Doug Rothschild
No. 54
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1965-04-27) April 27, 1965
Sunnyvale, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school:Fremont (CA)
College:Wheaton
Undrafted:1987
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Douglas Robert Rothschild (born April 27, 1965) is a former American football linebacker who played one season in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears. He played college football at Wheaton College in Illinois.

Early life and education

Rothschild was born on April 27, 1965, in Sunnyvale, California. He attended Fremont High School there, before playing college football at Wheaton College in Illinois.[1] At the time of his graduation, with 22 quarterback sacks, he was second all-time among Wheaton players. He recorded nine sacks in both 1985 and 1986, leading the conference in both seasons. Rothschild was inducted into the Wheaton College Hall of Honor in 2007.[2]

Professional career

After going unselected in the 1987 NFL Draft, Rothschild was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 1987.[3] He was released in August[4] but re-signed in late September as a replacement player during the 1987 NFL strike. He appeared in three games, none as a starter, playing linebacker.[5] Rothschild was released at the end of the strike.

In 1988, Rothschild was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals, and played in their 14–7 victory in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game.[6] He was released shortly afterwards, ending his professional career.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Doug Rothschild Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ↑ "Doug Rothschild (2007) - Hall of Honor". Wheaton College Athletics.
  3. ↑ "Wojciechowski signs with Chicago". Lansing State Journal. May 9, 1987 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ↑ "Chicago Bears (transactions)". Spokane Chronicle. August 19, 1987 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ↑ "Doug Rothschild Stats". Pro Football Archives.
  6. ↑ "Hall Of Fame Game". The Cincinnati Enquirer. July 30, 1988 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ↑ "One cut, one disabled". The Cincinnati Enquirer. August 2, 1988 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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