subset
stringclasses 8
values | id
stringlengths 16
16
| text
stringlengths 213
596k
| entities
listlengths 1
59
|
|---|---|---|---|
american_football
|
000BF107ECAEB649
|
Michigan – Ohio State football rivalry The Michigan – Ohio State football rivalry , known as The Game by some followers , is an American college football rivalry game played annually by the Wolverines of the University of Michigan and the Buckeyes of The Ohio State University . It has attracted particular national interest over the last four decades as most of the games have determined the Big Ten Conference title and the resulting Rose Bowl match ups , and many have influenced the outcome of the national college football championship . The game was ranked by ESPN in 2000 as the greatest North American sports rivalry . The annual match up between the two Midwest state schools has been held at the end of the regular season since 1935 ( with exceptions in 1942 , 1986 , and 1998 ) . Since 1918 , the game ' s site has alternated between Columbus , Ohio , and Ann Arbor , Michigan ( Michigan hosts it in odd years and Ohio State in even years ) , and has been played in Ohio Stadium since 1922 and Michigan Stadium since 1927 . Through 2010 , Ohio State and Michigan have decided the Big Ten Conference championship between themselves on 22 different occasions , and have affected the determination of the conference title an additional 27 times . Following the Big Ten ' s addition of the University of Nebraska – Lincoln , effective beginning in the 2011 football season , the conference has been split into two six - team divisions . Big Ten officials placed Ohio State and Michigan in separate divisions , but the Michigan – Ohio State rivalry continues to take place at the end of the regular season every year . Conceivably , the teams could thereafter meet again the following week in the Big Ten Football Championship Game . Series history . Early years ( 1897 – 1949 ) . The inaugural meeting between Ohio State and Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1897 resulted in a lopsided victory for Michigan , with the Wolverines posting a 34 – 0 win over Ohio State ' s Buckeyes . the first game foretold a long Michigan winning streak , with Michigan winning or tying every match from 1897 to 1912 and thereby compiling a 12 – 0 – 2 record before the contest was postponed for several years . The Ohio State Alma Mater " Carmen Ohio " was written on the train ride home to Columbus following the 1902 contest , which saw Ohio State losing to Michigan 86 – 0 . The lyrics and melody ( Spanish Chant ) have remained largely unchanged since its conception . Ohio State became a member of the Big Ten Conference in 1912 . In 1917 , Michigan rejoined the conference after a ten year absence . In 1918 , the teams played their first conference matchup , with Michigan prevailing 14 – 0 and lodging its eleventh shutout over the Buckeyes . In 1919 , the Buckeyes ( led by legendary halfback Chic Harley ) won their first game in the series , defeating the Wolverines 13 – 3 . The Buckeyes won the following two contests as well , to bring the series record to 13 – 3 – 2 . Harley ' s prowess spurred the university to campaign to build a stadium for Ohio State football . The stadium was completed in 1922 , and the first of many historic games in Ohio Stadium took place on October 21 , 1922 , the day the stadium was dedicated in Columbus . In front of a record 71 , 000 fans , the Wolverines posted another shutout of the home team Buckeyes , 19 – 0 . According to lore , there was a wager on the outcome of this game , and yellow flowers on a blue background still exist today in the upper part of the stadium ' s rotunda . Michigan won the next five games before OSU picked up the final two victories of the decade . At the end of the 1920s , the series stood at 19 – 5 – 2 in favor of Michigan . Michigan won three of four contests between 1930 and 1933 , claiming the national championship twice . In 1934 , Francis Schmidt came on as the head coach for Ohio State . The team had lost nine of the previous 12 Michigan - OSU contests , and when a reporter asked Schmidt if Ohio State could beat Michigan that year , he replied , " Of course we can win , Michigan puts their pants on one leg at a time just like we do " . The Buckeyes thereupon ran off four straight shutout victories against Michigan , outscoring the Wolverines 112 – 0 from 1934 to 1937 . Schmidt ' s quote spawned an OSU tradition — since 1934 , every Ohio State player receives a gold pants pendant after a victory against Michigan . Michigan won the three games from 1938 to 1940 . The 1940 game , won by Michigan , 40 – 0 , was the benchmark performance of what some consider to be the greatest Michigan team in history , and was the final collegiate game of the legendary tailback tandem of Tom Harmon and Paul Kromer . In 1941 , Michigan and Ohio State met for the first time with each team ranked in the AP Poll , which had started in 1936 . The 14th - ranked Buckeyes played the 5th - ranked Wolverines to a 20 – 20 tie in Ann Arbor . Five more times during the 1940s , the teams were both ranked for their annual matchup . Michigan won five of the next seven games before playing to their second tie of the decade in 1949 . The series record stood at 30 – 12 – 4 at the mid - century mark . " Snow Bowl " and Woody Hayes ( 1950 – 68 ) . One of the more famous games in the rivalry is the 1950 contest , colloquially known as the Snow Bowl . Eighth - ranked Ohio State , coached by Wes Fesler , was scheduled to host the game on November 25 in Columbus amidst one of the worst blizzards on Ohio record . The Buckeyes , who led the Big Ten , were granted the option to cancel the game against Michigan , which would have , by default , given the Buckeyes the Big Ten title outright and won them a trip to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl . Ohio State refused , and the game was set to be played . Amid howling snow and wind , in a famous example of a " field position " game , the teams exchanged 45 punts , often on first down , in hopes that the other team would fumble the ball near or into their own end zone . Ohio State ' s Vic Janowicz , who would claim the Heisman Trophy that year , punted 21 times for 685 yards and also kicked a field goal in the first quarter for the Buckeyes ' only points . Michigan capitalized on two blocked punts , booting one out of the back of the end zone for a safety and recovering another one in the end zone for a touchdown just before halftime . Despite failing to gain a single first down or complete a single forward pass , Michigan gained a 9 – 3 victory , securing the Big Ten title and a Rose Bowl berth . Heavy criticism of Fesler ' s play calling led to his resignation and the hiring of Woody Hayes as his successor . Between 1951 and 1968 under Hayes , the Buckeyes won 12 of 18 contests , including a 1957 victory in Michigan Stadium , the first game in the series attended by over 100 , 000 fans . In 1958 , Ohio State had a 20 – 14 lead towards the end of the game . On the final play , Michigan fullback Gene Sisinyak ran the ball from the one - yard line for what might have been a game winning touchdown , but Ohio State defensive tackle Dick Schafrath hit Sisinyak , forcing a fumble . In the 1968 game , Ohio State won 50 – 14 , outscoring its foe 29 – 0 in the second half and attempting an unsuccessful two - point conversion attempt on its final touchdown . When asked why he went for two points with an already insurmountable 50 – 14 lead , Woody Hayes is rumored to have said , " Because I couldn ' t go for three . " The victory gave top - ranked Ohio State the Big Ten title for the first time in seven years en route to an AP national championship . The Buckeyes had also narrowed the series margin to 37 – 24 – 4 . " Ten - Year War " : Hayes vs . Bo Schembechler ( 1969 – 78 ) . Wolverines coach Bump Elliott resigned after the 1968 loss and Michigan hired Miami ( Ohio ) head coach Bo Schembechler , who had previously been an assistant at Ohio State under Hayes , to revitalize its football program . On November 22 , 1969 , Hayes led his top - ranked Buckeyes into Michigan Stadium to face Schembechler ' s Wolverines in the first matchup between two coaches who would come to define the rivalry between the two programs . The Buckeyes brought a 22 - game winning streak into Ann Arbor , but behind an inspiring 60 - yard punt return by Barry Pierson that set up a Wolverine touchdown in the second quarter , and a defense that intercepted Ohio State six times ( three by Pierson ) , the Wolverines won a defensive battle ( both teams were scoreless in the second half ) for a 24 – 12 upset . The contest was the first in the famous " Ten - Year War " between Hayes and Schembechler , which pitted some of OSU ' s and UM ' s strongest teams against one another . Four times between 1970 and 1975 , Ohio State and Michigan were both ranked in the top five of the AP Poll before their matchup . The Wolverines entered every game during those years undefeated and won only once , a 10 – 7 victory in Ann Arbor on November 20 , 1971 . The Michigan graduating class of 1975 shared or won the Big Ten championship every season , yet went to the Rose Bowl only once , in 1972 . They only lost or tied with Ohio State during the regular season in that period . In 1973 , both teams entered undefeated , with the winner guaranteed a trip to the Rose Bowl . The rivals played to a 10 – 10 tie in Ann Arbor on November 24 , and the athletic directors of the other Big Ten institutions were forced to vote on the Big Ten representative for the bowl game . In a secret ballot , Ohio State won the vote , to the outrage of Michigan athletic officials and fans . Schembechler argued that Michigan was robbed of its on - field achievements , and for months afterward , Ohio State newspapers were flooded with angry Wolverine letters and threats of lawsuits . Woody coined the phrase " That state up north " and " That team up north " , so he would not have to say the word " Michigan " . He was famous for his intense hatred of all things Michigan and according to legend , once refused to get gas in an empty tank , saying : " No , goddammit ! We do NOT pull in and fill up . And I ' ll tell you exactly why we don ' t . It ' s because I don ' t buy one goddam drop of gas in the state of Michigan ! We ' ll coast and PUSH this goddam car to the Ohio line before I give this state a nickel of my money ! " During the " Ten - Year War , " Ohio State and Michigan shared the Big Ten title six times . Between 1976 and 1978 , Michigan won the game each year , and Ohio State failed to score a touchdown in each of those contests . Woody Hayes was fired at the end of the 1978 season after punching an opposing player during the Gator Bowl , which ended the " War . " The 1978 game was won by Michigan , 14 – 3 , giving Schembechler a record of 5 – 4 – 1 against Hayes . At the end of the Hayes tenure , the series stood at 42 – 28 – 5 . The War ' s aftermath : Schembechler vs . Earle Bruce ( 1979 – 87 ) . Earle Bruce took over for Hayes and led the Buckeyes to a 5 – 4 record against Schembechler ' s Wolverines between 1979 and 1987 , perhaps the most balanced stretch of the rivalry , during which neither team won more than two consecutive games . In 1987 , Bruce was fired in the week before the Michigan game due to a poor season record , but was allowed to coach anyway , and the inspired Buckeyes ( each wearing a sweatband labeled " Earle " ) won an upset over the heavily favored Wolverines . After the game , Bo Schembechler told Bruce , " I always mind losing to Ohio State but I didn ' t mind so much today . " After 1987 , the series stood at 46 – 33 – 5 in favor of UM . John Cooper era ( 1988 – 2000 ) . The 13 games during John Cooper ' s tenure as Buckeye coach were dominated by Michigan , as the Wolverines went 10 – 2 – 1 during the stretch . Schembechler coached Michigan through the 1989 season and then turned over the reins to one of his assistants , Gary Moeller , who led the team for five seasons before another longtime Michigan assistant , Lloyd Carr , became the head coach in 1995 . The most notorious matchups of the era took place in 1993 , 1995 , and 1996 , in which Ohio State entered the game each year undefeated . The Buckeyes had a 9 – 0 – 1 record heading into the 1993 game and were looking to claim an outright Big Ten title against a Michigan team that had already lost four times . Michigan receiver Mercury Hayes and running backs Jon Ritchie , Che Foster , and Ed Davis each scored a touchdown as the Wolverines shocked the Buckeyes , 28 – 0 . After the game , Cooper said : " This is one of the most embarrassing games I ' ve ever been involved with . " " They outplayed us on offense , on defense , and in the kicking game . If you ' d told me we would come up here and get beat 28 - 0 , I ' d have probably stayed home . " In 1995 , # 2 Ohio State was led by eventual Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George and future NFL stars Orlando Pace , Terry Glenn , Mike Vrabel , Shawn Springs , and Rickey Dudley . Glenn insisted there wasn ' t anything special about the Wolverines : " Michigan ' s nothing , " he said . Perhaps inspired by this remark , the Wolverines manhandled the Buckeyes at the line of scrimmage from the very first play . Michigan senior running back Tim Biakabutuka amassed 313 yards rushing in Michigan ' s 31 – 23 upset . The Buckeyes had high expectations again entering the 1996 contest . They boasted an unblemished 10 – 0 record and were ranked # 2 in the nation as they entered the finale with 8 – 3 Michigan . When Ohio State jumped to a 9 – 0 halftime lead , the OSU crowd sensed a special finish and perhaps a rise to # 1 . The Wolverines ' defense shut the Buckeyes out in the second half while Brian Griese replaced the struggling Scott Dreisbach and led Michigan to 13 unanswered points and another victory over their rivals , 13 – 9 . The game would turn out to be the Buckeyes ' only loss of the season and ended up costing them a chance at a share of the national championship . In 1997 , Ohio State hoped to return the favor : the 10 – 0 Wolverines sat atop the AP Poll entering their matchup with the 10 – 1 Buckeyes , who were ranked # 4 . Spearheaded by the play of eventual Heisman winner Charles Woodson , who ran a punt back for a touchdown , intercepted a pass in the Ohio State end zone , and caught a 37 - yard pass that set up freshman running back Anthony Thomas ' touchdown run , the Wolverines prevailed , 20 – 14 . The Wolverines then defeated Washington State in the Rose Bowl by a 21 – 16 score , winning their first national championship since 1948 . Ohio State came back with a win in the 1998 contest , but Michigan went on to win in 1999 and 2000 . Senior quarterback Tom Brady hit sophomore receiver Marquise Walker for the game - winning touchdown pass with five minutes to go to for a 24 – 17 victory in 1999 . In the 2000 game , Michigan grabbed a 31 – 12 lead and held on to win , 38 – 26 . Michigan junior quarterback Drew Henson went 14 for 25 passing for 303 yards and three scores and added a touchdown run . At the end of the 2000 season , Cooper was fired . While he consistently fielded strong teams , his 2 – 10 – 1 record against Michigan , including his failure to ever win in Ann Arbor , was , along with disciplinary problems and a losing record in bowl games , a major contributor to his dismissal . Michigan students held a " John Cooper Day " celebration in Ann Arbor on February 10 , 2001 in mock celebration of Cooper ' s record in the rivalry . Enter Jim Tressel ( 2001 – 07 ) . In 2001 , Youngstown State head football coach Jim Tressel took over as Buckeye head coach . Unlike his predecessor John Cooper , Tressel put a special emphasis on the rivalry . In his introductory speech at halftime of a January basketball game , against Michigan , he said " I can assure you that you will be proud of our young people , in the classroom , in the community , and most especially in 310 days in Ann Arbor , Michigan on the football field . " In his first year , Tressel registered the Buckeyes ' first defeat of the Wolverines in Ann Arbor in 14 years , by a 26 – 20 score . Led by senior running back Jonathan Wells , the Buckeyes raced to a 23 – 0 halftime lead . With Wells out , Michigan mounted a second half comeback that fell just short . The next year , Tressel achieved what Cooper could not : Beating Michigan in consecutive years with a 14 – 9 victory . The game was decided on the last play when defensive back Will Allen intercepted a pass in the end zone as time expired to clinch the victory . The Buckeyes were led by freshman running back Maurice Clarett , who ran for 119 yards and one touchdown . He also had a key reception to set up Maurice Hall ' s game - winning score . The Buckeyes went on to win the national championship that season , as they defeated Miami in the Fiesta Bowl . In 2003 , Michigan struck back and won the 100th meeting between the historical rivals by a score of 35 – 21 in Ann Arbor . Senior running back Chris Perry , a Heisman finalist , had 154 yards rushing and two touchdowns to lead the Wolverines to the victory . Braylon Edwards contributed seven catches for 130 yards and two big touchdowns . The game ' s attendance was 112 , 118 , the largest crowd ever for an NCAA football game . In 2004 , the 6 – 4 Buckeyes defeated the heavily favored 9 – 1 Wolverines , 37 – 21 , behind the leadership of quarterback Troy Smith and true freshmen receiver Ted Ginn , Jr . The Buckeyes added another win in the 2005 game by overcoming a 21 – 12 deficit with less than eight minutes in the game . In the closing minutes of the game , the Buckeye offense scored two touchdowns to claim a 25 – 21 victory . Smith threw for 300 yards and completed 73 % of his passes . Ginn had a game high nine catches for 89 yards . 