College: Southern California Positions Tackle Role American football player | Name Bob Svihus Games played: 122 | |
Date of birth: (1943-06-21) June 21, 1943 (age 72) Place of birth: Los Angeles, California NFL draft: 1965 / Round: 4 / Pick: 53
(By the Dallas Cowboys) AFL draft: 1965 / Round: 3 / Pick: 19 Education University of Southern California | ||
Bob Svihus: Football Offensive Tackle
Robert Craig Svihus (born June 21, 1943) is a former American football offensive tackle in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) for the Oakland Raiders and New York Jets. He played college football at the University of Southern California
Contents
- Bob Svihus Football Offensive Tackle
- High school career
- College career
- Oakland Raiders
- New York Jets
- Personal life
- References
High school career
Svihus attended Sequoia High School, where he practiced football, basketball and baseball.
In football he played at guard and tackle, while being a part of the 1959 and 1960 undefeated teams. As a senior, he received All S.P.A.L. and All Northern California honors.
In 1991, he was inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame.
College career
Svihus accepted a football scholarship from the University of Southern California. In 1962, he was a part of a undefeated team that won the Rose Bowl and National championship. As a senior, he became a starter at left tackle and received second-team All-AAWU honors.
Oakland Raiders
Svihus was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the third round (19th overall) of the 1965 AFL Draft and by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (53rd overal) of the 1965 NFL Draft.
He chose to sign with the Oakland Raiders, becoming a starter at left tackle as a rookie, to protect quarterback Tom Flores. He would keep the job until 1969, while protecting quarterback Daryle Lamonica and missing only one game. In 1967, he payed in Super Bowl II, a 14-33 loss against the Green Bay Packers.
In 1970 after the AFL–NFL merger, he was replaced at left tackle by future Hall of Famer Art Shell and started only 1 game. On August 26, 1971, he was traded to the New York Jets in exchange for a second round pick (#39-John Babinecz).
New York Jets
Svihus was the starter at left tackle from 1971 to 1972, protecting quarterback Joe Namath. In 1973, he only started 4 games after being passed on the depth chart by Robert Woods. He retired on September 10, 1974.
Personal life
Svihus co-wrote a book with Wayne Hawkins (Oakland Raiders offensive guard) and Dave Dalby (Oakland Raiders center) called Raider: How Offensive can you be? A 25-year history of the Oakland Raiders. The book was published by Peninsula Publishing in Monterey, California and was written in 1986-1987.