Diron Talbert

No. 72

Position:

Defensive tackle

Personal information

Date of birth:

July 1, 1944

Place of birth:

Pascagoula, Mississippi

Career information

High school:

Texas City (TX)

College:

Texas

NFL draft:

1966 / Round: 5 / Pick: 66

Career history

Los Angeles Rams (1967–1970)
Washington Redskins (1971–1980)

Career highlights and awards

Pro Bowl selection (1974)
70 Greatest Redskins

Career NFL statistics

Games played:	186
Games started:	157
Fumble recoveries:	10
Player stats at NFL.com

Diron Vester Talbert (born July 1, 1944) is a former American football defensive end.

Football career

Talbert played college football at the University of Texas where he was inducted into the Longhorn Hall of Fame in 2005.^[1]

Talbert played for the Los Angeles Rams from 1967 to 1970. In 1971 he began playing defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins^[2] until his retirement in 1980. It was during this period that Talbert played an iconic role as part of the long-standing 1970s rivalry between the Redskins and the Dallas Cowboys.^[3]^[4]

Talbert was a key member of 1972 NFC Championship team. He played for 14 NFL seasons for a total of 186 games. He went to the Pro Bowl after the 1974 season.

After football

After retiring from football, Talbert entered the investment business and was involved with hotels, real estate and oil. He also owns and operates a retail grocery business along with his brother Don in Rosenberg, Texas.^[1]

Personal

His older brother Don Talbert also played in the NFL. Prior to attending the University of Texas, both of the Talbert brothers were high school linemen at Texas City High School in Texas City, Texas.

References

1 2 "Catching up with...Diron Talbert, 1964-66". Austin American-Statesman. 12 November 2005. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
↑ "Talbert Hoping To Avoid Raiders' Grip". Free Lance-Star. 22 November 1975. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
↑ "Garrison, Talbert recall the '72 Cowboys-Redskins rivalry". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 28 December 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
↑ "Hail to the Redskins". Time Magazine. 31 January 1983. Retrieved 1 September 2009.

1963 Texas Longhorns football—consensus national champions

Scott Appleton Duke Carlisle Jim Hudson Ernie Koy, Jr. Marvin Kristynik Pete Lammons David McWilliams Tommy Nobis George Sauer, Jr. Diron Talbert Olen Underwood Tommy Wade Head coach: Darrell Royal Assistant coaches: Mike Campbell Pat Culpepper Art Davis Jim Pittman Charles Shira

70 Greatest Redskins

21 Terry Allen RB 1995–98
41 Mike Bass CB 1969–75
20 Cliff Battles B 1932–37
33 Sammy Baugh QB 1937–52
31 Don Bosseler B 1957–64
53 Jeff Bostic C 1980–93
4 Mike Bragg P 1968–79
80 Gene Brito DE 1951–53, 1955–58
43 Larry Brown RB 1969–76
77 Bill Brundige DE 1970–77
65 Dave Butz DT 1975–88
21 Earnest Byner RB 1989–93
84 Gary Clark WR 1985–92
51 Monte Coleman LB 1979–94
53 Al DeMao C 1945–53
36 Chuck Drazenovich LB 1950–59
35 Bill Dudley RB 1950–51, 1953
17 Turk Edwards T 1932–40
44 Andy Farkas FB 1938–44
37 Pat Fischer CB 1968–77
28 Darrell Green CB 1983–2002
68 Russ Grimm G 1981–91
55 Chris Hanburger LB 1965–78
57 Ken Harvey LB 1994–98
56 Len Hauss C 1964–77
27 Ken Houston S 1973–80
70 Sam Huff LB 1964–67, 1969
66 Joe Jacoby T/G 1981–93
47 Dick James RB 1955–63
9 Sonny Jurgensen QB 1964–74
22 Charlie Justice RB 1950, 1952–54
17 Billy Kilmer QB 1971–78
26 Paul Krause DB 1964–67
79 Jim Lachey T 1988–95
14 Eddie LeBaron QB 1952–53, 1955–59
72 Dexter Manley DE 1981–89
71 Charles Mann DE 1983–93
58 Wilber Marshall LB 1988–92
73 Mark May T 1981–89
79 Ron McDole DE 1971–78
63 Raleigh McKenzie G 1985–94
53 Harold McLinton LB 1969–78
40 Wayne Millner E 1936–41, 1945
49 Bobby Mitchell FL 1962–68
30 Brian Mitchell RB 1990–99
81 Art Monk WR 1980–93
3 Mark Moseley K 1974–86
29 Mark Murphy S 1977–84
21 Mike Nelms KR 1980–84
52 Neal Olkewicz LB 1979–89
23 Brig Owens LB 1966–77
65 Vince Promuto G 1960–70
44 John Riggins RB 1976–79, 1981–85
11 Mark Rypien QB 1987–93
83 Ricky Sanders WR 1986–93
76 Ed Simmons T 1987–93
87 Jerry Smith TE 1965–77
60 Dick Stanfel G 1956–58
74 George Starke T 1973–84
72 Diron Talbert DT 1971–80
84 Hugh (Bones) Taylor E 1947–54
42 Charley Taylor WR 1964–77
7 Joe Theismann QB 1974–85
67 Rusty Tillman LB 1970–77
85 Don Warren TE 1979–92
25 Joe Washington RB 1981–84
17 Doug Williams QB 1986–89

Coaches

George Allen Head Coach 1971–77
Ray Flaherty Head Coach 1936–42
Joe Gibbs Head Coach 1981–92

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