Lyle Alzado

Lyle Alzado (April 3, 1949 - 14 May, 1992) was a U.S. football player.

Football Career

He played college football for Kilgore Junior College for two years,and then Yankton College in South Dakota,where he was noticed by a Denver Broncos coach watching film. The Broncos drafted him in the fourth round, in 1971.

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Kilgore Junior College - Yankton College - South Dakota - Denver Broncos - 1971

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He was a star with the Broncos for several seasons, leading the team in sacks 5 times and making the Pro Bowl in 1977 and 1978. In 1979 he had a contract dispute, and the Broncos traded him to the Cleveland Browns.

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1977 - 1978 - 1979 - Cleveland Browns

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He played well with the Browns, leading the team in sacks in 1980 and 1981, but the Browns traded him to the Oakland Raiders in 1982 to reduce their salary burden. He continued to perform well for the Raiders in the 1983 and 1984 seasons, but was injured part way through 1985 and retired at the end of the year. He attempted a comeback in 1990 but injured a knee during training camp and was released.

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1980 - 1981 - Oakland Raiders - 1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1990

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