Robert Lyles

Robert Damon Lyles (born March 21, 1961) is a former professional American football player who played the position of linebacker for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers and for the Atlanta Falcons. Lyles later served as a head coach in Arena Football League (AFL), coaching the Los Angeles Avengers in 2001 and the Georgia Force in 2002.^[1]

Robert Lyles

Lyles in 2021
No. 93, 54
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1961-03-21) March 21, 1961 (age 63) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:	Los Angeles (CA) Belmont
College:	TCU
NFL draft:	1984 / Round: 5 / Pick: 114
Career history
As a player:
Houston Oilers (1984–1990) Atlanta Falcons (1990–1991) Tampa Bay Storm (1994) Memphis Pharaohs (1995)
As a coach:
Portland Forest Dragons (1996-1998) Defensive coordinator Los Angeles Avengers (1999-2001) Defensive coordinator Los Angeles Avengers (2001) Head coach Georgia Force (2002) Head coach San Bernardino Valley College (2003) Linebackers coach/special teams coach Grand Rapids Rampage (2004-2005) Defensive coordinator Army (2007-2013) Linebackers coach Jackson State (2014) Linebackers coach Incarnate Word (2015-2017) Linebackers coach Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2018) Linebackers coach Houston Roughnecks (2020) Defensive line coach
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 623 Sacks: 10.0 Interceptions: 10 Fumbles: 8
Player stats at PFR

Lyles suffered multiple strokes in 2022. As of September 2022, he is in critical condition in a Texas hospital and needs a heart transplant. With his NFL health insurance expired, his medical expenses were approximately $100,000 as of September 2022, and friends had raised about half that amount.^[2]

References

1. "Houston Roughnecks Add Dennis McKnight And Robert Lyles To Staff". XFL. December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
2. "Rally held for Robert Lyles, former NFL linebacker in critical condition who needs heart transplant". KCBS-TV/KCAL-TV. September 1, 2022.