Bryan Robinson (American football, born 1974)
American football player (1974–2016)
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Bryan Keith Robinson (June 22, 1974 – June 11, 2016), nicknamed "Big Dog",[1] was an American professional football defensive tackle. He was originally signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 1997.
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
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| Positions | Defensive tackle, defensive end | ||||||||||||
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| Born | June 22, 1974 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | June 11, 2016 (aged 41) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Woodward (Toledo, Ohio) | ||||||||||||
| College | Fresno State | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1997: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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Robinson also played for the Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals, and Arizona Cardinals.
College career
He began his college football career at College of the Desert in Palm Desert, CA.[2] After College of the Desert, Robinson and Bill Hall beat Steve Sarkisian of El Camino College in the 1994 Southern California Bowl at College of the Desert. Robinson transferred to the Fresno State Bulldogs in 1995.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 283 lb (128 kg) | 35+1⁄4 in (0.90 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 5.12 s | 1.77 s | 2.97 s | 4.48 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | 9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) | 20 reps |
St. Louis Rams
Bryan Robinson played one season with the St. Louis Rams in 1997, after making the roster as an undrafted free agent.
Chicago Bears
Robinson made two of the most memorable plays in Chicago Bears history, the first one on November 7th, 1999. Playing at Green Bay in the first Bears game since the death of Walter Payton, he blocked a 28-yard Ryan Longwell field goal attempt in the final seconds to preserve a 14–13 victory over the Packers and end the Bears 10 game losing streak against their rival. The second, on November 4th, 2001, against the Cleveland Browns, in a game the Bears famously sent into over time after being down two touchdowns with less than a minute left; in overtime, he batted a Tim Couch pass up into the air that Mike Brown would then catch and return for a game winning touchdown, the second week in a row he did that. He was waived on September 5, 2004.[3] At the time of his release, he was the longest tenured player on the Chicago Bears defense.[4]
Miami Dolphins
On September 7, 2004, Robinson signed a 1-year contract worth $1.5 million with the Miami Dolphins. He played in all 16 games and notched 41 tackles in his lone season with the Dolphins.
Cincinnati Bengals
On March 13, 2005, The Cincinnati Bengals signed Bryan Robinson to a 3-year contract worth $6 million, including a $1.7 million signing bonus.
Arizona Cardinals
On April 11, 2008, Robinson was signed by the Arizona Cardinals. He would go on to appear in his first Super Bowl when the Cardinals faced the Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII. The Cardinals would lose the game 27–23.
NFL career statistics
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Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 1997 | STL | 11 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | CHI | 11 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | CHI | 16 | 16 | 42 | 38 | 4 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | CHI | 16 | 16 | 51 | 42 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | CHI | 16 | 16 | 56 | 46 | 10 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | CHI | 15 | 13 | 35 | 29 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | CHI | 16 | 16 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | MIA | 16 | 13 | 41 | 24 | 17 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | CIN | 10 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | CIN | 16 | 16 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | CIN | 16 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | ARI | 16 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | ARI | 16 | 15 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | ARI | 16 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 207 | 170 | 429 | 320 | 109 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Playoffs
Death
On June 11, 2016, Robinson was found dead of hypertensive heart disease in a Milwaukee motel room.[5][6]