2006 : # 1 vs . # 2 . On November 18 , 2006 , Ohio State and Michigan met for their annual showdown , each carrying an 11 – 0 record . The day before the epic match up , legendary Michigan coach Bo Schembechler died . For the first time in the history of the rivalry , the two rivals faced off while holding the top two spots in the Bowl Championship Series rankings . Ohio State won the game by a score of 42 – 39 and became the outright Big Ten champion , earning the right to play for a national championship at the BCS National Championship Game in Glendale , Arizona . Michigan struck first blood with a touchdown run by junior running back Mike Hart , but the Buckeyes then scored 21 unanswered points , and at halftime , they were up 28 – 14 . However , the Wolverines weren ' t ready to back down . Thanks to an interception and a fumble recovery by junior defensive tackle Alan Branch , Michigan made it 35 – 31 Ohio State with 14 minutes to go in the fourth quarter . But after appearing to have forced Ohio State into a fourth down situation with six minutes to go , junior outside linebacker Shawn Crable was called for roughing the QB , giving the Buckeyes a fresh set of downs . Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith then passed to Brian Robiskie for a touchdown , increasing the Buckeyes ' lead to 42 – 31 with five minutes remaining in the game . The Wolverines still had fight in them , and after Ohio State was called for pass interference on a failed 4th down attempt , giving Michigan an automatic 1st down , junior quarterback Chad Henne found senior tight end Tyler Ecker for a 16 - yard touchdown with two minutes to go to cut the OSU lead to 42 – 37 . Senior wide receiver Steve Breaston caught the two point conversion to bring the Wolverines within a field goal . Michigan needed to recover the ensuing onside kick , and they failed to do so . The Buckeyes ran out the clock for the victory , and a trip to the BCS national championship game . Troy Smith completed 71 % of his passes for 316 yards and four touchdowns , essentially clinching the Heisman trophy . Ginn caught eight passes for 104 yards and a touchdown . Ohio State running back Antonio Pittman ran for 139 yards on 18 carries for a 7 . 7 yards - per - carry average . Michigan running back Mike Hart carried the ball 23 times for 142 yards and three touchdowns against a stout Buckeye defense . Chad Henne also turned in an excellent performance with 267 yards , two touchdowns , and no turnovers on a 60 % completion percentage . Neither performance was , however , sufficient to turn the tide in favor of the Wolverines . The game was highly touted by ESPN / ABC ( there was even a game countdown clock for a week before kickoff ) and was viewed by the largest television audience for a regular season college football game since 1993 , averaging 21 . 8 million viewers . The victory marked the first time in 43 years that the Buckeyes had won three consecutive games in the series . The game gained even more significance when , on the eve of the meeting , legendary Michigan head coach and former Ohio State assistant coach Bo Schembechler died . Schembechler was honored with a video tribute at Ohio Stadium as well as a moment of silence before kickoff . Half an hour after the game ended , the Ohio Lottery PICK 4 evening drawing was 4 - 2 - 3 - 9 , matching the final score of the game and paying out up to $ 5 , 000 per winner , for a total payout of $ 2 . 2 million . Following the game , there was a chance of a rematch in the BCS title game , but Florida was chosen over Michigan to be Ohio State ' s opponent . Florida ultimately defeated Ohio State for the BCS Championship . Sea change at Michigan ( 2008 – 10 ) . Lloyd Carr retired as coach at Michigan following the 2007 season and another loss to Ohio State . Tressel had compiled a 6 – 1 record against Carr ' s Michigan teams , leaving Carr with a 6 – 7 career record against Ohio State . In December 2007 , Michigan hired West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez to take over the football program . Rodriguez , known for his expertise in the spread offense , represented a significant departure from the Wolverines ' traditional offensive style . Furthermore , both Carr and his predecessor Gary Moeller had been apprenticed by the now - legendary Schembechler , and Rodriguez ' s hiring marked the first time in 40 years that a Michigan football team would not be coached by a member of the " Schembechler school . " The 2008 game , Rodriguez ' s first against the Buckeyes , featured an Ohio State team that needed a win to secure at least a share of the Big Ten championship for the fourth straight year . Michigan by contrast entered the game with a 3 – 8 record , having already suffered more losses than in any other season in its history . The Buckeyes posted a 42 – 7 win . OSU scored its largest margin of victory over Michigan since 1968 and pushed its winning streak against the Wolverines to five games , their longest in the rivalry ' s history . Ohio State beat Michigan , 21 – 10 , in the 2009 game to extend their winning streak against Michigan to six games and improve Jim Tressel ' s record versus Michigan to 8 – 1 . Ohio State wore throwback uniform s to commemorate their 1954 national championship team . The 2009 meeting also saw Buckeye guard Justin Boren , who had transferred to Ohio State from Michigan in 2008 , become the third player in school history to play for both teams ( J . T . White and Howard Yerges , Jr . being the others ) and only the second to play for both teams in the rivalry game . In 2010 , Ohio State again prevailed , 37 – 7 . Two schools , two new coaches ( 2011 – present ) . Rodriguez was fired following Michigan ' s 2010 season , ending Michigan ' s flirtation with the spread — and with non - " Michigan Man " coaches . Rodriguez was succeeded by Brady Hoke , who served as Michigan ' s defensive line coach from 1995 to 2002 . Hoke held head coaching positions at Ball State from 2003 to 2008 and San Diego State from 2009 to 2010 before returning to Michigan . In early 2011 , the Ohio State football program came under NCAA investigation for an incident in which several prominent players were discovered to have traded memorabilia for tattoos . Evidence surfaced that Tressel had known about the situation but had not reported it to school compliance officials , and that the abuses were more widespread and longstanding than originally reported . On May 30 , 2011 , Tressel resigned as head coach and former Buckeye player and assistant coach Luke Fickell was appointed interim head coach for the 2011 season . In July 2011 , in response to the ongoing NCAA investigation , Ohio State vacated all wins from the 2010 season , including the win over Michigan . If the vacated wins are not counted , Tressel ' s record versus Michigan stands at 8 – 1 , with a win streak of six . Michigan won the 2011 meeting , 40 – 34 , which was the first between two first - year coaches since the 1929 match - up of Harry Kipke and Sam Willaman . The Wolverines were led by junior quarterback Denard Robinson who accounted for 337 total yards rushing and passing , and five touchdowns . On November 28 , 2011 , Urban Meyer , who served as an assistant at Ohio State from 1986 to 1987 , was named the 24th head coach for the Buckeyes , replacing Fickell . In the 2012 matchup , OSU ' s Carlos Hyde ran for 146 yards , and the fourth - ranked Buckeye ' s defense shut out No . 20 Michigan in the second half to prevail , 26 – 21 , capping a 12 – 0 season for OSU . Big Ten expansion . In 2010 , the Big Ten Conference announced that the University of Nebraska would be joining the Big Ten the following year , and that the Big Ten would be split into two divisions . When rumors surfaced that Ohio State and Michigan would be placed in different divisions , concerns arose that the teams might no longer play the last game of the regular season to avoid potential back - to - back games if each team won their division and earned the right to play in the Big Ten Championship Game . Fans bombarded the athletic directors of both schools , as well as the Big Ten commissioner with emails , creating pressure to keep The Game as the regular season finale . The Michigan – Ohio State game is now a " protected crossover " game , to be played every year at the end of the regular season . The " protected crossover " status of The Game will remain after the 2014 additions of the University of Maryland and Rutgers University to the Big Ten . In popular culture . During the mid - 2000s , ESPN aired several commercials mentioning certain situations that would be " normal , if it wasn ' t for sports " . One such commercial had a couple making out , which after starting out as a close - up , pans out to show the man wearing an Ohio State shirt and the woman wearing a Michigan shirt . At the end of the commercial , the caption reads " Without sports , this wouldn ' t be disgusting . " After ESPN launched ESPNU , another commercial aired for ESPNU , showing a couple on a blind date that goes well until the woman tells the man that she ' s from Michigan , and " Go Blue ! " . The man then jumps out of the woman ' s Jeep Grand Cherokee while it is moving , tumbles down an incline , jumps up and yells " Go Buckeyes ! " as the woman peels out , stranding him . In 2006 , as part of their " Midwest Midterm Midtacular " , " The Daily Show " visited Ohio State University and made fun of the rivalry on the final night by having correspondent Rob Riggle report while wearing a Michigan sweatshirt . This brought boos , jeers , and a few laughs from the OSU audience . After the sketch was over , Jon Stewart compared the rivalry to the disputes between Sunni and Shiite Muslims . The 2007 HBO documentary " Michigan vs . Ohio State : The Rivalry " focused on the rivalry , chiefly the " Ten - Year War " through the present . The book " Myth Directions " by Robert Asprin , who attended Michigan , features a thinly veiled version of the Ohio State vs . Michigan game , parodying both sides and their fanaticism regarding the event . The 1942 movie " The Male Animal " , based on a play of the same name by Ohio State alumni James Thurber and Elliott Nugent , also features a version of the game . Accomplishments by the two rivals . does not include the 2010 Big Ten Championship vacated by Ohio State , nor the 2010 wins vacated by Ohio State Game results . Winning team is shown in bold font . Years of a Michigan victory are in blue . Years of an Ohio State victory are in scarlet . Years with a tie are in white . Vacated victories appear in gray . Big Ten games . In Big Ten Conference play , Michigan leads the series 46 – 44 – 4 . Michigan was a charter member of the Big Ten in 1896 before leaving the league after the 1906 football season . Ohio State began league play with the 1913 season , and Michigan returned for the 1917 season . The 1918 matchup between the two schools was the first between them with both as Big Ten members .
|
[
{
"start": 25858,
"end": 25883,
"label": [
"53636A2D7E953043"
]
},
{
"start": 23051,
"end": 23082,
"label": [
"ADFC6FCB95AE13DF"
]
},
{
"start": 5679,
"end": 5687,
"label": [
"A66D5EAC0FEDA181"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
00322123482BC024
|
2002 Penn State Nittany Lions football team The 2002 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2002 – 2003 college football season . The team ' s head coach was Joe Paterno . It played its home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park , Pennsylvania . Preseason . The Nittany Lions returned 16 starters from the previous season , who won five of its final seven games . Six starters returned on defense , led by defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy , who returned for his fifth year despite speculations he would enter the NFL Draft . The offensive unit averted a possible quarterback controversy when last year ' s starter Matt Senneca announced that he would not be returning for his final year of eligibility . Redshirt sophomore Zack Mills would lead the offense , with expectations high after showing flashes of brilliance coming off the bench in 2001 . Larry Johnson would also become the featured back , after spending three seasons playing in a tailback - by - committee that had inconsistent production . Johnson will have the luxury of running behind an offensive line that returned all five starters . Penn State was ranked number 24 in both the AP and Coaches college football preseason polls . Schedule . Penn State did not play Big Ten teams Minnesota and Purdue this year . Game notes . UCF . After a sloppy first half , Penn State scored 17 unanswered points in the second half and then withstood a late charge to hold off the Golden Knights for a 27 – 24 win . Zack Mills was 13 of 20 for 194 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions . On defense , Anthony Adams recovered a fumbled snap to set up a field goal , and Derek Wake blocked a field goal attempt . Trailing 27 – 9 in the fourth quarter , UCF got within three points with 24 seconds remaining but failed to recover the onside kick , and Penn State ran out the clock . Nebraska . In front of a crowd of 110 , 753 , a new Beaver Stadium attendance record , Penn State routed the Cornhuskers 40 – 7 , as Larry Johnson and backup quarterback Michael Robinson each had two touchdown runs . Cornerback Rich Gardner had his first career interception and returned it 44 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter . It was Penn State ' s first victory over a top 10 team since 1999 . Louisiana Tech . Penn State beat the Bulldogs 49 – 17 , despite Tech ' s quarterback Luke McCown throwing for more than 400 yards