Glen Edwards (American football), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetGlen Edwards (American football)
American football player
Date of Birth: 31-Jul-1947
Place of Birth: St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
Profession: American football player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Glen Edwards (American football)
- Glen Edwards (born July 31, 1947) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1971 to 1977, and for the San Diego Chargers from 1978 to 1981.
- Edwards is a Gibbs High School alumnus. Edwards became a full-time starter with the Steelers as a free safety in 1973, and in 1974 won the award as Most Valuable Steeler.
- Edwards won two championship rings (Super Bowl IX and Super Bowl X) and made two Pro Bowl appearances after the 1975 and 1976 seasons. Edwards made two key plays in his Super Bowl appearances.
- In Super Bowl IX, he laid a hit on Minnesota Vikings receiver John Gilliam just as Gilliam caught a pass near the goal line.
- The ball popped out of Gilliam's hands and into the arms of Steelers cornerback Mel Blount for an interception.
- In Super Bowl X, he sealed a victory for Pittsburgh by intercepting a pass from Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach in the end zone as time expired in the game.
- Edwards was a member of Pittsburgh's famed Steel Curtain defense, and he also returned punts and kickoffs for the Steelers.
- He was traded to the Chargers for a 1979 6th round pick in August 1978.
- With the Chargers, he recorded an interception in their famous 1982 AFC playoff victory known as The Epic in Miami. Edwards finished his 11 NFL seasons with 39 interceptions, which he returned for 961 yards and 3 touchdowns.
- He also recovered 13 fumbles, returned 104 punts for 959 yards, and gained 257 yards on 13 kickoff returns. He played college football at Florida A&M University. As a professional with the Steelers, Edwards was well known for his dirty play and consistent attempts to injure opposing players.
- For example, in 1974 Edwards hit Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson late out of bounds with an unnecessary and brutal blow to the head.
- Edwards was immediately penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct and ejected from the game.
Read more at Wikipedia