Bill Romanowski
{{Short description|American football player (born 1966)}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| image = Bill Romanowski.jpg
| caption = Romanowski in 2006
| number = 53
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|4|2}}
| birth_place = Vernon, Connecticut, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 245
| high_school = Rockville (Vernon)
| college = Boston College (1984–1987)
| draftyear = 1988
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 80
| pastteams =
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|1988|1993}})
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|1994|1995}})
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|1996|2001}})
- Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2002|2003}})
| highlights =
- 4× Super Bowl champion (XXIII, XXIV, XXXII, XXXIII)
- 2× Pro Bowl (1996, 1998)
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (1988)
- Second-team All-American (1987)
- 3× First-team All-East (1985, 1986, 1987)
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 1,118
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 39.5
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 16
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 = 18
| statlabel5 = Interceptions
| statvalue5 = 18
| statlabel6 = Defensive touchdowns
| statvalue6 = 1
| pfr = RomaBi00
}}
William Thomas Romanowski (born April 2, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 16 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Nicknamed "Romo" and "RomoCop",{{Cite web|title=Romocop Wants to Coach in NFL|url=https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/romocop-wants-to-coach-in-nfl/1858535/|access-date=2021-02-16|website=NBC Bay Area|date=February 9, 2010|language=en-US|archive-date=October 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241001231157/https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/romocop-wants-to-coach-in-nfl/1858535/|url-status=live}} he spent the majority of his career with the San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos. He won four Super Bowl titles, two each with the 49ers and Broncos, and twice received Pro Bowl honors during his Broncos tenure.
Romanowski played college football for the Boston College Eagles and was selected by the 49ers in the third round of the 1988 NFL draft. He played six seasons each in San Francisco and Denver.{{Cite web |title=1988 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1988/draft.htm |access-date=2023-09-24 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |archive-date=March 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330141814/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1988/draft.htm |url-status=live }} Romanowski was also a member of the Philadelphia Eagles and Oakland Raiders for two seasons each. He led a controversial career due to often engaging in unsportsmanlike behavior, which resulted in altercations with opponents and teammates.
Early life and education
Romanowski was born in Vernon, Connecticut. He graduated from Rockville High School in 1984 and Boston College in 1988 with academic honors, and was a Scanlan Award recipient.
NFL career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 3 1/2
| weight = 231
| dash = 4.76
| ten split = 1.67
| twenty split = 2.76
| shuttle = 4.25
| vertical = 31.5
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Romanowski went on to a 16-year career in the NFL, playing for the San Francisco 49ers (1988–1993), Philadelphia Eagles (1994–1995), Denver Broncos (1996–2001), and Oakland Raiders (2002–2003). After his career, he was listed by ESPN as the fifth dirtiest player in professional team sports history.{{cite web|title = Dirtiest professional team players|url = https://www.espn.com/page2/s/list/dirtiest/players.html|website = ESPN|access-date = February 8, 2016}}
Romanowski played 243 consecutive games during the 1988–2003 seasons,{{cite web|title = The Redskins Blog {{!}} Romanowski: Fletcher Deserves Record|url = http://www.redskins.com/?campaign=was:fanshare:facebook|access-date = February 8, 2016|archive-date = October 1, 2024|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20241001231155/https://www.commanders.com/?campaign=was:fanshare:facebook|url-status = live}} an NFL record that stood until Chris Gardocki broke it during the 2006 season, finishing his career with 265, (256 regular season and nine playoff games). He won four Super Bowl Championships, and played in five Super Bowls (Super Bowl XXIII, Super Bowl XXIV, Super Bowl XXXII, Super Bowl XXXIII and Super Bowl XXXVII). His only loss was in the last of these.
During his 16-year career, Romanowski compiled 1,105 tackles, 39.5 sacks, 18 forced fumbles, and 18 interceptions, which he returned for a net total of 98 yards and one career touchdown. Romanowski was a Pro Bowl selection twice, in 1996 and 1998, both during his tenure with the Denver Broncos.
= Altercations =
Romanowski was involved in numerous altercations with both teammates and opponents. In 1995, while with the Eagles, he was ejected from a game — and subsequently fined $4,500 — for kicking Arizona Cardinals fullback Larry Centers in the head.{{cite web|title = Romanowski Hits A Nerve|url = https://www.courant.com/1998/01/21/romanowski-hits-a-nerve/|website = The Courant|access-date = February 8, 2016|archive-date = October 1, 2024|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20241001231205/https://www.courant.com/1998/01/21/romanowski-hits-a-nerve/|url-status = live}}
Two more incidents occurred during the 1997 season while he played for the Broncos. In the first, he was fined $20,000 after a helmet-to-helmet hit on Carolina Panthers quarterback Kerry Collins in a preseason game resulting in Collins sustaining a broken jaw.
