La’Roi Glover Retires From the NFL
June 22, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Football
La’Roi Glover, who made six pro bowl teams in his 13 years in the league, has officially retired from the NFL. The 34-year-old Glover played the last three years of his career with the St. Louis Rams.
Said Glover in a press release announcing his retirement: “I’m blessed that I was able to play this game that I love for so long. It has been such an incredible journey. The players, coaches, and front office staff in the cities I’ve played have all given me so many great memories. I still love the game with the same passion I had as a young player in high school, so I plan to always be attached to it in some way, whether commentating, working in the front office, or scouting. But who knows what opportunities await in the next chapter of my life.”
An extremely durable player, Glover hasn’t missed a game since the 1997 season. In his 193 career games, he had 547 tackles, 83.5 sacks and 16 forced fumbles. The best year of his career was in 2000 with the New Orleans Saints when he had 17 sacks, 65 tackles and three forced fumbles.
Besides the Rams and the Saints, Glover also played with the Dallas Cowboys and the Oakland Raiders.
You can follow La’Roi Glover on Twitter (@LaRoiGlover).
La'Roi Glover (Image: Twitter Screen Cap)
