Rod Breedlove Explained

Birth Date:March 10, 1938
Birth Place:Cresaptown, Maryland, U.S.
Position:linebacker
Number:63
College:Maryland
Draftedyear:1960
Draftedround:3
Draftedpick:35
(by the San Francisco 49ers)
Afldraftedyear:1960
Afldraftedround:1
Afldraftedpick:First Selections
Afldraftedteam:Los Angeles Chargers
Databasefootball:BREEDROD01
Pfr:BreeRo00
Nfl:BRE174856
Playing Years1:1960–1964
Playing Team1:Washington Redskins
Playing Years2:1965–1967
Playing Team2:Pittsburgh Steelers
Career Highlights:
Probowls:1 (1962)

Rodney Winston Breedlove (March 10, 1938 – May 25, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Washington Redskins and the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1960 to 1967. Breedlove was a one-time Pro Bowler in 1962.[1]

Breedlove received an All-American honorable mention in 1957–59, AP All-ACC selection in 1957 and 1958, and All-ACC First-team selection in 1957 as a Maryland Terrapins guard.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nfl.com/players/rodbreedlove/profile?id=BRE174856 NFL Profile: Rod Breedlove