 Butch Robertson as he appeared on his 1972 Topps football card | |||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born: | August 17, 1949 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | December 6, 2018 (aged 69) Mabank, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Covington (LA) Pine View | ||||||
| College: | Southern | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1971 / round: 1 / pick: 10 | ||||||
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Isiah "Butch" Robertson (August 17, 1949 – December 6, 2018)[1] was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams (1971–1978) and the Buffalo Bills (1979–1982). He was selected to six Pro Bowls during his years with the Rams. He had 25 career interceptions, returning three for touchdowns, scoring a fourth touchdown on a fumble recovery in 1978. According to Rams and Bills records, Robertson also sacked the quarterback 24+1⁄2 times and forced 16 fumbles in his career.
Robertson combined size, strength, quickness, speed, toughness, and a knack for making the game-breaking play. The 6'3" star was one of the NFL's fastest linebackers of his era, having been timed at 4.6 seconds in the 40-yard dash.