Ed Judie

Edward Charles Judie (born July 6, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (1977–1980). He played in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers (1982–1983), the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Miami Dolphins (1984). He appeared in 24 NFL games, eight of them as a starter.

Early life Judie was born in 1959 in Tyler, Texas. He was born five weeks premature and spent his early weeks in an incubator.

Judie played college football for the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks from 1977 to 1980. He switched to outside linebacker in 1978. Judie survived a second ruptured blood vessel in his head in the spring of 1981 while working out in the weight room.

Professional football He signed with the San Francisco 49ers in 1981 but spent the year on injured reserve.

He was acquired by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 1983 season. He appeared in 11 games for Tampa Bay, 11 of them as a starter. He appeared in two games for the Dolphins.