Robert Newhouse
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Position: | Galilee (Hallsville, Texas) | ||||||||||||
College: | Houston | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1972 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35 | ||||||||||||
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Robert Fulton Newhouse (January 9, 1950 – July 22, 2014) was an American professional
Early years
Though Newhouse had rushing performances of over 200 and 300 yards, he wasn't highly recruited coming out of
He became part of a very successful stretch for the University of Houston from 1969 to 1971. In 1969, the team finished 9–2 and ranked #12 in the
Before his senior season started, he suffered a cracked pelvis in a serious automobile accident; because at the time the
Newhouse had a remarkable college career, finishing as the University of Houston All-time leading rusher and breaking many of the school's records, some of which still stand:
- Most rushing yards in a season (1757 in 1971)
- Most 100 yard games in a season (10 in 1971)
- Most 100 yard games in a career (16)
- Most consecutive 100 yard games in a season (7 in 1971)
- Most consecutive 100 yard games in a career (8)
- Most 200 yard games in a season (3 in 1971, tied with Anthony Alridge and Paul Gipson)
- Most 200 yard games in a career (4, tied with Anthony Alridge and Paul Gipson).
Back when the College All-Stars played the Super Bowl Champion from the year before, Newhouse scored a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys.[3] He also played in the Hula Bowl.
In 1977, he was inducted into the University of Houston Athletics Hall of Honor.[4]
Professional career
Newhouse was selected 35th overall in the second round of the
Considered small for his position, he played bigger than his size. Newhouse was built very low to the ground and had enormous leg strength. He thrived on second effort, picking up the nicknames The House and The Human Bowling Ball. Newhouse was tough to bring down, "like trying to tackle a fire hydrant," at 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) and 209 pounds (95 kg), with arguably the largest thighs in the
Newhouse was also effective as the primary
While Newhouse was on the team, the Cowboys went to three
Newhouse played sparingly, backing up Ron Springs during his last three seasons. He retired at the end of the 1983 season,[8] as the fourth all-time leading rusher in team history, after playing for 12 years.
Newhouse was inducted into the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame.
NFL career statistics
Legend | |
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Won the Super Bowl | |
Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
1972 | DAL | 14 | 0 | 28 | 116 | 4.1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
1973 | DAL | 14 | 6 | 84 | 436 | 5.2 | 54 | 1 | 9 | 87 | 9.7 | 38 | 1 |
1974 | DAL | 14 | 2 | 124 | 501 | 4.0 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 67 | 7.4 | 21 | 0 |
1975 | DAL | 14 | 13 | 209 | 930 | 4.4 | 29 | 2 | 34 | 275 | 8.1 | 23 | 0 |
1976 | DAL | 14 | 7 | 116 | 450 | 3.9 | 24 | 3 | 15 | 86 | 5.7 | 16 | 0 |
1977 | DAL | 14 | 14 | 180 | 721 | 4.0 | 29 | 3 | 16 | 106 | 6.6 | 41 | 1 |
1978 | DAL | 13 | 12 | 140 | 584 | 4.2 | 24 | 8 | 20 | 176 | 8.8 | 24 | 2 |
1979 | DAL | 14 | 11 | 124 | 449 | 3.6 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 55 | 7.9 | 21 | 1 |
1980 | DAL | 16 | 10 | 118 | 451 | 3.8 | 29 | 6 | 8 | 75 | 9.4 | 18 | 0 |
1981 | DAL | 16 | 0 | 14 | 33 | 2.4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
1982 | DAL | 9 | 0 | 14 | 79 | 5.6 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
1983 | DAL | 16 | 0 | 9 | 34 | 3.8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
168 | 75 | 1,160 | 4,784 | 4.1 | 54 | 31 | 120 | 956 | 8.0 | 41 | 5 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
1972 | DAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
1973 | DAL | 2 | 1 | 20 | 55 | 2.8 | 19 | 0 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
1975 | DAL | 3 | 3 | 44 | 153 | 3.5 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 14 | 0 |
1976 | DAL | 1 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 14 | 0 |
1977 | DAL | 3 | 3 | 45 | 216 | 4.8 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 13 | 0 |
1978 | DAL | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
1979 | DAL | 1 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
1980 | DAL | 3 | 3 | 24 | 121 | 5.0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
1981 | DAL | 2 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
1982 | DAL | 3 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 2.5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
1983 | DAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | 13 | 174 | 651 | 3.7 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 80 | 5.7 | 14 | 0 |
Personal life
Newhouse married wife Nancy and together they had four children, including twin daughters. His youngest son Reggie Newhouse played for the Arizona Cardinals in 2004 and 2005. After his football playing career was over, he spent several years with the Dallas Cowboys working in the player-relations department.
His health started declining after suffering a heart stroke in 2010. Unable to get strong enough for a heart transplant procedure, on July 22, 2014, he died at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota of heart disease.[9]
References
- ^ "Newhouse stars in Houston win". The Pittsburgh Press. UPI. November 28, 1971. p. D9. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "The 1971 All-America Teams". Palm Beach Post. Florida. Associated Press. December 2, 1971. p. E6. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ Goldberg, Dale (July 29, 1972). "Morton Leads Cowboys Over All- Stars, 20-7". The Sumter Daily Item. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "University of Houston Athletics :: UH Cougars :: Official Athletic Site". UH Cougars. Archived from the original on November 13, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ Denlinger, Ken (January 18, 1980). "Steelers Forged By Draft Masters". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "Franco Harris, Class of 1990 – Pro Football Hall of Fame". Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ Aiello, Greg (January 16, 1978). "Dallas Wins Second Super Bowl. Cowboys Tame Broncos 27-10". Nashua Telegraph. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ "Robert Newhouse joins growing list of retiring Cowboys". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. wire services. July 19, 1984. p. 37. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ Taylor, Jean-Jacques (July 23, 2014). "Former Dallas Cowboy Robert Newhouse dies at 64". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
External links
- On and Off Field, Robert Newhouse Truly Loved By All
- Robert Newhouse Lives Up To And Lives Down Athletic Cliches
- Newhouse Gets The Job Done.
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference ·