Robert Lyles
American football player and coach (born 1961)
American football player
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1961-03-21) March 21, 1961 (age 63) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Los Angeles (CA) Belmont | ||||||||
| College: | TCU | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1984 / Round: 5 / Pick: 114 | ||||||||
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Robert Damon Lyles (born March 21, 1961) is a former professional American football player who played the position of linebacker for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers and for the Atlanta Falcons. Lyles later served as a head coach in Arena Football League (AFL), coaching the Los Angeles Avengers in 2001 and the Georgia Force in 2002.[1]
Lyles suffered multiple strokes in 2022. As of September 2022, he is in critical condition in a Texas hospital and needs a heart transplant. With his NFL health insurance expired, his medical expenses were approximately $100,000 as of September 2022, and friends had raised about half that amount.[2]
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Houston Oilers 1984 NFL draft selections
- Dean Steinkuhler
- Doug Smith
- Bo Eason
- Johnny Meads
- Mark Studaway
- Patrick Allen
- Robert Lyles
- John Grimsley
- Eric Mullins
- Willie Joyner
- Kevin Baugh
- Jeff Donaldson
- Mike Johnson
- Mike Russell
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