Robert Porcher

Robert Porcher

No. 91
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1969-07-30) July 30, 1969 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:	Tennessee State (1988–1989) South Carolina State (1990–1991)
NFL draft:	1992 / round: 1 / pick: 26
Career history
Detroit Lions (1992–2003)
Career highlights and awards
3× First-team All-Pro (1997, 1999, 2001) 3× Pro Bowl (1997, 1999, 2001) Detroit Lions 75th Anniversary Team Detroit Lions All-Time Team
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 Tennessee State Tigers before transferring to 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.

Professional career

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

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. He opened 3 businesses in Downtown Detroit: Detroit Breakfast House & Grill, Sweet Georgia Brown, and Seldom Blues. The Businesses filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009.

NFL stats

Year	Team	Games	Combined Tackles	Tackles	Assisted Tackles	Sacks	Forced Fumbles	Fumble Recoveries
1992	DET	16	0	0	0	1.0	0	0
1993	DET	16	47	40	7	8.5	1	0
1994	DET	15	68	46	22	3.0	2	1
1995	DET	16	50	29	21	5.0	1	0
1996	DET	16	65	44	21	10.0	4	2
1997	DET	16	69	41	28	12.5	4	0
1998	DET	16	61	41	20	11.5	1	0
1999	DET	15	47	33	14	15.0	3	0
2000	DET	16	36	31	5	8.0	3	1
2001	DET	16	50	43	7	11.0	0	0
2002	DET	15	45	30	15	5.5	2	3
2003	DET	14	33	24	9	4.5	2	0
Career		187	571	402	169	95.5	23	7

External links

• Review of Porcher's restaurants