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Bob Patton

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Bob Patton
No. 65
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1954-10-21) October 21, 1954 (age 70)
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
College:Delaware
Undrafted:1976
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-East (1975)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:12
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Thomas Patton (born October 21, 1954) is a former American football center who played for one season in the National Football League (NFL). He played high school football at West Side Central Catholic High School (later Bishop O'Reilly - now closed) in Kingston, Pennsylvania and college football for the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens, he was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 1976. He played in 12 games for the Bills in 1976.

College career

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Patton played college football for the University of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens. He earned United Press International All-East honors as an offensive guard in 1975.[1] He also earned the Robert C. Peoples Outstanding Senior Lineman award as a senior.[2]

Professional career

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The Buffalo Bills signed Patton as an undrafted free agent on May 20, 1976.[3] He played in 12 games for the Bills in 1976.

References

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  1. ^ "Kubacki, McEleney on All-East club". Bangor Daily News. November 26, 1975. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
  2. ^ "All-Time Honors". University of Delaware Athletics. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
  3. ^ "Football". Star-News. May 20, 1976. Retrieved June 17, 2012.