BOBBY SIPPIO #83

Position	Wide Receiver
Height	6-3
Weight	214
Years Experience	3
Birthdate	12/4/1980
Hometown	Kissimmee, FL
College	Western Kentucky
Current status	Active
Games Started	0
Games Played	9

Pro Career

Former Arena League standout enters his second season with Kansas City in 2008 … Was one of the biggest surprises of training camp a year ago … Didn’t sign with the club until August 11th, but still earned a spot on the Chiefs practice squad before being elevated to the 53-man roster … Physical wideout provides Chiefs signal callers with a big target downfield … Is also an effective downfield blocker … Explosive performer left a lasting legacy in the Arena League, totaling 142 TDs and 5,140 receiving yards over four seasons (2004-07) ... He also led the AFL with 53 TDs and 318 points in 2007 … Former collegiate defensive back possesses strong hands and has shown the ability to catch the ball in traffic … Is expected to compete for time at wide receiver and contribute on special teams … Originally entered the NFL with Miami in 2004 and spent nine weeks on that club’s injured reserve with a knee injury … Has appeared in nine NFL contests on special teams and six games on offense … Owns one kickoff return for six yards and two special teams tackles.

Transactions: Signed a two-year contract with Kansas City from the practice squad (9/11/07) ... Added to Kansas City’s practice squad (9/3/07) ... Released by Kansas City (9/2/07) ... Signed a two-year contract with Kansas City (8/11/07) ... Claimed off waivers by the Chicago Rush from the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League (3/29/06) ... Signed a two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League (10/21/05) ... Released by Miami (11/9/04) ... Signed a two-year contract with Miami (6/24/04) ... Signed a two-year contract with the Dallas Desperados of the Arena Football League (10/17/03) ... Signed with the Greensboro Prowlers of Arena Football League 2 (2003) ... Released by the Indiana Firebirds of the Arena Football League (1/9/03) ... Signed with the Indiana Firebirds of the Arena Football League (11/4/02) ... Signed with the Peoria Pirates of Arena Football League 2 (2002).

2007

Kansas City: Played in nine games on special teams and saw duty in six contests on offense … Was inactive for six games … Had one kickoff return for six yards and two special teams tackles … Spent the first week of the regular season on the practice squad … Was promoted to the 53-man roster on September 11th … Played in his first NFL game at Chicago (9/16) ... Was inactive vs. Jacksonville (10/7), vs. Green Bay (11/4) and vs. Denver (11/11) ... Returned one kickoff for six yards vs. San Diego (12/2) ... Made a key block on TE Tony Gonzalez’s 15-yard TD reception at Denver (12/9) ... Was inactive vs. Tennessee (12/16) ... Saw duty on offense and on special teams at Detroit (12/23) ... Had a special teams stop at the N.Y. Jets (12/30).

Arena Football League (2004-07): Saw action in 54 games … Caught 354 passes for 5,140 yards (14.8 avg.) with 142 TDs and rushed 14 times for 35 yards (2.5 avg.) with three TDs.

2007: Played in 13 games for the Chicago Rush … Caught 125 passes for 1,737 yards (13.9 avg.) with 53 TDs … Added four carries for 11 yards (2.8 avg.) and one kick return for 35 yards … Also attempted one pass … Set an AFL record with five or more touchdown catches in seven games … Produced 10 100-yard receiving games, becoming one of only 10 players to accomplish that feat in AFL history … Caught eight passes for 121 yards with five TDs at Kansas City (3/4) ... Had nine receptions for 134 yards with five TDs vs. New York (3/18) ... Produced 10 catches for 117 yards with three TDs at Columbus (3/26) ... Caught 14 passes for 224 yards with five TDs vs. Los Angeles (4/1) ... Had seven receptions for 120 yards with six TDs at Nashville (4/7) ... Caught 12 passes for 252 yards with five TDs vs. Grand Rapids (4/21) ... Recorded a franchise-record 15 receptions for 176 yards with three TDs vs. Philadelphia (4/30) ... Added 15 catches for 159 yards with five TDs vs. Colorado (5/7) ... Had nine catches for 179 yards with six TDs vs. Grand Rapids … Caught nine passes for 90 yards with three TDs vs. Kansas City (6/23) ... Registered 15 receptions for 194 yards with five TDs in the American Conference Final Game vs. San Jose (7/14).

2006

Played in 14 games for the Tampa Bay Storm and Chicago Rush … Caught 93 passes for 1,320 yards (14.2 avg.) with 35 TDs and rushed five times for eight yards (1.6 avg.) with two TDs … Saw action in nine games for Tampa Bay … Recorded 55 receptions for 666 yards (12.1 avg.) with 18 TDs and three carries for five yards (1.7 avg.) ... Was claimed off waivers by Chicago from Tampa Bay on March 29th … Saw duty in five games for Chicago … Posted 38 catches for 654 yards (17.2 avg.) with 17 TDs and two rushes for three yards (1.5 avg.).

2005

Appeared in 16 games for the Dallas Desperados … Caught 61 passes for 863 yards (14.1 avg.) with 22 TDs and rushed four times for eight yards (2.0 avg.) with a TD … Added 30.5 tackles, two interceptions and nine passes defensed … Scored five different ways - as a receiver, as a rusher, on an interception return, on a fumble return and on a kickoff return.

2004

Saw action in 16 games … Recorded 75 receptions for 1,218 yards (16.2 avg.) with 32 TDs and one carry for eight yards.

Miami: Was placed on injured reserve on August 31st with a knee injury … Was released on November 9th.

2003

AFL2: Led the Greensboro Prowlers in both receiving and tackles … Caught 57 passes for 1,009 yards (17.7 avg.) with 27 TDs … Tallied 66 tackles, five INTs and 14 passes defensed … Also returned 38 kickoffs for 909 yards (23.9 avg.) with two TDs … Named the AFL2 Ironman of the Year.

College Bio

A three-year player as a cornerback and safety at Western Kentucky … Collected 179 tackles, 19 interceptions, 41 passes defensed, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries … Set a school single-season record with 10 interceptions as a junior to earn Division I-AA All-America honors … Named All-Ohio Valley Conference as a freshman strong safety … Majored in Criminology and Sociology at Western Kentucky.

Personal Bio

• A three-sport athlete at Kissimmee-Osceola High School in Kissimmee, Florida where he played football, basketball and track.

• Named first-team all-conference and second-team all-state as a quarterback as a senior.

• Passed for 1,199 yards and rushed for 1,210 yards as he led his school to the Class A state championship.

• Played defensive back as a sophomore and junior.

• Averaged 12.0 points and 11.0 rebounds per game in basketball.

• Cousin of Chiefs 2007 first-round draft-pick WR Dwayne Bowe.

• Full name: Robert Lee Sippio, Jr. (pronounced sip-PEA-oh).

• Single, with a son Robert III (4) and a daughter D’Nyyah (4).

• Resides in Kansas City, Missouri.