Kevin Lilly
{{Short description|American football player (born 1963)}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
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| number = 92, 97
| position = Defensive tackle
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|5|14}}
| birth_place = Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 265
| high_school = Memorial (Tulsa)
| college = Tulsa
| undraftedyear = 1986
| pastteams =
- San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|1986}})
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|1987}}–{{NFL Year|1989}})
- Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|1989}})
| highlights =
- Super Bowl champion (XXIII)
- 2× All-MVC (1984, 1985)
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 11
| pfr = LillKe20
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Kevin Paschal Lilly (born May 14, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.
Early life
Lilly attended Memorial High School. He played defensive tackle and contributed to the team winning the 1980 state championship.{{cite web| url=https://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/okpreps/a-look-at-former-stars-in-tulsa-s-edison-memorial/article_e3ce61d3-6330-5070-b8b0-a960ef538a79.html | title=A look at former stars in Tulsa's Edison-Memorial series | date=7 September 2012 | access-date=January 12, 2019}} He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Tulsa.
Professional career
=San Diego Chargers=
Lilly was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers after the 1986 NFL draft on May 15. He was later waived and re-signed on August 11.{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/08/12/sports/transactions-534086.html | title=Transactions | work=The New York Times | date=12 August 1986 | access-date=January 12, 2019}} He was released on August 25.{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/08/26/sports/transactions-589286.html | title=Transactions | work=The New York Times | date=26 August 1986 | access-date=January 12, 2019}}
=San Francisco 49ers=
On April 3, 1987, he was signed as a free agent by the San Francisco 49ers.{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/04/09/sports/transactions-010787.html | title=Transactions | work=The New York Times | date=9 April 1987 | access-date=January 12, 2019}} He was released on August 28 and placed on the injured reserve list.
He was released four times and re-signed three times during the season. He turned down a chance to re-sign for a fourth time after being cut on December 13, but still received a ring and a full share of the playoff money after the team won Super Bowl XXIII.{{cite web| url=https://www.tulsaworld.com/archive/lilly-s-super-bowl-interest-is-monetary/article_f2232550-ba65-553d-bdba-3d511dce5d23.html | title=Lilly's Super Bowl interest is monetary | date=13 January 1989 | access-date=January 12, 2019}}
He was signed on March 29, 1989. On September 14, he was released after the season opener to make room for linebacker Matt Millen.{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/09/16/sports/sports-people-pro-football-49ers-sign-millen.html | title=49ers Sign Millen | work=The New York Times | date=16 September 1989 | access-date=January 12, 2019}}
=Dallas Cowboys=
On September 18, 1989, he was claimed off waivers by the Dallas Cowboys.{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/09/19/sports/transactions-669189.html | title=Transactions | work=The New York Times | date=19 September 1989 | access-date=January 12, 2019}} He was a backup behind right tackle Dean Hamel and played sparingly in the third game against the Washington Redskins. He was released on September 28.
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{Super Bowl XXIII}}
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Category:Players of American football from Tulsa, Oklahoma
Category:American football defensive linemen
Category:Tulsa Golden Hurricane football players