but also threw three interceptions and had a fumble lost . Larry Johnson ran for 147 yards on 17 carries and two touchdowns and also had a touchdown reception . Michael Robinson also had three rushing touchdowns . Iowa . After trailing the Hawkeyes by 22 points in the fourth quarter , Zack Mills threw for three touchdowns in the final 7 : 13 to tie the game 35 – 35 and force overtime , but the Nittany Lions were unable to score in overtime and lost 42 – 35 . For the game , Mills completed 23 of 44 passes for a school record 399 yards and four touchdowns . The team finished with only 54 yards rushing , and Michael Robinson , who had five touchdowns in twelve carries in the past two games , was held to minus - 2 yards on four carries . But the play that was most shown repeatedly on sports highlights shows throughout the rest of the season happened after the game . Following a couple questionable calls by the line judge in overtime , Joe Paterno sprinted down the field to catch up with referee Dick Honig as he approached the tunnel and grabbed Honig by the back of the shirt to voice his displeasure with the way the game ended . Paterno was angered that Penn State wide receiver Tony Johnson caught a pass with both feet in bounds according to the stadium ' s video replay board , but the play was ruled an incompletion . Wisconsin . Penn State scored on four of its first five possessions as the Lions beat the Badgers 34 – 31 . Penn State scored on touchdowns from Zack Mills , Larry Johnson , and Sean McHugh and got four Robbie Gould field goals . Defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy and defensive end Michael Haynes each had three sacks , as the Lions sacked Wisconsin quarterback Brooks Bollinger seven times . Wisconsin scored to close it to three points with 1 : 17 remaining , but Bryan Scott covered up the onside kick to seal the game . Michigan . The Wolverines beat Penn State 27 – 24 in overtime . A slow first half gave way to a shootout in the second half . The game was tied 7 – 7 at halftime , and the teams combined for only 240 yards . Penn State led 13 – 7 late in the third quarter and looked to seize control of the game after forcing a Michigan punt at their own 20 , but a roughing the punter penalty kept the drive alive , and Michigan found the end zone eight plays later . Zack Mills finished the day 19 of 31 for 264 yards and two touchdowns . Joe Paterno expressed his displeasure with the officials for the second time this season as he yelled at referee David Witvoet after regulation . There were a number of odd and questionable actions by the officials during the game , as pointed out by the TV commentators , including the roughing the punter penalty and the referee refusing to ask for measurements when it appeared Michigan had been stopped short of first down . Each time he glanced at the sideline and signaled first down . It was most noticeable in the third quarter when he signaled first down even as Michigan was lining up in short - yardage formation , thinking it was third - and - 1 . But Paterno and the coaching staff were most livid about a blown call with 40 seconds remaining in regulation and the score tied at 21 – 21 . Receiver Tony Johnson had just made a leaping catch of a Mills pass at the Michigan 22 . The side judge ruled Johnson out of bounds despite replays showing he had both feet at least a yard inbounds . Numerous replays on TV showed the large divot in the field where Johnson ' s feet had landed . Instead of a field goal opportunity to win the game in regulation , the game was forced into overtime . Northwestern . Larry Johnson set Penn State ' s single - game rushing record as the Nittany Lions shut out the Wildcats 49 – 0 . Johnson rushed for 257 yards on 23 carries and scored twice before sitting out the final 28 minutes . In all , twelve Penn State players carried the ball for a total of 423 yards . The defense recorded its first shutout since the 1999 Alamo Bowl , holding the Wildcats to 9 yards rushing and 202 total yards . Ohio State . The Buckeyes defense held Zack Mills to only 98 yards passing and intercepted three passes , including one by Chris Gamble returned for a touchdown , to beat the Nittany Lions 13 – 7 . Penn State was held to only 179 yards of offense and eight first downs , fewest under Joe Paterno . Despite this , Penn State led 7 – 3 at halftime and very nearly won the game at the end . Illinois . Larry Johnson set the school record for rushing yards in a game , beating his own record from two weeks prior , as the Nittany Lions beat the Fighting Illini 18 – 7 . Johnson rushed for 279 yards on 31 carries , including an 84 - yard touchdown run . The Penn State defense went 11 - plus quarters without allowing a touchdown before Illinois scored with 5 : 22 remaining . Virginia . The defense held the Cavaliers to only 30 yards rushing as Penn State won 35 – 14 . Zack Mills was 19 of 30 for 227 yards and two touchdowns . The Lions had 289 yards on the ground , including 118 yards on 31 carries and a touchdown by Larry Johnson . Backup quarterback and holder Chris Ganter also scored on a 30 - yard run off of a fake field goal . Indiana . Larry Johnson broke two school records as Penn State beat the Hoosiers 58 – 25 . For the third time in five weeks , Johnson set the school ' s single - game rushing record with 327 yards on 28 carries . Johnson also broke Penn State ' s single - season rushing record with a total of 1 , 736 yards with two games left to play . Michigan State . Larry Johnson became the ninth player in NCAA history to rush for 2 , 000 yards in a season as Penn State blew out the Spartans 61 – 7 . Johnson finished the day with 279 yards and four touchdowns , all in the first half . Bryant Johnson also scored on an 81 - yard punt return and a 41 - yard touchdown reception . Penn State had 400 yards of offense at halftime and finished with 536 total yards , including 422 yards rushing . 2003 Capital One Bowl – Auburn . The Auburn Tigers rushed for 200 yards , controlled the clock , and outscored the Lions 13 – 3 in the second half to upset the Nittany Lions 13 – 9 in the . Larry Johnson finished with only 72 yards on 20 carries . Zack Mills was also ineffective , going 8 of 24 for 67 yards and an interception . He was pulled for a couple drives in the third quarter , and backup quarterback Michael Robinson led to the Lions for a field goal to go up 9 – 7 . Post season . Penn State finished the season ranked # 16 in the final AP college football poll and # 15 in the final Coaches college football poll , earning Penn State its 25th Top 15 finish under Joe Paterno . Tailback Larry Johnson would finish the season as the first Nittany Lion to lead the nation in rushing and all - purpose yardage . Johnson become the ninth player in Division I - A history to gain 2 , 000 yards rushing in the regular season , finishing third in Heisman Trophy balloting . Penn State claimed second place in football attendance for the second consecutive season , averaging 107 , 239 through eight home games , ranking in the top four for the 12th consecutive year . The Nittany Lions also broke the NCAA record for total season attendance with 1 , 247 , 707 during the 13 - game schedule , including a Beaver Stadium record of 110 , 753 for the Nebraska game . On July 23 , 2012 , all nine wins in the season were vacated as a result of NCAA punishments handed down in the wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal . NFL draft . A school record six seniors would be drafted in the first two rounds of the 2003 NFL Draft , including another school record four players in the first round . Instant replay . A few other conference coaches had lobbied for instant replay before , but they had fallen on deaf ears until Joe Paterno , who had been against instant replay citing the length of games as a factor , changed his opinion after a number of questionable officiating calls in the Iowa and Michigan games . Paterno and Penn State athletic director Tim Curley called for a comprehensive review of Big Ten officiating . At the news conference after the Michigan game , Paterno went further and said that the conference should change the way that officials are assigned , referring to the assignment of the officiating crew that worked the Michigan game , three of whom live in the state of Michigan . After the Big Ten concluded its comprehensive review of its officiating , the conference implemented a pilot program during the 2003 season to evaluate the use of instant replay . The pilot was used to gather data and did not interfere with games or overturn any missed calls . For the 2004 season , the Big Ten introduced college football ' s first instant replay system . A technical advisor in the press box with access to the television feeds will be able to stop a game for a replay review and potentially overturn a play , with no limit on the number of plays that can be reviewed .
|
[
{
"start": 4049,
"end": 4063,
"label": [
"777AD081E8D76B78"
]
},
{
"start": 3627,
"end": 3639,
"label": [
"A7258CDB02263C52"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
00682F3058C7B794
|
Raghib Ismail Raghib Ramadian " Rocket " Ismail ( born November 18 , 1969 ) is an American former American and Canadian football player . A wide receiver and kick returner he played in both the Canadian Football League and the National Football League , after playing college football at Notre Dame . Ismail recorded two 1 , 000 - yard receiving seasons in the NFL and was a CFL All - Star in 1991 , as well as the Most Valuable Player of the 79th Grey Cup . In 2004 , " College Football News " named Ismail the No . 75 player on its list of the Top 100 Greatest College Football Players of All - Time . He was also selected by Sports Illustrated to the 85 - man roster of its all - 20th Century college football team . Career . College . Ismail grew up in Wilkes - Barre , Pennsylvania and attended Elmer L . Meyers Junior / Senior High School . He first came to prominence as a receiver for the University of Notre Dame . Notre Dame won the College Football National Championship in 1988 , placed second in 1989 winning the 1990 Orange Bowl against Colorado , and again went to the 1991 Orange Bowl , losing to Colorado 10 – 9 . In that game , he returned a punt 91 yards for a touchdown that would have won the game for Notre Dame and stopped Colorado from winning a share of the National Championship , however the play was called back on a controversial clipping penalty sealing the Irish defeat . After the 1990 season , Ismail finished second in the voting for the Heisman Trophy as the top college football player , losing to Brigham Young University Quarterback Ty Detmer . During the 1989 regular season game against Michigan , Ismail returned two kickoffs for touchdown s , a feat never before accomplished by a Michigan opponent . He was featured on the cover of " Sports Illustrated " twice , and received numerous awards , including All - America n status . The projected first overall selection in the 1991 NFL Draft , Ismail decided at the last minute to sign a record contract with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League starting during their 1991 season . As a result , he was chosen by the Los Angeles Raiders with the 100th overall pick in the draft . Track and field . Ismail was also a track star at the University of Notre Dame , where he ran the 100 meters in 10 . 2 seconds . He also competed in the 55 meters , with a personal best of 6 . 07 seconds . At the 1991 NCAA Indoor Track Championships , he finished 2nd in the 55 - meter sprint . Canadian Football League . It would have been difficult to offer Ismail enough money to join the CFL , but Bruce McNall , who with hockey player Wayne Gretzky and actor John Candy had recently purchased the Toronto Argonauts , tried . The Argonauts made Ismail a then unheard of offer for a CFL player : $ 18 . 2 million over four years . The average value of his full contract , $ 4 . 55 million per season , was more than the anticipated 2006 CFL salary cap of $ 3 . 8 million " per team " . The CFL had a salary cap in place since 1991 , but the rules contained an exemption for a " marquee player " who would not count against the cap . Doug Flutie of the BC Lions was about to be paid a million dollars under the exemption , but Ismail ' s contract was more than anything North American football had ever seen , as his yearly salary was then the largest in Canadian or American football history . Ismail joined the Argonauts in time for the 1991 season , and in his first game , returned a kick 73 yards on a reverse with Michael Clemons . Ismail ended his rookie season at the 79th Grey Cup . He recorded an 87 - yard touchdown on a kickoff return and was named the Grey Cup Most Valuable Player as his Argonauts defeated the Calgary Stampeders 36 – 21 . He came within fifty yards of breaking his teammate Clemons ' franchise record for single - season kickoff return yardage , and made the 1991 All - Star team as a wide receiver , finishing runner - up to Jon Volpe for rookie of the year . In 1992 Ismail broke Clemons ' franchise record for single - season kick return yards . Ismail was unhappy in Canada as the Argonauts slumped to a 6 – 12 record , missing the playoffs . He was also remembered for his participation in a sideline brawl against the Stampeders where he stomped an opposing player ' s helmeted face . He later apologized on " Speaker ' s Corner . " With the huge contract around Toronto ' s neck and McNall facing increasing financial trouble , Ismail left the CFL , and , after the season , signed with the Los Angeles Raiders . National Football League . In 1993 as a rookie in the National Football League Ismail recorded 353 yards receiving . The next year , he recorded 513 receiving yards and five touchdowns . In 1995 he recorded 491 yards receiving . After 1995 , Ismail was traded to the Carolina Panthers for a fifth - round pick . In 1996 the Panthers , under Head coach Dom Capers , finished 12 – 4 , but Ismail recorded a career - low 214 yards receiving , without a single touchdown . In 1997 he recorded 419 receiving yards and two touchdowns . In 1998 , Ismail recorded 69 receptions for 1 , 024 yards , two yards short of doubling his previous career high , and eight touchdowns . Then in 1999 , Ismail signed with the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent and wore # 81 . He recorded a career - high 1 , 097 yards and six touchdowns . In 2000 , injuries caused by a collision with teammate Dat Nguyen during training camp limited Ismail to eight games , and he recorded 350 yards . The 2001 season marked Ismail ' s last season . Ismail was released by the Cowboys in 2002 , ending his NFL career . Life after retirement . Ismail has frequently appeared on ESPN " College Game Day . " Ismail was also a contestant on " Ty Murray ’ s Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge " on CMT . In February 2008 , Ismail appeared as a Pro in the third season of Spike TV ' s " Pros Vs Joes " . On March 2010 , it was announced that Ismail would be a correspondent on " Ty Murray ' s Celebrity Bull Riding Challenge " , interviewing the contestants about their lives outside of the competition . He has most recently been coaching in the extreme sports league Slamball . Personal . Ismail is the older brother of former Syracuse University and NFL wide receiver Qadry Ismail , nicknamed " The Missile " , and former University of Texas - El Paso and New York Dragons receiver Sulaiman Ismail , nicknamed " The Bomb " . His father , Ibrahim , died when he was 10 ; his mother , Fatma , is known as " The Launch Pad " because of her sons ' nicknames of Rocket , Missile , and Bomb . Ismail is now an inspirational speaker , and speaks at churches . Ismail has been described as a " devout Christian " .
