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Defensive tackle
Defensive tackle (DT) is a position on the defensive line in American and Canadian football. The defensive tackle(s) lines up toward the center of the field, and is flanked by the defensive ends. With the defensive ends, they comprise the defensive line.
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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)
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Randy White
Randall Lee White (born January 15, 1953 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former American football defensive lineman and linebacker. He attended the University of Maryland from 1971 to 1974, and played professionally for the Dallas Cowboys from...
Date of birth:
- Jan 15, 1953 (age 56 years)
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Bob Lilly
Robert Lewis Lilly (born July 26, 1939 in Olney, Texas) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League and photographer. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980.
Lilly played college football at...
Date of birth:
- Jul 26, 1939 (age 70 years)
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Keith Wright
Keith Wright (born June 8, 1980) is a former NFL football defensive tackle.
Wright graduated at 17 and went to Arizona Western college, where he stayed for 2 years before moving on to Sacramento City College in 1999. There, he had a total of 14...
Date of birth:
- Jun 8, 1980 (age 29 years)
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Alan Page
Alan Cedric Page (born August 7, 1945 in Canton, Ohio) is a jurist and former professional American football player. He graduated from Canton Central Catholic High School in 1963, received his B.A. in political science from the University of Notre...
Date of birth:
- Aug 7, 1945 (age 64 years)
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Sam Adams
Sam Aaron Adams (born June 13, 1973, in Houston, Texas) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Seattle Seahawks eighth overall in the 1994 NFL Draft....
Date of birth:
- Jun 13, 1973 (age 36 years)
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Height:
- 1.91 m (6.27 ft )
Weight:
- 158.76 kg (350.01 lb )
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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:
Bill Goldberg
William Scott "Bill" Goldberg (born December 27, 1966) is an American professional wrestler and actor best known for his time in both World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment. Goldberg is recognized by WWE as a two-time world...
Date of birth:
- Dec 27, 1966 (age 43 years)
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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)
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Warren Sapp
Warren Harrison Sapp (born December 19, 1972) is a retired American football player who played defensive tackle in the National Football League. He played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Oakland Raiders during his 13 year professional career,...
Date of birth:
- Dec 19, 1972 (age 37 years)
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Height:
- 1.88 m (6.17 ft )
Weight:
- 136.08 kg (300.01 lb )
Reggie White
Reginald Howard "Reggie" White (December 19, 1961 – December 26, 2004) was a professional American football player who played defensive end for 17 seasons in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers and Carolina...
Date of birth:
- Dec 19, 1961
Date of death:
- Dec 26, 2004 (age 43 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:
Leonardo Carson
Leonardo Tremayne Carson (born February 11, 1977 in Mobile, Alabama) is an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He played college football at Auburn University. A former member of the San Diego Chargers, he most...
Date of birth:
- Feb 11, 1977 (age 32 years)
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Ernie Ladd
Ernest "Ernie" Ladd (November 28, 1938 – March 10, 2007), nicknamed "The Big Cat" was an American collegiate and professional football player and a professional wrestler.
The American Football League's San Diego Chargers selected the Grambling State...
Date of birth:
- Nov 28, 1938
Date of death:
- Mar 10, 2007 (age 68 years)
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Frank McRae
Frank McRae (born June 3, 1942) is an American actor and former professional football player.
McRae was born in Memphis, Tennessee. McRae graduated from Tennessee State University with a double major in drama and history. He was a defensive tackle...
Date of birth:
- Jun 3, 1942 (age 67 years)
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Esera Tuaolo
Esera Tavai Tuaolo (pronounced /ɛsɛrɑː tuː.ɑːloʊ/; born July 11, 1968) is a retired American professional football player. He was a defensive lineman in the NFL for nine years.
Tuaolo, who is of Samoan ancestry, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and was...
Date of birth:
- Jul 11, 1968 (age 41 years)
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Alex Karras
Alexander George "Alex" Karras (born July 15, 1935, in Gary, Indiana, United States), nicknamed "The Mad Duck", is a former football player, professional wrestler, and actor who is best known for playing with the Detroit Lions from 1958-1962 and...
Date of birth:
- Jul 15, 1935 (age 74 years)
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Dana Stubblefield
Dana William Stubblefield (born November 14, 1970 in Cleves, Ohio) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. After graduating from Taylor High School in North Bend, Ohio, Stubblefield attended the University of...
Date of birth:
- Nov 14, 1970 (age 39 years)
Place of birth:
John Randle
John Randle (born December 12, 1967 in Hearne, Texas) is a former NFL defensive tackle who played for the Minnesota Vikings and the Seattle Seahawks. Born in Hearne, Texas, Randle was raised poor, and worked odd jobs when he was young. His brother...
Date of birth:
- Dec 12, 1967 (age 42 years)
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Cal Hubbard
Robert Calvin Hubbard (October 31, 1900 – October 17, 1977) was a professional American football player and later an umpire in Major League Baseball, and is a member of three major sports halls of fame. He is currently the only person to be...
