Reggie White

Reggie White

White with the Packers in December 1995
No. 92
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1961-12-19)December 19, 1961
Place of birth:	Chattanooga, Tennessee
Date of death:	December 26, 2004(2004-12-26) (aged 43)
Place of death:	Cornelius, North Carolina
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:	Chattanooga (TN) Howard
College:	Tennessee
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) 13× Pro Bowl (1986–1998) 10× First-team All-Pro (1986–1993, 1995, 1998) 3× Second-team All-Pro (1994, 1996, 1997) 2× NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1987, 1998) 3× NFC Defensive Player of the Year (1987, 1991, 1995) 2× NFL sacks leader (1987, 1988) First-team All-USFL (1985) NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 1990s All-Decade Team NFL 1980s All-Decade Team Philadelphia Eagles No. 92 retired Green Bay Packers No. 92 retired SEC Player of the Year (1983) Unanimous All-American (1983) First-team All-SEC (1983) Tennessee Volunteers No. 92 retired
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 1,112 Sacks: 198.0 Forced fumbles: 33 Interceptions: 3 Touchdowns: 3 Player stats at NFL.com
Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame

Reginald Howard White (December 19, 1961 – December 26, 2004) was a professional American football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. He played college football for the University of Tennessee, and was recognized as an All-American. After playing two professional seasons for the Memphis Showboats of the United States Football League (USFL), he was selected in the first round of the 1984 Supplemental Draft, and then played for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, and Carolina Panthers, becoming one of the most awarded players in NFL history.

The two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, 13-time Pro Bowl and 13-time All-Pro selection holds second place all-time among career sack leaders with 198 (behind Bruce Smith's 200 career sacks) and was selected to the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team, NFL 1990s All-Decade Team, and the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team. During his professional career, he was also known for his Christian ministry as an ordained Evangelical minister, leading to his nickname, "the Minister of Defense". White is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.