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{{Short description|American football player (born 1969)}}
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|number=91
| name = Robert Porcher
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|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1969|7|30}}
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|birth_place=[[Wando, South Carolina]]
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|draftyear=1992
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|draftpick=26
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| number = 91
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|high_school=[[Huger, South Carolina|Huger (SC) Cainhoy]]
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| position = [[Defensive end]]
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|college=[[South Carolina State Bulldogs football|South Carolina State]]
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|7|30}}
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| birth_place = [[Wando, South Carolina]], U.S.
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* [[Detroit Lions]] ([[1992 NFL season|1992]]–[[2004 NFL season|2004]])
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 266
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| high_school = Cainhoy {{nowrap|([[Huger, South Carolina]])}}
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| college = [[South Carolina State Bulldogs football|South Carolina State]] (1988–1991)
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| draftyear = 1992
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| draftround = 1
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| draftpick = 26
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* [[Detroit Lions]] ({{NFL Year|1992|2004}})
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| highlights =

* 3× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[1998 Pro Bowl|1997]], [[2000 Pro Bowl|1999]], [[2002 Pro Bowl|2001]])
* 3× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[1998 Pro Bowl|1997]], [[2000 Pro Bowl|1999]], [[2002 Pro Bowl|2001]])
* [[Detroit Lions 75th Anniversary Team]]
* 3× [[All-Pro]] ([[1997 All-Pro Team|1997]], [[1999 All-Pro Team|1999]], [[2001 All-Pro Team|2001]])
* [[Detroit Lions#Lions All-Time Team|Detroit Lions All-Time Team]]
* First-team All-NFC (1999)
|statlabel1=[[Tackle (football move)|Tackle]]s
| statlabel1 = Total [[Tackle (football move)#Gridiron football|tackles]]
|statvalue1=603
| statvalue1 = 602
|statlabel2=[[Quarterback sack]]s
| statlabel2 = [[Quarterback sack|Sacks]]
|statvalue2=95.5
| statvalue2 = 95.5
|statlabel3=[[Interception]]s
| statlabel3 = Forced [[fumble]]s
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| statvalue3 = 18
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
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| statvalue4 = 7
| statlabel5 = [[Pass deflected|Pass deflections]]
| statvalue5 = 19
| statlabel6 = [[Interception]]s
| statvalue6 = 1
| statlabel7 = Defensive [[touchdown]]s
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| pfr = PorcRo00
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'''Robert Porcher''' ({{IPAc-en|p|ɔr|ˈ|ʃ|eɪ}}; born July 30, 1969) is a former [[American football]] [[defensive end]]. He played [[college football]] for [[Willie Jeffries]] at [[South Carolina State University]]. He played for the [[Detroit Lions]] his entire professional career. He retired before the [[2004 NFL season|2004 season]] with 95.5 career [[Quarterback sack|sacks]]. Porcher has been involved in the [[Detroit]] community since his retirement. He opened 3 businesses in Downtown Detroit: Detroit Breakfast House & Grill, Sweet Georgia Brown, and Seldom Blues.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metrotimes.com/guide/restaurants/review.asp?id=9565 |title=Detroit Breakfast House & Grill - Upscale, down-home |accessdate=2008-05-16 |last=Slaughter |first=Jane |coauthors= |date=2005-10-26 |work=Metro Times |publisher=}}</ref>. The Businesses filed for Chapter 11 bankrupcy in 2009. <ref>https://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20090915/FREE/909159983/seldom-blues-detroit-breakfast-house-grill-file-chapter-11-bankruptcy</ref>
'''Robert Porcher III''' ({{IPAc-en|p|ɔr|ˈ|ʃ|eɪ}}; born July 30, 1969) is an American former [[American football|football]] [[defensive end]] for the [[Detroit Lions]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for the [[South Carolina State Bulldogs football|South Carolina State Bulldogs]], where he played under head coach [[Willie Jeffries]]. He was selected by the Lions in the first round of the [[1992 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1992 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1992/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> A three-time [[Pro Bowl]] selection, he was also named first-team [[All-Pro]] thrice.


==Professional career==
Porcher is perhaps best recognized as a standout with the Detroit Lions. A 6-foot-3, 275-pound defensive-end, Porcher was a dominant pass-rush specialist and defensive leader.
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During much of his 13-year playing career, he was one of the league's most productive and feared defensive ends. Porcher played in 187 games—third all-time in Detroit history—and set a team record with 95.5 [[quarterback sack]]s during his career. He led Detroit in sacks eight times (also a Detroit record). He also became the first Lion to record double-digit sack totals in four consecutive seasons (1996–1999).


