databasefootball years birth_place teams article_title position birth_date nfl pfr probowls draftedpick college draftedround draftedyear
rossotim01 1968-1971 1972-1973 1976 palo alto , california philadelphia eagles san diego chargers houston oilers tim rossovich
 linebacker 14 march 1946 ros759360 rossti00 1969 14 southern california 1 1968
tim rossovich

timothy john `` tim '' rossovich -lrb- born march 14 , 1946 -rrb- is a retired american football linebacker and a television and movie actor , active from 1977 to 1998 .
he is the brother of actor rick rossovich .
rossovich was born in palo alto , california .
he played college football at the university of southern california , and was one of five usc trojans players taken in the first round of the 1968 nfl draft after his senior year .
rossovich played for the national football league philadelphia eagles , san diego chargers , and houston oilers between 1968 and 1976 .
he played in the pro bowl in 1969 .
he also played for the philadelphia bell of the wfl in 1974-1975 , until the league folded mid-way through the 1975 season .
in 1977 , rossovich appeared in the episode `` the shortest yard '' of the abc situation comedy `` the san pedro beach bums '' .
rossovich currently resides in grass valley , california .
