Name Bobby Bryant Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight 77 kg | College: South Carolina Positions Cornerback Interceptions: 51 | |
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Date of birth: (1944-01-24) January 24, 1944 (age 71) NFL draft: 1967 / Round: 7 / Pick: 167 Education University of South Carolina Similar People Jeff Siemon, Wally Hilgenberg, Paul Krause, Jim Marshall, Matt Blair | ||
Place of birth: Macon, Georgia, U.S. | ||
Bobby Bryant: Football Cornerback
Bobby Bryant (born January 24, 1944) is a former cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings during the days of the Purple People Eaters (1968–1980).
Bryant is second on the Vikings all-time list with 51 career interceptions, and recorded the longest interception return in team history (at that time) with a 63-yard pick six against the Dallas Cowboys in 1973. (Paul Krause leads with 53). He was named to the 1975 and 1976 NFC Pro Bowl squads. He is one of 11 Vikings to have played in all four of their Super Bowls in the 1970s. He also played on special teams returning kicks and punts and was known for blowing kisses to the crowd. In the 1976 NFC Championship game, Bobby Bryant returned a blocked FG attempt by the Los Angeles Rams' Tom Dempsey for a TD and had 2 interceptions in the game.