Date of birth:
- Oct 31, 1900
Date of death:
- Oct 17, 1977 (age 77 years)
Place of birth:
Richard Seymour
Richard Vershaun Seymour (born October 6, 1979 in Gadsden, South Carolina) is an American football defensive lineman for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots sixth overall in the 2001 NFL...
Date of birth:
- Oct 6, 1979 (age 30 years)
Height:
- 1.98 m (6.5 ft )
Weight:
- 140.61 kg (309.99 lb )
La'Roi Glover
La'Roi Damon Glover (pronounced /ləˈrɔɪ/); born July 4, 1974) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League who ended his very successful career with the St. Louis Rams. Glover retired from the NFL on June 22, 2009....
Date of birth:
- Jul 4, 1974 (age 35 years)
Place of birth:
Height:
- 1.88 m (6.17 ft )
Weight:
- 131.54 kg (290 lb )
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Ron Simmons
Ron Simmons (born May 15, 1958) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and retired American football player. He was the first of only three African Americans to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, along with Booker T and The Rock....
Date of birth:
- May 15, 1958 (age 51 years)
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Chris Hovan
Christopher James Hovan (born May 12, 1978) is an American football defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Minnesota Vikings 25th overall in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played...
Date of birth:
- May 12, 1978 (age 31 years)
Place of birth:
Height:
- 1.88 m (6.17 ft )
Weight:
- 135.17 kg (298 lb )
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Corey Simon
Corey Jermaine Simon (born March 2, 1977 in Boynton Beach, Florida) is a former American football defensive tackle of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles sixth overall in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played for the...
Date of birth:
- Mar 2, 1977 (age 32 years)
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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 )
Bryant Young
Bryant Colby Young (born January 27, 1972 in Chicago Heights, Illinois) is a former NFL player for the San Francisco 49ers. He played the defensive tackle position. He was drafted by the 49ers in the 1st round (7th overall) in the 1994 NFL Draft. As...
Date of birth:
- Jan 27, 1972 (age 37 years)
Place of birth:
Height:
- 1.91 m (6.27 ft )
Weight:
- 138.35 kg (305.01 lb )
Gerard Warren
Gerard Thurston Warren (born July 25, 1978 in Lake City, Florida), nicknamed "Big Money", is an American football player who currently plays defensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders of the NFL. After a standout career at Union County Raiford, FL...
Date of birth:
- Jul 25, 1978 (age 31 years)
Place of birth:
Height:
- 1.93 m (6.33 ft )
Weight:
- 149.69 kg (330.01 lb )
Position(s):
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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Darren Howard
Darren M. Howard (born November 19, 1976 in St. Petersburg, Florida) is an American football defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the second round of the 2000 NFL...
Date of birth:
- Nov 19, 1976 (age 33 years)
Place of birth:
Height:
- 1.91 m (6.27 ft )
Weight:
- 124.74 kg (275 lb )
Tommie Harris
Tommie Harris, Jr. (born April 29, 1983 in Killeen, Texas) is an American football defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bears 14th overall in the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at...
Date of birth:
- Apr 29, 1983 (age 26 years)
Place of birth:
Height:
- 1.91 m (6.27 ft )
Weight:
- 133.81 kg (295 lb )
Position(s):
Tim Bowens
Tim Bowens (born February 7, 1973 in Okolona, Mississippi) is a former American Football defensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the NFL. In 1994 Bowens was named The NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press. He retired after the...
Date of birth:
- Feb 7, 1973 (age 36 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:
Kris Jenkins
Kristopher Rudy-Charles Jenkins (born August 3, 1979 in Ypsilanti, Michigan) is an American football nose tackle for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the...
Date of birth:
- Aug 3, 1979 (age 30 years)
Place of birth:
Height:
- 1.93 m (6.33 ft )
Weight:
- 151.95 kg (334.99 lb )
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Tony Siragusa
Anthony Siragusa (born May 14, 1967 in Kenilworth, New Jersey) is a former American football defensive tackle who spent twelve seasons in the NFL with the Indianapolis Colts and the Baltimore Ravens. His nickname is Goose, which is derived from the...
Date of birth:
- May 14, 1967 (age 42 years)
Place of birth:
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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:
John Henderson
John Nathan Henderson (born January 9, 1979 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American football defensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. On March 21, 2006 he signed a contract extension to stay put in Jacksonville,...
Date of birth:
- Jan 9, 1979 (age 30 years)
Place of birth:
Height:
- 2.01 m (6.59 ft )
Weight:
- 147.42 kg (325.01 lb )
Position(s):
Jerome Brown
Jerome Brown (February 4, 1965 – June 25, 1992) was an American football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League.
Brown played college football at the University of Miami, where he was a standout player for one...
Date of birth:
- Feb 4, 1965
Date of death:
- Jun 25, 1992 (age 27 years)
Place of birth:
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Bob Golic
Robert Perry "Bob" Golic (born October 26, 1957 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a retired American football player, as well as a television and radio personality. He was a NFL defensive tackle who played for the New England Patriots (1979-1981), Cleveland...