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Porcher earned trips to the [[Pro Bowl]] in 1998, 2000 and 2001. He also finished his career with 24 career games notching more than one sack. From 1996 to 2001, Porcher garnered 68 sacks during that six-year period, which was the second-highest in the NFL during that span. His 673 career tackles are ranked seventh in Detroit Lions history.
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During much of his 13-year playing career, he was one of the league's most productive and feared defensive ends. Originally a first-round draft choice in 1992 from [[South Carolina State University]], Porcher played in 187 games (third all-time in Detroit history), and set a team record with 95.5 quarterback sacks during his career. He led Detroit in sacks eight times (also a Detroit record). He also became the first Lion to record double-digit sack totals in four consecutive seasons (1996–99).


==After football==
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Porcher earned trips to the [[Pro Bowl]] in 1998, 2000 and 2002. He also finished his career with 24 career games notching more than one sack. From 1996-01, Porcher garnered 68 sacks during that six-year period - which was the second-highest in the NFL during that span. His 673 career tackles are ranked seventh in Detroit Lions’ history.
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Off the field, Porcher became actively involved in the community. His foundation for cancer research and relief fund raised thousands of dollars for programs at the [[University of Michigan]] Comprehensive Cancer Center. The Lions annual Man of the Year award is named the "'''Robert Porcher Man of the Year'''" in honor of his tremendous contributions to the community, especially in [[Detroit]].


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Porcher is now an entrepreneur, with various business interests, most notably in the transportation industry.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metrotimes.com/guide/restaurants/review.asp?id=9565 |title=Detroit Breakfast House & Grill - Upscale, down-home
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Off the field, Porcher became actively involved in the community. His foundation for cancer research and relief fund raised thousands of dollars for programs at the [[University of Michigan]] Comprehensive Cancer Center. The Lions annual Man of the Year award is named the "Robert Porcher Man of the Year" in honor of his tremendous contributions to the community, especially in Detroit.
|access-date=2008-05-16 |last=Slaughter |first=Jane |date=2005-10-26 |work=Metro Times }}</ref> He opened 3 businesses in Downtown Detroit: Detroit Breakfast House & Grill, Sweet Georgia Brown, and Seldom Blues.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metrotimes.com/guide/restaurants/review.asp?id=9565 |title=Detroit Breakfast House & Grill - Upscale, down-home |access-date=2008-05-16 |last=Slaughter |first=Jane |date=2005-10-26 |work=Metro Times }}</ref> The Businesses filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20090915/FREE/909159983/seldom-blues-detroit-breakfast-house-grill-file-chapter-11-bankruptcy|title = Seldom Blues, Detroit Breakfast House & Grill file Chapter 11 bankruptcy|date = 15 September 2009}}</ref>


==NFL career statistics==
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Porcher is now an entrepreneur, with various business interests - most notably food/hospitality in downtown [[Detroit]]: Detroit Breakfast House & Grill, Sweet Georgia Brown, and Seldom Blues.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metrotimes.com/guide/restaurants/review.asp?id=9565 |title=Detroit Breakfast House & Grill - Upscale, down-home
|accessdate=2008-05-16 |last=Slaughter |first=Jane |coauthors= |date=2005-10-26 |work=Metro Times |publisher=}}</ref>

