Tom Cousineau

Tom Cousineau
No. 45, 50, 57, 59
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	May 6, 1957 (age 67); Fairview Park, Ohio, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:	Lakewood (OH) St. Edward
College:	Ohio State
NFL draft:	1979 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Career history
	Montreal Alouettes (1979–1981); Cleveland Browns (1982–1985); San Francisco 49ers (1986–1987);
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-Pro (1984); PFWA All-Rookie Team (1982); Grey Cup Most Valuable Player (1979); CFL All-Star (1980); 2× Consensus All-American (1977-1978); 3× First-team All-Big Ten (1976-1978);
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:
Sacks:	6.5
Interceptions:	10
Fumble recoveries:	5
	Player stats at PFR
	College Football Hall of Fame

Thomas Michael Cousineau (born May 6, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons during the 1970s and 1980s. He played college football for Ohio State University, and twice earned All-American honors. He was the first overall pick of the 1979 NFL draft, and played professionally for the CFL's Montreal Alouettes and the NFL's Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers.

Cousineau is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, elected in the class of 2016.^[1] He is also a member of the Ohio State Varsity "O" Hall of Fame, inducted in 1995, and St. Edward High School Hall of Fame. Cousineau was the recipient of the Silver Anniversary Butkus Award in 2003.^[2]

^ "NFF PROUDLY ANNOUNCES IMPRESSIVE 2016 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME CLASS". National Football Foundation. National Football Foundation. Archived from the original on September 20, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
^ "Member Biography". National Football Foundation. Retrieved August 28, 2016.