Date of birth:
- Oct 26, 1957 (age 52 years)
Place of birth:
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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:
Art Donovan
Arthur "The Bulldog" Donovan, Jr. (born June 5, 1925) is a former American football defensive tackle who played for several National Football League teams, most notably the Baltimore Colts. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968....
Date of birth:
- Jun 5, 1925 (age 84 years)
Place of birth:
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Joe Greene
Charles Edward Greene, known as “Mean Joe” Greene, (born September 24, 1946) is a former all-pro American football defensive tackle who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL. Throughout the early 1970s he was the most dominant defensive...
Date of birth:
- Sep 24, 1946 (age 63 years)
Place of birth:
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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:
Darnell Dockett
Darnell Maurice Dockett (born May 27, 1981 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American football defensive tackle who currently plays for the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. Arizona picked him in the 3rd round of the 2004 NFL Draft.
Dockett started football...
Date of birth:
- May 27, 1981 (age 28 years)
Place of birth:
Height:
- 1.93 m (6.33 ft )
Weight:
- 129.27 kg (284.99 lb )
Position(s):
Cortez Kennedy
Cortez Kennedy (born August 23, 1968 in Osceola, Arkansas) is a former NFL defensive tackle who played his entire career with the Seattle Seahawks.
Kennedy was born in Osceola, Arkansas. He graduated from Rivercrest High School in Wilson, Arkansas,...
Date of birth:
- Aug 23, 1968 (age 41 years)
Place of birth:
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Trevor Pryce
Trevor W. Pryce (born August 3, 1975 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American football defensive end for the Baltimore Ravens. Pryce played college football at the University of Michigan before transferring to Clemson University. He was selected by the...
Date of birth:
- Aug 3, 1975 (age 34 years)
Place of birth:
Jeff Zgonina
Jeffrey Marc Zgonina (born May 24, 1970 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football defensive tackle for the Houston Texans in the National Football League. He played college football at Purdue University and was a seventh round pick of the...
Date of birth:
- May 24, 1970 (age 39 years)
Place of birth:
Height:
- 1.88 m (6.17 ft )
Weight:
- 131.54 kg (290 lb )
Position(s):
Leon Lett
Leon Lett, Jr. (born October 12, 1968 in Mobile, Alabama), nicknamed The Big Cat, is a former star American football defensive tackle in the National Football League who played for the Dallas Cowboys (1991–2000) and the Denver Broncos (2001), after...
Date of birth:
- Oct 12, 1968 (age 41 years)
Place of birth:
Merlin Olsen
Merlin Jay Olsen (born September 15, 1940) is a former American football player in the National Football League and an actor. He played his entire 15-year career with the Los Angeles Rams and was elected to the Pro Bowl in 14 of those seasons, a...
Date of birth:
- Sep 15, 1940 (age 69 years)
Place of birth:
Height:
- 1.956 m (6.417 ft )
Position(s):
Leo Nomellini
Leo Joseph Nomellini (June 19, 1924 – October 17, 2000) was a Hall of Fame American football player with the San Francisco 49ers. He was born at Lucca in Italy. He was a two-time All-American at the University of Minnesota and the 49ers' first-ever...
Date of birth:
- Jun 19, 1924
Date of death:
- Oct 17, 2000 (age 76 years)
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:
Al Lucas
Albert Lucas (September 1, 1978 – April 10, 2005) was an American football player in the National Football League and Arena Football League who died during a game while playing for the Los Angeles Avengers.
Lucas was born in Macon, Georgia; his...
Date of birth:
- Sep 1, 1978
Date of death:
- Apr 10, 2005 (age 26 years)
Place of birth:
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DeQuincy Scott
DeQuincy Scott (born March 5, 1978 in LaPlace, Louisiana) is an American football defensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans of the NFL. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent in 2002 out of The University of Southern Mississippi by the...
Date of birth:
- Mar 5, 1978 (age 31 years)
Position(s):
Kevin Williams
Kevin Williams (born August 16, 1980 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas) is a defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL. He is currently one half of the “Williams Wall” (with nose tackle Pat Williams, no relation), anchoring the NFL's best rush...
Date of birth:
- Aug 16, 1980 (age 29 years)
Place of birth:
Height:
- 1.96 m (6.43 ft )
Weight:
- 141.07 kg (311.01 lb )
Position(s):
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)
Vince Wilfork
Vincent Lamar Wilfork (born November 4, 1981 in Boynton Beach, Florida) is an American football nose tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Patriots in the first round (21st overall) in the 2004...
Date of birth:
- Nov 4, 1981 (age 28 years)
Place of birth:
Height:
- 1.88 m (6.17 ft )
Weight:
- 147.42 kg (325.01 lb )
Travis Johnson
Travis Johnson (born April 26, 1982 in Los Angeles, California) is an American football defensive end/defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2005...
Date of birth:
- Apr 26, 1982 (age 27 years)
Place of birth:
Height:
- 1.91 m (6.27 ft )
Weight:
- 138.35 kg (305.01 lb )
