Lonnie Perrin Explained

Lonnie Perrin
Number:35, 33, 25
Position:Running back
Birth Date:February 3, 1952
Birth Place:Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Death Place:Clinton, Maryland, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Weight Lb:222
Height In:1
High School:McKinley (Washington, D.C.)
College:Illinois
Draftyear:1976
Draftround:5
Draftpick:139
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Rushing attempts
Statvalue1:262
Statlabel2:Rushing yards
Statvalue2:1,047
Statlabel3:Rushing TDs
Statvalue3:9
Pfr:PerrLo00

Lonnie Perrin (February 3, 1952 – January 7, 2021) was an American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Denver Broncos, the Chicago Bears, and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Illinois and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1976 NFL draft. He played in Super Bowl XII with the Broncos.[1]

Perrin died on January 7, 2021, in Clinton, Maryland, at age 68.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: McGinn, Bob. The Ultimate Super Bowl Book: A Complete Reference to the Stats, Stars, and Stories Behind Football's Biggest Game--and Why the Best Team Won. 30 August 2016. Second. 2012. MBI Publishing Company. 9780760343715. 92.
  2. Web site: Former Illini running back Perrin dies at 68 . News-gazette.com . 2021-01-08 . 2021-01-26.