| Date of birth: | January 9, 1950 |
| Place of birth: | Longview, Texas |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | Running back |
| College: | Houston |
| NFL Draft: | 1972 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1972-1983 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Playing stats at NFL.com | |
Robert Fulton Newhouse (born January 9, 1950 in Longview, Texas) is a former professional American football player in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys (1972-1983).
College career
Played college football at the University of Houston from 1969 to 1971.
Robert Newhouse was a great college running back, and broke many school records, some of which still stand today:
- Most rushing yards in a season (1757 in 1971)
- Most 100 yard games in a season (10 in 1971)
- Most 100 yard games in a career (16)
- Most consecutive 100 yard games in a season (7 in 1971)
- Most consecutive 100 yard games in a career (8)
- Most 200 yard games in a season (3 in 1971, tied with Anthony Alridge and Paul Gipson)
- Most 200 yard cames in a career (4, tied with Anthony Alridge and Paul Gipson).
It was a very successful stretch for the University of Houston. In 1969, the team finished 9-2 and ranked #12 in the AP poll. In 1970, it finished 8-3 and ranked 19th. In 1971, it finished 9-3 and ranked 17th.
He was tri-captain of the 1971 team along with Gary Mullins and Frank Ditta.
His 1757 rushing yards in 1971 was the second most yards in a season in NCAA history and the most in school history at the time. That year he was named 2nd team All-American by the Associated Press.
He ended his collegiate career as the University of Houston all-time leading rusher.
Back when the College All-Stars played the Super Bowl Champion from the year before, Newhouse scored a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys.
Professional career
After his remarkable college career, he was a second round draft pick for the Dallas Cowboys in the 1972 NFL Draft.
Although he wasn't very big, he played bigger than his size. Newhouse was built very low to the ground and had enormous leg strength. He thrived on second effort, picking up the nicknames The House and The Human Bowling Ball.
Newhouse was used primarily as a blocking fullback. He was very good as the lead blocker and effective as the primary running back. He even led the Cowboys in yards rushed in 1975 with 930 yards.
He was tough to bring down, "like trying to tackle a fire hydrant," at 5'10" and 209 pounds, with arguably the largest thighs in the NFL (44" in diameter), Newhouse plowed his way through 4,784 rushing yards, 956 receiving yards and 31 touchdowns during his notable career.
His longest run from scrimmage as a pro was a 54 yard gainer against the Philadelphia Eagles in 1973.
While Newhouse was on the team, the Cowboys went to three Super Bowls, winning Super Bowl XII against the Denver Broncos in 1977.
His most notable career highlight and Super Bowl moment was the 29-yard touchdown pass Newhouse threw (going to his left) to Golden Richards in Super Bowl XII.
After playing 12 years with the Cowboys, he retired at the end of the 1983 season, as the third all-time leading rusher in team history.
Personal life
More than thirty years after he was drafted, Newhouse is still with the Cowboys organization; he currently handles Alumni Affairs.
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