Bob Kowalkowski
Encyclopedia
Robert Kowalkowski was a former American Football
offensive guard who played for the Detroit Lions
and the Green Bay Packers
in a twelve year career that lasted from 1966 to 1977 in the National Football League
.
Kowalkowski played college football at the University of Virginia
and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1965 NFL Draft
by the Lions. His son Scott
was selected in the 1991 NFL Draft
by the Philadelphia Eagles
and also played with the Lions.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
offensive guard who played for the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
and the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
in a twelve year career that lasted from 1966 to 1977 in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
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Kowalkowski played college football at the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1965 NFL Draft
1965 NFL Draft
The 1965 National Football League Draft took place on November 28, 1964. The first player selected was Tucker Frederickson, back from Auburn, by the New York Giants. The draft was marked by the failure of the St...
by the Lions. His son Scott
Scott Kowalkowski
Scott Thomas Kowalkowski is a former American football linebacker who played for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Detroit Lions in a ten year career that lasted from 1991 to 2001 in the National Football League....
was selected in the 1991 NFL Draft
1991 NFL Draft
The 1991 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 21–22, 1991 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Manhattan, New York...
by the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
and also played with the Lions.