Johnny Rembert
 Rembert playing for the Patriots, c. 1988 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 19, 1961 Hollandale, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | DeSoto County (Arcadia, Florida) | ||||||||
| College: | Clemson | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1983 / round: 4 / pick: 101 | ||||||||
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Johnny Lee Rembert (born January 19, 1961)[1] is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 10 seasons with the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers. Rembert was a member of the 1985 AFC champions who played the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XX in New Orleans.[2] In the Wild Card Round of the 1985–86 NFL playoffs, he had a fumble recovery return for a touchdown against the New York Jets.[3] He was selected to the AFC Pro Bowl team twice (1988 and 1989).[4][5] He won AFC Defensive Player of the Week in Week 10 of the 1988 season.[6]
After his playing career, Rembert was the director of athletics at Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, Florida and also the quality control representative for the NFL.
References
[edit]- ^ "Johnny Rembert Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ^ "1985 New England Patriots Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ "Wild Card - New England Patriots at New York Jets - December 28th, 1985". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ "1988 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ "1989 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ "1988 NFL Week 10 Leaders & Scores". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
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