57 Facts About Bobby Boyd

Robert Dean Boyd was an American professional football player in the National Football League.

Bobby Boyd spent his entire nine-year career as a cornerback for the Baltimore Colts from 1960 to 1968.

When Bobby Boyd retired, he was one of eight players with 50 or more interceptions in NFL history, and was then-ranked third all-time in NFL career interceptions.

Bobby Boyd is one of only four players with 50 or more interceptions who played less than ten years in the NFL.

Bobby Boyd was one of three cornerbacks selected for the NFL 1960s All-Decade Team.

Bobby Boyd was born on December 3,1937, in Dallas, Texas.

Bobby Boyd was raised in nearby Garland, Texas, where he played basketball, baseball, and football at Garland High School.

Bobby Boyd earned Texas All-State football honors during his junior and senior years.

Bobby Boyd originally committed to play college football at SMU before switching his commitment to the University of Oklahoma.

At Oklahoma, Bobby Boyd played under legendary head coach Bud Wilkinson.

Bobby Boyd began his career at Oklahoma at halfback where he played as a sophomore.

In 1959, Oklahoma repeated as Big Seven Conference champions and Bobby Boyd earned All-Big Seven Conference honors.

At quarterback, Bobby Boyd's passing was limited to 19 completions for 256 yards.

On defense, Bobby Boyd recorded three interceptions to lead the Big Seven Conference.

Bobby Boyd was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the 10th round, 119th overall selection, of the 1960 NFL draft.

Bobby Boyd was taken by the Los Angeles Chargers in the inaugural 1960 AFL draft.

In 1961, Bobby Boyd started all 14 games and began returning punts.

Bobby Boyd finished the season with two interceptions on defense and returned 18 punts for 173 yards.

Bobby Boyd finished fourth in the NFL in punt returns and third in punt return yards.

Bobby Boyd equaled his rookie season tally with seven interceptions for 163 yards, leading the Colts in both categories.

Bobby Boyd contributed with four fumble recoveries, one half sack, and three punt returns for 23 yards.

Bobby Boyd recorded his first NFL rushing attempt in week 10 on a 15-yard fake field goal run against the Green Bay Packers.

Bobby Boyd nearly scored before being knocked out of bounds at the one-yard line.

Bobby Boyd suffered a separated shoulder during a 1963 pre-season game, which sidelined him for the first two weeks of the 1963 regular season.

Bobby Boyd started in the 12 remaining games of the season, totaling three interceptions for 17 yards and recovering two fumbles for 34 yards and one touchdown.

Bobby Boyd took the ball from Gros and returned it 34 yards for a touchdown.

In 1964, Bobby Boyd had a career high nine interceptions for 185 yards, and added one fumble recovery.

Bobby Boyd finished third in the NFL in total interceptions, but led the league in interception return yards.

Bobby Boyd was named to the 1964 All-Pro First Team and the 1964 Pro Bowl.

In 1965, Bobby Boyd matched his career high with nine interceptions for 78 yards with one touchdown and had two fumble recoveries.

Bobby Boyd led the NFL in interceptions for the 1965 season.

In 1966, Bobby Boyd recorded six interceptions for 114 yards and one touchdown while having one fumble recovery.

Bobby Boyd was seventh in the NFL in interceptions and fourth in interception return yards for the season.

In week three, Bobby Boyd intercepted Chicago Bears quarterback Rudy Bukich and returned the ball for a 37-yard touchdown.

Bobby Boyd was named to the First-team All-Pro by Pro Football Writer and UPI and the Second-team All-Pro by the New York Daily News and the Associated Press.

Bobby Boyd had six interceptions for 145 yards and one touchdown and one fumble recovery, tying rookie Rick Volk as the Colts' leader in interceptions.

Bobby Boyd started the season strong, and in week one recorded two interceptions while returning one for a 30-yard touchdown against quarterback Randy Johnson and the Atlanta Falcons.

Bobby Boyd was named First Team All-Conference by the Sporting News and to the Second-Team All-Pro.

In what became his final season as a player, Bobby Boyd again turned in an All-Pro performance in 1968.

Bobby Boyd led the Colts with eight interceptions for 160 yards and one touchdown and added one fumble recovery.

In week three, Bobby Boyd recorded a 25-yard interception return for a touchdown in a victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

In week 10 against the St Louis Cardinals, Bobby Boyd had two interceptions of quarterback Jim Hart.

Bobby Boyd was named a 1968 First-team All-Pro and earned a place in the 1968 Pro Bowl.

Bobby Boyd finished his playing career with 57 interceptions for 994 yards and four touchdowns.

Bobby Boyd is tied with Mel Blount, Eugene Robinson, Johnny Robinson, and Everson Walls for 13th all-time in NFL career interceptions.

Bobby Boyd was named to the National Football League 1960s All-Decade Team.

Bobby Boyd retired as a player after the 1968 season to join the Baltimore Colts coaching staff.

Head coach Don McCafferty recruited Bobby Boyd to replace defensive backs coach Chuck Noll, who left to become the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Bobby Boyd was a member of the Colts coaching staff during their 1970 Super Bowl V winning season.

In October 1981, Bobby Boyd was asked by Colts head coach Mike McCormack to return to the team as a defensive assistant.

McCormack looked to Bobby Boyd to turn around the faltering defense.

Bobby Boyd remained on staff for the rest of the 1981 season.

Bobby Boyd was a close friend of Colts quarterback Johnny Unitas, and the pair partnered together in several Baltimore area business ventures.

Unitas and Bobby Boyd sold their interest in the restaurant in 1988, and it remained open until 1995.

Bobby Boyd opened Hooligan's, a bar he ran on his own, in 1975.

Bobby Boyd ran Hooligan's for eight years, before he retired to his hometown of Garland, Texas with his wife.

Bobby Boyd died of bladder cancer on August 28,2017, age 79, in Garland, Texas.