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Defensive lineman
A defensive lineman is any of the down positions on the defensive side of Canadian and American football. Although alignments vary, the most popular consist of either 3 or 4 down linemen. On a 3 lineman set, there are 2 Defensive Ends which bookend an often large Nose Tackle. In a 4 lineman set,...
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William Perry
William Perry (born December 16, 1962 in Aiken, South Carolina) is a former professional American football player and brother of former professional football player Michael Dean Perry. He is best known for his years as a defensive lineman for the...
Date of birth:
- Dec 16, 1962 (age 47 years)
Place of birth:
Jimmy Johnson
James William "Jimmy" Johnson (born July 16, 1943) is a former American football coach who currently appears on Fox NFL Sunday, the Fox network's NFL pregame show. He was the first football coach whose teams won both an NCAA Division 1A National...
Date of birth:
- Jul 16, 1943 (age 66 years)
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Gerry Philbin
Gerald John Philbin (born July 31, 1941 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island) is a former American collegiate football defensive tackle and four year starter from the University at Buffalo where he earned several honors including Second- team All-American,...
Date of birth:
- Jul 31, 1941 (age 68 years)
Place of birth:
Tom Sestak
Thomas Joseph Sestak (March 9, 1936 - April 3, 1987) was an American collegiate Professional Football defensive lineman for the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League.
In 1962, following an innovative AFL trend of drafting players from small...
Date of birth:
- Mar 9, 1936
Date of death:
- Apr 3, 1987 (age 51 years)
Place of birth:
Harry Jacunski
Harry Anthony Jacunski (October 20, 1915 – February 20, 2003) was an National Football League player and college football coach for over 40 years.
Jacunski was an All-state center on the New Britain High School 1934 basketball team and played...
Date of birth:
- Oct 20, 1915
Date of death:
- Feb 20, 2003 (age 87 years)
Place of birth:
Ron McDole
Roland Owen "Ron" McDole (born September 9, 1939 in Chester, Ohio) is a former American football defensive end from the University of Nebraska went to the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League after spending the 1962 season with the AFL's...
Date of birth:
- Sep 9, 1939 (age 70 years)
Place of birth:
Paul Rochester
Paul "Rocky" Rochester (born 1938) is a former American football defensive tackle in the American Football League. He played for the Kansas City Chiefs|Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs (1960-1963) and the New York Jets (1964-1969). He played college...
Date of birth:
- 1938 (age 72 years)
Place of birth:
Pat Tillman
Patrick Daniel Tillman (November 6, 1976 – April 22, 2004) was an American football player who left his professional sports career and enlisted in the United States Army in May 2002 in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. He joined the United...
Date of birth:
- Nov 6, 1976
Date of death:
- Apr 22, 2004 (age 27 years)
Place of birth:
Earl Faison
Earl Faison (born 1939) was an American college and Professional Football player who played in the American Football League between 1960 and 1966. Drafted by both the Detroit Lions of the National Football League and the Los Angeles Chargers of the...
Date of birth:
- 1939 (age 71 years)
Place of birth:
Houston Antwine
Houston J. Antwine (born April 11, 1939 in Louise, Mississippi) is a former college and professional American football player from Southern Illinois University. He was drafted by the American Football League's Houston Oilers, then traded to the...
Date of birth:
- Apr 11, 1939 (age 70 years)
Place of birth:
Carl Eller
Carl Eller (born January 25, 1942) was a professional American football player in the National Football League from 1964 through 1979. He was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and attended the University of Minnesota. He was Elected to the Pro...
Date of birth:
- Feb 25, 1942 (age 67 years)
Place of birth:
Rosey Grier
Roosevelt "Rosey" Grier (born July 14, 1932 in Cuthbert, Georgia) is an American actor, singer, Christian minister, and former professional American football player. He was a notable college football player for Pennsylvania State University who...
Date of birth:
- Jul 14, 1932 (age 77 years)
Place of birth:
Anthony Weaver
Anthony Lee Weaver (born July 28, 1980 in Abilene, Texas) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft. Weaver played high school football for...
