Greg Brezina

{{Short description|American football player (born 1946)}}

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{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Greg Brezina

| image = Brezina-Greg-1972.jpg

| caption = Brezina in 1972

| number = 50

| position = Linebacker

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1946|1|7|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Sinton, Texas, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 0

| weight_lbs = 226

| high_school = Louise (TX)

| college = Houston

| draftyear = 1968

| draftround = 11

| draftpick = 275

| pastteams =

• Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|1968}}–{{NFL Year|1979}})

| highlights =

• Pro Bowl (1969)

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 151

| statlabel2 = Starts

| statvalue2 = 140

| statlabel3 = Sacks

| statvalue3 = 26.0

| statlabel4 = Interceptions

| statvalue4 = 12

| statlabel5 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue5 = 14

| pfr = B/BrezGr00

}}

Gregory Brezina (born January 7, 1946) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for twelve seasons with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He made 12 interceptions and 14 fumble recoveries.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BrezGr00.htm|title = Greg Brezina Stats|website = Pro-Football-Reference.com}}

Brezina was raised in Louise, Texas and played college football for the Houston Cougars. He and his five brothers — as well as a nephew — all played football at the University of Houston, an NCAA Division I Record.I.J. Rosenberg, [https://www.ajc.com/sports/football/whatever-happened-greg-brezina/feZScHsgbv09pIPVWhNqFL/ "Whatever happened to … Greg Brezina"] Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Dec 2, 2016. His brother Bobby Brezina played for the Houston Oilers of the American Football League. His brother Butch (Mark) Brezina was also offered a contract by the Houston Oilers. Greg Brezina runs Christian Families Today, a non-profit organization in Newnan, Georgia.