed him an annual salary of $ 9,000 . $ 1,700 was paid out to him in hand money.
The Colts quarterback was Johnny Unitas - one of the greatest playmakers in NFL history. Boyd was used by the Colts as a cornerback in his rookie year . He justified the trust of his coach and was able to achieve seven interceptions in his first year and use them to gain 132 yards . Ewbank did not manage to lead the Colts from mid-table to a championship until 1962, so he was replaced by Don Shula in 1963 . In 1964, Boyd and his team were able to move into the NFL final for the first time, where however the Cleveland Browns had to be defeated 0:27. 1968 moved the Colts with Boyd again in the final. Again the Browns were the opponents and this time the Colts were able to prevail with 34: 0. The victory also brought them into the AFL-NFL Championship Game, which was later renamed the Super Bowl . However, they lost the Super Bowl III against the New York Jets trained by Ewbank with 7:16. Even Boyd could not prevent the quarterback of the Jets Joe Namath from being able to put his wide receivers in the limelight again and again . After that season, Boyd ended his playing career.
Boyd is the Colts record holder with 57 interceptions. In 1964 he achieved the NFL annual record with 185 yards of space. In 1965, his nine interceptions were his annual high in the NFL. Boyd is the Colts record holder with 57 interceptions in a career.
Coaching career
In 1969 Boyd became an assistant coach for the Colts. In 1970, the Colts managed the entry into the Super Bowl V . Opponents were the Dallas Cowboys trained by Tom Landry , who then also had to admit defeat 16:13.
After the NFL career
After his coaching career in 1972, Boyd worked in television and broadcast high school games from his home region. He was married with three children and lived in the town where he was born, where he ran a sports trophy and trophy shop with a former member of the Sooners. Bobby Boyd found his final resting place in Garland at Garland Memorial Park .
Honors
Bobby Boyd played twice in the Pro Bowl , the final game of the best players of the season. He was elected All Pro five times and is a member of the NFL 1960s All-Decade Team . Boyd is a member of the Garland Sports Hall of Fame .
Web links
- Short biography
- Bobby Boyd in the Garland Sports Hall of Fame ( July 11, 2013 memento in the Internet Archive )
- Bobby Boyd in the Find a Grave database
- obituary
Individual evidence
- ↑ Former Sooner star Bobby Boyd dies at 79. Retrieved September 4, 2017 .
- ^ Income from Bobby Boyd ( Memento from October 23, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Annual statistics of the Colts 1964
- ↑ 1964 NFL endgame statistics
- ^ Annual statistics of the Colts 1968
- ↑ NFL endgame statistics 1968
- ↑ Super Bowl III statistics
- ^ Annual statistics of the Colts 1970
- ↑ Super Bowl V statistics
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Boyd, Bobby |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Boyd, Robert Dean |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 3, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Garland , Texas , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 28, 2017 |