Date of birth:
- Jul 28, 1980 (age 29 years)
Height:
- 1.91 m (6.27 ft )
Weight:
- 127.01 kg (280.01 lb )
Emery Barnes
Emery Barnes, OBC (December 15, 1929 – July 1, 1998) was a Canadian football player and Canadian politician.
Born in Louisiana and raised in Oregon, Barnes was a gifted athlete, and was an alternate hi-jumper for the 1952 US Olympic Track and Field...
Date of birth:
- Dec 15, 1929
Date of death:
- Jul 1, 1998 (age 68 years)
Place of birth:
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Bubba Smith
Charles Aaron "Bubba" Smith (born February 28, 1945) is an American actor and former athlete. He was a professional football player in the 1960s and 1970s who became an actor in the late 1970s. Born in Orange, Texas, he attended Beaumont Charlton...
Date of birth:
- Feb 28, 1945 (age 64 years)
Place of birth:
Height:
- 2.007 m (6.585 ft )
Fred Dryer
John Frederick "Fred" Dryer (born July 6, 1946 in Hawthorne, California), son of the late Charles F. Dryer and Genevieve Nell Clark; is an American actor and former football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). Dryer played 13 years...
Date of birth:
- Jul 6, 1946 (age 63 years)
Place of birth:
Height:
- 1.981 m (6.499 ft )
Mark Gastineau
Marcus Dell Gastineau (born November 20, 1956) is a former American football player who was a leading defensive end for the New York Jets from 1979 to 1988. A five-time Pro Bowler, his 100½ quarterback sacks in only his first hundred starts in the...
Date of birth:
- Nov 20, 1956 (age 53 years)
Place of birth:
Bob Dee
Robert Henry Dee (May 18, 1933 – April 1979) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League and the American Football League. He was a three-sport letterman at the College of the Holy Cross who was one of the first players...
Date of birth:
- May 18, 1933
Date of death:
- Apr 1979 (age 45 years)
Place of birth:
Grady Jackson
Grady O'Neal Jackson (born January 21, 1973 in Greensboro, Alabama) is an American football defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He...
Date of birth:
- Jan 21, 1973 (age 36 years)
Place of birth:
Height:
- 1.88 m (6.17 ft )
Weight:
- 156.49 kg (345 lb )
Lyle Alzado
Lyle Martin Alzado (April 3, 1949 – May 14, 1992) was a professional American football defensive lineman of the National Football League who played 15 seasons for the Denver Broncos, Cleveland Browns and Oakland Raiders. He was drafted in the 4th...
Date of birth:
- Apr 3, 1949
Date of death:
- May 14, 1992 (age 43 years)
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Mike Rucker
Michael Dean Rucker (born February 28, 1975 in St. Joseph, Missouri) is a former American football defensive end who played for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League.
Rucker played both sides of the ball in high school, registering...
Date of birth:
- Feb 28, 1975 (age 34 years)
Place of birth:
Height:
- 1.96 m (6.43 ft )
Weight:
- 122.47 kg (270 lb )
Bill Willis
William Karnet Willis (October 5, 1921 – November 27, 2007) was one of the dominant American football players of the 1940s and 1950s, and is an inductee in the College and Professional Football Halls of Fame. Willis was one of the first African...
Date of birth:
- Oct 5, 1921
Date of death:
- Nov 27, 2007 (age 86 years)
Place of birth:
Marcus Stroud
Marcus LaVar Stroud (born June 25, 1978 in Thomasville, Georgia) is an American Football defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars 13th overall in the 2001 NFL Draft...
Date of birth:
- Jun 25, 1978 (age 31 years)
Place of birth:
Chris Doleman
Christopher John Doleman (born October 16, 1961 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a former American Football defensive end who played in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, and San Francisco 49ers from 1985 to 1999. He was an 8-time Pro...
