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#97 La'Roi Glover

PositionUT
DOB7/4/74
Height6-2
Weight290
CollegeSan Diego State
NFL Exp.12




TRANSACTIONS:
• 3/7/06 – signed by St. Louis as a free agent.
• 3/13/02 – signed by Dallas as unrestricted free agent.
• 11/5/98 – signed renegotiated contract with New Orleans.
• 8/25/97 – assigned to New Orleans via waivers.
• 5/13/97 – played in NFL Europe.
• 4/21/1996 – drafted by Oakland in the fifth round (166th overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft.

PRO: PRO: From 1998-2000, only two other NFL players posted more sacks than Glover’s 35.5 (Kevin Carter, 39.5 and Warren Sapp, 36.0)…led NFL with 17.0 sacks in 2000, second in NFL history among defensive tackles, trailing Minnesota’s Keith Millard (18.0, 1989)…ranks fourth among active players with 83.0 career sacks.

2007 SEASON: Started 16 games…finished second on the team with 6.0 sacks.
• Recorded first sack of the season in Week 7 at Seattle 10/21…added four tackles (three solo).
• Named Rams Defensive Player of the Game after making a season-high eight tackles (three solo) and 1.0 sack in Week 11 at San Francisco 11/18
• Led the team with 2.0 sacks vs. Pittsburgh in Week 16 12/20…made five solo tackles.

2006 SEASON: Started 16 games…finished second on team with 5.5 sacks.
• Tied for team lead with nine tackles vs. Denver 9/10.
• Recorded 2.0 sacks and forced a fumble at Carolina 11/19, his 18th career multi-sack game…added eight tackles (seven solo).

2005 SEASON: Earned sixth straight Pro Bowl berth.
• Led team with season-high 2.0 sacks and forced fumble vs. New York Giants 10/16.
• Season-high five tackles and two QB pressures at Philadelphia 11/14.

2004 SEASON: Earned fifth straight Pro Bowl berth.
• Led defensive line with four tackles at Minnesota 9/12.
• Five tackles vs. Chicago 11/25, helping limit Bears to 49 rushing yards on 20 carries (2.5 avg.) and 140 total yards.
• Season-high six tackles and 2.0 sacks on Monday Night Football at Seattle 12/6.
• Second multi-sack game of the season with team-high 2.0 sacks of QB Patrick Ramsey against Washington 12/26.

2003 SEASON: Earned fourth consecutive Pro Bowl selection…added All-NFL honors from Pro Football Weekly.
• Recorded first career safety, sacking QB Jeff Blake in end zone vs. Arizona 10/5.
• Season-high eight tackles and one fumble recovery vs. Philadelphia 10/12.

2002 SEASON: Earned third straight Pro Bowl selection…earned All-Pro honors from College & Pro Football Newsweekly, Pro Football Weekly, and The Sporting News, as well as All-NFC honors from Pro Football Weekly.
• In Cowboys’ debut at Houston 9/8, made six tackles, 1.5 sacks, and second career interception.
• Season-high eight tackles, career-high eight QB pressures, and 1.0 sack on Thanksgiving Day vs. Washington 11/28.
• Tied season-high with eight tackles vs. San Francisco 12/8.

2001 SEASON: Earned second consecutive Pro Bowl selection.
• Four tackles, 2.0 sacks, and one forced fumble vs. Minnesota 10/7, helping hold Vikings’ rushing attack to 34 yards.
• Season-high six tackles and 1.0 sack vs. Washington 12/30.

2000 SEASON: Earned first Pro Bowl berth, adding consensus All-Pro and NFL Alumni Defensive Lineman of the Year honors after leading the NFL with 17.0 sacks…sack total ranks second in NFL history among defensive tackles, trailing Minnesota’s Keith Millard’s 18-sack effort in 1989…earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors an NFC-record three times while earning NFC Defensive Player of the Month for October….at the time, was ninth player in NFL history to win conference Player of the Week honors in two consecutive weeks – at Chicago 10/8 (four tackles and career-high 3.0 sacks), and against Carolina 10/15 (3.0 sacks).
• Six tackles, 2.0 sacks, and one forced fumble at Arizona 10/29.
• Five tackles, career-high-tying 3.0 sacks, and one forced fumble at St. Louis 11/26, earning third NFC Defensive Player of the Week award of season.
• Season-high 10 tackles and one forced fumble at San Francisco 12/10.

1999 SEASON: Led Saints with 8.5 sacks.
• Led team with eight tackles at New York Giants 10/24.
• Career-high 11 tackles and career-high-tying 3.0 sacks at Baltimore 12/19.

1998 SEASON: Led team with 10 sacks…earned All-Pro honors from USA Today and College & Pro Football Newsweekly, second-team All-Pro honors from the Associated Press and secondteam All-NFC honors from Football News.
• Forced fumble and 2.0 sacks vs. Carolina 9/13.
• First career interception vs. New England 10/4.
• Season-high eight tackles and 1.0 sack at Carolina 11/1.
• Tied season-high with eight tackles, 3.0 sacks, and one forced fumble vs. St. Louis 11/15.
• Four tackles and 2.0 sacks vs. Dallas 12/6, earning NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors.

1997 SEASON: Spent preseason with Raiders before being released and claimed by New Orleans one day later, 8/25.
• First career sack vs. Detroit 9/21.
• Five tackles and 1.0 sack vs. San Francisco 10/26.
• Three tackles, 1.0 sack, and one pass defensed vs. Seattle 11/16.

1997 NFL EUROPE: Helped lead Barcelona Dragons to World Bowl Championship, earning all-league honors...ranked third in league with 6.5 sacks, adding 36 tackles.

1996 SEASON: Inactive for 13 games with Raiders.
• Made NFL debut vs. Minnesota 11/19, making two tackles.

• Four-year starter at San Diego State, serving as defensive captain and earning Aztec Outstanding Defensive Lineman honors as senior after totaling 36 tackles and 4.5 sacks.
• Selected to All-Western Athletic Conference second-team and to West squad for the East-West Shrine Game.
• Second-team All-WAC selection as sophomore and honorable mention selection as a freshman.
• Graduated with double major in public administration and sociology.

• Born La’Roi Damon Glover, Jr. in San Diego, Calif.
• Named Cal-Hi Sports first-team, USA Today second-team All-America, San Diego section co-Player of the Year and Los Angeles Times Lineman of the Year as senior at Point Loma High in San Diego.
• Earned three letters in track as shot putter and three in wrestling, earning top heavyweight wrestler ranking in California as senior.
• Nominated by teammates for Saints “Man of the Year” and “Unsung Hero” awards in 1999 and named Saints’ Defensive MVP in 2000.
• Spent 2003-2005 offseasons interning with Personalities & Promotions International, a Dallasbased sports marketing company owned by former Cowboy and Hall of Fame quarterback Roger
Staubach…helped arrange autograph and speaking arrangements for professional athletes.
• Established the La’Roi Glover Foundation in 1999 with primary goals of providing scholarships for high school and college students in San Diego, working with the San Diego community to provide for individuals and families in need and support non-profit organizations that assist deserving children achieving their educational goals.
• During the 2004 and 2005 offseasons, the foundation hosted the annual Casino Night to raise funds to support the foundation goals.
• Graduated from San Diego State in June 2008 with degree in public administration.
• Married to Spring, with children, La’Roi, Jr., Neomie and Sophia.
• Resides in Ladue, Mo.


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