Rocky Bleier

Rocky Bleier
Bleier in 2017
No. 26, 20
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1946-03-05) March 5, 1946
Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Xavier (WI)
College:Notre Dame (1965–1967)
NFL draft:1968: 16th round, 417th pick
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:3,865
Average:4.2
Total touchdowns:23
Rushing attempts:928
Military career
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch United States Army
Years of service1968–1970
Rank Specialist 4
Unit Company C, 4th Battalion (Light), 31st Infantry Regiment, 196th Light Infantry Brigade, Americal Division
Battles / warsVietnam War
AwardsBronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
Combat Infantryman Badge
Other workauthor, actor, motivational speaker
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Patrick "Rocky" Bleier (/ˈblər/ BLY-ər, born March 5, 1946) is an American former professional football player and a veteran of the United States Army. He played as a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1968 and from 1970 to 1980.