Bryan Robinson

Bryan Keith Robinson (June 22, 1974 – June 11, 2016), nicknamed "Big Dog", was an American professional football defensive tackle. He was originally signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 1997.

Robinson also played for the Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals, and Arizona Cardinals.

College career He began his college football career at College of the Desert in Palm Desert, CA. After College of the Desert, Robinson and Bill Hall beat Steve Sarkisian of El Camino College in the 1994 Southern California Bowl at College of the Desert. Robinson transferred to the Fresno State Bulldogs in 1995.

Professional career

St. Louis Rams Bryan Robinson played one season with the St. Louis Rams in 1997, after making the roster as an undrafted free agent.

Chicago Bears Robinson made two of the most memorable plays in Chicago Bears history, the first one on November 7th, 1999. Playing at Green Bay in the first Bears game since the death of Walter Payton, he blocked a 28-yard Ryan Longwell field goal attempt in the final seconds to preserve a 14–13 victory over the Packers and end the Bears 10 game losing streak against their rival. The second, on November 4th, 2001, against the Cleveland Browns, in a game the Bears famously sent into over time after being down two touchdowns with less than a minute left; in overtime, he batted a Tim Couch pass up into the air that Mike Brown would then catch and return for a game winning touchdown, the second week in a row he did that. He was waived on September 5, 2004. At the time of his release, he was the longest tenured player on the Chicago Bears defense.

Miami Dolphins On September 7, 2004, Robinson signed a 1-year contract worth $1.5 million with the Miami Dolphins. He played in all 16 games and notched 41 tackles in his lone season with the Dolphins.

Cincinnati Bengals On March 13, 2005, The Cincinnati Bengals signed Bryan Robinson to a 3-year contract worth $6 million, including a $1.7 million signing bonus.

Arizona Cardinals On April 11, 2008, Robinson was signed by the Arizona Cardinals. He would go on to appear in his first Super Bowl when the Cardinals faced the Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII. The Cardinals would lose the game 27–23.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck Int Yds TD Lng FF FR Yds TD 1997 STL 11 0 10 10 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1998 CHI 11 5 18 11 7 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1999 CHI 16 16 42 38 4 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2000 CHI 16 16 51 42 9 4.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2001 CHI 16 16 56 46 10 4.5 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 2002 CHI 15 13 35 29 6 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2003 CHI 16 16 29 23 6 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2004 MIA 16 13 41 24 17 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2005 CIN 10 9 18 9 9 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2006 CIN 16 16 42 29 13 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2007 CIN 16 4 20 13 7 1.5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2008 ARI 16 15 20 16 4 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 ARI 16 15 28 17 11 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2010 ARI 16 16 19 13 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 207 170 429 320 109 24.0 0 0 0 0 6 2 1 0

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck Int Yds TD Lng FF FR Yds TD 2001 CHI 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2005 CIN 1 1 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008 ARI 4 4 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 ARI 2 2 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 8 8 6 6 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Death On June 11, 2016, Robinson was found dead of hypertensive heart disease in a Milwaukee motel room.