Biography.guide
Home › People › American football player › Andy Hawkins
Portrait of Andy Hawkins

Andy Hawkins

1958 – 2015

American football player

American football player
Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Andy Hawkins

Lived 1958 – 2015 (aged 57). Andy Hawkins was an American american football player.

Anthony James Hawkins (March 31, 1958 – October 7, 2015) was an American professional football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 10th round of the 1980 NFL draft. He played college football at Texas A&M-Kingsville. Hawkins had 5.3 career sacks, and is the one of only three players in the history of the NFL to accomplish this (the others being the other two players involved in the sack: David Logan and Hugh Green). While playing for the Buccaneers in a 23–17 win against the Miami Dolphins on November 29, 1982, Hawkins was one of three players to sack quarterback Don Strock, and it was subsequently decided to award each of the three tacklers one third of a sack.

Hawkins brother Mike also played in the NFL for the New England Patriots.

Hawkins died on October 7, 2015, at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, in Houston, Texas.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born
31 March 1958, Bay City
Birth century
20th century
Died
7 October 2015
Occupation
American football player
Nationality
United States
Education
Texas A&M University–Kingsville
Also known as
Anthony James Hawkins

People in Andy Hawkins's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Anthony James
Anthony James
b. 1974
Painter
 Portrait of David Logan
David Logan
b. 1982
Basketball player
 Portrait of Hugh Green
Hugh Green
b. 1959
American football player
 Portrait of James Hawkins
James Hawkins
b. 1954
Painter
 Portrait of Don Strock
Don Strock
b. 1950
American football player

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Andy Hawkins's

Portrait of Borys Paton
Borys Paton
1918 – 2020
Metallurgist
 Portrait of Derek Barton
Derek Barton
1918 – 1998
Chemist
 Portrait of Kai Siegbahn
Kai Siegbahn
1918 – 2007
Physicist
 Portrait of Lloyd Geering
Lloyd Geering
b. 1918
Academic
 Portrait of Martin Ryle
Martin Ryle
1918 – 1984
Astronomer
 Portrait of David Blackwell
David Blackwell
1919 – 2010
Mathematician

Frequently asked questions

Who was Andy Hawkins?

American football player (1958-2015)

When was Andy Hawkins born?

Andy Hawkins was born on 31 March 1958 in Bay City.

When did Andy Hawkins die?

Andy Hawkins died on 7 October 2015.

What was Andy Hawkins's occupation?

Andy Hawkins was an american football player.

What nationality was Andy Hawkins?

Andy Hawkins was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Andy Hawkins

· Wikidata: Q4760785

· DBpedia: Andy Hawkins (American football)

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Andy Hawkins. https://biography.guide/andy-hawkins-american-football-player/

MLA: "Andy Hawkins." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/andy-hawkins-american-football-player/.

Chicago: "Andy Hawkins." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/andy-hawkins-american-football-player/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:28 UTC