==NFL stats==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" | Legend
|-
| style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;" |
| Led the league
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| '''Bold'''
| Career high
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Year
! rowspan="2" | Team
! colspan="2" | Games
! colspan="5" | Tackles
! colspan="3" | Fumbles
! colspan="4" | Interceptions
|-
|-
! {{Abbr|GP|Games played}} !! {{Abbr|GS|Games started}} !! {{Abbr|Cmb|Combined tackles}} !! Solo !! {{Abbr|Ast|Assisted tackles}} !! {{Abbr|TFL|Tackles for loss}} !! {{Abbr|Scks|Quarterback sacks}} !! {{Abbr|FF|Forced fumbles}} !! {{Abbr|FR|Fumble recoveries}} !! {{Abbr|TD|Touchdowns}} !! {{Abbr|Int|Interceptions}} !! {{Abbr|Yds|Interception yards}} !! {{Abbr|TD|Interception return touchdowns}} !! {{Abbr|PD|Pass deflections}}
! Year !! Team !! Games !! combined Tackles !! Tackles !! Assisted Tackles !! Sacks !! Forced Fumbles !! Fumble Recoveries
|-
|-
| [[1992 NFL season|1992]] || [[1992 Detroit Lions season|DET]] || 16 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1.0 || 0 || 0
! [[1992 NFL season|1992]] !! [[1992 Detroit Lions season|DET]]
| '''16''' || 1 || 21 || — || — || — || 1.0 || — || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || —
|-
|-
| [[1993 NFL season|1993]] || [[1993 Detroit Lions season|DET]] || 16 || 47 || 40 || 7 || 8.5 || 1 || 0
! [[1993 NFL season|1993]] !! [[1993 Detroit Lions season|DET]]
| '''16''' || 4 || 47 || — || — || — || 8.5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || —
|-
|-
| [[1994 NFL season|1994]] || [[1994 Detroit Lions season|DET]] || 15 || 68 || 46 || 22 || 3.0 || 2 || 1
! [[1994 NFL season|1994]] !! [[1994 Detroit Lions season|DET]]
| 15 || 15 || 69 || '''47''' || 22 || — || 3.0 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || —
|-
|-
| [[1995 NFL season|1995]] || [[1995 Detroit Lions season|DET]] || 16 || 50 || 29 || 21 || 5.0 || 1 || 0
! [[1995 NFL season|1995]] !! [[1995 Detroit Lions season|DET]]
| '''16''' || '''16''' || 51 || 29 || 22 || — || 5.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || —
|-
|-
| [[1996 NFL season|1996]] || [[1996 Detroit Lions season|DET]] || 16 || 65 || 44 || 21 || 10.0 || 4 || 2
! [[1996 NFL season|1996]] !! [[1996 Detroit Lions season|DET]]
| '''16''' || '''16''' || 66 || 45 || 21 || — || 10.0 || '''3''' || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || —
|-
|-
| [[1997 NFL season|1997]] || [[1997 Detroit Lions season|DET]] || 16 || 69 || 41 || 28 || 12.5 || 4 || 0
! [[1997 NFL season|1997]] !! [[1997 Detroit Lions season|DET]]
| '''16''' || 15 || '''72''' || 40 || '''32''' || — || 12.5 || 2 || 0 || 0 || '''1''' || '''5''' || 0 || —
|-
|-
| [[1998 NFL season|1998]] || [[1998 Detroit Lions season|DET]] || 16 || 61 || 41 || 20 || 11.5 || 1 || 0
! [[1998 NFL season|1998]] !! [[1998 Detroit Lions season|DET]]
| '''16''' || '''16''' || 62 || 41 || 21 || — || 11.5 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || —
|-
|-
| [[1999 NFL season|1999]] || [[1999 Detroit Lions season|DET]] || 15 || 47 || 33 || 14 || 15.0 || 3 || 0
! [[1999 NFL season|1999]] !! [[1999 Detroit Lions season|DET]]
| 15 || 14 || 47 || 35 || 12 || '''17''' || '''15.0''' || '''3''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5
|-
|-
| [[2000 NFL season|2000]] || [[2000 Detroit Lions season|DET]] || 16 || 36 || 31 || 5 || 8.0 || 3 || 1
! [[2000 NFL season|2000]] !! [[2000 Detroit Lions season|DET]]
| '''16''' || '''16''' || 36 || 30 || 6 || 10 || 8.0 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3
|-
|-
| [[2001 NFL season|2001]] || [[2001 Detroit Lions season|DET]] || 16 || 50 || 43 || 7 || 11.0 || 0 || 0
! [[2001 NFL season|2001]] !! [[2001 Detroit Lions season|DET]]
| '''16''' || '''16''' || 52 || 45 || 7 || '''17''' || 11.0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3
|-
|-
| [[2002 NFL season|2002]] || [[2002 Detroit Lions season|DET]] || 15 || 45 || 30 || 15 || 5.5 || 2 || 3
! [[2002 NFL season|2002]] !! [[2002 Detroit Lions season|DET]]
| 15 || 15 || 45 || 30 || 15 || 5 || 5.5 || 0 || '''3''' || style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;" | '''1''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''8'''
|-
|-
| [[2003 NFL season|2003]] || [[2003 Detroit Lions season|DET]] || 14 || 33 || 24 || 9 || 4.5 || 2 || 0
! [[2003 NFL season|2003]] !! [[2003 Detroit Lions season|DET]]
| 14 || 14 || 34 || 25 || 9 || 7 || 4.5 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|-
! colspan="2"| Career<ref name=ESPN>{{cite web|title=Robert Porcher Stats|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PorcRo00.htm|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=October 25, 2023}}</ref> || 187 || 158 || 602 || 367 || 167 || 56 || 95.5 || 18 || 7 || 1 || 1 || 5 || 0 || 19
| Career || || 187 || 571 || 402 || 169 || 95.5 || 23 || 7
|}
|}<ref name=ESPN>{{cite web|title=Robert Porcher Stats|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/320/robert-porcher|website=ESPN|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|accessdate=8 July 2014}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 23:31, 14 November 2024

