Tom Roussel
Thomas James Roussel
Born: January 20, 1945
Thibodeaux, LA USA
Position: LB
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 235
College: Southern Miss
High School: Thibodaux (LA)
Career: 1968-1975
Drafted: 1968 in Round 2, #38 overall by the Washington Redskins
Tom Roussel played from 1968 to 1975 during his career with the Chicago Fire, Chicago Winds, Memphis Southmen, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins. Roussel intercepted 5 passes for 29 yards in his career.
 Washington Redskins |
 New Orleans Saints |
 Philadelphia Eagles |
 Memphis Southmen |
 Chicago Fire |
 Chicago Winds |
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Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 11 | 0 |
| 1974 | WFL Chicago Fire | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | |
| 1975 | WFL Chicago Winds | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| NFL | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 11 | 0 | |
| WFL | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 11 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | NFL New Orleans Saints | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 14 | 0 |
| 1969 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 14 | 0 |
| 1970 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 14 | 1 |
| 1971 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 7 | 0 |
| 1972 | NFL | New Orleans Saints | 14 | 0 |
| 1973 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | WFL | Chicago Fire | ||
| 1974 | WFL | Memphis Southmen | ||
| 1975 | WFL | Chicago Winds |
