Bob Breunig

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Bob Breunig
No. 53
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1953-07-04) July 4, 1953 (age 70)
Place of birth: Inglewood, California
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Career information
High school: Phoenix (AZ) Alhambra
College: Arizona State
NFL draft: 1975 / Round: 3 / Pick: 70
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • 3x All-WAC (1972, 1973, 1974)
  • 2x WAC Defensive Player of the Year (1973, 1974)
  • Phoenix Press Box Amateur Athlete of the Year (1974)
  • College Football Hall of Fame 2015
  • Pro Bowl selection (1979, 1980, 1982)
  • 4x All NFC Linebacker (UPI/PFW) 1979,80,82,83
  • AP Second-team All-Pro (1980)
  • Super Bowl champion (XII)
  • Butkus Silver Anniversary Award winner (1999)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 135
Interceptions: 9
Fumbles recovered: 8
Player stats at NFL.com

Robert Paul Breunig (born July 4, 1953) is a former American football linebacker who played for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League from 1975 to 1984. He played college football at ASU.

Early years

Breunig attended Alhambra High School in Phoenix, Arizona, where in 1970 he was named All State Linebacker (Defense Captain) after leading his team in scoring, rushing and tackling as a fullback and Middle Linebacker. He was also the wrestling AAA heavyweight champion, achieving a 42-1 record between his junior and senior seasons.[1]

In 2000, he was included in the Arizona Athletes of the Century list and to the Arizona All-Century high school football team. In 2010, he was inducted into the Arizona High School Sports Hall of Fame.

College career

Breunig signed with Arizona State University out of Phoenix Alhambra High School and became a starter by his second year, (NCAA Football Freshman were then ineligible) leading the team in tackles with 91 (inc. 19 against the Air Force Academy). He would remain the team leader in tackles with 117 as a junior and 145 as a senior. He was a First Team All American (Kodak, Time Magazine, Sporting News, Pop Warner), a Second Team All American (AP and UPI), a two-time WAC Defensive Player of the Year and a three-time All-WAC selection. He played in the East-West Shrine Game, the Hula Bowl and the Coaches All-America Game.[2]

He was a part of two 10-win seasons, a 28-8 overall record, two Fiesta Bowl wins, and the 1972 and 1973 Western Athletic Conference championships. He starred for three nationally ranked teams from 1972–74. In 1999, he was chosen as the Butkus Silver Anniversary Award Winner, and in 1996, he was named to the ASU "All Time Team" Arizona State University and Western Athletic Conference 20 Year Team.

He graduated holding the career total tackles record (353), the career solo tackles record (206) and the single-season records for both categories. He was named team MVP as a senior, was a Team Captain twice. [3]

As a Freshman at ASU, Bob wrestled on the Varsity team for one year, finishing with a 10-4 record.

Bob was selected as the Phoenix Press Box Association Amateur Athlete of the Year in 1974.

In 1977, he was inducted into Arizona State UniversityAthletic Hall of Fame and In 2012, he was inducted into the Sun Devil Football Ring of Honor. In 2015, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Bob graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Marketing in 1977.

Professional career

Breunig was selected in the third round of the 1975 NFL Draft, as part of the Dallas Cowboys' Dirty Dozen draft. In 1976, he became a starter at strongside linebacker, replacing the retired Dave Edwards.

In 1977, he replaced the retired Lee Roy Jordan as the team's middle linebacker and defensive signal caller, making him just the third player in franchise history (25 yrs) to hold the position as a regular starter. From that position, he led the team in tackles six seasons, breaking the team's single-season tackling record in 1981.

Breunig started 117 straight games, until missing half of the 1984 season because of back problems that led to his retirement. He ended his career as the franchise's second-leading tackler (behind Jordan), having played in ten seasons, appearing in 21 playoff games, six NFC championships and three Super Bowls.He was a Team Captain 4 years. He was a three-time Pro Bowl, a second-team All-Pro and a four-time All-NFC selection. He also was named to the Dallas Cowboys 50-Year Anniversary Team.

Personal life

After football he entered into a partnership with former teammate Roger Staubach, in Investment/Development Real Estate. Bob acquired that Company in 1990 and operated a continuing successful venture until 2008 at which time the company was sold and Bob transitioned to other endeavors.

Bob was named the Dallas Father of the Year in 2006 and has been recognized for a number of other civic initiatives and has served on Several Charitable Boards through the years including Fellowship of Christian Athletes, National Urban Alternative, Young Life, Search Ministries, Liberty Institute, Happy Hill Farm Children’s Home and Fellowship Bible Church Dallas (Elder).

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