Bob Schmidt (American football)

Bob Schmidt
No. 78, 57
Position:	Center
Personal information
Born:	July 9, 1936; Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Career information
College:	Minnesota
NFL draft:	1958: 14th round
Career history
	New York Giants (1959–1960); Houston Oilers (1961–1963); Boston Patriots (1964); Buffalo Bills (1966–1967);
Career highlights and awards
	AFL champion (1961); 3× AFL All-Star (1961, 1962, 1963);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Malcolm Schmidt (born July 9, 1936), nicknamed "Two Bud", is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL).

Biography

Schmidt played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.^[1] He started with the NFL's New York Giants and then moved to the new AFL's Houston Oilers in 1961. He was a member of the Oilers' American Football League Championship team in 1961, and was an AFL All-Star in 1961, 1962, and 1963. He finished his professional football career in 1967 with the AFL's Buffalo Bills.

Schmidt now lives in the Buffalo suburb of Hamburg, New York, with his wife Mary Margaret Schmidt (married December 8, 1994 in Rochester, NY).

^ "Michigan State Beats Minnesota". Grand Forks Herald. Grand Forks, North Dakota. The Associated Press. February 2, 1957. p. 2. Retrieved July 5, 2025.