Roman Phifer
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| Roman Phifer | |
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| Position(s): Linebacker |
Jersey #(s): 58 |
| Born: March 5, 1968 Plattsburgh, New York |
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| Career Information | |
| Year(s): 1991–2005 | |
| NFL Draft: 1991 / Round: 2 / Pick: 31 | |
| College: UCLA | |
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| Career Stats | |
| Tackles | 1,136 |
| Sacks | 29 |
| Interceptions | 11 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
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Roman Zubinsky Phifer (born March 5, 1968) is a former American football linebacker of the National Football League. Phifer played for the New England Patriots, the New York Jets, the St. Louis Rams, and the New York Giants. He is a 1986 graduate of South Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was drafted in the 2nd round (31st overall pick) in the 1991 NFL Draft by the Rams out of UCLA. While at UCLA one of his roommates was the late Eric Turner.
Phifer was a starter for the Rams from 1993-1998. He did start as a rookie in 1991 until an ankle injury ended his season. He was the Rams' Ed Block Courage Award winner in 1995.
He helped the Patriots to win Super Bowl XXXVI, Super Bowl XXXVIII, and Super Bowl XXXIX. He played for the Rams when they were in Los Angeles and then St. Louis from 1991-1998. Then he played for the New York Jets from 1999-2000 before signing with New England in 2001 up to 2004, after which he retired. In his whole career he played in 211 games. 1134 tackles, 882 were solo, 252 assisted, 29 sacks, and 11 interceptions. Roman Phifer and his current wife Linda were married during the 2003 offseason. They have two children together a son Angelo, and a daughter, Milan born May 1, 2004. Roman also has a son named Jordan with his ex-wife Alexis Eggleston Phifer, the current girlfriend of rap superstar Kanye West.
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