(1957-05-06) May 6, 1957 (age 67) Fairview Park, Ohio, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:
225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:
Lakewood (OH) St. Edward
College:
Ohio State
NFL draft:
1979 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Career history
Montreal Alouettes (1979–1981)
Cleveland Browns (1982–1985)
San Francisco 49ers (1986–1987)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Pro (1984)
PFWA All-Rookie Team (1982)
Grey Cup Most Valuable Player (1979)
CFL All-Star (1980)
2× Consensus All-American (1977-1978)
3× First-team All-Big Ten (1976-1978)
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:
6.5
Interceptions:
10
Fumble recoveries:
5
Player stats at PFR
College Football Hall of Fame
Thomas Michael Cousineau (born May 6, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons during the 1970s and 1980s. He played college football for Ohio State University, and twice earned All-American honors. He was the first overall pick of the 1979 NFL draft, and played professionally for the CFL's Montreal Alouettes and the NFL's Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers.
Cousineau is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, elected in the class of 2016.[1] He is also a member of the Ohio State Varsity "O" Hall of Fame, inducted in 1995, and St. Edward High School Hall of Fame. Cousineau was the recipient of the Silver Anniversary Butkus Award in 2003.[2]
^"NFF PROUDLY ANNOUNCES IMPRESSIVE 2016 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME CLASS". National Football Foundation. National Football Foundation. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
^"Member Biography". National Football Foundation. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
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TV Network: NBC Announcers: Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen Linebacker TomCousineau records 15 tackles, one interception and one fumble recovery while leading...
Aaron Brown (C) Sr DB 41 James Caruso So DT 71 Byron Cato Jr LB 36 TomCousineau Jr DE 96 Martin Cusick Sr DE 32 Kelton Dansler Jr DE 86 Joseph Dixon...
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