Which former American football player, who was an NFL safety for nine seasons, is closely associated with the horse-collar tackle?
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Horse-collar tackle The horse-collar tackle is an American football maneuver in which a defender tackles another player by grabbing the back collar or the back-inside of an opponent's shoulder pads and pulling the ball carrier directly downward in order to pull his feet from underneath him. The technique is most closely associated with Pro Bowl safety Roy Williams. This kind of tackle was banned from the NFL during the 2005 off-season. The rule forbidding it is often referred to in the press as "The Roy Williams Rule". The rule, with modifications, was adopted in college football in 2008 and high school football in 2009.
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Roy Williams (safety) Roy Lee Williams (born August 14, 1980), is a former American college and professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played college football for the University of Oklahoma, and was recognized as a unanimous All-American. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys eighth overall in the 2002 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Cowboys and Cincinnati Bengals. He earned five straight Pro Bowl selections from 2003 to 2007. Williams is currently a sideline reporter for Oklahoma football games.
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Jerry Logan Jerry Don Logan (born August 27, 1941) is a former American football player. He played as a safety for ten seasons in the NFL. He was a part of the Baltimore Colts Super Bowl V winning team.
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Johnny Robinson (safety) Johnny Nolan Robinson (born September 9, 1938) is a former American football safety. He played college football at Louisiana State University (LSU), where he was a member of the national championship-winning 1958 LSU Tigers football team.
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Blaine Bishop Blaine Elwood Bishop III (born July 24, 1970) is a former professional American football safety in the National Football League.
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Ken Greene Kenneth Edward "Ken" Greene (born May 8, 1956) is a former professional American football player who played safety for the St. Louis Cardinals (1978–1982) and the San Diego Chargers (1983–1984).
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Deac Sanders John "Deac" Sanders (born January 11, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League. Sanders played college football at South Dakota. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 1974 and played with them for 3 years, first as a cornerback and then as a free safety. Sanders then replaced Bill Bradley (American football) as the starting free safety for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1977, Dick Vermeil's second year as the Eagle head coach, and also in 1978. But in 1979, his final year, he played only one game, replaced by Brenard Wilson.
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Roger Shoals Roger Richard Shoals (born December 13, 1938 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a former American football player who played nine seasons in the NFL.
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Dennis Nelson (American football) Dennis Ray Nelson (born February 9, 1946) is a former professional American football player who played tackle for seven seasons for the Baltimore Colts and the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Justin Beriault Arthur Justin Beriault (born August 23, 1981) is a former American football player who played strong safety in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys.
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Jamie Silva James J. Silva (born December 14, 1984) is an American former college and professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons. He played college football for Boston College, and earned consensus All-American honors. He was signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2008.
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Joe Krupa Joseph S. Krupa, Sr. (July 6, 1933 – September 13, 2011) was a former American football defensive tackle who played nine seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League. Krupa was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1963 season. He attended Purdue University. Krupa is a member of the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame.
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Joshua Nesbitt Joshua Leonard Nesbitt (born April 15, 1988) is a former American football safety for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He was formerly the starting quarterback for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
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Lane Howell Autrey Lane Howell (born July 28, 1941) is a former American football player who played defensive tackle for seven seasons in the National Football League. His career started in 1963 for the New York Giants, where he played for 2 seasons after which played on the Philadelphia Eagles for another 5 seasons before retiring.
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Darren Studstill Darren Henry Studstill (born August 9, 1970) is a former strong safety in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars. In 1994, he was drafted in the sixth round by the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at West Virginia University.
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Maurice Harvey Maurice N. Harvey (born January 14, 1956) is a former professional American football safety in the National Football League. He played seven seasons for the Denver Broncos, the Green Bay Packers, the Detroit Lions, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Burgess Owens Clarence Burgess Owens (born August 2, 1951 in Columbus, Ohio) is a retired safety who played ten seasons in the National Football League for the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders. He graduated from Rickards High School in Tallahassee, Florida in 1969, and then attended the University of Miami, where he was a 1st-Team All-American defensive back, Most Valuable Defensive Player of the North–South All Star Game, and MVP of the Coaches All-American Game. He was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall Of Fame in 1980, and its Orange Bowl "Ring of Honor" in 1999.
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Bob Glazebrook Robert E. Glazebrook (born March 7, 1956) is a former professional American football player who played safety for six seasons for the Atlanta Falcons.
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Erik Howard Erik Matthew Howard (born November 12, 1964 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts) is a former professional American football defensive tackle who played eleven seasons in the National Football League. He played nine seasons with the Giants, and was a member of the 1986 Giants team that won Super Bowl XXI and the 1990 Giants team that won Super Bowl XXV.
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Fred Marion Fred Donald Marion (born January 2, 1959), is a former American college and professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. Marion played college football for the University of Miami, and was recognized as an All-American. Marion played professionally for the NFL's New England Patriots.
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Randy Logan Randolph "Randy" Logan (born May 1, 1951) is a former American football player. He played 11 seasons as a free safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1973 to 1983. He was a second-team All-NFL player in 1980, and his streak of 159 consecutive games is the second longest in Eagles history. Logan played college football at the University of Michigan from 1970 to 1972 where he was selected as a consensus first-team defensive back on the 1972 College Football All-America Team.
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Benny Perrin Jesse Bennett Perrin (October 20, 1959 – February 3, 2017) was a professional American football safety who played four seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals in the National Football League. Perrin played for the legendary University of Alabama football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant from 1978–1981, winning NCAA National Championships in 1978 and 1979.