Kevin Lilly
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||
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| Born | May 14, 1963 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Memorial (Tulsa) | ||||
| College | Tulsa | ||||
| NFL draft | 1986: undrafted | ||||
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Kevin Paschal Lilly (born May 14, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Lilly attended Memorial High School. He played defensive tackle and contributed to the team winning the 1980 state championship.[1] He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Tulsa.
Professional career
[edit | edit source]San Diego Chargers
[edit | edit source]Lilly was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers after the 1986 NFL draft on May 15. He was later waived and re-signed on August 11.[2] He was released on August 25.[3]
San Francisco 49ers
[edit | edit source]On April 3, 1987, he was signed as a free agent by the San Francisco 49ers.[4] He was released on August 28 and placed on the injured reserve list.
He was released four times and re-signed three times during the season. He turned down a chance to re-sign for a fourth time after being cut on December 13, but still received a ring and a full share of the playoff money after the team won Super Bowl XXIII.[5]
He was signed on March 29, 1989. On September 14, he was released after the season opener to make room for linebacker Matt Millen.[6]
Dallas Cowboys
[edit | edit source]On September 18, 1989, he was claimed off waivers by the Dallas Cowboys.[7] He was a backup behind right tackle Dean Hamel and played sparingly in the third game against the Washington Redskins. He was released on September 28.
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