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Robin Cole

Robin Cole

Position: LB-DE
Height: 6-2    Weight: 220 lbs.
Born: September 11, 1955 in Los Angeles, CA
College: New Mexico

Career AV: 63 (786th overall since 1950)

1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1st round (21st overall) of the 1977 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1977 22 PIT 56 8 0 0 2 0 0 1
1978 23 PIT rlb 56 16 8 5
1979 24 PIT rlb 56 13 8 0 1 0 0 5
1980 25 PIT RLB 56 14 12 1 34 0 34 0 1 14 0 6
1981 26 PIT RLB 56 14 13 1 29 0 29 0 1 0 0 7
1982 27 PIT ROLB 56 9 9 5.0 8
1983 28 PIT ROLB 56 16 16 5.0 0 2 20 0 9
1984* 29 PIT RILB 56 16 16 2.0 1 12 0 12 0 1 8 0 12
1985 30 PIT RILB 56 16 16 3.0 1 4 0 4 0 3 0 0 8
1986 31 PIT RILB 56 16 16 0.5 0 2 0 0 8
1987 32 PIT RILB 56 12 12 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7
1988 33 NYJ 90 16 4 3.0 0 1 0 0 3
Career 166 130 19.5 5 79 0 34 0 15 42 0 79
11 yrs PIT 150 126 16.5 5 79 0 34 0 14 42 0 76
1 yr NYJ 16 4 3.0 0 1 0 0 3

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1979 24 PIT rlb 56 13 8 1 3 0 3 3.0 3
Career 166 130 1 3 0 3 3.0 3

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Doug Satcher, Johnny Rembert, Merv Krakau, Marvin Jones, Brian Bosworth, Jessie Tuggle, Greg Manusky, Mark Maddox, Vincent Brown, Jim Cheyunski
4 Tom Roussel, Avon Riley, Johnny Rembert, Daryl Hunt, Kurt Allerman, Jerry Tubbs, Jackie Shipp, Mike Dowdle, Henry Davis, Joe Campanella
5 Donnie Spragan, Mike Dowdle, Niko Noga, Wali Rainer, Joe Campanella, Matt Stewart, Tom Roussel, Avon Riley, Bill Pellington, Steve Tovar
6 Jimmy Williams, Jeff Herrod, Steve Stonebreaker, Larry Morris, Brian Simmons, Bill Pellington, Tim Rossovich, Kailee Wong, Ronald McKinnon, Marlin McKeever
7 Reggie Wilkes, Ron Pritchard, Jessie Tuggle, Jeff Herrod, Mike Croel, Brian Simmons, Kailee Wong, Andra Davis, Billy Ray Smith, Ed O'Neil
8 Vincent Brown, Lee Woodall, George Koonce, Ken Harvey, Hardy Nickerson, Antonio Pierce, Jessie Tuggle, Dale Meinert, Sam Cowart, Mike Lucci
9 Chris Slade, Dale Meinert, Al Smith, George Koonce, Hardy Nickerson, Jessie Tuggle, Reggie Wilkes, Jim LeClair, Eugene Lockhart, Gerald Irons
10 Dale Meinert, Jim LeClair, Greg Biekert, Earl Holmes, Jessie Tuggle, Harold McLinton, Eddie Robinson, Sherrill Headrick, Robert Jones, Darryl Talley
11 Dale Meinert, Jim Houston, Jim LeClair, Greg Biekert, Neal Olkewicz, Darryl Talley, Eddie Robinson, Matt Millen, Marvcus Patton, Gregg Bingham
12 Jim LeClair, Jim Houston, Dale Meinert, Darryl Talley, Neal Olkewicz, Eddie Robinson, Scott Studwell, David Little, John Anderson, Marvcus Patton
Career Dale Meinert, Neal Olkewicz, Jim LeClair, Eddie Robinson, William Thomas, David Little, Greg Biekert, Marvcus Patton, John Anderson, Galen Fiss

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1984

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1984UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.