Bob Lilly
Photo: Unknown photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Defensive tackle, TCU, 1958–⁠60

Bob Lilly

Born
Jul 26, 1939, in Olney, Texas

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Bob Lilly played defensive tackle at TCU (1958–⁠60). He was a consensus All‑American in 1960. The Dallas Cowboys took Lilly in the first round, No. 13 overall in the 1961 NFL Draft. The Dallas Texans also took him in round 2, No. 14 overall in the 1961 AFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1981.

At a glance

Best season
1960
Consensus All-American and First-team All-Southwest Conference
Drafted
No. 13
Overall, 1961 NFL Draft (Dallas Cowboys)

Honors

Team titles: SWC champions, 1958 and 1959

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

In the NFL

Pro Bowls: 11 (1962, 1964–⁠73) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 5 (1964–⁠65, 1967–⁠68, 1971) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 1972

All-Pro teams: AP first team 1964–⁠65, 1967–⁠68, 1971; AP second team 1972; Pro Football Writers first team 1968, 1971; Pro Football Writers second team 1970, 1972; Pro Football Weekly first team 1968, 1971–⁠72; NEA first team 1968, 1971; and 4 more.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Books

Books: Open Library (CC0); most-reissued first, each linked to its page there.

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