|
[
{
"start": 5508,
"end": 5519,
"label": [
"173B1778FFC4675B"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
0069250A50B1D643
|
History of the New York Giants ( 1925 – 78 ) The history of the New York Giants from 1925 to 1978 covers the American football franchise from the team ' s inception until the conclusion of their tumultuous 1978 season . Currently members of the NFL ' s National Football Conference , the Giants were founded in 1925 by original owner Tim Mara in the then five - year - old NFL . Mara gave control of the team over to his two sons — Wellington and Jack — early in their lives . During this period in their history the Giants acquired four NFL championships , but also suffered some down times , including consecutive non - playoff seasons from 1964 to 1978 . In just its third season , the team finished with the best record in the league at 11 – 1 – 1 and was awarded the NFL title . In a 14 - year span from 1933 to 1946 , New York qualified to play in the NFL championship game eight times , winning twice . They did not win another league title until 1956 , aided by a number of future Pro Football Hall of Fame players such as running back Frank Gifford , linebacker Sam Huff , and offensive tackle Roosevelt Brown . The Giants 1956 Championship team not only comprised players who would eventually find their way to the Pro Football Hall of Fame , but it also had a Hall of Fame coaching staff . Head coach Jim Lee Howell ' s staff had Vince Lombardi coaching the offense and Tom Landry coaching the defense . From 1958 to 1963 , New York played in the NFL championship game five out of those six years , but failed to win . The 1958 NFL Championship game , in which they lost 23 – 17 in overtime to the Baltimore Colts , is credited with increasing the popularity of the NFL in the United States . From 1964 to 1978 , the Giants registered just two winning seasons and were unable to advance to the playoffs . During this period the team also traded away quarterback Fran Tarkenton , who would later lead the Minnesota Vikings to three Super Bowl s and end up in the Hall of Fame . This period was characterized by the front office ' s bad decisions in the college draft , several ill - advised trades , and the team ' s fans ' growing disappointment . It was not until the 1980s that the Giants would develop a consistent playoff team . Birth and success : 1925 - 1930 . In 1925 , the NFL was in need of a franchise in a large city market that could be used to showcase the league . To achieve this , NFL President , Joseph Carr traveled to New York City to offer boxing promoter Billy Gibson , a franchise . Gibson was chosen by Carr since he had owned the league ' s last New York franchise , the New York Brickley Giants , in 1921 . However , Gibson refused the offer for a new franchise , but he did refer Carr to a friend of his , Tim Mara . Mara , a bookmaker ( then a legal profession ) , businessman , and promoter , with an investment of US $ 500 , then established the modern - day New York Giants franchise . Other than the name , there is no relation between the Brickley Giants and the modern New York Giants franchise . Mara decided to invest the $ 500 in the Giants as opposed to heavyweight boxer Gene Tunney in a spur - of - the - moment decision , and started the team with the statement , " an exclusive franchise for anything in New York is worth $ 500 . " Mara owned the team until his death in 1959 , when it was passed on to his sons Wellington and Jack Mara . Legally named " New York Football Giants " to distinguish themselves from the baseball team of the same name , the Giants played their first game against All New Britain in New Britain , Connecticut , on October 4 , 1925 . They defeated New Britain 26 – 0 in front of a crowd of 10 , 000 . Mara soon realized that his purchase of the team did not yield a home field nor any players , coaches , or equipment . Harry March , who was part of the group that convinced Mara to buy the team from the league , helped him establish the team by taking a job as the team ' s secretary . March guiding him through the team ' s early years , handling the personnel decisions . Mara rented the Polo Grounds as the team ' s stadium , and March developed a strategy that hinged on acquiring college stars such as Jim Thorpe . At 37 years old , Thorpe was a shadow of his former self , and although he signed with the team , his contract required that he only play parts of games during the early portion of the season , until he got into shape , at which point he would play full games . He played only the first regular season game however , before ending his Giants career due to injury . His absence would severely hurt the team ' s monetary outlook for the season . Although the Giants were successful on the field in their first season , going 8 – 4 in 1925 , their financial status was a different story . The players ' salaries were so low that they could not fully dedicate themselves to the game as most of them had to work other jobs . The team ' s abbreviated practices , held at 4 : 30 PM each day so as not to conflict with work schedules , also allowed for little in - season improvement . Overshadowed by baseball , boxing , and college football , professional football was not a popular sport in 1925 . Mara had to spend $ 25 , 000 of his own money during the season just to keep the franchise alive . This struggle continued until the 11th game of the season when Red Grange and the Chicago Bears came to town , attracting more than 73 , 000 fans — a pro football record . The game attracted such attention that 20 , 000 fans were turned away at the gates . This gave the Giants a much needed influx of revenue , and perhaps altered the history of the franchise . New York went 8 – 4 – 1 in 1926 , and withstood a challenge from an upstart American football league led by a team featuring Grange . Grange and his agent had formed the American Football League and placed their flagship team , the Yankees , in New York . Grange ' s agent , C . C . Pyle , had tried to get the franchise admitted into the NFL using Yankee Stadium but was blocked by Mara , who asserted his territorial rights clause . Angered , Pyle swore revenge , saying " I am now ready to put the National Football League , and Mr . Mara out of business . " According to a story published by " The New York Times " in December 1926 , the Giants lost over $ 50 , 000 during the season . Grange ' s league lasted one season however , and was subsumed into the NFL . Grange went back to playing for the Bears before the 1928 season , and the Yankees folded a year later . The Giants had a very successful season in 1927 , finishing 11 – 1 – 1 . Mara had instructed March to spend freely to acquire talent , and he signed Cal Hubbard , a 6 ' 5 " 245 lb . two - way end , who had led small Geneva College to a victory over then - powerful Harvard the previous year . Led by team captain , defensive tackle Steve Owen , they held their opponents to 20 points on the season , with their league best defense posting 10 shutouts in 13 games . On offense they were led by halfback Jack McBride , whose 57 points led the league in scoring , and his versatile backfield partner Hinkey Haines . New coach Earl Potteiger led the team into a game against the Chicago Bears late in the season with first place on the line . New York won 13 – 7 in what Owen called , " the toughest , roughest football game I ever played . " From then on it was an easy trip to the championship , as they had a 2 game lead over the Bears by virtue of their head to head tiebreaker ( note : the championship was determined by record in that era ; it was not until 1933 that the NFL had a championship game ) . Despite solid performances by linemen Hubbard and Steve Owen , New York finished a disappointing 4 – 7 – 2 in 1928 . Following the season , the team released 18 players and Potteiger was fired and replaced by LeRoy Andrews . Before the 1929 season Mara purchased the entire squad of the Detroit Wolverines , including star quarterback Benny Friedman , a team which had finished in third place the year before . The rosters of the two teams were combined under the Giants name and this led to immediate improvement as the Giants record soared to 13 – 1 – 1 in 1929 . Friedman ' s arrival in particular boosted tickets sales and fan interest , which more than covered the expense of his high salary ( $ 10 , 000 ) . However , their only loss was a 20 - 6 defeat in November to the Green Bay Packers who by virtue of this win , and their 12 – 0 – 1 record , won the NFL title . That Packers team featured Hubbard who Green Bay had bought from New York after he expressed a desire to play there . Before the season , Mara had transferred ownership of the team over to his two sons to insulate the team from creditors , and during the season the team added star Army halfback Red Cagle whose drawing power helped the team ' s financials , but whose performance did little to aid their on - field product . In 1930 , there were still many who questioned the quality of the professional game , claiming the college " amateurs " played with more intensity . In December 1930 , the Giants played a team of Notre Dame All Stars at the Polo Grounds to raise money for the unemployed of New York City . It was also an opportunity to establish the superiority of the pro game . Knute Rockne reassembled his Four Horsemen along with the stars of his 1930 Championship squad and told them to score early , then defend . Rockne , like much of the public , thought little of pro football and expected an easy win . But from the beginning it was a one way contest , with Friedman running for two Giant touchdowns and Hap Moran passing for another . Notre Dame failed to score , and New York played its backups in the second half . When it was all over , Coach Rockne told his team , " That was the greatest football machine I ever saw . I am glad none of you got hurt . " The game raised $ 115 , 183 for the homeless , and is often credited with establishing the legitimacy of the professional game . Steve Owen era : 1931 - 1953 . Following the 1930 season , Friedman retired to become an assistant coach at Yale , and the team hired lineman Steve Owen as the team ' s new head coach . Owen worked for Mara as a supervisor in his Harlem River area coalyard in the offseason . Mara said that his leaderships skills displayed in that job earned him the top position . Owen was decidedly blue collar ; he grew up on a farm in Oklahoma where he was raised by a " prairie schoolmarm and a Cherokee strip farmer " , and spent his summer vacations in high school working as a roughneck in a Burkburnett , Texas oil field . An accomplished player who was noted for his toughness and physical strength , Owen had to learn on the job as a head coach . He became an innovator who was responsible for introducing the A formation on offense , and the Umbrella defense , the latter of which helped the team control several high power passers during his tenure . Pre – World War II era : 1931 – 1940 . Friedman was lured back halfway through the 1931 season , and , but the Giants struggled the next two seasons , finishing with a combined record of 11 – 12 – 3 . They rebounded in 1933 finishing 11 – 3 , and narrowly losing to the Chicago Bears 23 – 21 in the championship game . New York ' s resurgence was led by some of the league ' s best linemen , such as Ray Flaherty , and future Hall of Famers Red Badgro , and Mel Hein . Hein , the team ' s center , was acquired in 1931 , and also played the linebacker position . He would go on to a fifteen - year NFL career in which , as a center , he became an All - NFL first team selection eight times , and the only offensive lineman ever named league MVP . They also were aided by strong seasons from halfback s Ken Strong , whose 64 points paced the team , and Kink Richards who averaged 6 . 8 yards per carry on the season . The Giants started 1 – 5 – 1 in 1932 , leading Owen to re - enlist McBride , who had been recently released by the Brooklyn Dodgers for lax practice habits , as the team ' s starting quarterback . McBride restored them to respectability by leading the team to a 3 – 1 – 1 finish that season . Before the 1933 season the team acquired University of Michigan All - American quarterback Harry Newman , and versatile free agent halfback Ken Strong . The Giants finished 11 – 3 , first in the new " Eastern Division " , and Newman , Hein , and Badgro were named first team All - NFL . Newman led the NFL in passes completed ( 53 ) , passing yards ( 973 ) , touchdown passes ( 11 ) , and longest pass completion ( 78 yards ) , with his passing yards total setting an NFL record . They advanced to play the league ' s first championship game in Chicago ' s Wrigley Field versus the Bears . The game was the teams third meeting of the season . The Bears won the first one , 14 – 10 , and the Giants the second , 3 – 0 . Both teams used several trick plays , and the contest was described at the time as " probably the most spectacular game of the year " and " a brilliant display of offensive power " by the Associated Press . The Bears won 23 – 21 via a successful hook and ladder play with under two minutes remaining in a game which had six lead changes . Badgro scored the first touchdown in NFL Championship Game history on a 29 yard pass reception from Newman in the second quarter . The core of New York ' s 1933 team returned intact in 1934 and they added talented quarterback Ed Danowski who had played collegiately at Fordham the previous year . Owen played Danowski sparingly , ignoring chants from the spectators for the quarterback . The New York fan base consisted of many Long Islanders and Fordham graduates who were eager to see Danowski play . Newman carried the ball a then - record 39 times in a 17 – 3 victory against Green Bay , but suffered a severe injury to his back in a late season game against Chicago , and his backup , Stu Clancy , was still out due to an elbow injury from a mid - season game . Because of these injuries , Danowski , by default , became the team ' s starting quarterback . The team finished 8 – 5 , which placed them first in the Eastern Division . Without Newman , Clancy , and Badgro — who was also out due to injury — Owen knew the team was undermanned going into the playoffs , but said " I know it doesn ' t look good , but we ' ll give ' em a battle . " Although they signed McBride , who had spent the 1934 season playing on a semi - pro team , before the game , the Western Division champion Bears were still 2½ – 1 favorites . The Giants defeated the previously unbeaten Bears , however , 30 – 13 at the Polo Grounds on an icy field with temperatures peaking at 25 degrees . Before the game , team treasurer John Mara talked with Owen and captain Ray Flaherty about the frozen field conditions . Flaherty suggested the Giants wear sneakers on the frozen field , as he had played in a game under similar circumstances at Gonzaga and the sneakers proved to be effective . Mara dispatched equipment manager Abe Cohen to get as many sneakers as he could get . Due to traffic and the inability to find any athletic goods stores open on Sunday , Cohen was unable to return before the game started and New York , wearing conventional footwear , trailed 10 – 3 at the end of the first half . Realizing time was short , Cohen went to Manhattan College — where he had a key to the equipment and locker rooms — and returned to the Polo Grounds at halftime with nine pairs of basketball sneakers , saying that " nine pairs was all I could get . " Players donned the sneakers and the Giants , after allowing the Bears another field goal late in the third period , responded with 27 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to win their first NFL Championship game . When they took the lead 17 – 13 on a touchdown run by Strong , the game had to be stopped because hundreds of fans ran onto the field to celebrate . The game would come to be known as " The Sneakers Game " , and the 27 points the Giants scored in the fourth quarter set a single - quarter championship game scoring record that stood for decades . Fans converged on the field after the game , tearing down one of the goal posts . After the game offensive tackle Len Grant expressed his gratitude , saying " God bless Abe Cohen . " Oddly , the team ' s performance was also aided by the consumption of alcohol . The team ' s trainer felt that whiskey could warm the players up , and he put some into their paper cups . Strong scored a touchdown on the next play , and the trainer did the same thing on the next drive , which again ended in a touchdown . Fearing drunkenness , water was returned to their cups once the team had the lead . Before the 1935 season the NFL ' s roster limit was increased from 20 to 24 players . The Giants filled the extra spots with players such as end Tod Goodwin , who played for coach Greasy Neale at West Virginia University the previous season , and running back Leland Shaffer , another rookie , this time out of Kansas State . Newman retired rather than come back from his back injury when the team refused to raise his salary . Goodwin led the league in receptions ( 26 ) and yards per catch ( 16 . 6 ) , while finishing second behind the Boston Redskins Charley Malone in receiving yards ( 433 – 432 ) , and Danowski led the league in passing yards , passes attempted , and passes completed . They were unable to repeat as champions however , as they fell to the Lions 26 – 7 in the NFL Championship game . Goodwin was knocked out for the game with two broken ribs early in the first quarter . The Lions staked a 13 - 0 lead before the Giants were able to cut the deficit to 13 – 7 in the third quarter . The Lions defense helped their team score two late touchdowns with a blocked punt and an interception to give them the win . By 1935 19 year old Wellington had become the team ' s secretary , and he started to exert influence over personal decisions . Wellington was a fan of George Washington University ' s Alphonse " Tuffy " Leemans , and he selected the obscure running back in the second round of the NFL ' s first draft in 1936 . Leemans led the league in rushing with 830 yards , and posted 118 in the second hald of a come - from - behind victory against the Chicago Cardinals . Hubbard came out of retirement to help the team ' s line towards the end of the season , but despite his solid performance , the Giants finished 5 – 6 – 1 , losing out on a chance to win the Eastern Division when they lost to eventual Division champion Boston in the final game of the season . The Giants were very successful from the latter half of the 1930s until the United States entry into World War II . According to one publication , " [ f ] rom 1936 to 1941 the New York Giants annually fielded a collection of NFL all - stars . " Danowski led the league in passing in 1935 and 1936 . They added their third NFL championship in 1938 with a 23 – 17 win over the Green Bay Packers in front of over 48 , 000 fans at the Polo Grounds . The game was a close one with New York having ridden two blocked Green Bay punts to an early lead , before the Packers came back to take a 17 – 16 lead . In the fourth quarter however , Danowski threw a 23 – yard touchdown pass to Hank Soar , and the defense held the lead to give the Giants their third NFL championship . The Giants made the championship game again the following year , losing to the Packers in a rematch 31 – 16 . World War II era : 1941 – 1944 . They finished 8 – 3 in 1941 , and held a ceremony to honor the future Hall of Famer Leemans in the final regular season game on December 7 , 1941 . Leemans had been with the Giants since 1936 , when he led the league in rushing as a rookie with 830 yards . A versatile performer , he rushed for over 3 , 000 yards , and passed for over 2 , 300 in his career . During the course of the game the stadium announcer paged Colonel William Joseph Donovan to answer a call from Washington D . C . , and told all servicemen to return to their units , but it was only when the game concluded that players and spectators learned of the attack on the naval base at Pearl Harbor earlier that day . New York advanced to the championship game following the season , in which they lost to the Bears 37 – 9 . Both the 1940 and 1941 championship games were close early before their respective opponents went on an offensive surge to break the games open late . In 1942 and 1943 , the Giants totalled an 11 – 8 – 2 record and failed to make the postseason . In 1944 , led by standout halfback Bill Paschal , whose 737 rushing yards and 54 points led the team , the Giants reached the championship game where they faced the Green Bay Packers for the third time in 10 seasons . They lost again , this time 14 – 7 as Ted Fritsch scored two touchdowns and the Packers defense was able to hold on to the lead despite a fourth quarter touchdown by the Giants . Post World War II era : 1945 – 1953 . By 1946 , Mara had given over complete control of the team to his two sons . Jack , the older son , controlled the business aspects , while Wellington controlled the on - field operations . NBC televised the Giants game versus the Green Bay Packers on September 20 , 1946 , — the first televised game in league history . The Giants advanced to their eighth championship game in fourteen seasons , where they were beaten by the Sid Luckman led Bears 24 – 14 . Before the 1948 season , New York signed defensive back Emlen Tunnell , who became the first African American player in team history , and who would later become the first African American inducted into the Hall of Fame . They struggled from 1947 to 1949 , never finishing above . 