Robert Michael Sweiger (September 20, 1919 – November 1, 1975) was an American football back who played four seasons in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) with the New York Yankees and Chicago Hornets.

[2][3] He won the Bronko Nagurski Award, given to the team's most valuable player, in 1941.

[5] He did not play for the Giants and instead enlisted in the United States Navy to serve in World War II.

[6] Sweiger also played and coached football at the Farragut Naval Training Station.

[5] He played in twelve games, all starts, for the AAFC's Chicago Hornets during the 1949 season.