Robert Brazile
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Position (s): Linebacker |
Jersey number (s): 52 |
| born February 7, 1953 in Mobile , Alabama | |
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| Active : 1975 - 1984 | |
| NFL Draft : 1975 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6 | |
| College : Jackson State University | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Play as a starter | 147 |
| Sacks | 48 |
| Interception | 13 |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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| Pro Football Hall of Fame | |
Robert Lorenzo Brazile, Jr. (born February 7, 1953 in Mobile , Alabama ), nickname : Mr. Versatile or Dr. Doom, is a former American American football player . He played as a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers . For his achievements in Houston, he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on February 3, 2018 and was solemnly inducted as a new member on August 4, 2018.
Player career
College career
Robert Brazile attended high school in his hometown , where he played tight end football. In 1971, he was named the game's Most Valuable Player (MVP) after the Alabama High School All-Star Game . From 1971 he studied at Jackson State University , where he played for the Jackson State Tigers Football with running back Walter Payton and offensive tackle Jackie Slater . Brazile was initially set up as a tight end, but switched to the position of linebacker in the second year of study. In 1972 and 1973 he won the championship in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) with his team . In 1974 he achieved the league record with nine interceptions . He was voted into the selection of the SWAC and the All American . That same year he played under Head Coach Don McCafferty in the Senior Bowl, a selection game of the best national college football players.
Professional career
Brazile was drafted sixth in the first round in 1975 by the Houston Oilers . Already in his rookie season he was used as a starter by coach Bum Philipps . Because of his athletic achievements, he was voted NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year this season . In 1978 he was able to move into the play-offs with his team after ten wins from 16 games . After victories over the Miami Dolphins and the New England Patriots , the Oilers qualified for the AFC Championship Game , where they met the Pittsburgh Steelers supervised by Chuck Noll . Brazile was able to secure a fumble in the final , which however did not change the clear 34: 5 defeat of his team. The Oilers were able to move into the AFC Championship Game the following year, where they met the team from Pittsburgh again . Again the Steelers prevailed and won the game with 27:13.
Brazile ended his career in 1984. He got 48 sacks during his career (unofficial number, as sacks were not recorded by the NFL until 1982). With his 1281 tackles he is still in second place on the Houston Oilers / Tennessee Titans record list.
After the career
Brazile trained a professional minor league football team in Mobile after his playing career . After a heart operation, he retired from football and now works as a teacher.
Honors
Robert Brazile played seven times in the Pro Bowl , the final game of the best players of the season. He was elected All-Pro eight times and is a member of the NFL 1970s All-Decade Team , the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame , the Mobile Sports Hall of Fame, the Jackson State University Athletics Hall of Fame, the SWAC Hall of Fame and in the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and in the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame.
Web links
- Robert Brazile in the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
- Short biography
- Robert Brazile in the Mobile Sports Hall of Fame
- Robert Brazile in the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
Individual evidence
- ↑ Houston Oilers Annual Statistics 1978
- ↑ Statistics AFC Championship Game 1978
- ↑ Annual statistics of the Houston Oilers 1979
- ↑ Statistics AFC Championship Game 1979
- ↑ Biography of Robert Brazile ( Memento of the original from February 9, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Robert Brazile after his career
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| SURNAME | Brazile, Robert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brazile, Robert Lorenzo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7th February 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mobile , Alabama |