500 , but came back with a solid 10 – 2 record in 1950 . However , they lost to the Cleveland Browns , whom they had beaten twice in the regular season , 8 – 3 in the 1950 divisional playoff game . In 1949 , halfback Gene " Choo - Choo " Roberts scored a league high 17 touchdowns , and in 1950 he set a team record that would stand for over 50 years , when he rushed for 218 yards on November 12 . During this period quarterback Charlie Conerly emerged . Conerly was the team ' s starting quarterback from 1948 to 1960 , and had a franchise - record string of 12 consecutive seasons in which he led the team in passing . A former US Marine , Conerly was renowned among his teammates for his toughness . " There was a time my rookie year when I really saw it " , recalled running back Frank Gifford . " He broke his nose really badly , they literally called a timeout and then they called another one while they stopped the bleeding , they stuck stuff up there until it would stop bleeding . You try to get them to do that today . They ' d be yelling , ' Get my agent ! ' " . In 1951 , the Giants finished 9 – 2 – 1 , but their inability to beat division rival Cleveland cost them an opportunity to play in the Championship Game . Fullback Eddie Price led the league in rushing and set a league record for rushing attempts in a season , and defensive linemen Arnie Weinmeister and Al Derogatis , linebacker Jon Baker , and offensive tackle Tex Coulter all made the All - Pro team . The following year New York fell to 7 – 5 , but Tunnell continued to impress . " Tunnell returned interceptions , punts , and kickoffs with such electric flair that he actually outgained the league rushing leader in yards gained " according to one publication . Tunnell amassed 924 yards , while never lining up on offense , whereas the league rushing leader totalled 894 . The Giants offense struggled in 1953 , and they fell to a 3 – 9 record . Gifford was forced to play both ways due to a depleted roster , and in the second to last game of the season they lost 62 – 14 to division rival Cleveland . Jim Lee Howell and the Hall of Famers : 1954 - 1958 . Following the 1953 season , an important transition in Giants history occurred . Steve Owen was fired by Wellington and Jack Mara , and replaced by Jim Lee Howell . Owen had coached the Giants for 23 seasons , and compiled a 153 – 108 – 17 record . He is credited with introducing several innovations to football , including inventing the " Umbrella defense " , which was the first to use four defensive backs . Wellington , who was beginning to take a more active role in the team by this period , later described the move by calling it " the hardest decision I ' d ever made " . The change would have a profound impact on Gifford . A multi - talented player who could run , catch , and throw , Gifford was a star at the University of Southern California as a quarterback and runner , and while at the school he had bit parts in some Hollywood films . After clashing with Owen , whom he considered a taskmaster , and inspiring jealousy in some of his teammates who despised his " glamour boy " status , Gifford thrived under Howell . Lombardi switched him from defensive back , where he was already a pro bowl performer , to halfback , and Gifford made seven pro bowls at the position . The Giants went 7 – 5 in 1954 under Howell . In their thirty - first and final season playing their home games at the Polo Grounds in 1955 , they went 5 – 1 – 1 over their final seven games to finish 6 – 5 – 1 . They were led by the rejuvenated Gifford who played the entire season solely on offense for the first time in several years . The Giants won their fourth NFL Championship in 1956 . Playing their home games at Yankee Stadium for the first time , New York won the Eastern Division with an 8 – 3 – 1 record . In the NFL Championship Game on an icy field against the Chicago Bears , the Giants wore sneakers as they had 22 years previous . They dominated the Bears winning the championship by a score of 47 – 7 . The 1956 Giants featured a number of future Hall of Fame players , including 1956 league MVP Gifford , Sam Huff , and Roosevelt Brown . Equally notable , the team featured as its coordinators future Hall of Fame head coaches Tom Landry ( defense ) and Vince Lombardi ( offense ) . Combined , the pair would later win 7 NFL championships as head coaches . Howell wisely let his assistants do most of the coaching , and acted mostly as an administrator . During his time in New York , Landry ( who had been a defensive back for the team ) invented the 4 - 3 defense . This unit , led by middle linebacker Huff and defensive end Andy Robustelli , is credited with " bringing status to the defensive side of the ball " , and Giants ' fans of this particular team are credited with inventing the " De - fense " chant . Landry used Huff in his middle linebacker position to key in on star Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown , and this was most effective in a 1958 playoff game where New York held Brown to eight yards in a victory . In addition , those Giants featured Gifford , Kyle Rote , and Pat Summerall , who would go on to highly successful second careers as football announcers . In 1957 , the Giants lost their final three games to compile a 7 – 5 record , finishing second in the NFL ' s Eastern Division to Cleveland . The Greatest Game Ever Played : 1958 . The Giants had another successful year in 1958 . They tied for the Eastern Division regular season title with a 9 – 3 record , and beat the Cleveland Browns 10 – 0 in a one - game playoff to determine the division winner . In the victory they held Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown to a career low eight yards rushing . They then played in the NFL Championship Game against the Baltimore Colts on December 28 , 1958 , in front of 64 , 185 fans at Yankee Stadium . This game , which would become known as " The Greatest Game Ever Played " , was a event in the history of the NFL and marked the beginning of the rise of football into the dominant sport in the American market . The game itself was highly competitive . New York got off to a quick 3 – 0 lead ; however Baltimore scored two touchdowns to take a 14 – 3 halftime advantage . Late in the third quarter , the Colts appeared ready to put the game out of reach by driving deep into Giants ' territory . However , they were stopped and turned the ball over on downs . This would be a turning point of the game , as the Giants , who had trouble mounting many drives to that point , came back with a 95 – yard drive . The key play of the drive was Conerly ' s pass to Kyle Rote , who after a 62 – yard gain , fumbled at the Colts ' 25 – yard line , where Alex Webster picked up the ball and ran it to the 1 – yard line . New York then scored a touchdown , to make the score 14 – 10 . The Giants drove again , with quarterback Charley Conerly throwing a 15 – yard touchdown pass to Frank Gifford to take the lead , 17 – 14 . With just over two minutes left the Giants punted the ball to the Colts , pinning them on their own 14 yard line . The Colts put together one last , desperate drive . The star of this drive was receiver Raymond Berry , who caught three passes for 62 yards , the last one for 22 yards to the Giant 13 – yard line . With seven seconds left in regulation , Steve Myhra kicked a 20 – yard field goal to tie the score 17 – 17 , sending the game to overtime for the first time in NFL history . After winning the toss and receiving the ball , the Giants offense stalled and was forced to punt . From their own 20 , the Colts drove the ball down the field , with Alan Ameche finally scoring from the 1 – yard line to give the championship to the Colts , 23 – 17 . More success : 1959 – 1963 . The Giants enjoyed a run of success over the next several years . Led by league MVP quarterback Charlie Conerly , who passed for 1 , 706 yards , 14 touchdowns , and four interceptions , they finished 9 – 3 in 1959 and faced the Colts in a championship game rematch . They lost again , this time in a far less dramatic game , 31 – 16 . Conerly struggled with age and injuries in 1960 , and was replaced by George Shaw . Gifford was concussed in a vicious hit by Chuck Bednarik during a November game versus the Eagles , and missed the rest of the season , and the following season , as a result . The hit was so devastating , that after being taken to the locker room , Gifford was given his last rites . The team still finished with a winning record at 6 – 4 – 2 , but were led to acquire former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Y . A . Tittle in the offseason . Led by Tittle and new head coach Allie Sherman , New York won three consecutive Eastern Division titles from 1961 to 1963 . In 1961 , they were beaten by the Packers , 37 – 0 in the championship game . In 1962 , they went into the championship game with a 12 – 2 record , and a nine - game winning streak ; but lost to the Packers again , 16 – 7 . Nonetheless , the Giants had captivated New York by this time , even though the sold out game was played in single - digit weather with 35 mph winds , only 299 of the 65 , 000 + fans who bought tickets stayed home . Before the 1962 season , Gifford came out of his injury - forced retirement , saying he missed the game too much . He changed positions from halfback to flanker . During the season , Tittle and wide receiver Del Shofner set still - standing team records when Tittle threw for seven touchdowns and Shofner amassed 269 receiving yards in the same game on October 28 . After the season , the team traded two - time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Roosevelt Grier to the Los Angeles Rams at his request ; Grier wanted to move to LA to start his singing career . Led by league MVP Tittle , who passed for over 3 , 000 yards and 36 touchdowns , the Giants had an 11 – 3 record in 1963 . They set what remains the NFL ' s record for most points in a 14 - game season by scoring 448 . They advanced to face the Chicago Bears in the NFL championship game . On an icy field , New York ' s defense played well , but Chicago ' s newly invented zone defense intercepted Tittle five times ( including one returned for a score ) and injured Tittle in the first half ( though he finished the game ) . Several Giants players including linebacker Huff pleaded with Sherman to replace the hobbled Tittle , who the players felt was pressing and committing too many turnovers , from playing the second half . Sherman however , had little alternative . " The old man kept saying ' I can do it . I feel a little better ' " Sherman recalled . " We had a young quarterback ( Glynn Griffing ) , he had gone to get married a couple of weeks earlier but failed to come back in the days he said he would . We couldn ' t use him . " The Giants defense , led by Hall of Famer Huff , held the Bears in check , but they lost 14 – 10 , their third straight NFL Championship Game defeat . New York had a chance to take a 14 – 0 lead in the first quarter but wide receiver Del Shofner dropped a potential touchdown in the end zone , a drop he said in 2010 , that he feels would have won the Giants the game . " I was alone in the end zone — ball right into my hands , nobody around me — and I dropped the ball . . . as good a defense as we had that year , I don ' t think the Berar would have ever come back from being down 14 – 0 . " On the next play , Tittle threw an interception to Chicago linebacker Larry Morris , which he returned to the New York five yard line . Two plays later , the Bears tied the game . New York ' s run of championship game appearances combined with their large - market location translated into financial success . By the early 1960s , the Giants were receiving $ 175 , 000 a game under the NFL ' s television contract with CBS — four times as much as small - market Green Bay , which was one of the most successful teams of the era . However , in the league ' s new contract , the Maras convinced the other owners that it would be in the best interest of the NFL to share television revenue equally , a practice which is still current , and is credited with strengthening the league . Wilderness years begin : 1964 - 1972 . After the 1963 season , the team fell apart . Partly due to trades but also due to poor drafting . Sherman traded away key players on the team ' s defense — such as Huff and defensive tackle Dick Modzelewski — which was their strongest unit , and Wellington Mara , who came in the 1960s with a reputation as a shrewd judge of talent , exited the decade carrying a sub - par one according to a writer for " New York " magazine . Modzelewski went on to make the pro bowl in Cleveland in 1964 , while Huff did the same in Washington . First round draft choices such as running backs Joe Don Looney , Tucker Frederickson , and Rocky Thompson were disappointments . Frederickson was selected as the first overall draft choice in 1965 ( over Hall of Famers Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers ) , but never rushed for more than 659 yards in a season during his injury - shortened career . This period in team history is often referred to as " the wilderness years " . The Week two game of the 1964 season was played in Pittsburgh . Tittle was brutally tackled by Steelers defensive end John Baker during the second quarter . It was here that Morris Berman , a photographer for the Pittsburgh Gazette , snapped a now famous picture of the injured quarterback kneeling on the ground with blood running down his scalp . Tittle spent that night in a hospital , then returned to play the following week . But it was clear that he was not the same player , and the Giants finished with a disappointing 2 - 10 - 2 record . Tittle retired the following summer , and in 1971 was inducted into the Hall of Fame . Following the season Gifford and Alex Webster announced their retirement , and Jack Mara , who had been President of the team for since he was 22 , died at the age of 57 . The team rebounded with a 7 – 7 record in 1965 , before compiling a league - worst 1 – 12 – 1 record in 1966 , with their defense setting a new league record by allowing over 500 points . This season also included a 72 – 41 loss to the rival Redskins at D . C . Stadium in the highest - scoring game in league history . Interest in the team was waning , especially with the rise of the AFL ' s New York Jets , who featured a wide - open style of play and a charismatic young quarterback in Joe Namath . Looking to improve their on - field product , and also to find a player with talent and star power to better compete with the Jets for New York fans ' affections , the Giants acquired quarterback Fran Tarkenton from the Minnesota Vikings before the 1967 season and showed improvement . They finished 7 – 7 in both the 1967 and 1968 seasons . In those seasons , one of Tarkenton ' s favorite targets , wide receiver Homer Jones made the Pro Bowl by amassing over 2 , 200 yards and 21 touchdowns . The team also upset the division champion Dallas Cowboys 27 – 21 in one of their biggest wins in years , and the Giants ' jubilant players carried Sherman off the field on their shoulders . After the game , Wellington Mara said he expected Sherman to remain the team ' s coach for several more seasons , however , after starting 7 – 3 they lost their final four games . During the 1969 preseason , the Giants lost their first meeting with the Jets , 37 – 14 , in front of 70 , 874 fans at the Yale Bowl in New Haven , Connecticut . Three weeks later , Wellington Mara fired Sherman , and replaced him with former Giants fullback Alex Webster . Sherman was a lax disciplinarian , who Gifford later said " wanted to be loved and that ' s deadly for a coach . " The firing was welcomed by fans : a writer from " The New York Times " commented , " [ t ] he Giants last winning season was 1963 and since then the fans ' s sing - song chant " Good - by Allie ! " has mounted to a crescendo . " On opening day of the 1969 regular season , Tarkenton led the Giants to a 24 – 23 victory over his former team , the Vikings , by throwing two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter . New York finished 6 – 8 in the 1969 season under Webster . In 1970 , Tarkenton ' s fourth with the Giants , New York showed marked improvement , fielding their most competitive team since 1963 . After an 0 – 3 start the Giants won 9 out of their next 10 , and went into their season finale against the Los Angeles Rams with a chance to win the NFC East Division . Though New York took an early 3 – 0 lead , the Rams scored the next 31 points , dashing the Giants hopes and leaving them out of the playoffs . Tarkenton had his best season as a Giant in 1970 and made the Pro Bowl . Much of the team ' s success was credited to him . Teammate Fred Dryer later commented , " [ w ] ithout Tarkenton , I don ' t think we would have won any games . " Running back Ron Johnson also made the Pro Bowl and ran for 1 , 027 yards , becoming the first Giant ever to gain 1 , 000 yards rushing in a season , and Webster was named NFL Coach of the Year . Meanwhile , the Jets , much as the Giants had in 1964 , fell apart , dropping to a 4 – 10 record after several consecutive seasons of success , with Namath breaking his wrist in a Super Bowl III rematch with the Baltimore Colts and missing the final eight games . New York was unable to build on their 1970 success . Tarkenton left the team ' s 1971 training camp in a salary dispute , before coming back a few days later after signing a one - year contract . In place of a salary increase , Tarkenton had asked for a large loan to get a tax break , but the Maras turned it down , and made sure the press knew the raise and loan were denied . Johnson missed most of the season with a knee injury , and the Giants dropped to 4 – 10 . Before the 1972 season they traded Tarkenton , who frequently feuded with Webster , back to the Vikings . Initially the trade produced positive results , as New York rallied to finish 8 – 6 in 1972 . The 1972 team was led by veteran journeyman quarterback Norm Snead ( acquired in the trade for Tarkenton ) , who led the league in passing and had the best season of his career . They set a still - standing team record on November 26 when they scored 62 points via eight touchdowns and two field goals . After the 1972 season however , the Giants suffered one of the worst prolonged stretches in their history . Meanwhile , Tarkenton would lead the Vikings to three Super Bowls and establish a Hall of Fame resume . Leaving New York : 1973 - 1978 . Desiring their own home stadium , in the early 1970s the Giants reached an agreement with the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority to play their home games at a brand - new , state - of - the - art , dedicated football stadium . The stadium , which would be known as Giants Stadium , was to be built at a brand new sports complex in East Rutherford , New Jersey . As the complex was being built , and their current home at Yankee Stadium was being renovated , they would be without a home for three years . Their final full season at Yankee Stadium was 1972 . After playing their first two games there in 1973 , the Giants played the rest of their home games in 1973 , as well as all of their home games in 1974 , at the Yale Bowl in New Haven , Connecticut . This was done out of a desire to have their own home field , as opposed to having to share Shea Stadium with the Jets . However , between access problems , neighborhood issues , the fact that the Yale Bowl was not ideally suited for pro football ( the stadium did not have lights , nor does it have lights today ) , the age of the stadium ( it was built in 1914 ) and the lack of modern amenities , the Giants reconsidered their decision and ultimately agreed to share Shea Stadium with the Jets for the 1975 season . The Giants left Yale Bowl after losing all seven home games played at Yale in the 1974 season and compiling a home record of 1 – 11 over that two - year stretch . After the 1973 season the team fired Webster , who later admitted his heart was never in head coaching , and said he more enjoyed life as an assistant . They hired retired star defensive end Andy Robustelli to run their football operations , and he picked Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Bill Arnsparger as the team ' s head coach . Arnsparger had built an envious reputation as the architect of the Dolphins defense which helped the team to two Super Bowl championships . Robustelli traded their 1975 first round draft choice to the Cowboys ( who used it to select Hall of Fame defensive lineman Randy White ) for quarterback Craig Morton in the middle of the 1974 season . One of the bright spots in this era was the play of tight end Bob Tucker who , from 1970 through part of the 1977 season was one of the top tight ends in the NFL . He led the league with 59 receptions in 1971 , becoming the first Giant ever to do so . Tucker amassed 327 receptions , 4 , 322 yards and 22 touchdowns during his years as a Giant . Despite their new home and heightened fan interest , New York suffered posted a 3 - 11 season in 1976 . After compiling a 7 – 28 record Arsnparger was fired during the middle of that year . They traded the struggling Morton to the Denver Broncos following the season for quarterback Steve Ramsey . Morton led the Broncos to Super Bowl XII in his first season there , while Ramsey never started for the Giants , or any NFL team , after the trade . They went 5 - 9 in 1977 , featuring the unusual choice of three rookie quarterbacks on the roster . In 1978 , New York started the year 5 – 6 and played the Eagles at home with a chance to solidify their playoff prospects . However , the season imploded on November 19 , 1978 , in one of the most improbable finishes in NFL history . Playing their arch rival the Philadelphia Eagles the Giants were leading 17 – 12 and had possession of the ball with only 30 seconds left . They had only to kneel the ball to end the game , as the Eagles had no time outs . However , instead of kneeling the ball , offensive coordinator Bob Gibson ordered Giants quarterback Joe Pisarcik to run play " pro 65 up " , which was designed to hand the ball off to fullback Larry Csonka . Pisarcik never gained control of the ball after the snap however , and gave a wobbly handoff to Csonka . " I never had control of the ball " Pisarcik later recalled . It rolled off Csonka ' s hip and bounced free . Eagles safety Herman Edwards picked up the loose ball and ran , untouched , for a score , giving the Eagles an improbable 19 – 17 victory . After the game Giants coach John McVay stated " [ t ] hat ' s the most horrifying ending to a ball game I ' ve ever seen . " This play is referred to as " The Miracle at the Meadowlands " among Eagles fans , and " The Fumble " among Giants fans . In the aftermath of the defeat , Gibson was fired ( the next morning ) . New York lost three out of their last four games to finish 6 - 10 and out the playoffs for the 15th consecutive season , leading them to let McVay go as well . Two games after " The Fumble " , angry Giants fans burned tickets in the parking lot . Protests continued throughout the remainder of the season , reaching a crescendo in the final home game . A group of fans hired a small plane to fly over the stadium on game day carrying a banner that read : " 15 years of Lousy Football — We ' ve Had Enough . " Fans in the stadium responded , chanting " We ' ve had enough . . . We ' ve had enough " after the plane flew overhead . The game had 24 , 374 no - shows , and fans hanged an effigy of Wellington Mara in the Stadium parking lot . However , following the 1978 season came the steps that would , in time , lead the Giants back to the pinnacle of the NFL .
