(1961-07-21) July 21, 1961 (age 62) Massena, New York, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:
270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school:
St. Lawrence Central ([Massena, New York)
College:
Northwestern Oklahoma State
Undrafted:
1983
Career history
Houston Oilers (1983–1985)
Miami Dolphins (1986–1991)
Denver Broncos (1991–1992)
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowl (1988)
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:
25.5
Fumble Recoveries:
4
Games:
128
Brian John Sochia (born July 21, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a nose tackle in the National Football League (NFL).
Sochia played high school football at St. Lawrence Central High School in Brasher Falls, New York and college football at Northwestern Oklahoma State University from 1979 to 1982, earning first-team all-conference honors during his junior and senior seasons. In 1982, he was selected as an honorable mention National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) All-American.
Sochia entered the NFL as a free-agent in Houston in 1983 and played three seasons with the Houston Oilers. Released by Houston in November 1986, he signed with the Miami Dolphins in 1986 as back-up nose tackle when Bob Baumhower was injured. He started all 12 non-strike games in 1987. He became a starter in 1987 and had 3.5 sacks and 37 tackles. In 1988, he started all 16 games and was second on the team with 4.5 sacks, in addition to collecting 72 tackles and recovering a pair of fumbles. He made the Pro Bowl as replacement for Cincinnati’s Tim Krumrie in 1988. In 1989, Sochia ranked third on the Dolphins with a career-high five sacks, and finished fourth in tackles with career-high 71. He went into the 1989 season with career totals of 234 tackles and 16.5 sacks.
During the 1991 season, he was acquired by the Denver Broncos. He finished his career in Denver in 1992. He played in 112 NFL games and ended with 243 tackles and 23.5 sacks.
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linemen 75 Jesse Baker DE 71 Richard Byrd DE 79 Ray Childress DT 72 BrianSochia DT 99 Doug Smith DT 67 Mike Stensrud NT Linebackers 56 Robert Abraham...
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John Bosa DE 98 Jackie Cline DE 91 Jeff Cross DE 90 Eric Kumerow DE 70 BrianSochia NT 95 T. J. Turner DE Linebackers 59 Bob Brudzinski OLB 51 Greg Clark...
Defensive linemen 90 Ron Holmes DE 71 Greg Kragen NT 91 Warren Powers DE 70 BrianSochia DE/NT 96 Kenny Walker DE Linebackers 56 Michael Brooks ILB 51 Mike Croel...
Doug Betters DE 97 John Bosa DE 71 Bob Gruber DT 99 George Little DE 70 BrianSochia DT 95 T.J. Turner DE Linebackers 51 Mark Brown 59 Bob Brudzinski 58 Rick...
Smerlas, Buffalo 69 Tim Krumrie, Cincinnati 79 Ray Childress, Houston 70 BrianSochia, Miami Outside linebacker 56 Andre Tippett, New England 55 Cornelius...
Baumhower NT 75 Doug Betters DE 71 Mike Charles NT 99 George Little DE 70 BrianSochia DE 95 T.J. Turner DE Linebackers 51 Mark Brown ILB 59 Bob Brudzinski...
Jesse Baker DE 79 Bryan Caldwell DE 90 Bob Hamm DE 97 Mark Johnson DE 72 BrianSochia NT 67 Mike Stensrud NT 98 Mark Studaway DE Linebackers 54 Gregg Bingham...
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