Robert J. Fredrickson (born May 13, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles / Oakland Raiders, Detroit Lions, and Arizona Cardinals. He attended Michigan State University and was a 4-time Academic All-Big Ten recipient and earned All-American honors. He was selected in the first round of the 1994 NFL draft by the Raiders.[1] Fredrickson was selected to the NFL All-Rookie 1st Team in 1994. He played linebacker for the Lions in 1998 and signed as a free agent with the Cardinals in 1999. He holds the modern-era Cardinals record for most tackles in a game with 22 vs. the New York Jets in 1999. He retired from the NFL in 2003.
Fredrickson continues to be active in the Phoenix community and is a member of the Phoenix charitable volunteer group, The Thunderbirds. As hosts of the Waste Management Phoenix Open, The Thunderbirds raised a record $13.2 million ($13,254,334) for local charities through proceeds from the 2019 tournament. The Thunderbirds and the Waste Management Phoenix Open have raised more than $81 million ($81,672,224) for local charities since 2010 when Waste Management became title sponsor. In its history, dating back to 1932, The Thunderbirds and the Phoenix Open have raised more than $147 million ($147,718,790) for charities in Arizona.
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| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 1994 | RAI | 16 | 12 | 81 | 58 | 23 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | OAK | 16 | 15 | 85 | 71 | 14 | 0.0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 1 |
| 1996 | OAK | 10 | 10 | 47 | 36 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | OAK | 16 | 13 | 75 | 60 | 15 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | DET | 16 | 16 | 86 | 56 | 30 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | ARI | 16 | 16 | 125 | 95 | 30 | 2.0 | 2 | 57 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | ARI | 13 | 12 | 99 | 61 | 38 | 1.0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | ARI | 15 | 15 | 93 | 72 | 21 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | ARI | 10 | 10 | 47 | 35 | 12 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 128 | 119 | 738 | 544 | 194 | 15.5 | 5 | 79 | 1 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 1 | ||
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