|
[
{
"start": 8807,
"end": 8816,
"label": [
"D3FB032B374151AB"
]
},
{
"start": 31758,
"end": 31783,
"label": [
"88095D22C0061B6F"
]
},
{
"start": 5889,
"end": 5896,
"label": [
"8C0FDE56F2813CC3"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
0095E645E26CE369
|
1954 Stanford Indians football team The 1954 Stanford Indians football team represented Stanford University in the 1954 college football season . The team was led by Chuck Taylor in his fourth year . The team played their home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford , California . Stanford ' s loss to San Jose State was the team ' s first - ever loss in the rivalry series that began in 1900 . The team ' s 72 – 0 loss to UCLA remains Stanford ' s largest - ever margin of defeat .
|
[
{
"start": 358,
"end": 372,
"label": [
"2C2A5C310E60CCCD"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
00E38FE46C941031
|
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Lady Techsters ( commonly LA Tech , Tech , or Dawgs ) refer to the sports teams of Louisiana Tech University , in Ruston , Louisiana . The teams compete in Division I of NCAA sports . Since 2001 , LA Tech has been a member of the Western Athletic Conference ( WAC ) , but it will leave the WAC in July 2013 to join Conference USA ( C - USA ) . LA Tech adopted Bulldogs as its nickname in 1900 , the first of the four FBS Bulldogs to do so . ( Georgia followed in 1920 , Fresno State in 1921 , and Mississippi State in 1961 . ) For the second consecutive year , LA Tech ranks No . 1 in the state of Louisiana and No . 1 in the WAC in graduation rate among student - athletes . Sports . Louisiana Tech competes in the following varsity sports : Football . LA Tech ' s football team is currently coached by Skip Holtz and plays their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium with a capacity of 30 , 600 . With a program dating to 1901 , Tech would notch its first victory after a 6 - 0 win against LSU in 1904 . Following the 2011 regular season , the Bulldogs have complied an all - time record of 562 wins , 426 losses , and 37 ties ; won the 2001 and 2011 WAC championships and three Division II National Championships in 1972 , 1973 , and 1974 . Troy Edwards won the 1998 Fred Biletnikoff Award as the best wide receiver in college football . With the bulldogs ' victory over Alabama in 1999 , Tech is currently the only non - AQ school to beat an SEC champion in the BCS era . LA Tech has played in six Division I bowl games , most recently in the 2011 Poinsettia Bowl . In 2011 , LA Tech punter Ryan Allen won the Ray Guy Award . LA Tech ' s rivalry games include the Battle for the Bone with the Fresno State Bulldogs and Rivalry in Dixie with Southern Miss . Notable football alumni include Terry Bradshaw , Willie Roaf , Fred Dean , Matt Stover , Josh Scobee , Luke McCown , Ryan Moats , and Tramon Williams . Men ' s Basketball . Louisiana Tech appeared in the NAIA Men ' s Basketball National Tournament four times . ( 1942 , 1946 , 1953 , and 1955 ) . The Bulldogs lost in the first round every year until 1955 , in which they advanced to the second round , only to loss to Franciscan University of Steubenville 90 to 65 . Currently led by head coach Michael White , the Tech men ' s basketball team has enjoyed off - and - on success over the years . With a history stretching back to 1925 , the Bulldogs have had 18 20 - win seasons , won 19 conference championships , made six NCAA appearances and six NIT appearances . Tech ' s notable men ' s basketball alumni include Leon Barmore , who went on to a Hall of Fame career as coach of Tech ' s women ' s team ; Karl Malone , who entered the Hall of Fame in August 2010 for his NBA career ; P . J . Brown ; and Paul Millsap . Women ' s Basketball . The Lady Techsters , currently led by head coach Teresa Weatherspoon , have been the most successful Louisiana Tech athletic team . They won the 1981 , 1982 and 1988 national championships . Along the way , the Lady Techsters have competed in 13 Final Fours , 23 Sweet Sixteens , and 27 NCAA tournaments . The Lady Techsters basketball program boasts 3 Wade Trophy winners , 5 olympic medalists , 6 members of the Women ' s Basketball Hall of Fame , 16 All - Americans , and 21 WNBA players . The Lady Techsters have an all - time record of 1000 – 212 with a . 825 winning percentage , the best all - time winning percentage of any NCAA Division I program . LA Tech and Tennessee are the only women ' s basketball programs to win 1000 games . The Lady Techsters have made 27 appearances in the NCAA Division I Women ' s Basketball Tournament ; only Tennessee and Georgia have made more NCAA Tournament appearances . Standout former Tech players include Weatherspoon , Venus Lacy , and Karl Malone ' s daughter Cheryl Ford , among others . Another notable former Tech player is Women ' s Basketball Hall of Fame r and current Baylor coach Kim Mulkey , the only woman to date to have won NCAA Division I titles as a player and a head coach . Baseball . Louisiana Tech has an all - time baseball record of 1 , 590 wins , 1 , 290 losses , and 3 ties . Since 1974 , The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Baseball team has won six conference titles and made six appearances in the NCAA Baseball Tournament ( 6 - 12 overall record ) . Its former players include MLB players David Segui , Mike Jeffcoat , Rebel Oakes , Brian Myrow and George Stone . Since 2000 , 20 Tech players have been selected in the Major League Baseball draft . The team plays their home games at J . C . Love Field at Pat Patterson Park . The stadium was built in 1971 and was originally known as Tech Stadium . In 1982 , the stadium was renamed in honor of J . C . Love , a Ruston businessman who was a prominent supporter of the baseball program and the university . In 2008 , the field was named after Pat Patterson , the winningest head coach in Louisiana Tech Baseball history . Wade Simoneaux is in his tenth year as current head coach of the Bulldog baseball team . Softball . The Lady Techsters softball program was founded in 1980 with Barry Canterbury as the team ' s first head coach . Gary Blair , current head coach of the Texas A & M women ' s basketball team , took over as the team ' s head coach in 1981 while he was an assistant coach of the Lady Techsters women ' s basketball team and led the softball team to its first winning record in 1981 . In three decades , the Lady Techsters have made three appearances in the Women ' s College World Series ( 1983 , 1985 , 1986 ) and nine NCAA Tournament appearances . The team won its first WAC Tournament Title in 2008 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 13 years . The team plays their home games at the Lady Techster Softball Complex on the corner of Tech Drive and Alabama Street . Mark Montgomery is the current head coach of the team after taking over the post from Sarah Dawson . Soccer . Women ' s soccer is coached by Kevin Sherry , who took over the program in 2007 . LA Tech won the Nicholls State Tournament in 2006 and the Troy Trojans Soccer Classic in 2008 . With a 10 - 5 - 5 record in 2008 , the Lady Techsters notched LA Tech ' s first winning season since the program ' s inception in 2004 . On March 12 , 2009 , the Lady Techsters were recognized by the NCAA as being the most improved program in the nation ; LA Tech finished 2 - 14 - 1 in 2007 and improved their 2008 record by 8 . 5 games . On August 21 , 2009 , LA Tech christened the new Lady Techster Soccer Field with a 3 - 2 overtime victory over Lamar . In 2009 , the Lady Techsters showed continued success by winning the most games in school history with a record of 12 - 7 - 1 . Volleyball . The women ' s volleyball team is coached by Adriano de Souza , who has been at LA Tech since 2012 . The Lady Techsters play their home matches at the Thomas Assembly Center . Golf . Men ' s golf is coached by Jeff Parks , who became head coach in 2009 after 5 years as an assistant . Squire Creek Country Club , a Tom Fazio - designed championship course that opened in 2002 , is the home of LA Tech golf . Golf Digest ranked Squire Creek as one of the top five private golf courses in the United States in 2004 and as the No . 1 golf course in Louisiana in 2005 . LA Tech hosts the annual Squire Creek Invitational and the Argent Financial Classic . Entering the Spring 2012 golf season , the Bulldogs were ranked No . 77 in the golfstat team rankings . The team is currently led by senior Sam Forgan . Tennis . The women ' s tennis team is coached by Freddy Gomez , who has led the program since 2012 . On October 15 , 2008 , the Louisiana Tech Tennis Complex was christened with a Lady Techster sweep of Grambling State in the inaugural match at the new facility . Track & Field . The Lady Techster Indoor Track and Field team won WAC Championships in 2005 , 2006 , 2008 , 2009 , 2010 , and 2011 . The Lady Techster Outdoor Track and Field team won seven straight WAC Championships from 2005 to 2011 . Cross Country . The men ' s and women ' s cross country teams are coached by Gary Stanley , who has served as cross country head coach since 1984 . LA Tech ' s home venue is Lincoln Parish Park , where LA Tech hosts the annual Mook 4 Invitational . Bowling . The women ' s bowling team is coached by Jerry Miles , who has led the program since 2012 . LA Tech is one of four Division I FBS schools to sponsor women ' s bowling as a varsity sport ; the other three are Arkansas State , Nebraska , and Vanderbilt . LA Tech finished the 2009 - 10 season ranked No . 18 in the nation with a 44 - 31 record . The Lady Techsters ' home facility is the new Lambright Bowling Alley , which was completed in August 2008 . Non - NCAA Sports . Louisiana Tech competes in 16 club sports including men ' s and women ' s powerlifting , NIFA flight team , men ' s soccer , softball , men ' s and women ' s rugby , women ' s lacrosse , equestrian , karate , water skiing , cycling , bass fishing , ultimate frisbee , inline skating , and paintball . The men ' s and women ' s powerlifting team have won 18 and 15 National Championships , respectively . The LA Tech NIFA flight team won the national title in 1973 . Championship history . National titles ( 41 ) . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > < nowiki > * * < / nowiki > Olympians . Louisiana Tech has produced nine known Olympians , five of whom are basketball players and four of whom are track and field athletes . LA Tech ' s Olympians have won a combined total of six gold medals and one bronze medal . Facilities . Athletic venues and facilities include : Regional athletic venues and facilities include : Rivalries . In football , LA Tech ' s rival is the Southern Miss Golden Eagles as the two teams compete in the Rivalry in Dixie which dates back to 1935 . Southern Miss currently holds a 31 – 13 lead in the series . This will become a conference rivalry in 2013 when LA Tech moves to C - USA . While in the WAC , LA Tech ' s conference rival was the Fresno State Bulldogs as both Bulldog football teams competed in the annual Battle for the Bone . Fresno State holds a 7 - 4 series lead in WAC play , but with Fresno State ' s 2012 move to the Mountain West in 2012 and LA Tech ' s upcoming move to C - USA , the future of the rivalry is in doubt . LA Tech had a historical rivalry with the Northwestern State Demons as both teams used to play in the annual State Fair Game in Shreveport , Louisiana . However , LA Tech sacrificed this rivalry seeking greater national prominence for their programs by moving back to Division I - A . The Lady Techsters basketball team ' s rivals include the Tennessee Lady Vols , LSU Lady Tigers , WKU Lady Toppers , and Fresno State Bulldogs . Notable athletes and coaches . Notable former student - athletes and coaches at LA Tech include :
|
[
{
"start": 6089,
"end": 6103,
"label": [
"D7CB3234F8536474"
]
},
{
"start": 3020,
"end": 3042,
"label": [
"9FFAC7E7A4ABF72D"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
00E703DC06427BA8
|
Matt Turk Matthew Edward " Matt " Turk ( born June 16 , 1968 ) is a professional American football punter who is currently a free agent . He was originally signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 1993 . He played college football at the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater . A three - time Pro Bowl selection , Turk has also been a member of the Los Angeles Rams , Washington Redskins , Miami Dolphins , New York Jets , St . Louis Rams , Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans . Early years . Turk graduated Greenfield High School in his birthplace Greenfield , Wisconsin in 1986 . Matt played college football for the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater and graduated with a degree in elementary education in 1993 . With the Wisconsin – Whitewater Warhawks , Turk averaged 36 . 3 yards per punt . The Warhawks won three straight Wisconsin State University Conference championships from the 1990 to 1992 seasons . Turk also played the tight end position at UWW . Professional career . Before entering the NFL , Turk also punted and played tight end for the Racine Raiders , a semi - professional football team in Racine , Wisconsin . According to their Wikipedia page , he is the only player for the Raiders to play in the NFL for more than 1 season ( he played 17 ) . Throughout the early part of his career , Turk punted for the Miami Dolphins , the Washington Redskins , the St . Louis Rams and the New York Jets . In 2007 , his career with the Houston Texans began . On March 18 , 2008 , the Texans re - signed Turk to a two - year , $ 2 . 35 million contract with a $ 500 , 000 signing bonus . He was re - signed to a one - year contract on March 5 , 2010 . With the retirement of Jeff Feagles , Turk became the oldest active player in the league after the 2008 season . Following Brett Favre ' s retirement the following year , Turk became the last active player born in the 1960s . However , in week 4 of the 2010 season , the New Orleans Saints resigned 46 - year - old kicker John Carney . He became the oldest player in the league until his release in October 2010 , thereby returning the status of oldest active player back back to Turk . Turk signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on July 29 , 2011 . He was released on October 11 after a terrible game against the Cincinnati Bengals , where the crowd was booing him , and he did not respond gracefully . Turk didn ' t address the media following the game , leaving teammate Josh Scobee to justify his actions . Following an injury to the Texans ' punter , Brett Hartmann , on December 4 , which ended his season , the Texans signed Turk in his place on December 6 . In the offseason , Hartmann was suspended for 4 games for Ped ' s , but the team opted to sign Donnie Jones as the interim punter rather than Turk , making him an unrestricted free agent . ( Jones became the permanent punter after Hartmann failed another drug test . He became eligible to play week 11 , but as of week 17 , no team has signed him . ) Turk had a workout for the Chicago Bears , but no contract was reached . Although he has yet to officially retire , he has not played since the Divisional round of the 2011 playoffs , making him " unofficially " retired . Personal . Turk currently lives in Houston , Texas . He has a wife named Stephanie and has 3 daughters . The youngest of six brothers , Matt Turk had a brother who also played in the NFL , Dan Turk , who was a center for 15 seasons ; Dan died on December 24 , 2000 . In his last season , Dan was the long snapper for one of Matt ' s punts , to become the first brothers to do so . His nephew , Ben Turk , has been the starting punter for the University of Notre Dame for the 2010 , 2011 , and 2012 seasons .
