Terry Tautolo

American football player (born 1954)
American football player
Terry Tautolo
No. 58, 50, 52
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1954-08-30) August 30, 1954 (age 69)
Corona, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school:Millikan (Long Beach, California)
College:UCLA
NFL draft:1976 / Round: 13 / Pick: 353
Career history
  • Philadelphia Eagles (1976–1979)
  • San Francisco 49ers (1980–1981)
  • Detroit Lions (1981–1982)
  • Miami Dolphins (1983)
  • Detroit Lions (1984)
Career highlights and awards
  • Super Bowl champion (XVI)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:104
Games started:14
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Terry Lynn Tautolo (born August 30, 1954) is a former American football linebacker who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins. He played college football at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and was drafted in the 13th round of the 1976 NFL Draft.

On December 16, 2013, GQ.com's internet show "Casualties of the Gridiron" reported that Tautolo was homeless and involved in substance abuse.[1] Tautolo's former teammates learned of his dire situation and put out a call for help. With the help of his former UCLA teammate Brent Boyd and head coach Dick Vermeil and the NFLPA, he turned his life around and currently works with special needs children.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Watch Casualties of the Gridiron – From Super Bowl Champion to Homeless Retiree – GQ Video – CNE". GQ Videos.
  2. ^ "Former NFL player tackles homelessness after living under LA freeway". CBS. September 26, 2014.
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Philadelphia Eagles 1976 NFL draft selections
  • Mike Smith
  • Greg Johnson
  • Kirk Johnson
  • Carl Hairston
  • Richard La Fargue
  • Mike Hogan
  • Richard Osborne
  • Herb Lusk
  • Mike Gilbert
  • Terry Tautolo
  • Melvin Shy
  • Brett White
  • Steve Campassi
  • Anthony Terry
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San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl XVI champions
Head coach
Bill Walsh


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