Bryan Robinson (American football, born 1974)

Bryan Robinson

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Robinson at the September 7, 2008 game versus the San Francisco 49ers.
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Position: Defensive Tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1974-06-22)June 22, 1974
Place of birth: Toledo, Ohio
Date of death: June 11, 2016(2016-06-11) (aged 41)
Place of death: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 304 lb (138 kg)
Career information
College: Fresno State
Undrafted: 1997
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Bryan Keith Robinson (June 22, 1974 – June 11, 2016) was an American football defensive tackle. He was originally signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 1997.

Robinson also played for the Chicago Bears, the Miami Dolphins, the Cincinnati Bengals, and the Arizona Cardinals.

College career

He began his college football career at College of the Desert in Palm Desert, CA.[1] 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

Chicago Bears

Robinson made one of the most memorable and emotional plays in recent Chicago Bears history on November 7, 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. He was waived on September 5, 2004.[2]

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.

Death

On June 11, 2016, Robinson was found dead in a Milwaukee motel room.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-14. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
  2. ↑ Mayer, Larry. "Robinson, Forsey among Bears' final cuts". Chicagobears.com. Retrieved 2012-08-27.
  3. ↑ Biggs, Brad (June 13, 2016). "Former Bear Bryan Robinson found dead in Milwaukee motel room". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 13, 2016.


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