Date of birth:
- Oct 16, 1961 (age 48 years)
Place of birth:
Charles Haley
Charles Lewis Haley (born January 6, 1964 in Lynchburg, Virginia) is a former American football linebacker and defensive end in the National Football League who played for the San Francisco 49ers (1986-1991, 1999) and the Dallas Cowboys (1992–1996)....
Date of birth:
- Jan 6, 1964 (age 46 years)
Place of birth:
Sean Jones
Dwight Sean Jones (born February 19, 1962 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a former American football defensive end, who played for the Los Angeles Raiders (1984-1987), Houston Oilers (1988-1993), and the Green Bay Packers (1994-1996). Jones was selected to...
Date of birth:
- Feb 19, 1962
Date of death:
- 1987 (age 24 years)
Steve McMichael
Steven Douglas McMichael (born October 17, 1957 in Houston, Texas) is an American former Football defensive tackle who played for the New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, and the Green Bay Packers of the NFL. He was also a professional wrestler for...
Date of birth:
- Oct 17, 1957 (age 52 years)
Place of birth:
Joe Klecko
Joseph Edward "Joe" Klecko (born October 15, 1953) is a former American football player as a defensive lineman for the New York Jets from 1977 to 1987, and the Indianapolis Colts in 1988. He co-anchored the Jets formidable defensive line known as...
Date of birth:
- Oct 15, 1953 (age 56 years)
Place of birth:
Clyde Simmons
Clyde Simmons, Jr. (born August 4, 1964 in Lane, South Carolina) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League who played for the Philadelphia Eagles (1986–1993), Arizona Cardinals (1994–1995), Jacksonville Jaguars ...
Date of birth:
- Aug 4, 1964 (age 45 years)
Place of birth:
Bill Maas
William Thomas Maas (born March 2, 1962 in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania), is a former American Football defensive tackle who played for the Kansas City Chiefs (1984–1992), and the Green Bay Packers (1993). Maas was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1986...
Date of birth:
- Mar 2, 1962 (age 47 years)
Place of birth:
Larry Eisenhauer
Lawrence Conway Eisenhauer (born February 22, 1940 in Hicksville, New York, U.S.) was an American college and professional football defensive end. A graduate of Chaminade High School in Mineola, New York, the Boston College standout was one of...
Date of birth:
- Feb 22, 1940 (age 69 years)
Place of birth:
John Matuszak
John Daniel "Tooz" Matuszak (October 25, 1950 – June 17, 1989) was an American football defensive lineman in the National Football League who later became an actor. He was the first draft pick of 1973 and played most of his career with the Oakland...
Date of birth:
- Oct 25, 1950
Date of death:
- Jun 17, 1989 (age 38 years)
Place of birth:
Height:
- 2.007 m (6.585 ft )
Harvey Martin
Harvey Banks Martin (November 16, 1950 – December 24, 2001) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys from 1973 until 1983. He started playing football in high school, only because he overheard his...
Date of birth:
- Nov 16, 1950
Date of death:
- Dec 24, 2001 (age 51 years)
Place of birth:
Willie McGinest
William Lee "Willie" McGinest, Jr, (born December 11, 1970 in Long Beach, California), is an American football free agent linebacker in the NFL.
The second of three children, McGinest attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School, where he garnered...
Date of birth:
- Dec 11, 1971 (age 38 years)
Place of birth:
Height:
- 1.96 m (6.43 ft )
Weight:
- 121.56 kg (267.99 lb )
Bobby Bell
Robert "Bobby" Lee Bell, Jr (born June 17, 1940) is a former professional American football linebacker/defensive end. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the College Football Hall of Fame, and was a winner in Super Bowl IV against the...
Date of birth:
- Jun 17, 1940 (age 69 years)
Place of birth:
Buck Buchanan
Junious "Buck" Buchanan (September 10, 1940 – July 16, 1992) was an American who played collegiate and Professional Football as a defensive tackle. He played for the Kansas City Chiefs in the American Football League (AFL) and in the National...
