Ed Culpepper

American football player (1934–2021)

American football player
Ed Culpepper
No. 73, 71, 78
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1934-01-21)January 21, 1934
Bradenton, Florida, U.S.
Died:January 9, 2021(2021-01-09) (aged 86)
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Manatee (FL)
College:Alabama
NFL draft:1955 / Round: 9 / Pick: 101
Career history
  • Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals (1958–1960)
  • Minnesota Vikings (1961)
  • Houston Oilers (1962–1963)
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Second-team All-SEC (1952, 1953)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:74
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Ed Culpepper (born Robert Edward Culpepper;[1] January 21, 1934 – January 9, 2021) was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL).[2] He played two seasons with the Chicago Cardinals before moving with the team to St. Louis, Missouri before the 1960 NFL season. Culpepper was later selected in the 1961 NFL Expansion Draft by the Minnesota Vikings and would play for the team during the 1961 NFL season. He would play his final two professional seasons with the Houston Oilers of the American Football League.

References

  1. ^ "Ed Culpepper". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  2. ^ "Ed Culpepper". National Football League. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
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Head coach: Norm Van Brocklin

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