In the second incident, Romanowski spat in the face of 49ers wide receiver J. J. Stokes in a regular-season game played in December on a Monday night in response to Stokes' taunting.{{Cite web|url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2003/12/27/2003085389|title=Bill Romanowski: golden boy of NFL or common ruffian? - Taipei Times|date=December 27, 2003|website=www.taipeitimes.com|access-date=July 28, 2023|archive-date=October 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241001231155/https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2003/12/27/2003085389|url-status=live}}
Two years later, while still with the Broncos, he was fined a total of $42,500 for three illegal hits plus a punch thrown at Kansas City Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez, and was also fined an undisclosed amount for throwing a football at Bryan Cox of the New York Jets, the ball hitting him in the crotch area.{{cite web|url=http://sfist.com/2007/04/16/why_all_the_bill_romanowski_love.php|title=Why all the Bill Romanowski Love?|work=SFist|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070522004426/http://www.sfist.com/2007/04/16/why_all_the_bill_romanowski_love.php|archive-date=May 22, 2007}}
== Marcus Williams incident ==
In 2003, Romanowski attacked and injured one of his teammates, tight end Marcus Williams, during a scrimmage. Williams was forced to retire after Romanowski crushed his eye socket with the punch.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=1976461|title=Injured ex-Raider raises issue of ' 'roid rage'|date=January 27, 2005|access-date=July 18, 2024|archive-date=August 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240817060118/https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=1976461|url-status=live}}
Williams sued for damages of $3.4 million, arguing that Romanowski had been suffering from "roid rage" when he attacked him. Williams was awarded $340,000 for lost wages and medical expenses by a jury.{{cite web|title = Williams sought millions but pleased with verdict|url = https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2019325|website = ESPN.com|date = March 23, 2005|access-date = February 8, 2016|archive-date = October 1, 2024|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20241001231150/https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2019325|url-status = live}} Williams was quoted as saying he and his lawyers "just wanted to prove what was right and wrong about football".{{cite web |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/03/23/ROMO.TMP |title=Romanowski dodges big payout / $340,000 verdict instead of millions ex-teammate sought |website=www.sfgate.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050324072827/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/03/23/ROMO.TMP |archive-date=2005-03-24}} Williams' attorney said he was very pleased with the verdict.
== Racism allegations ==
Romanowski has been accused of being racist at many points during his career and after retirement. Various media critics have pointed to his fines for actions including kicking Larry Centers in the head in 1995, spitting on San Francisco 49er receiver J.J. Stokes in 1997, and ripping Eddie George's helmet off in 2002, as evidence.{{cite web|title=Romanowski rages at racist allegations|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=20000817&id=nY9XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QPIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5688,5774562&hl=en|website=www.spokane.net|publisher=The Spokesman-Review|access-date=February 8, 2016|ref=1|archive-date=March 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311231733/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=20000817&id=nY9XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QPIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5688,5774562&hl=en|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Ugly Plays: Most Racist Moments in Sports|url=https://www.bet.com/photo-gallery/fcgnx3/ugly-plays-most-racist-moments-in-sports/k0dzjm|website=BET|publisher=Black Entertainment Television LLC|access-date=February 8, 2016|ref=1|archive-date=October 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241001231202/https://www.bet.com/photo-gallery/fcgnx3/ugly-plays-most-racist-moments-in-sports/k0dzjm|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last1=Mossman|first1=John|title=Romanowski: 'SI article absolute lie'|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2026&dat=20000817&id=msEjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BdEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1619,1940863&hl=en|access-date=February 8, 2016|work=Moscow-Pulman Daily News|agency=Associated Press|date=August 17, 2000|ref=1|archive-date=March 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311231531/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2026&dat=20000817&id=msEjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BdEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1619,1940863&hl=en|url-status=live}}
Romanowski called Carolina Panthers starting quarterback Cam Newton "boy" in a tweet after Newton's team lost in Super Bowl 50 and Newton conducted a very brief press interview.{{cite web|last1=King|first1=Shaun|title=King: Bill Romanowski was blatantly racist even before he called Cam Newton 'boy' in post-Super Bowl tweet|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/king-bill-romanowski-calling-cam-newton-boy-racist-article-1.2523980|website=New York Daily News|date=February 8, 2016|publisher=NYDailyNews.com|access-date=February 8, 2016|ref=1|archive-date=February 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160208173037/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/king-bill-romanowski-calling-cam-newton-boy-racist-article-1.2523980|url-status=live}} He later apologized after he was accused of being racist.{{cite web|last1=Newton|first1=David|title=Cam Newton showing heartache after Super Bowl loss isn't necessarily a bad thing|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/carolina-panthers/post/_/id/19612/that-cam-newton-showed-his-hurt-after-super-bowl-loss-isnt-necessarily-a-bad-thing|website=ESPN GO|date=February 8, 2016|publisher=ESPN|access-date=February 8, 2016|ref=1|archive-date=October 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241001231158/https://www.espn.com/blog/carolina-panthers/post/_/id/19612/that-cam-newton-showed-his-hurt-after-super-bowl-loss-isnt-necessarily-a-bad-thing|url-status=live}}
