Larry Roberts (American football)

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Larry Roberts
No. 91
Position:
Northview (Dothan, Alabama)
College:Alabama
NFL draft:1986 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:28.0
Interceptions:1
Games played:89

Larry P. Roberts (June 2, 1963 – December 5, 2016) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He won two Super Bowls with the 49ers.

Career

Roberts was born in

playoff
games during his tenure with the 49ers.

Personal life

Roberts resided in Atlanta with his wife and their two children. He died on December 5, 2016, at the age of 53. He was diagnosed with diabetes in his later years, which led to the amputation of both of his legs.[3][4]

Professional statistics

Year Team G GS SK YDS LNG FR AV
1986 San Francisco 49ers 16 2 5.5 0 0 1 3
1987 San Francisco 49ers 11 2 2.5 0 0 0 2
1988 San Francisco 49ers 16 16 6.0 0 0 0 8
1989 San Francisco 49ers 15 5 3.5 0 0 1 4
1990 San Francisco 49ers 6 0 1.0 0 0 0 1
1991 San Francisco 49ers 16 9 7.0 0 0 0 6
1992 San Francisco 49ers 3 0 1.0 19.0 19.0 0 1
1993 San Francisco 49ers 6 0 1.5 0 0 0 1
Total (8 years) 89 34 28 19 19 2 26

References

  1. ^ "Larry Roberts FAQs, Bio, and Facts". FantasyFootballChalleng.com. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  2. ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  3. ^ Inabinett, Mark (December 6, 2016). "Former Alabama, 49ers standout Larry Roberts dies". AL.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  4. ^ Larry Roberts, former Northview, Alabama football standout, dies at age 53

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