Rob Hertel

{{Short description|American football player (born 1955)}}

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{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Rob Hertel

| number = 16

| position = Quarterback

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|2|21}}

| birth_place = Montebello, California, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lbs = 195

| high_school = Hacienda Heights (CA) Los Altos

| college = USC

| draftyear = 1978

| draftround = 5

| draftpick = 131

| pastteams =

• Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|1978}})
• Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|1980}})

| statlabel1 = TD-INT

| statvalue1 = 0–0

| statlabel2 = Passing yards

| statvalue2 = 9

| statlabel3 = Passer rating

| statvalue3 = 39.6

| pfr = HertRo20

}}

Robert Alden Hertel (born February 21, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans from 1973 to 1977 and was a member of 1974 national championship team. Hertel was named MVP of the 1977 Astro Bluebonnet Bowl, going 11-15 for 254 yards and 4 touchdowns. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 1978 NFL draft. Hertel also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, and was a member of their 1980 Super Bowl XV team.

He also played baseball at USC and was a member of their 1974 National Championship team. Hertel had a career batting average of .312 as a three year starting infielder. He was drafted by MLB teams numerous times, including a first round pick by the Toronto Blue Jays in January 1978, and second round by the San Diego Padres in May 1978.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=hertel002rob|title=Rob Hertel Career Stats Leagues Statistics & History - Baseball-Reference.com|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}