Roy Winston
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| Roy Winston | |
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| Date of birth | September 15 , 1940 |
| Place of birth | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| College | Louisiana State |
| NFL Draft | 1962 / Round 4 |
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| Team(s) | |
| 1962-1976 | Minnesota Vikings |
Roy Charles Winston (born September 15, 1940 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is a former professional American football player.
Roy Winston graduated from Louisiana State University, where he starred as a linebacker. He played 15 seasons in the National Football League, all with the Minnesota Vikings.
In 1962, he was drafted in the fourth round by the Vikings, for whom he played until he retired after the 1976 season. During that time, he was one of the few players to play in all four of the Vikings Super Bowl appearances (Super Bowl IV, Super Bowl VIII, Super Bowl IX, Super Bowl XI).
Winston delivered one of the most devastating tackles ever filmed. In a game against the Miami Dolphins in 1972, fullback Larry Csonka circled out into the flat to catch a pass. Just as he caught the pass, Winston hit him from behind with such force that the 240-pound Csonka was nearly cut in half. The tackle was so grotesque it was shown on the Johnny Carson Show. Csonka dropped the ball and rolled on the field in agony. He thought his back was broken and literally crawled off the field (he was not seriously injured, however).
In 1976 he was inducted into the LSU Hall of Fame.
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