Rod Breedlove

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Rod Breedlove
No. 63
Born:(1938-03-10)March 10, 1938
Cresaptown, Maryland, U.S.
Died:May 25, 2021(2021-05-25) (aged 83)
Career information
Position(s)linebacker
CollegeMaryland
AFL draft1960 / Round: 1 / Pick: First Selections
Drafted byLos Angeles Chargers
NFL draft1960 / Round: 3 / Pick: 35
(by the San Francisco 49ers)
Career history
As player
1960–1964Washington Redskins
1965–1967Pittsburgh Steelers
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowls1 (1962)
Career stats

Rodney Winston Breedlove (March 10, 1938 – May 25, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Washington Redskins and the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1960 to 1967. Breedlove was a one-time Pro Bowler in 1962.[1]

Breedlove received an All-American honorable mention in 1957–59, AP All-ACC selection in 1957 and 1958, and All-ACC First-team selection in 1957 as a Maryland Terrapins guard.

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