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Bryan Robinson (American football, born 1974)

{{Short description|American football player (1974–2016)}}

{{distinguish|Bryan Robinson (American football born 1986)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Bryan Robinson

| image = Bryan Robinson 9-7-08.jpg

| caption = Robinson with the Arizona Cardinals in 2008

| number = 92, 98, 97

| position = Defensive tackle
Defensive end

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1974|6|22}}

| birth_place = Toledo, Ohio, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2016|6|11|1974|6|22}}

| death_place = Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 4

| weight_lb = 304

| high_school = Woodward (Toledo, Ohio)

| college = Fresno State

| undraftedyear = 1997

| pastteams =

| statlabel1 = Total tackles

| statvalue1 = 429

| statlabel2 = Sacks

| statvalue2 = 24.0

| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles

| statvalue3 = 6

| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue4 = 2

| statlabel5 = Passes defended

| statvalue5 = 39

| pfr = RobiBr20

}}

Bryan Keith Robinson (June 22, 1974{{spaced ndash}}June 11, 2016), nicknamed "Big Dog",{{Cite web |last=Conway |first=Tyler |date=June 13, 2016 |title=Former Bears DL Bryan Robinson Dies at 41 |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2646017 |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=Bleacher Report}} was an American professional 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, Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals, and Arizona Cardinals.

College career

He began his college football career at College of the Desert in Palm Desert, CA.{{cite web |url=http://www.collegeofthedesert.edu/visitors/Athletics/Mens/Football/Pages/FormerPlayers.aspx |title=Former Players |accessdate=January 11, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090314064633/http://www.collegeofthedesert.edu/visitors/Athletics/Mens/Football/Pages/FormerPlayers.aspx |archivedate=March 14, 2009 }} 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

= 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 one of the most memorable plays in 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 and end the Bears 10 game losing streak against their rival. He was waived on September 5, 2004.{{cite web |last=Mayer |first=Larry |url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Robinson-Forsey-among-Bears-final-cuts/57E0F739-80D5-4950-B8AC-15C1FD3BBAA7 |title=Robinson, Forsey among Bears' final cuts |publisher=Chicagobears.com |accessdate=August 27, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701104933/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Robinson-Forsey-among-Bears-final-cuts/57E0F739-80D5-4950-B8AC-15C1FD3BBAA7 |archive-date=July 1, 2016 |url-status=dead }} At the time of his release, he was the longest tenured player on the Chicago Bears defense.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rotoworld.com/recent/nfl/2465/bryan-robinson|title=Recent news on Bryan Robinson - Arizona Cardinals - Rotoworld.com|website=www.rotoworld.com|access-date=March 26, 2017}}

= Miami Dolphins =

On September 7, 2004, Robinson signed a 1-year contract worth $1.5 million with the Miami Dolphins.[http://www.rotoworld.com/recent/nfl/2465/bryan-robinson] 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

class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"

! colspan="2"| Legend

Bold

| Career high

=Regular season=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2"| Year

!rowspan="2"| Team

!colspan="2"| Games

!colspan="4"| Tackles

!colspan="4"| Interceptions

!colspan="4"| Fumbles

GPGSCombSoloAstSckIntYdsTDLngFFFRYdsTD
1997STL

| 11 || 0 || 10 || 10 || 0 || 1.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

1998CHI

| 11 || 5 || 18 || 11 || 7 || 0.5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

1999CHI

| 16 || 16 || 42 || 38 || 4 || 5.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2000CHI

| 16 || 16 || 51 || 42 || 9 || 4.5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2001CHI

| 16 || 16 || 56 || 46 || 10 || 4.5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 0

2002CHI

| 15 || 13 || 35 || 29 || 6 || 1.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0

2003CHI

| 16 || 16 || 29 || 23 || 6 || 1.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2004MIA

| 16 || 13 || 41 || 24 || 17 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2005CIN

| 10 || 9 || 18 || 9 || 9 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2006CIN

| 16 || 16 || 42 || 29 || 13 || 3.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2007CIN

| 16 || 4 || 20 || 13 || 7 || 1.5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0

2008ARI

| 16 || 15 || 20 || 16 || 4 || 1.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2009ARI

| 16 || 15 || 28 || 17 || 11 || 1.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0

2010ARI

| 16 || 16 || 19 || 13 || 6 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

colspan="2"|20717042932010924.000006210

=Playoffs=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2"| Year

!rowspan="2"| Team

!colspan="2"| Games

!colspan="4"| Tackles

!colspan="4"| Interceptions

!colspan="4"| Fumbles

GPGSCombSoloAstSckIntYdsTDLngFFFRYdsTD
2001CHI

| 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2005CIN

| 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2008ARI

| 4 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2009ARI

| 2 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

colspan="2"|886600.000000000

Death

On June 11, 2016, Robinson was found dead of hypertensive heart disease in a Milwaukee motel room.{{cite news|last=Biggs|first=Brad|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-bryan-robinson-dead-motel-room-20160613-story.html|title=Former Bear Bryan Robinson found dead in Milwaukee motel room|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=June 13, 2016|accessdate=June 13, 2016}}{{Cite news |last=Boilard |first=Kevin |date=August 25, 2016 |title=Bryan Robinson's cause of death revealed by medical examiner |work=247Sports |url=https://247sports.com/nfl/chicago-bears/Article/Bryan-Robinsons-cause-of-death-revealed-by-medical-examiner-46961692/ |access-date=December 30, 2021}}

References

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Category:American football defensive ends

Category:American football defensive tackles

Category:Arizona Cardinals players

Category:Chicago Bears players

Category:Cincinnati Bengals players

Category:Fresno State Bulldogs football players

Category:Miami Dolphins players

Category:St. Louis Rams players

Category:College of the Desert Roadrunners football players

Category:Players of American football from Toledo, Ohio

Category:20th-century American sportsmen

Category:20th-century African-American sportsmen

Category:21st-century American sportsmen

Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen

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