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2"| Legend |
| style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|
| Won the Super Bowl |
| Bold
| Career high |
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Tackles ! colspan="6"| Interceptions ! colspan="4"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Tfl | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD |
| 1988 | style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|SF
| 16 || 8 || 53 || – || – || 0.0 || – || – || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 1 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1989 | style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|SF
| 16 || 4 || 53 || – || – || 1.0 || – || – || 1 || 13 || 13.0 || 13 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1990 | SF
| 16 || 16 || 79 || – || – || 1.0 || – || – || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1991 | SF
| 16 || 16 || 76 || – || – || 1.0 || – || – || 1 || 7 || 7.0 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1992 | SF
| 16 || 16 || 80 || – || – || 1.0 || – || – || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1993 | SF
| 16 || 16 || 104 || – || – || 3.0 || – || – || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1994 | PHI
| 16 || 15 || 66 || 49 || 17 || 2.5 || – || – || 2 || 8 || 4.0 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1995 | PHI
| 16 || 16 || 63 || 50 || 13 || 1.0 || – || – || 2 || 5 || 2.5 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1996 | DEN
| 16 || 16 || 77 || 56 || 21 || 3.0 || – || – || 3 || 1 || 0.3 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1997 | style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|DEN
| 16 || 16 || 70 || 56 || 14 || 2.0 || – || – || 1 || 7 || 7.0 || 7 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1998 | style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|DEN
| 16 || 16 || 72 || 55 || 17 || 7.5 || – || – || 2 || 22 || 11.0 || 18 || 0 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1999 | DEN
| 16 || 16 || 73 || 57 || 16 || 0.0 || 4 || 7 || 3 || 35 || 11.7 || 18 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2000 | DEN
| 16 || 16 || 72 || 62 || 10 || 3.5 || 6 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 0.0 || 3 || 0 || 4 || 2 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2001 | DEN
| 16 || 16 || 69 || 55 || 14 || 7.0 || 9 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2002 | OAK
| 16 || 16 || 91 || 65 || 26 || 4.0 || 7 || 5 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2003 | OAK
| 3 || 3 || 20 || 16 || 4 || 2.0 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RomaBi00.htm Career]
! 243 | 222 | 1,118 | 521 | 152 | 39.5 | 30 | 20 | 18 | 98 | 5.4 | 18 | 1 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
=Postseason=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Tackles ! colspan="6"| Interceptions ! colspan="4"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Tfl | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD |
| 1988 | style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|SF
| 3 || 0 || 2 || – || – || 0.0 || – || – || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1989 | style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|SF
| 3 || 0 || 1 || – || – || 0.0 || – || – || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1990 | SF
| 2 || 2 || 0 || – || – || 0.0 || – || – || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1992 | SF
| 2 || 2 || 0 || – || – || 1.0 || – || – || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1993 | SF
| 2 || 2 || 0 || – || – || 0.0 || – || – || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1995 | PHI
| 2 || 1 || 12 || 11 || 1 || 0.0 || – || – || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1996 | DEN
| 1 || 1 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0.0 || – || – || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1997 | style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|DEN
| 4 || 4 || 13 || 11 || 2 || 0.0 || – || – || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1998 | style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|DEN
| 3 || 3 || 9 || 8 || 1 || 1.0 || – || – || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || -2 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2000 | DEN
| 1 || 1 || 4 || 2 || 2 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2002 | OAK
| 3 || 3 || 20 || 15 || 5 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RomaBi00.htm Career]
! 26 | 19 | 63 | 52 | 11 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
Post-NFL career
Romanowski co-authored an autobiography in 2005 titled Romo My Life on the Edge: Living Dreams and Slaying Dragons. The book became a New York Times best-selling book in 2005.{{cite web|title = Adam Schefter - ESPN MediaZone|url = http://espnmediazone.com/us/bios/schefter_adam/|website = ESPN MediaZone|access-date = February 8, 2016|language = en-US|archive-date = January 22, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160122032905/http://espnmediazone.com/us/bios/schefter_adam/|url-status = live}} It chronicles his childhood, college career, NFL career, living with post-concussion symptoms, nutrition, and recovery techniques used during his NFL playing career.
