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Rob Bironas

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Rob Bironas
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Bironas with the Titans in November 2008
No. 2
Position:Placekicker
Personal information
Born:(1978-01-29)January 29, 1978
Louisville, Kentucky
Died:September 20, 2014(2014-09-20) (aged 36)
Nashville, Tennessee
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Trinity
(St. Matthews, Kentucky)
College:Georgia Southern
Undrafted:2001
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Field goals:239
Field goal attempts:279
Field goal %:85.6
Long field goal:60
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

James Robert Douglas "Rob" Bironas (January 29, 1978 – September 20, 2014) was an American Football placekicker. He played college football for the Georgia Southern University Eagles. He played 144 games in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Tennessee Titans. During his NFL career, he was named to the All-Pro team and was selected to play in the Pro Bowl in 2007. He has also played for the Charleston Swamp Foxes, Carolina Cobras, and New York Dragons of the Arena Football League (AFL). Bironas was released by the Titans on March 19, 2014.[1]

On September 20, 2014, Bironas was involved in a car crash when he lost control of his SUV and swerved off of the road, hitting several trees and turning his vehicle upside down. He was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, but was pronounced dead.[2]

References

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  1. "Rob Bironas released by Tennessee Titans". NFL. Retrieved 2014-09-21.
  2. "Former Titans kicker Rob Bironas dies in car accident". NFL. Retrieved 2014-09-21.

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