Conrad Dobler

Conrad Francis Dobler (October 1, 1950 – February 13, 2023) was an American professional football guard who played ten seasons in the National Football League, primarily with the St. Louis Cardinals. He attended the University of Wyoming on an athletic scholarship after receiving offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Cal-Berkeley, and Utah, playing offensive guard and defensive tackle for the Cowboys. His primary strength and usage came as a defensive tackle, and as a senior in 1971 he was named the team's Most Valuable Player on defense and earned All-Western Athletic Conference honors.

The Cardinals selected Dobler in the fifth round of the 1972 NFL draft, and he spent his first six seasons in St. Louis before joining the New Orleans Saints and Buffalo Bills for two seasons each. A three-time Pro Bowl selection during his Cardinals tenure, he achieved notoriety for frequently using unsportsmanlike tactics against opponents, which he openly acknowledged. A 1977 Sports Illustrated cover story proclaimed him "Pro Football's Dirtiest Player," and in 1988 he authored a memoir, They Call Me Dirty.