Rob Bironas facts for kids
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No. 2
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Placekicker | |||||||||||
Personal information
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Date of birth: | January 29, 1978|||||||||||
Place of birth: Louisville, Kentucky | |||||||||||
Date of death: September 20, 2014 | (aged 36)|||||||||||
Place of death: Nashville, Tennessee | |||||||||||
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Career information
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College: Georgia Southern | |||||||||||
Undrafted in 2001 | |||||||||||
Debuted in 2005 for the Tennessee Titans | |||||||||||
Last played in 2013 for the Tennessee Titans | |||||||||||
Career history
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Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of 2013
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James Robert Douglas "Rob" Bironas (January 29, 1978 – September 20, 2014) was an American Football placekicker. He played college football for the Georgia Southern University Eagles. He played 144 games in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Tennessee Titans. During his NFL career, he was named to the All-Pro team and was selected to play in the Pro Bowl in 2007. He has also played for the Charleston Swamp Foxes, Carolina Cobras, and New York Dragons of the Arena Football League (AFL). Bironas was released by the Titans on March 19, 2014.
On September 20, 2014, Bironas was killed in a car crash when he lost control of his SUV and swerved off of the road, hitting several trees and turning his vehicle upside down.
Images for kids
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Bironas attempts a field goal during the 2010 season against the Oakland Raiders
