Bobby Boyd

Bobby Boyd
Date of birth (1937-12-03) December 3, 1937
Place of birth Dallas, Texas, United States
Career information
Position(s) Cornerback
College Oklahoma
NFL draft 1960 / Round: 10/ Pick 119
Career history
As player
1960–1968 Baltimore Colts
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowls 2 (1964, 1968)
Honors NFL 1960s All-Decade Team
Records Indianapolis Colts all-time interceptions leader with 57
Career stats

Robert Dean Boyd (born December 3, 1937) is a former NFL cornerback who played for the Baltimore Colts in a nine-year career from 1960 to 1968. A quarterback in college at the University of Oklahoma under Bud Wilkinson, Boyd was a two-time Pro Bowler, was voted First Team All-Pro three times, and led the NFL with nine interceptions in 1965. He finished his career with 57 interceptions, which he returned for 994 yards and four touchdowns. He also recovered 11 fumbles.

Currently, Boyd can be seen and heard as a high school football color commentator for GRS-TV, the television production department of the Garland Independent School District.


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