|
[
{
"start": 1138,
"end": 1156,
"label": [
"15D6B21811EC72B4"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
00FD531711684CD3
|
Joey Jones ( American football ) Joseph Russell Jones ( born October 29 , 1962 in Mobile , Alabama ) is an American college football coach who currently serves as the head coach of the University of South Alabama Jaguars . Playing career . Jones is a graduate of Mobile ' s Murphy High School . He played college football for coach Bear Bryant at the University of Alabama . Jones lettered with the Tide from 1979 to 1983 , graduating with a degree in business administration . As a wide receiver , he tallied 71 receptions , 1 , 386 yards and 15 touchdown s . He ranked third among Alabama ' s career touchdown receivers and seventh in career receiving yards . He was named All - SEC as a senior and chosen to participate in the Senior Bowl . He was a member of the University of Alabama ’ s All - Decade Team for the 1980s and played professionally with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League and the National Football League ’ s Atlanta Falcons . Coaching career . In 1989 , Jones took his first coaching job as an assistant coach on the Briarwood Christian School staff in Birmingham , Alabama . After two years at Briarwood , he took the job as head coach at Dora where he led his team to a 24 – 11 record over three seasons . In 1996 , Jones was hired as the head coach at Mountain Brook High School . At Mountain Brook , he led his team to the 1996 Class 6A state championship game , four region titles , two semifinal appearances and three quarterfinal appearances . Jones went 101 – 27 over ten seasons in charge of the Spartans . After compiling a . 767 winning percentage as an Alabama high school coach , Jones was hired as the new head coach at Birmingham - Southern College where he led the team to a 3 – 7 record in its first season in Division III NCAA football in 2007 . Jones was the first coach of the Panthers since 1939 , when the football program was disbanded . After only one season at BSC , Jones accepted the same position at the University of South Alabama in February 2008 . He is the first coach for the Jaguars and will be in charge of creating the program . The team began play in 2009 , with a full transition to the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision ( Division I - A ) by 2013 when they are due to join the Sunbelt Conference . He compiled a 23 – 4 record in his first three seasons at South Alabama . Honors . In 2011 , Jones was chosen to be inducted into the Mobile Sports Hall of Fame .
|
[
{
"start": 185,
"end": 220,
"label": [
"EAD5DC42AE1801C0"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
01041FB468146049
|
Akron East Ends The Akron East Ends are a defunct amateur American Football team that played in the Ohio League , a forerunner to the National Football League . They played in Akron , Ohio , from 1894 until at least 1904 . Its primary rivals were the amateur Canton Athletic Association ( which eventually evolved into the professional Canton Bulldogs ) , the Shelby Blues , and later the Massillon Tigers . The team became known as the Akron Athletic Club around 1904 . History . The East Ends , along with the Akron Imperials and the Akron Blues , were one of the top amateur team in Akron . According to Professional Football Researchers Association founder Bob Carroll ; Akron was , for several years prior to 1903 , a top contender for the Ohio Independent Championship ( OIC ) , though this was in the days before the association became a force in the professional game ; there is a record of the East Ends losing 30 - 0 to the nation ' s best team , the Homestead Athletic Club from Pittsburgh , on the Saturday after Thanksgiving , November 24 , 1900 . The East Ends were on the verge of winning the 1903 OIC on a common - opponent tiebreaker over the Shelby Blues . However the Massillon Tigers began making a run for the title . Akron initially dismissed Massillon , telling them to " go play for a couple of years " before trying to challenge the East Ends . However after Akron was unable to match Massillon ' s margin of victory over Canton . The East Ends defeated Canton 17 - 6 , while Massillon defeated that same team 16 - 0 . Akron felt compelled to play and beat Massillon and prove itself worthy of the state title . A game was scheduled and East Ends appeared to be in luck when several Massillon starters fell victim to injury . However the Tigers replaced its injured stars by buying the roster of the Pittsburgh Stars , the champions of the 1902 National Football League . In a game that had the feel of being one step short of a full - out riot , Akron lost to Massillon , 11 - 0 , for the Ohio Independent Championship . Akron vowed to avenge the loss in 1904 , and in turn began paying at least half of its players . On the 1904 Thanksgiving Day matchup , Akron traveled to Massillon , with about 1500 fans , to face the Tigers . The game was played in front of a total estimated crowd of 7 , 300 spectators . This account to what was by far the largest attendance to date for a football game . Massillon jumped to an early 6 - 0 lead . However , Akron , in the last seconds of the game , scored a touchdown and the opportunity to tie the game . However Akron ' s kicker , Joe Fogg , missed the extra point attempt , as Akron lost the Ohio title for the second straight year . The team seemed to fade from view after the 1904 contest , not wanting to pursue professional football any further . By no later than 1908 , it had been superseded by the Akron Indians .
|
[
{
"start": 1865,
"end": 1894,
"label": [
"66057311CF850200"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
012E004D177E14E6
|
Dan Fouts Daniel Francis Fouts ( born June 10 , 1951 ) is a retired Hall of Fame American football quarterback in the National Football League ( NFL ) . Fouts played his entire professional career with the San Diego Chargers from 1973 through 1987 . He was one of the most prolific passing quarterbacks during the 1970s and 1980s , but the Chargers were unable to make it to the Super Bowl during his fifteen - year career . He led the NFL in passing yards four straight years from 1979 to 1982 , and became the first player in history to throw for 4 , 000 yards in three consecutive seasons . He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993 . He is currently a color analyst for NFL games on CBS television and Dial Global radio . Dan is the son of Bay Area Radio Hall of Famer Bob Fouts . High school and college career . Fouts went to Marin Catholic High School , which is located just north of San Francisco in Kentfield , California for his two first years of High School , and was starting for the varsity team by his sophomore year . He decided to transfer to St . Ignatius College Preparatory ( San Francisco , CA ) for his final two years of high school . Fouts was somewhat of an unknown when he accepted the scholarship offer from the University of Oregon . Things were quite different after the All - Pac - 8 quarterback ' s career where he set 19 school records , including those for career passing yardage ( 5 , 995 ) and total offense ( 5 , 871 ) . He was inducted into the University of Oregon Hall of Fame in 1992 . Pro football career . Drafted in the third round in 1973 , Fouts helped lead the Chargers to the playoffs from 1979 to 1982 and twice to the AFC title game ( 1980 and 1981 ) . He led the league four times in passing yards ; ending his career with over 40 , 000 , the third player to surpass that landmark . Fouts was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993 . Fouts was a 6 - time Pro Bowl selection ( 1979 - 1983 & 1985 ) and compiled passer ratings over 90 . 0 for a 3 - year stretch ( 1981 – 83 ) . Fouts threw for over 4 , 000 yards for three consecutive seasons ( 1979 – 81 ) , led the NFL in passing yards in four consecutive seasons ( 1979 – 1982 ) and six times eclipsed the 20 - touchdown mark with a career high 33 in 1981 . His career high of 4 , 802 passing yards during the 1981 season was an NFL record at the time . Fouts set NFL season passing yardage records in three consecutive seasons from 1979 to 1981 with totals of 4 , 082 , 4 , 715 , and 4 , 802 yards . He broke Joe Namath ' s record of 4 , 007 set in 1967 , and Dan Marino broke Fouts ' record in 1984 with 5 , 084 yards . In 1982 , a season shortened to 9 games because of a strike , Fouts averaged 320 yards passing per game , an NFL record that stood until Drew Brees averaged 342 . 3 in 2011 . Highlights that season included back - to - back victories against the 1981 Super Bowl teams San Francisco ( 41 - 37 ) and Cincinnati ( 50 - 34 ) in which Fouts threw for over 400 yards in each game to lead the Chargers to shootout victories . That season , he was named the NFL ' s Most Valuable Player by Pro Football Writers Association and Newspaper Enterprise Association . He finished second in the Associated Press poll behind Mark Moseley , the only kicker to ever win the award . Fouts garnered All - Pro selections in both 1979 and 1982 , while also being named 2nd Team All - Pro in 1980 and 1985 . In addition Fouts was also named 2nd Team All - AFC in 1981 and 1983 . However , Fouts and the Chargers lost both AFC Championship Games in which they played . Fouts ' s first few years in the league were inauspicious , but with the arrival of head coach Don Coryell in 1978 the Chargers ' fortunes turned . Yet it was actually two years earlier , with the arrival of Bill Walsh as the Charger ' s offensive coordinator , that the seeds of success were planted . Under Coryell , the Chargers were known as " Air Coryell " for the deep passing game and the involvement of the tight end as a key receiver . This required a tough , intelligent quarterback with a strong arm . Fouts fit the bill . Fouts was not a mobile quarterback and the deep passing game led to many hits . Hall of Fame coach Bill Walsh , a Chargers assistant coach in 1976 , said " Dan Fouts had a cool , steel - like nerve and courage . . . He took a lot of beatings , a lot of pounding , but continued to play , hurt or otherwise . He played more physical football than anybody on his team , including the linebackers " . Rarely using the shotgun , Fouts would drop back from center and look for one of a bevy of great receivers . Wide receiver Charlie Joiner and tight end Kellen Winslow were the most famous , both now in the Hall of Fame , but John Jefferson and Wes Chandler , among others , were also key . Fouts ' s passing enabled Winslow to lead the NFL in receptions twice ( 1980 , 1981 ) , while Winslow ( 1982 ) and Lionel James ( 1985 ) led the AFC in receptions on another 2 combined occasions . James , in fact , set the NFL record ( since broken ) in 1985 for receiving yards by a running back at 1 , 027 . Jefferson became the first receiver to have 1 , 000 yards receiving in each of his first three seasons in the NFL . Both Jefferson ( 1980 ) and Chandler ( 1982 ) led the NFL in receiving yards . Chandler ' s 129 yards receiving per game average in 1982 is still a league record . Both Jefferson ( 1978 , 1980 ) and Chandler ( 1982 ) led the NFL in receiving TDs . In 1980 , Winslow , Jefferson and Joiner became the first trio on the same team to have 1 , 000 yards receiving in a season . When he retired after 1986 , Joiner was the NFL ' s all - time leader in receptions with 750 . Pass protection was also critical for such an offense . The Chargers had an excellent offensive line which protected Fouts well , and included 4 time Pro Bowler Ed White , 5 time Pro Bowler Russ Washington , 3 time Pro Bowler Doug Wilkerson , Billy Shields and Don Macek . The Chargers led the league in passing yards an NFL record 6 consecutive years from 1978 – 1983 and again in 1985 under Fouts . They also led the league in total yards in offense 1980 - 1983 and 1985 . Despite going to the playoffs from 1979 through 1982 and playing in 2 AFC Championship Games , the Chargers never went to the Super Bowl under Fouts ( although they went 7 years after his retirement ) . Usually this is attributed to poor defense and their unwillingness to run the ball . In Fouts ' s prime the defense was not as stellar , but the running game became far better with the addition of Chuck Muncie , traded from New Orleans in 1980 , and the drafting of James Brooks from Auburn in 1981 . It is believed the defense had little opportunity to improve as the offense often scored quickly , leaving the defense to spend far too much time on the field . It also hurt that Fred Dean , an All - Pro sack specialist , was traded away to the San Francisco 49ers in 1981 in a contract dispute , and Dean would win UPI NFC Defensive Player of the Year ( while playing in only 11 games ) that year en route to a Super Bowl victory and help the 49ers to another Super Bowl title three years later . Dean would later be inducted into the Hall of Fame . " I can ' t say how much it affected us , because we did make it to the AFC championship game , " said Chargers ' All - Pro defensive lineman Gary " Big Hands " Johnson of the loss of Dean . " But I could say if we had more pass rush from the corner , it might ' ve been different . " Overall , the Chargers achieved three wins against four losses in the playoffs under Fouts , who threw for over 300 yards in all but two of those games . One of their more notable wins was the 1982 playoff game known in NFL Lore as " The Epic in Miami " , where Fouts led his team to a 41 - 38 victory by completing 33 of 53 passes for a franchise record 433 yards and 3 touchdowns on the hot and humid day . His completions , attempts , and yards in the game were all NFL postseason records at the time . The following week in the AFC championship game in Cincinnati , there was a 92 °F drop in temperature compared to the previous week in Miami , and the Chargers lost 27 - 7 in what is known as the Freezer Bowl . The following season , he threw for 333 yards and 3 touchdowns in a 31 - 28 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC divisional playoff round . Fouts playoff carrer ended in the AFC Championship game against Miami , where he thre 5 interceptions to only one touchdown pass . Fouts went on to play for four other season with the Chargers , retiring in the year 1987 after 15 years with them . He ended his career as the Chargers all time leader in passing yard and touchdowns with 43 , 040 and 254 respectively . Honors . Fouts finished his 15 NFL seasons with 3 , 297 of 5 , 604 completions for 43 , 040 yards and 254 touchdowns , with 242 interceptions . He also rushed for 476 yards and 13 touchdowns Dan Fouts is one of only eight quarterbacks in NFL history who have achieved two consecutive 30 - touchdown passing seasons . The others are Steve Bartkowski , Brett Favre , Dan Marino , Jeff Garcia , Tom Brady , Peyton Manning , and Y . A . Tittle . He was also the third quarterback in NFL history to pass for 40 , 000 yards , after fellow Hall of Famers Johnny Unitas and Fran Tarkenton , and the first quarterback ever to throw for over 4 , 000 yards in back - to - back seasons . Fouts ' jersey number , 14 , is one of only three numbers retired by the San Diego Chargers ( the others being Lance Alworth ' s 19 and Junior Seau ' s 55 ) . In 1989 , Fouts was also inducted by the San Diego Hall of Champions into the Breitbard Hall of Fame honoring San Diego ' s finest athletes both on and off the playing surface . In 1999 , he was ranked number 92 on " The Sporting News ' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players . In 1992 , he was inducted into the University of Oregon and State of Oregon Sports Halls of Fame . Fouts was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993 , his first year of eligibility . In 2009 , he was picked by the fans as the " Greatest Charger Of All Time " for the Chargers 50th anniversary year . In 2010 , he received the Davey O ' Brien Legends Award during Colt McCoy ' s award ceremony . After pro football . In 1988 through 1993 , Fouts started his career as an analyst on NFL on CBS . He worked with variety of play - by - play announcers including Dick Stockton , James Brown , Verne Lundquist , Brad Nessler , Jim Nantz , Jack Buck , and Tim Ryan . Fouts ' s post - NFL career included a well - received commentator role on ABC ' s " Monday Night Football , " alongside famed " MNF " anchor Al Michaels and comedian Dennis Miller . He also served as a college football analyst alongside Brent Musburger and Keith Jackson ( after Fouts ' s " MNF " departure ) . He was also a sports anchor for KPIX - TV in his hometown of San Francisco from 1994 - 1997 . In 1998 Fouts made his big - screen debut , portraying himself in the football comedy " The Waterboy , " starring Adam Sandler . Fouts and Musberger appeared late in the film as ESPN ' s broadcast team for the fictitious New Year ' s Day " Bourbon Bowl " game . After Jackson ' s retirement from ABC in 2006 , Fouts became a play - by - play announcer , adding his own commentary on the game at times since he was a former player and analyst . His broadcast partner for 2006 and 2007 was Tim Brant now that Jackson has opted to permanently retire . ( Jackson previously said he was going to retire after the 1998 college football season , but elected to stay on to call Pac - 10 games for ABC , including the annual Rose Bowl . On February 11 , 2008 , ESPN announced they weren ' t re - signing Fouts or his partner Tim Brant . It was reported in USA Today on August 20 , 2008 that Fouts was returned to CBS for NFL games with a variety of play - by - play announcers including Don Criqui , Ian Eagle , and Dick Enberg . In 2009 , he was moved to partner with Dick Enberg as the # 3 broadcasting team for the NFL on CBS . Following Enberg ' s retirement after the 2009 season , Fouts presently teams with Ian Eagle . He has also called NFL games for Dial Global radio . Fouts also did color commentary for the football video game " NFL GameDay 2004 " . He partnered with long - time announcer Dick Enberg .
