Phil Croyle

PositionLinebacker

Born(1949-10-30)October 30, 1949
Great Lakes, Illinois, U.S.

DiedMay 30, 2020(2020-05-30) (aged 70)
San Jose, California, U.S.

Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Phil Croyle

No. 59, 54
Position	Linebacker
Personal information
Born	(1949-10-30)October 30, 1949 Great Lakes, Illinois, U.S.
Died	May 30, 2020(2020-05-30) (aged 70) San Jose, California, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school	San Lorenzo (CA)
College	California
NFL draft	1971: 7th round, 159th overall pick
Career history
Houston Oilers (1971–1973) Buffalo Bills (1973)
Awards and highlights
Second-team All-American (1970) First-team All-Pac-8 (1970) Second-team All-Pac-8 (1969)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Phil Croyle (October 30, 1949 – May 30, 2020) was an American football linebacker. He played for the Houston Oilers from 1971 to 1973 and for the Buffalo Bills in 1973.^[1][2]

He died of cancer on May 30, 2020, in San Jose, California at age 70.^[3]