Robert Bailey (American football)
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Position: | Miami, Florida) | ||||||
College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1991 / Round: 4 / Pick: 107 | ||||||
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Robert Martin Bailey (born September 3, 1968) is a former
Early years
Bailey attended
He accepted a scholarship from the University of Miami. As a junior, he started one game and recovered a blocked punt for a touchdown. He started every game in his last year, while tallying 75 tackles, one interception and 11 passes defensed.[1]
Professional career
Los Angeles Rams
Bailey was selected by the
In his second season, he started 6 games at left cornerback, posting 3 interceptions. In 1993, he appeared in 9 games and tied for a team-high 2 interceptions before suffering a season-ending knee injury.
On October 23, 1994, Bailey made the longest punt return in NFL history when he ran 103 yards for a touchdown in a game against the New Orleans Saints.[4] What makes this return stand out is that every single player on the field assumed the ball was going to bounce through the end zone after the punt. Bailey saw that the ball never bounced out of the end zone and was still in play. He scooped up the ball and returned it for a touchdown before anyone on the Saints realized what had happened.[5] He was waived before the start of the 1995 season.
Washington Redskins
On September 12,
Dallas Cowboys
On October 19,
Miami Dolphins
On March 7, 1996, the Miami Dolphins signed him as a free agent.[9] He was a backup cornerback that appeared in 14 games and was declared inactive for 2 contests.
Detroit Lions (first stint)
On April 25,
In
Baltimore Ravens
For the
Detroit Lions (second stint)
On May 17, 2001, he was signed by the Detroit Lions to be the team's dime back.[12] He played in 9 games, before suffering a broken neck against the Green Bay Packers that ended his career.[13]
Personal life
Bailey works in the sports marketing business as President of
References
- ^ "Bailey Trying to Take Cornerback Job by Storm". Los Angeles Times. August 2, 1991. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "Bailey Eager to Take On NFL Again". Los Angeles Times. May 23, 1992. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ a b Connolly, Marc (October 5, 2001). "Getting Crazy with ... Lions DB Robert Bailey". ESPN. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ Cariello, Dave (May 28, 2016). "Saints Give up Longest Punt Return in NFL History in Typical Saints Fashion". Canal Street Chronicles. SB Nation. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ "Redskins Add Truitt, Cut Bailey, C. Smith". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ "Former Ram Bailey Signs With Cowboys". Los Angeles Times. October 20, 1995. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ "Absence of Lett, Holmes Fuels Drug-Test Speculation". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ "Coleman Goes To Chargers". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ Klingaman, Mike (December 21, 2007). "SPORTS Where are they now? -- Robert Bailey". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ "Ravens add a big block in Searcy". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ "Watters Displaces Alexander in the Seahawks' Backfield". Los Angeles Times. December 13, 2001. Retrieved February 19, 2016.