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Rod Bernstine

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Rod Bernstine
No. 82, 33
Position:Running back
Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1965-02-08) February 8, 1965 (age 59)
Fairfield, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:Bryan (Bryan, Texas)
College:Texas A&M
NFL draft:1987 / round: 1 / pick: 24
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:2,990
Rushing average:4.5
Receptions:149
Receiving yards:1,384
Total touchdowns:24
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Roderick Earl Bernstine (born February 8, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a running back and tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the first round of the 1987 NFL draft with the 24th overall pick.[1] Bernstine played in nine NFL seasons from 1987 to 1995. His best season as a pro came during the 1993 season as a member of the Denver Broncos, when he rushed for 816 yards and caught 44 receptions. Due to a loophole in official NFL rules he was the only active running back allowed to wear the number 82 while playing for the San Diego Chargers, a number reserved for wide receivers and tight ends. Upon being traded to the Denver Broncos in 1993 he changed his number to 33, an official running back number.

College career

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Bernstine lettered at Texas A&M from 1983 to 1986. Before his sophomore season at Texas A&M, Bernstine reacted negatively after then-A&M coach Jackie Sherrill told him that he was being moved to tight end, after playing a year at running back. As a senior in 1986, he was named first team All-SWC at tight end.[2] That same year, he set the school record for the most receptions in a single season with 65, a record that stood until 2010. Bernstine's 65 catches is still the school single-season record for most ever by a tight end.[3]

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

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Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1987 SDG 10 2 1 9 9.0 9 0 10 76 7.6 15 1
1988 SDG 14 13 2 7 3.5 5 0 29 340 11.7 59 0
1989 SDG 5 0 15 137 9.1 32 1 21 222 10.6 36 1
1990 SDG 12 1 124 589 4.8 40 4 8 40 5.0 11 0
1991 SDG 13 8 159 766 4.8 63 8 11 124 11.3 25 0
1992 SDG 9 1 106 499 4.7 25 4 12 86 7.2 16 0
1993 DEN 15 14 223 816 3.7 24 4 44 372 8.5 41 0
1994 DEN 3 3 17 91 5.4 24 0 9 70 7.8 16 0
1995 DEN 3 3 23 76 3.3 18 1 5 54 10.8 38 0
84 45 670 2,990 4.5 63 22 149 1,384 9.3 59 2

Playoffs

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Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1992 SDG 1 0 1 3 3.0 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1 0 1 3 3.0 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

Personal life

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Bernstine and his ex-wife Stephanie met at Bryan High School in Bryan, Texas. They began dating while both were students and at Texas A&M University. They have two children. They all reside in the Denver, Colorado area.[4]

Bernstine's older brother Nehames "Pookie" Bernstine played baseball for Lewis-Clark College in Lewiston, Idaho. Pookie Bernstine was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 5th Round (118th overall) of the 1982 amateur entry draft (June-Reg).[5]

Bernstine's son, Roderick E. Bernstine Jr., signed a letter of intent to play basketball for the University of Denver in November 2012, but transferred to the University of North Dakota after only one season.[6] His nephew, Jordan, was a safety who formerly played for the Washington Redskins.[7]

Notes

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  1. ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  2. ^ Burson (2004), p. 93.
  3. ^ "Most Receptions - Season".[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Burson (2004), pp. 95–97.
  5. ^ "Major Leaguers - the Baseball Cube".
  6. ^ Chambers, Mike. "Cherokee Trail basketball star Roderick Bernstine, son of former Bronco, finds footing on court Read more: Cherokee Trail basketball star Roderick Bernstine, son of former Bronco, finds footing on court". Denver Post. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
  7. ^ Jones, Mike (April 11, 2013). "Jordan Bernstine targeting training camp return date". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved May 26, 2013.

References

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  • Burson, Rusty (2004). Texas A&M, Where Have You Gone?. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 1-58261-753-8.