Known primarily as a member of the New England Patriots, Phifer is currently the senior personnel executive for the Denver Broncos.
He played in 211 NFL games and made 1134 tackles, 882 were solo, 252 assisted, 29 sacks, and 11 interceptions and was a four-time Pro Bowl Alternate.
Phifer played football and majored in history at the University of California Los Angeles and is a graduate of South Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Phifer was a two-time All-Conference selection, earning All-County and Charlotte Post Athlete of the Year honors as a senior at South Mecklenburg.
As a senior at UCLA, Phifer totaled 71 tackles (9 for a loss) 3 interceptions and 3 sacks and was named an honorable mention All-America.
Their prior year, 1988, Phifer was primarily a special teams player, recorded 14 tackles (seven unassisted) on defense.
Very good open field tackler with legitimate speed and cover ability, Uses his quickness in rushing the passer.
A couple of years later he began to play in Bud Carson's multiple defenses where Roman was asked to rush the passer more.
"Roman Phifer is the MVP of the season", said cornerback Terrell Buckley, "He may be overlooked, and he would never campaign for the honor but he deserves it.
He ended the season with 40 tackles, a sack, and interception, a fumble recovery and knocked down two passes as the Patriots won Super Bowl XXXIX in Jacksonville, Florida.
[19] He had a short stint with the New York Giants in 2005, signing a veteran-minimum contract that yielded him approximately $150,000 for two weeks work.
The film features testimonials from NFL legends like Mike Ditka, Tony Dorsett, Darryl "Moose" Johnston and Willie Wood among others about the hardships and struggles of life after football.
He's referring to the physical and mental struggles of ex-football players who feel monetarily neglected by the now $7.1-billion sport and its union when, as studies increasingly show, the game's built-in brutality—and fierce pride in playing injured—leads to a post-career life of constant medical care.
... (Footage of Baltimore Colts legend John Mackey not recognizing family photos is especially heartbreaking.
)"[25] Blood Equity is distributed by Walking Shadows and is sold in popular online retailers such as Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Hastings, Alibris, among others.