Reggie White

Reggie White

White in 1997
No. 92, 91
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1961-12-19)December 19, 1961 Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
Died:	December 26, 2004(2004-12-26) (aged 43) Cornelius, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:	Howard (Chattanooga, Tennessee)
College:	Tennessee (1980–1983)
Supplemental draft:	1984 / round: 1 / Pick: 4
Career history
Memphis Showboats (1984–1985) Philadelphia Eagles (1985–1992) Green Bay Packers (1993–1998) Carolina Panthers (2000)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XXXI) 2× NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1987, 1998) 3× UPI NFC Defensive Player of the Year (1987, 1991, 1995) 8× First-team All-Pro (1986–1991, 1995, 1998) 5× Second-team All-Pro (1992–1994, 1996, 1997) 13× Pro Bowl (1986–1998) 2× NFL sacks leader (1987, 1988) NFL 1980s All-Decade Team NFL 1990s All-Decade Team NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team Bart Starr Award (1992) Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame Philadelphia Eagles 75th Anniversary Team Philadelphia Eagles No. 92 retired Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame Green Bay Packers No. 92 retired USFL Man of the Year (1985) First-team All-USFL (1985) Unanimous All-American (1983) SEC Player of the Year (1983) First-team All-SEC (1983) Tennessee Volunteers No. 92 retired NFL records Most consecutive seasons as sacks leader: 2 (tied)[a] Most consecutive seasons with 10+ sacks: 9 Most seasons with 15+ sacks: 5
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 1,111 Sacks: 198 Forced fumbles: 33 Fumble recoveries: 20 Interceptions: 3 Defensive touchdowns: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference
Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame

Reginald Howard White (December 19, 1961 – December 26, 2004) was an American professional football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons. White played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers, earning unanimous All-American honors. After playing two seasons for the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League (USFL), he was selected in the first round of the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft, and then played for the Philadelphia Eagles, the Green Bay Packers and the Carolina Panthers, becoming one of the most awarded defensive players in NFL history.

The two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Super Bowl XXXI champion, 13-time Pro Bowl, and 13-time All-Pro selection holds second place all-time among NFL career sack leaders with 198. He was selected to the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team, NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team, NFL 1990s All-Decade Team, and the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team. During his professional career, White is credited with pioneering free agency in sports. Outside of football he was also known for his Christian ministry as an ordained evangelical minister, leading to his nickname, "the Minister of Defense".^[1] White is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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