Anthony Lewis Tolbert was born on December 29,1967 and is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.
20 Facts About Tony Tolbert
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Tony Tolbert played college football for the UTEP Miners and was selected in the fourth round of the 1989 NFL draft.
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Tony Tolbert grew up in Englewood, New Jersey, and attended Dwight Morrow High School, where he was an All-conference selection.
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Tony Tolbert accepted a football scholarship from the University of Texas-El Paso.
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Tony Tolbert was light for a defensive end, but developed into a pass rusher.
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Tony Tolbert posted 49 tackles, four sacks, three passes defensed, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
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In 2014, Tony Tolbert was named to the UTEP football Centennial team.
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Tony Tolbert was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 1989 NFL draft, after falling because he was considered a tweener.
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Tony Tolbert started five games at left defensive end over Ed "Too Tall" Jones, making 52 tackles, two sacks, 18 quarterback pressures, five passes defensed and one forced fumble.
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Tony Tolbert had 10 tackles, one pass defensed and one forced fumble against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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In 1990, Tony Tolbert played at both end positions and defensive tackle on passing downs.
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Tony Tolbert started four games, in place of an injured Jim Jeffcoat and Danny Stubbs.
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Tony Tolbert registered 55 tackles, six sacks, 24 quarterback pressures, three passes defensed and one forced fumble.
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In 1991, Tony Tolbert took advantage of a contract holdout by Stubbs and became the regular starter at left defensive end.
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Tony Tolbert posted 73 tackles, seven sacks, 25 quarterback pressures, five passes defensed and two forced fumbles.
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Tony Tolbert played with chronic knee pain through the final years of his career, because of a degenerative knee condition.
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On June 16 1998, Tony Tolbert was released because of his declining performance while playing on aching knees.
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Tony Tolbert became one of the stalwarts on one of the best defenses of the 1990s.
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Tony Tolbert had more sacks during the 1990s than any other Cowboy player.
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Ten years after Tony Tolbert retired, he had knee-replacement surgery on both knees, the result of seven knee surgeries during his nine-year career.