Bob Tucker (American football)

Robert Louis "Bob" Tucker (born June 8, 1945 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania) is a former professional American football player in the National Football League. A 6'3", 230 lbs. tight end from Bloomsburg University, Tucker played for 11 seasons from 1970-1980 for the New York Giants and the Minnesota Vikings. In 1971, he led the National Conference in pass receptions. Tucker caught more passes than any other tight end in the 1970s.  Tucker is the most productive tight end never to make the Pro Bowl.

Tucker is one of the few Giants to play for the team in four different home stadiums: Yankee Stadium (1970 through the first two home games of 1973); the Yale Bowl (last five home games of 1973 and all of 1974); Shea Stadium (1975) and Giants Stadium (1976–77).

Tucker lived in Lincroft, a neighborhood in Middletown Township, New Jersey.

Bob Tucker was inducted into the American Football Association's Semi Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1982