- John Bramlett
Infobox Pro Football player
Color=Blue
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DateOfBirth=July 7 ,1941
Birthplace=Memphis, TN
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Position=LB
College=Memphis State
Jersey=57
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Stats=Y
Career Highlights=Y
DatabaseFootball=BRAMLJOH01
PFR=BramJo00
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years=1965-1966
1967-1968
1969
1970
1971
teams=AFLDenver Broncos
AFLMiami Dolphins
AFL Boston PatriotsNFL Boston PatriotsNFL Atlanta Falcons
AFLAllStar=1966, 1967
HOF=John "the Bull" Bramlett (born
July 7 ,1941 inMemphis, Tennessee ) is a formerAmerican Football linebacker who played from 1965 to 1971 on four teams, theDenver Broncos , theMiami Dolphins and theBoston Patriots in theAmerican Football League and the Patriots and theAtlanta Falcons in theNational Football League . He was a two time AFL All-Star. Bramlett is currently a minister.Bramlett was an All-State and All-American at
Humes High School in Memphis and played college football atMemphis State University (now theUniversity of Memphis ), where he was named an honorable mentionAll-America n his senior year. Bramlett signed a professional baseball contract with theSt. Louis Cardinals but was kicked out of baseball after a few years after getting into trouble. Bramlett then signed a contract with the Denver Broncos and was named runner-up AFL Rookie of the year behindJoe Namath in 1965.Bramlett only lasted two seasons with the Broncos, making one appearance in the Pro Bowl before being traded to the Miami Dolphins for a fourth round pick in the
1968 NFL Draft . He played two seasons with Miami, making another Pro Bowl appearance, before being traded to the Patriots along withquarterback Kim Hammond in exchange forNick Buoniconti in 1969ref|Dolphinstrade.With the Patriots, Bramlett was named the Most Valuable Player for the team in 1970 but also got in more trouble and was nicknamed the "Meanest Man in Football." ref|mean. Bramlett was then released and played one more season with the Atlanta Falcons before retiring.
Bramlett is a member of the
Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame .Post-football career
He now resides in Memphis, TN with his wife, Nancy. He has two sons, Don and Andy. He has four grandchildren, Rebecca, Rachel, Hunter, and Jordan. His ministry is John Bramlett Ministries.
Larry Csonka andJim Kiick , who were rookies on the Dolphins in 1968, tell several amusing stories about Bramlett in their book "Always on the Run." [Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick, with Dave Anderson, "Always on the Run," pp.147-154. Random House, 1973 OCLC|632348]References
# [http://www.miamidolphins.com/history/historicalhighlights/historicalhighlights.asp A quick timeline of Dolphins History] Retrieved March 7, 2006
# [http://www.bramlett.org/tamed-bull.php A biography of Bramlett] Retrieved March 7, 2006ee also
*Other American Football League players
External links
*http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/BramJo00.htm
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