:Robert Abraham (American football)

{{Short description|American football player (born 1960)}}

{{other people|Robert Abraham}}

{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2022}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Robert Abraham

| number = 56

| position = Linebacker

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|7|13|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lb = 280

| high_school = Myrtle Beach

| college = North Carolina State

| draftyear = 1982

| draftround = 3

| draftpick = 77

| pastteams =

• Houston Oilers ({{NFL Year|1982}}–{{NFL Year|1987}})
• New York Giants ({{NFL Year|1988}})*

| statlabel1 = Sacks

| statvalue1 = 4.0

| statlabel2 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue2 = 6

| statlabel3 = Interceptions

| statvalue3 = 2

| pfr = AbraRo20

}}

Robert Eugene Abraham (born July 13, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker who played college football for North Carolina State.{{cite news |title=Robert Abraham mistaken for Gamecocks' Rogers |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/centre-daily-times-robert-abraham-mistak/128671525/ |access-date=22 July 2023 |work=Centre Daily Times |date=7 November 1980 |page=16 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{open access}}{{cite news |author1=Bob Lipper |title=Abraham watching, waiting for Redden |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-abraham-watching/128671667/ |access-date=22 July 2023 |work=Richmond Times-Dispatch |date=2 September 1981 |pages=D1, D3 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{open access}}{{cite news |author1=Bill Woodward |title=Pride at steak for Wolfpack |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-pride-at-steak-for/128671798/ |access-date=22 July 2023 |work=The News and Observer |date=22 April 1981 |page=12 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{open access}} He was selected by the Houston Oilers in the third round of the 1982 NFL draft and played there until 1988, mostly as a starter.{{Cite web |title=1982 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1982/draft.htm |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} His best season came in 1984 when he started 16 games and had 106 solo tackles and 92 assists. He missed most of his final season with the team due to injuries.{{cite news |author1=Ernie Trubiano |title=Oiler's Abraham an inspiration for hometown kids |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-oilers-abraham-an-inspiration/128671911/ |access-date=22 July 2023 |work=The State |date=6 June 1986 |page=D1 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{open access}}{{cite news |title=A tale of two Oilers linebackers |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-a-tale-of-two-oile/128672358/ |access-date=22 July 2023 |work=Abilene Reporter-News |date=7 January 1988 |page=4C |via=Newspapers.com}}{{open access}} He was waived by the Oilers in March 1988 but signed with the New York Giants shortly later.{{cite news |title=Giants acquire linebacker Abraham on waivers |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press-giants-acquire-linebac/128672608/ |access-date=22 July 2023 |work=Asbury Park Press |agency=Associated Press |date=8 March 1988 |page=C2 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{open access}} However, he was waived by the Giants in August the same year prior to the start of the season.{{cite news |author1=George Willis |title=Parcells ponders moving Johnson to Banks' sport |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/705093359/?terms=%22Robert%20Abraham%22&match=1 |access-date=22 July 2023 |work=Newsday |date=23 August 1988 |page=97 |quote=Free agents Keith Davis and Robert Abraham were among the 10 players waived yesterday to trim the Giants' roster to 58. |via=Newspapers.com}}{{closed access}}