Date of birth:
- Sep 10, 1940
Date of death:
- Jul 16, 1992 (age 51 years)
Place of birth:
Doug Betters
Doug Betters (born June 11, 1956) is an American football player who played defensive end for the Miami Dolphins from 1978 to 1987.
After graduating from Arlington Heights High School in Illinois, Betters played college Division I football for the...
Date of birth:
- Jun 11, 1956 (age 53 years)
Place of birth:
Jerry Mays
Gerald Avery Mays (November 24, 1939 – July 17, 1994) was a football player who starred collegiately for Southern Methodist University before becoming a standout at the professional level for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Mays put together an all-state...
Date of birth:
- Nov 24, 1939
Date of death:
- Jul 17, 1994 (age 54 years)
Place of birth:
Pete Pihos
Peter Louis Pihos (born October 22, 1923 in Orlando, Florida, U.S.) is a retired professional American football player in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He was a high school junior when his mother moved the family to...
Date of birth:
- Oct 22, 1923 (age 86 years)
Place of birth:
Frank Warren
Frank William Warren (September 14, 1959 – December 12, 2002) was a professional American football player for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. The defensive lineman was a third-round draft pick in the 1981 NFL Draft by the...
Date of birth:
- Sep 14, 1959
Date of death:
- Dec 12, 2002 (age 43 years)
Place of birth:
Ted Washington
Theodore Washington, Jr. (born April 13, 1968 in Tampa, Florida) is a former American football nose tackle. He was originally drafted out of Louisville by the San Francisco 49ers, 25th overall in the 1991 NFL Draft, but also played for the Denver...
Date of birth:
- Apr 13, 1968 (age 41 years)
John Baker Jr.
John Haywood Baker, Jr. (June 10, 1935 – October 31, 2007), nicknamed "Big John," was an American defensive lineman in the National Football League who played for four teams from 1958 to 1968.
He later served as sheriff of Wake County, North...
Date of birth:
- Jun 10, 1935
Date of death:
- Oct 31, 2007 (age 72 years)
Place of birth:
Connie Mack Berry
Connie Mack Berry (April 15, 1915 in Greenville, South Carolina – June 24, 1980 in Fayetteville, North Carolina) was an American who played professional football, baseball, and basketball.
Berry was the center for North Carolina State University's...
Date of birth:
- Apr 15, 1915
Date of death:
- Jun 24, 1980 (age 65 years)
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Ed Orgeron
Ed Orgeron (born July 27, 1961) is an American football coach is currently serving as the associate head coach/recruiting coordinator/defensive line coach for the Tennessee Volunteers. Orgeron previously served as the head football coach of the Ole...
Date of birth:
- Jul 27, 1961 (age 48 years)
Place of birth:
Position(s):
Tyoka Jackson
Tyoka Jackson (born November 22, 1971, in Washington, D.C.) is a former professional American football player. He played 12 seasons in the NFL as a defensive lineman for the Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, St. Louis Rams, and Detroit Lions. He...
Date of birth:
- Nov 22, 1971 (age 38 years)
Place of birth:
Mike Mamula
Michael Brian Mamula (born August 14, 1973 in Lackawanna, New York) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round (seventh overall) of the 1995 NFL Draft. He played college football...
Date of birth:
- Aug 14, 1973 (age 36 years)
Place of birth:
Mike Golic
Michael Louis "Mike" Golic (born December 12, 1962 in Willowick, Ohio), is a co-host of ESPN Radio's Mike and Mike in the Morning and a former defensive lineman for both Notre Dame and in the NFL. The NFL website lists him as 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m...
Date of birth:
- Dec 12, 1962 (age 47 years)
Place of birth:
Al Cowlings
Allen G. Cowlings (born June 16, 1947 in San Francisco, California) first gained fame as an American football player, but is also known for his role in the saga of O.J. Simpson's murder trial. He played in the NFL between 1970 and 1979 for the...
