Robert PennywellPennywell, RobertPosition: LB Height: 6-1 Weight: 222 Born: November 6, 1954 Shreveport, LA Died: October 7, 2022 Baton Rouge, LA High School: Captain Shreve (Shreveport, LA); Woodlawn (Shreveport, LA) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Grambling State | Roster |
| 1973 | Grambling State | Played |
| 1974 | Grambling State | Played |
| 1975 | Grambling State | Played |
| Draft: 6th round (168th overall) 1976 San Francisco 49ers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 59 | LLB | 14 | 9 |
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 59 | MLB | 15 | 15 |
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 59 | MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL | 59 | LILB | 16 | 2 |
| 1983 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1983 MIC USFL | 59 | LILB | 18 | 17 |
| 1984 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1984 MIC USFL | 59 | LILB | 18 | 16 |
| 1985 Portland Breakers (USFL)1985 POR USFL | 52 | LILB | ||
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 61 | 42 |
| Team | Date | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1976 SF NFL | 4/8/1976 | Draft |
| 1976 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1976 SF NFL | Signed | |
| 1976 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1976 SF NFL | ||
| 1976 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1976 ATL NFL | 8/12/1976 | Assigned on Waivers |
| 1976 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1976 ATL NFL | 8/12/1976 | |
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | Signed | |
| 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL | 8/25/1981 | Released |
| 1982 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1982 TOR CFL | Signed | |
| 1982 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1982 TOR CFL | 6/27/1982 | |
| 1983 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1983 MIC USFL | 12/1/1982 | Negotiation Rights Traded |
| 1983 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1983 MIC USFL | 1/25/1983 | 12/1/1982 |
| 1985 Portland Breakers (USFL)1985 POR USFL | 12/6/1984 | Allocation Draft |
| 1985 Portland Breakers (USFL)1985 POR USFL | 8/7/1986 | Unrestricted Free Agent |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 20t | 1 |
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 39t | 1 |
| 1983 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1983 MIC USFL | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 16 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 39t | 2 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1983 MIC USFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 3.0 | 41.0 |
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 6.0 | 53.0 |
| 1983 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1983 MIC USFL | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 1985 Portland Breakers (USFL)1985 POR USFL | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1977 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1978 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1979 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Michigan Panthers (USFL)1984 MIC USFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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