Bob Whitfield
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 18, 1971 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Carson, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 318 lb (144 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Wilmington (CA) | ||||||||
| College: | Stanford University | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8 | ||||||||
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| Games played: | 220 |
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| Games started: | 176 |
| Fumble recoveries: | 5 |
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Bob Lectress Whitfield, III (born October 18, 1971) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League.
Whitfield played high school football at Banning High School in Wilmington, California, where he was teammates with Mark Tucker, Ed Lalau, and Marvin Pollard. He then played college football at Stanford University, where Dennis Green served as head coach. Whitfield won a starting position as a true freshman and following his junior season, he declared his eligibility in the NFL Draft.
Whitfield was drafted in the first round (eighth overall) of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. He played for the Falcons from 1992–2003 before he was released by the team. He then played for the Jacksonville Jaguars for the 2004 season.
Whitfield started for the New York Giants at left tackle during the 2006 season filling in after starter Luke Petitgout went down with injury. His time as a starter was marked by two episodes of him losing his cool and drawing costly personal fouls, twice on headbutts in key spots against the Dallas Cowboys and later in a week 16 loss against the New Orleans Saints. These actions lead to him receiving the nickname "Head-butt Bob" from many Giant fans as well as local columnists. Due to these actions and general inconsistent play, Whitfield was benched for the final game of the season against the Washington Redskins and the subsequent playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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