Bob Young

Robert Allen Young
Born: September 3, 1942
Marshall, TX USA
Deceased: June 17, 1995
Missouri City, TX
Position: G-DE-DT
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 270
College: Texas, Texas St., Howard Payne
High School: Brownwood (TX)
Career: 1966-1981
Drafted: 1964 in Round 19, #261 overall by the St. Louis Cardinals

Bob Young played from 1966 to 1981 during his career with the Denver Broncos, Houston Oilers, New Orleans Saints and St. Louis Cardinals.


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Defense and Fumbles:

Year Team Tackle Brup Fum F Rec FYds FTD FF
1968AFL Denver Broncos02000
1972NFL St. Louis Cardinals01000
1977NFL St. Louis Cardinals01000
1978NFL St. Louis Cardinals01000
1979NFL St. Louis Cardinals01000
1980NFL Houston Oilers01000
AFL002000
NFL005000
Totals0007000

Playing Career:

Year League Team GP GS
1966AFLDenver Broncos111
1967AFLDenver Broncos50
1968AFLDenver Broncos147
1969AFLDenver Broncos1414
1970NFLDenver Broncos1412
1971NFLHouston Oilers1414
1972NFLSt. Louis Cardinals149
1973NFLSt. Louis Cardinals132
1974NFLSt. Louis Cardinals98
1975NFLSt. Louis Cardinals1212
1976NFLSt. Louis Cardinals1414
1977NFLSt. Louis Cardinals1414
1978NFLSt. Louis Cardinals1614
1979NFLSt. Louis Cardinals1313
1980NFLHouston Oilers1512
1981NFLNew Orleans Saints20

Honors

1977 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1978 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1978 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1979 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1979 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1979 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1979 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1979 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)


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