Conrad Dobler

On April 5, 2007, The Buffalo News reported that as a result of falling out of a hammock in 2001, Dobler's wife Joy became a paraplegic. Substantial medical bills for Joy's care put the Dobler family in such financial hardship that they could no longer pay for their academically gifted daughter Holli or their son Stephen to attend college. Champion golfer and philanthropist Phil Mickelson heard of the situation on ESPN and volunteered to pay for Holli's education at Miami University in Ohio and Stephen's at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. On June 21, 2018 Dobler was enshrined into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in Troy, Michigan.

In 1978, the Cardinals traded Dobler to the New Orleans Saints, where he played for the next two years. Dobler then spent his final two seasons with the Buffalo Bills, retiring after the 1981 campaign.

Dobler was drafted in the fifth round out of the University of Wyoming in the 1972 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. He played right offensive guard for the Cardinals from 1972 to 1977, next to Hall-of-Famer Dan Dierdorf at right tackle. In those years, the Cardinals had solid offensive lines, especially for pass blocking; they allowed just eight sacks in all of 1975, then a record (though helped by quick releases from quarterback Jim Hart). Dobler was an important cog of this success, making three consecutive Pro Bowl appearances from 1975 to 1977.

Conrad Francis Dobler (born October 1, 1950) is a retired American football offensive guard in the NFL.