Robert Porcher
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Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1969-07-30) July 30, 1969 (age 55)
Wando, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:266 lb (121 kg)
Career information
High school:Cainhoy (Huger, South Carolina)
College:South Carolina State (1988–1991)
NFL draft:1992 / round: 1 / pick: 26
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:602
Sacks:95.5
Forced fumbles:18
Fumble recoveries:7
Pass deflections:19
Interceptions:1
Defensive touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Porcher III (/pɔːrˈʃeɪ/; born July 30, 1969) is an American former football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina State Bulldogs, where he played under head coach Willie Jeffries. He was selected by the Lions in the first round of the 1992 NFL draft.[1] A three-time Pro Bowl selection, he was also named first-team All-Pro thrice.

Professional career

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During much of his 13-year playing career, he was one of the league's most productive and feared defensive ends. Porcher played in 187 games—third all-time in Detroit history—and set a team record with 95.5 quarterback sacks during his career. He led Detroit in sacks eight times (also a Detroit record). He also became the first Lion to record double-digit sack totals in four consecutive seasons (1996–1999).

Porcher earned trips to the Pro Bowl in 1998, 2000 and 2001. He also finished his career with 24 career games notching more than one sack. From 1996 to 2001, Porcher garnered 68 sacks during that six-year period, which was the second-highest in the NFL during that span. His 673 career tackles are ranked seventh in Detroit Lions history.

After football

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Off the field, Porcher became actively involved in the community. His foundation for cancer research and relief fund raised thousands of dollars for programs at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. The Lions annual Man of the Year award is named the "Robert Porcher Man of the Year" in honor of his tremendous contributions to the community, especially in Detroit.

Porcher is now an entrepreneur, with various business interests, most notably in the transportation industry.[2] He opened 3 businesses in Downtown Detroit: Detroit Breakfast House & Grill, Sweet Georgia Brown, and Seldom Blues.[3] The Businesses filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009.[4]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast TFL Scks FF FR TD Int Yds TD PD
1992 DET 16 1 21 — — — 1.0 — 0 0 0 0 0 —
1993 DET 16 4 47 — — — 8.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
1994 DET 15 15 69 47 22 — 3.0 2 1 0 0 0 0 —
1995 DET 16 16 51 29 22 — 5.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 —
1996 DET 16 16 66 45 21 — 10.0 3 2 0 0 0 0 —
1997 DET 16 15 72 40 32 — 12.5 2 0 0 1 5 0 —
1998 DET 16 16 62 41 21 — 11.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 —
1999 DET 15 14 47 35 12 17 15.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5
2000 DET 16 16 36 30 6 10 8.0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3
2001 DET 16 16 52 45 7 17 11.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3
2002 DET 15 15 45 30 15 5 5.5 0 3 1 0 0 0 8
2003 DET 14 14 34 25 9 7 4.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career[5] 187 158 602 367 167 56 95.5 18 7 1 1 5 0 19
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References

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  1. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  2. ^ Slaughter, Jane (October 26, 2005). "Detroit Breakfast House & Grill - Upscale, down-home". Metro Times. Retrieved May 16, 2008.
  3. ^ Slaughter, Jane (October 26, 2005). "Detroit Breakfast House & Grill - Upscale, down-home". Metro Times. Retrieved May 16, 2008.
  4. ^ "Seldom Blues, Detroit Breakfast House & Grill file Chapter 11 bankruptcy". September 15, 2009.
  5. ^ "Robert Porcher Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
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