William Roberts (American football)

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William Roberts
No. 66, 76, 69
Position: Guard, Tackle
Personal information
Born: (1962-08-05) August 5, 1962 (age 61)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:291 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school: Miami Carol City (Miami Gardens, Florida)
College: Ohio State
NFL Draft: 1984  / Round: 1 / Pick: 27
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games Played:195
Games Started:154
Player stats at NFL.com

William Harold Roberts (born August 5, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants, New England Patriots and New York Jets. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Biography

Roberts was born in Miami, Florida, and attended Ohio State University. He was selected in the first round of the 1984 NFL Draft (27th overall) by the New York Giants. [1] [2] After appearing in 8 games at offensive tackle for the Giants in his rookie year, Roberts missed the entire 1985 season due to injury before establishing himself as a regular starter for the Giants in 1987. He moved to the guard position in 1989.

Roberts was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1990 season, and played in 3 Super Bowls during his career, winning Super Bowl XXI and XXV with the New York Giants, and appearing in Super Bowl XXXI with the New England Patriots. Roberts retired after the 1997 season after a 13 year NFL career, [3] having played in 195 games, with 154 as a starter. [4]

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References

  1. "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  2. "Bracket Challenge: William Roberts". www.giants.com. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  3. "William Roberts Career Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  4. "William Roberts Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2021.