Pat Swilling

Pat Swilling
No. 56
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	October 25, 1964 (age 59); Toccoa, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:	Toccoa (GA) Stephens County
College:	Georgia Tech
NFL draft:	1986 / Round: 3 / Pick: 60
Career history
	New Orleans Saints (1986–1992); Detroit Lions (1993–1994); Oakland Raiders (1995–1996, 1998);
Career highlights and awards
	NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1991); 2× First-team All-Pro (1991, 1992); 2× Second-team All-Pro (1989, 1990); 5× Pro Bowl (1989–1993); NFL sacks leader (1991); New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame; First-team All-American (1985); First-team All-ACC (1985);
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:
Tackles:	490
Sacks:	107.5
Interceptions:	6
	Player stats at PFR
	College Football Hall of Fame

Patrick Travis Swilling (born October 25, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions, and the Oakland Raiders. He had five Pro Bowl appearances in his NFL career and was the Associated Press (AP) NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1991. He served from 2001 to 2004 as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.