Rufus Porter (American football)

Sacks:	41
Interceptions:	3
Games:	135
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Rufus Porter
No. 97, 59
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	May 18, 1965 (age 59); Amite, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:	Baton Rouge (LA) Capitol
College:	Southern
Undrafted:	1988
Career history
	Seattle Seahawks (1988–1994); New Orleans Saints (1995–1996); Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1997);
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-Pro (1989); 2× Pro Bowl (1988, 1989); Seattle Seahawks 35th Anniversary Team;
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:
Sacks:	41
Interceptions:	3
Games:	135
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Rufus Porter (born May 18, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Seattle Seahawks, New Orleans Saints, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football for the Southern Jaguars.

College career

Porter played at Southern University.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Porter played for the Seahawks from 1988-1994. He was selected to two Pro Bowls and earned one All-Pro during his tenure. Porter suffered a serious groin injury in a game vs. Houston in 1990.

New Orleans Saints

Porter played for the Saints for two seasons.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Porter played his last year with the Buccaneers.

Personal

Porter's son, Rufus Jr. played linebacker for Louisiana Tech University.^[1]

Porter operates the nonprofit organization 8to80 that focuses on building healthy lives in the Baton Rouge area.^[2]

References

^ "Catching up with: Rufus Porter". www.seahawks.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2011.
^ "Catching up with: Rufus Porter". www.seahawks.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2011.

External links

[1] "Catching up with: Rufus Porter". www.seahawks.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2011.

[2] "Catching up with: Rufus Porter". www.seahawks.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2011.

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