Tony Settles Explained

Tony Settles
Number:91
Position:Linebacker
Birth Date:29 August 1964
Birth Place:Laurinburg, North Carolina, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:210
High School:Laurinburg (NC) Scotland
College:Elon
Undraftedyear:1987
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:3
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:0

Anthony C. Settles (born August 29, 1964) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins during the 1987 NFL season. He played college football for Elon.[1]

He was a replacement player for the Redskins during the 1987 players' strike. He played in three games and was featured in The Year of Scab documentary by ESPN. Settles, along with the other replacements, was mentioned in an ESPN documentary titled Year of the Scab,[2] and was the inspiration for the 2000 film The Replacements. In 2018, Settles was awarded a Super Bowl ring for playing for the Redskins in 1987, the year they won Super Bowl XXII.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tony Settles - Pro Football Archives. www.profootballarchives.com. 2020-04-14.
  2. Web site: Tony Settles '87 featured on ESPN documentary "Year of the Scab". Elon University. 13 September 2017 . en. 2020-04-12.
  3. Web site: Redskins 1987 replacement players get Super Bowl rings. Redskins Wire. USA Today. Diane. Chesebrough. June 12, 2018. May 17, 2023.