Johnny Rembert

American football player (born 1961)

American football player
Johnny Rembert
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Rembert playing for the Patriots, c. 1988
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Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1961-01-19) January 19, 1961 (age 63)
Hollandale, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:DeSoto County (Arcadia, Florida)
College:Clemson
NFL draft:1983 / Round: 4 / Pick: 101
Career history
  • New England Patriots (1983–1992)
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:16
Interceptions:7
Games:126
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Johnny Lee Rembert (born January 19, 1961)[1] is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 10 seasons with the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers. Rembert was a member of the 1985 AFC champions who played the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XX in New Orleans.[2] In the Wild Card Round of the 1985–86 NFL playoffs, he had a fumble recovery return for a touchdown against the New York Jets.[3] He was selected to the AFC Pro Bowl team twice (1988 and 1989).[4][5] He won AFC Defensive Player of the Week in Week 10 of the 1988 season.[6]

After his playing career, Rembert was the director of athletics at Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, Florida and also the quality control representative for the NFL.

References

  1. ^ "Johnny Rembert Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "1985 New England Patriots Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "Wild Card - New England Patriots at New York Jets - December 28th, 1985". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "1988 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "1989 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  6. ^ "1988 NFL Week 10 Leaders & Scores". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
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1981 Clemson Tigers football team—consensus national champions
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New England Patriots 1983 NFL draft selections
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New England Patriots All-1980s Team
Offense
Grogan (QB)
Collins (RB)
C. James (RB)
Fryar (WR)
Morgan (WR)
Dawson (TE)
Armstrong (T)
Holloway (T)
Hannah (G)
Wooten (G)
Brock (C)
Defense
Adams (DE)
Veris (DE)
Bishop (NT)
Tippett (OLB)
Blackmon (OLB)
Nelson (ILB)
Rembert (ILB)
Clayborn (CB)
Lippett (CB)
R. James (S)
Marion (S)
Special Teams
Fryar (Ret.)
Franklin (PK)
Camarillo (P)
Tatupu (ST)
Coach
Berry
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