He was featured on the cover of the Midway Games title Blitz: The League and adds his voice as Bruno Battaglia, a linebacker in the game who wears his 53. He also appears in NCAA Football Series indirectly as LB #53 for the 1984 Boston College Eagles.
In 2006, he founded Nutrition53, a nutritional supplement company. He was also a minority owner of NASCAR's Swan Racing in 2013; Nutrition53 sponsored the team in 10 races that year.{{cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2013/01/31/former-nfl-lb-romanowski-joins-swan-racing.html|title=Former NFL LB Romanowski joins Swan Racing|work=NASCAR|date=January 31, 2013|access-date=February 1, 2013|archive-date=February 3, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130203065954/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2013/01/31/former-nfl-lb-romanowski-joins-swan-racing.html|url-status=live}}
In 2024 Romanowski and his wife declared bankruptcy after being sued by the I.R.S. for more than $15 million in unpaid back taxes.{{Cite web |title=Ex-NFL player Bill Romanowski, wife owe $15.3 million in back taxes, DOJ lawsuit alleges |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2023/06/22/bill-romanowski-wife-owe-15-million-back-taxes-doj-alleges/70345686007/ |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US |archive-date=October 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241001231151/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2023/06/22/bill-romanowski-wife-owe-15-million-back-taxes-doj-alleges/70345686007/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Michael David |title=Bill Romanowski files for bankruptcy as government seeks $15.5 million in back taxes |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/bill-romanowski-files-for-bankruptcy-as-government-seeks-15-5-million-in-back-taxes |access-date=26 January 2025}}
= Football =
In 2008, Romanowski was the defensive coordinator for the Piedmont High School (California) Highlanders Freshman Football team, where his son played.
In January 2009, Romanowski threw his name into the search for Mike Shanahan's replacement as the head coach of the Denver Broncos. Romanowski sent a 30-page PowerPoint presentation to team owner Pat Bowlen, but was not considered for the job.{{cite web|title = Romanowski full of ideas for Broncos|url = https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3836598|website = ESPN.com|date = January 16, 2009|access-date = February 8, 2016|archive-date = January 27, 2019|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190127094721/http://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3836598|url-status = live}} The job was ultimately given to Josh McDaniels.
=BALCO Scandal=
Romanowski and his wife were investigated for prescription drug fraud, though the charges were later dropped.{{cite web|url = http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4191/is_20020222/ai_n10001652|title = FindArticles.com - CBSi}} Records seized by the government belonging to the Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative, later discovered to be the source of a designer steroid, indicate that he had used the anabolic steroid "The Clear" and synthetic testosterone ointment "The Cream" provided by BALCO since 2003. Romanowski admitted to staying a step ahead of NFL drug testing policies.{{cite web|title = Romanowski pushed his body to the limit|url = https://www.espn.com/nfl/columns/story?id=2070102&columnist=clayton_john|website = ESPN.com|date = May 27, 2005|access-date = February 8, 2016}} In an October 16, 2005 appearance on 60 Minutes, Romanowski admitted to using steroids and human growth hormone that he received from Victor Conte, BALCO owner.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/balco-timeline.htm|title=BALCO investigation timeline - USATODAY.com|website=USA Today|access-date=August 24, 2017|archive-date=October 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022053923/https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/balco-timeline.htm|url-status=live}}
=In media=
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| rowspan=2|2005
|Guard Lambert | |
| Shooting Gallery
|Case | |
| 2006
|Karl | |
| rowspan=3|2008
|Cowboy | |
| Get Smart
|Federal Air Marshal | |
| Bedtime Stories
|Biker | |
| 2011
|Himself | |
| 2014
|Baseball Fan | |
References
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