Date of birth:
- Jun 16, 1947 (age 62 years)
Place of birth:
Ty Warren
Ty'ron "Ty" Markeith Warren (born February 6, 1981 in Bryan, Texas) is an American football defensive lineman for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Patriots in the first round (13th overall) of the 2003...
Date of birth:
- Feb 6, 1981 (age 28 years)
Height:
- 1.96 m (6.43 ft )
Weight:
- 136.08 kg (300.01 lb )
John Jurkovic
Ivan "John" Jurkovic (born August 18, 1967 in Friedrichshafen, Germany) is a retired American football player currently employed as a broadcaster. He grew up in Calumet City, Illinois.
Jurkovic played professionally as a defensive tackle for the...
Date of birth:
- Aug 18, 1967 (age 42 years)
Place of birth:
Shaun Rogers
Shaun Rogers (born March 12, 1979 in Houston, Texas), nicknamed Big Baby, is an American football nose tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2001...
Date of birth:
- Mar 12, 1979 (age 30 years)
Place of birth:
Height:
- 1.93 m (6.33 ft )
Weight:
- 154.22 kg (340 lb )
Kyle Moore-Brown
Kyle Moore-Brown (born February 26, 1971) is an Arena Football League offensive lineman/defensive lineman for the Colorado Crush.
While attending Central High School in Newark, New Jersey, Moore-Brown was a standout in football and track. In...
Date of birth:
- Feb 26, 1971 (age 38 years)
Position(s):
Dante Booker
Dante Booker (born October 9, 1977 in Akron, Ohio) is a professional American football player. Booker grew up in Akron, Ohio, where he was a three-time all-city selection in High School basketball. Booker played college football at Montgomery Junior...
Date of birth:
- Oct 9, 1977 (age 32 years)
Place of birth:
Manuel Wright
Manuel "Manny" Wright (born April 13, 1984 in Compton, California) is an Arena football Offensive lineman / Defensive lineman for the Stockton Lightning of af2. He was originally drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2005...
Date of birth:
- Apr 13, 1984 (age 25 years)
Place of birth:
Height:
- 1.96 m (6.43 ft )
Weight:
- 156.49 kg (345 lb )
Steve Emtman
Steven Charles Emtman (born April 16, 1970) is a former professional football player. He played six seasons as a defensive lineman in the NFL. He was the first overall selection in the 1992 NFL Draft.
Emtman was born in Spokane, Washington, grew up...
Date of birth:
- Apr 16, 1970 (age 39 years)
Place of birth:
Fred Smerlas
Frederic Charles Smerlas (born April 8, 1957 in Waltham, Massachusetts) was an American football defensive lineman who was a 5-time NFL Pro Bowl selection during 14-year career as a nose tackle with the Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers, and New...
Date of birth:
- Apr 8, 1957 (age 52 years)
Place of birth:
Jamal Reynolds
Jamal Reynolds (born February 20, 1979), is a former American football defensive end for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL.
Played for the Aiken High School Green Hornets and won a state Championship in 1996.
Reynolds played defensive end for Florida...
Date of birth:
- Feb 20, 1979 (age 30 years)
Place of birth:
Bob Baumhower
Robert Glenn Baumhower (born August 4, 1955 in Portsmouth, Virginia) is a former American football player who played college football for the University of Alabama and professional football for the Miami Dolphins of the NFL.
Playing as a defensive...
Date of birth:
- Aug 4, 1955 (age 54 years)
Place of birth:
Kevin Greene
Kevin Darwin Greene (born July 31, 1962 in Schenectady, New York) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League for 15 years and who retired after the 1999 NFL season. Greene is currently the outside linebackers...
Date of birth:
- Jul 31, 1962 (age 47 years)
Place of birth:
James Hall
James Hall (born February 4, 1977 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American football defensive end for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2000. He played...
Date of birth:
- Feb 4, 1977 (age 32 years)
Place of birth:
Height:
- 1.88 m (6.17 ft )
Weight:
- 127.01 kg (280.01 lb )