|
[
{
"start": 9486,
"end": 9527,
"label": [
"05709AC8EF5AC6F3"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
014116ED0381E3ED
|
Alamodome The Alamodome is a dome d 65 , 000 seat , multi - purpose facility used as a football , basketball stadium and convention center . It ' s located on the southeastern fringe of Downtown San Antonio , Texas , USA . The facility opened on May 15 , 1993 , at a cost of $ 186 million . Along with placating the San Antonio Spurs owner Red McCombs demands for a larger basketball venue , the multi - purpose facility was intended to increase the city ' s convention traffic and attract a professional football franchise . The Spurs played basketball in the Alamodome for a decade , then became disenchanted with the facility and convinced Bexar County to construct a new arena for them now called the AT & T Center at the San Antonio Livestock Exposition Inc . Features . The facility is a rectilinear 5 - level stadium which can seat up to 65 , 000 spectators for a typical football game and is expandable to hold 72 , 000 spectators , allowing the possibility of hosting a Super Bowl . Configuring the arena for basketball or hockey takes 12 – 18 hours to set up retractable seating and installing the playing surface . In this configuration , typically only the two lower levels at one or both ends are used . The arena configuration seats 20 , 662 spectators , but is expandable to 39 , 500 when the upper level is opened . The Alamodome opened with 38 luxury suites and 6 , 000 club level seats . The original design specifications called for 66 luxury suites . Since the San Antonio Spurs were the only occupant at the time , only 38 luxury suites in the north end of the facility were built . The footprints for the 28 unbuilt luxury suites were open floor space just behind the club level seats that surround the south end of the facility . In 2006 , the Alamodome underwent an expansion to accommodate 14 new luxury suites . The Sports Club and the Top of the Dome restaurant also received renovations in 2004 . The Alamodome has two permanent Olympic - size ice rinks that can be used for NHL games , figure skating and speed skating . The facility also contains of meeting rooms and of continuous exhibit space . Events and tenants . The Alamodome is currently the host of the UIL State Marching Competition every year . The Alamodome was also home to the NBA San Antonio Spurs from 1993 to 2002 and the CFL San Antonio Texans in 1995 . The facility also hosts special events such as the annual Alamo Bowl football game , NCAA basketball and volleyball tournament games , and the men ' s and women ' s basketball Final Four ( men ' s 1998 , 2004 , 2008 ; women ' s 2002 , 2010 ) . Other NCAA events including the 1997 , 1999 and 2007 Big 12 Championship Game s were played in the facility . The 1993 U . S . Olympic Festival held some of the first paid events in the Alamodome in July and August 1993 , including the opening and closing ceremonies and ice skating events . The 1996 NBA All - Star Game was played in the Alamodome , Big time album selling group Boyz II Men also performed for their 1994 – 1995 tour " All Around the World Tour " . and the facility hosted WWF Royal Rumble in 1997 . The now - defunct San Antonio Dragons of the International Hockey League played some games in 1997 and 1998 at the Alamodome when its home , Freeman Coliseum , was unavailable during the annual San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo ( a similar scheduling conflict the Spurs now face at the new AT & T Center ) . The Professional Bull Riders ( PBR ) has held two Built Ford Tough Series events in the Alamodome ( 2007 , 2008 ) . Two 2005 InterLiga soccer matches took place in the Alamodome on January 6 , 2005 . The facility also was one of three " home " stadiums for the displaced NFL New Orleans Saints during the 2005 NFL season and was also the Dallas Cowboys ' training camp site in 2002 , 2003 , 2007 , 2009 and 2010 . The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team played a home game against Washington State here in 2009 . State high school football playoff games are regularly held in the Alamodome , including championship games . After the openening ceremonies , the first major event held at the facility was Paul McCartney ' s The New World Tour concert , which took place on May 29 , 1993 . The Alamodome has played host to music festivals , including Ozzfest . It has also hosted concerts to artists such as Britney Spears , * NSYNC , Backstreet Boys , and many more . From July 5 – 16 , 2006 , the Alamodome hosted the 2006 ELCA Youth Gathering . Approximately 40 , 000 youth and adult leaders attended the event , between the two weeks it was spread . Every summer Drum Corps International hosts its DCI San Antonio – Southwestern Championships at the Alamodome . The Alamodome also hosts the Bands of America Super - Regional Championships every year in November , as well as the University Interscholastic League State Marching Band Contest . The Alamodome has also hosted 3 Mens NCAA Final Four Basketball games ( 1998 , 2004 , 2008 ) and one Women ' s Final Four in 2010 . The Alamodome hosted the 2011 NCAA Women ' s Volleyball Final Four . The Alamodome also hosts most of Northside ISD ' s high school graduation ceremonies . NBA basketball . The San Antonio Spurs moved to the Alamodome from HemisFair Arena after the 1992 – 93 NBA season . The Spurs played nine seasons in the Alamodome , including during their first NBA championship season , which was played against the New York Knicks in 1999 . During the regular season , most of the upper level was curtained off . However , on certain weekends and when popular opponents came to town , the Spurs expanded the Alamodome ' s capacity to 35 , 000 by opening three portions of the upper level . More sections of the upper level were opened for the playoffs , expanding capacity to 39 , 500 . Attendance was 39 , 514 for Game 1 of the 1999 NBA Finals and 39 , 554 for Game 2 . Though the late 1990s saw the Spurs soar to unprecedented popularity , the decision was made to move the team out of the spacious stadium and build a new arena . Even though the Spurs were the primary tenants , the Alamodome was designed for football , and Spurs management and fans had grown increasingly dissatisfied with its poor sight lines and cavernous feel . Moving the team out of the Alamodome also opened up more contiguous dates allowing the facility to schedule more conventions , which over time have proven to be more profitable for the facility and for the city economy as well . The Spurs moved to the SBC Center ( now the AT & T Center ) after the 2001 – 2002 season . Football . Alamo Bowl . The Alamodome is the site of the annual Alamo Bowl , which usually matches the fourth - choice ( not necessarily fourth - place ) teams from the Big Ten Conference and the Big 12 Conference . The 2006 Alamo Bowl between the Texas Longhorns and the Iowa Hawkeyes was attended by 65 , 875 , which set a facility - record crowd for a sporting event , only to have that record broken by an Alamo Bowl event the next year between Texas A & M and Penn State , which drew 66 , 166 attendees . Canadian Football League . The Alamodome was also home to the San Antonio Texans for the 1995 CFL season . The stadium was attractive to the Canadian Football League ( which made an ill - fated attempt to expand to the U . S . between 1993 and 1995 ) since it could accommodate the CFL ' s larger playing field . In the first CFL playoff game ever played between two U . S . - based franchises , the Texans defeated the Birmingham Barracudas 52 – 9 at the Alamodome on November 5 , The team then lost to the Baltimore Stallions 21 – 11 in Baltimore on November 11 . The Texans folded after the 1995 season due to low attendance , financial problems , and the disbanding of the other U . S . teams . Corps Classic . September 16 , 2006 , marked the first game in a college football " home and home " series , known as the AT & T Corps Classic , between the Texas A & M Aggies and the Army Black Knights . Army has elected to play its " home " game at the Alamodome in order to increase the program ' s exposure around the nation , as it competes as an independent . A sell - out crowd of 64 , 583 watched the Aggies defeat the Black Knights 28 – 24 . The second game was played at Kyle Field in College Station in 2008 . East - West Shrine Game . The 2006 East - West Shrine Game was played in the Alamodome on January 21 , 2006 . The game is an annual post - season college football all - star game . For most of its history , the game has been played in the San Francisco Bay Area , at San Francisco ' s Kezar Stadium and at Stanford Stadium . In recent years it has been played at AT & T Park . In 2006 , the game was played in the Alamodome , moving out of the San Francisco Bay Area for the first time in decades . The Shrine Game was moved once again for its 2007 event , to Robertson Stadium in Houston . National Football League . The Alamodome has played host to six NFL preseason games . Two each were played in 1993 and 1994 , one in 1995 , and one in 2001 . In 2005 , the NFL announced that the Alamodome would host three of the New Orleans Saints regular season " home " games due to the damage caused to the Louisiana Superdome by Hurricane Katrina . The Saints played the Buffalo Bills ( week 4 ) , the Atlanta Falcons ( week 6 ) , and the Detroit Lions ( week 16 ) at the Alamodome . Although there have been many NFL preseason and exhibition games held in San Antonio over the years , these games were the first NFL " regular season " games played in the city . The Saints also played one 2005 season " home " game in Giants Stadium ( against the New York Giants ) in East Rutherford , New Jersey , and four others in LSU ' s Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge , Louisiana . Overall , the Saints averaged 62 , 665 fans in the 65 , 000 - seat Alamodome for the three games held there , a solid showing despite the short notice to sell tickets due to the hurricane . The Saints and the NFL announced that the team would return to Louisiana for the 2006 season even though at the time the NFL was uncertain where they would play their home games . Additionally , former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue indicated that if the NFL expands again , San Antonio would be on the short list of candidate cities . Even though public opinion is that he would never let go of his team ' s presence in the San Antonio market , Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has acknowledged his support for the city ' s efforts to become home to an NFL franchise . The Dallas Cowboys held their 2002 , 2003 , 2007 , and 2009 preseason training camps at the Alamodome , and will continue to do so through 2011 . Texas Football Classic . Since 1999 , the Alamodome has been home to the Texas Football Classic , which kicks off the high school football season in Texas . Now in its 13th year , the event has expanded to five games , featuring prominent high school programs from across the state . Former participants include former Chicago Bears and University of Texas running back Cedric Benson , University of Iowa quarterback Drew Tate , University of Houston quarterback Kevin Kolb , and University of Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel . U . S . Army All - American Bowl . The U . S . Army All - American Bowl is played each January . The bowl game features the nation ' s top 80 high school football players in an East vs . West match - up and is televised by NBC . Past games have included players like Reggie Bush , Vince Young , Adrian Peterson , Brady Quinn , and Tim Tebow . The inaugural game was played on December 30 , 2000 , at Highlander Stadium at Highland Park High School in Dallas , Texas . The bowl game was then moved to San Antonio , where the 2002 match was played in front of an Alamo Stadium crowd . The 2003 game was moved to the Alamodome , where it has been played since . NFLPA Game . In 2011 , the Texas vs . the Nation game was moved to San Antonio and was renamed the NFLPA Game , after the new sponsor of the event . The concept of The NFLPA Game will remain " Texas vs . the Nation " with seniors having ties to the state of Texas taking on top seniors from across the Nation . In addition , The NFLPA Game will be nationally televised live on CBS College Sports starting in 2011 . UTSA Roadrunners . The UTSA Roadrunners football program began using the stadium in 2011 . The Roadrunners set records for largest attendance at an initial game for a start - up NCAA college football program at 56 , 743 , and largest average attendance for a start - up program ' s first season at 35 , 521 . The Alamodome will become the largest football stadium in the Western Athletic Conference in 2012 , when UTSA joins the WAC . Arena Football . Starting in 2012 The Alamodome will be home to the San Antonio Talons , who relocated from Tulsa , Oklahoma in 2011 . Renovations . On April 15 , 2005 , the San Antonio City Council voted to spend close to $ 6 . 5 million to renovate the Alamodome in an effort to lure a Major League Soccer franchise to the city . After the election of Phil Hardberger as the new mayor , those efforts were abandoned , though the approved renovations to the facility will continue as planned . The city administration and local business leaders have re - focused their efforts to bringing an NFL franchise to San Antonio . On April 19 , 2007 , the San Antonio City Council unanimously approved an additional $ 8 . 3 million to fund renovations and enhancements to the facility . In the summer of 2008 the audio system was upgraded . In 2009 new LED video panels were added to the 5th level . Although when the Alamodome was built it was an ideal state - of - the - art NFL stadium , by today ' s standards the facility would have to undergo renovations and add a considerable number of luxury suites in order to make it a profitable venue for an NFL team . Preliminary estimates put the cost of improvements at $ 100 – 150 million . In September 2010 , the Alamodome opened the new venue The Illusions Theater in the north half of the stadium . This setup uses curtains lit by led fixtures to create a smaller feeling space for concerts , comedy acts , and other smaller acts . Floor seating can be configured to hold up to 1 , 000 seats with the plaza , club , and upper deck seating levels added as needed to give up to 15 , 000 seats . Future events and tenants . Aside from the annual Alamo Bowl and certain high school events , future events scheduled for the Alamodome include the 2010 NCAA Women ' s Final Four . In addition , the Dallas Cowboys preseason training camps will be held each summer in the Alamodome from 2007 to 2011 . Starting in 2012 , the Alamodome will host an Arena Football League team . In Summer 2015 , the Alamodome will be the host and site of the General Conference Sessions of Seventh - day Adventists . Record crowds . Top 10 all - time Alamodome sports crowds ( as of December 30 , 2007 ) : Other notable attendance marks include :
|
[
{
"start": 2410,
"end": 2420,
"label": [
"7E0CDA519C9CCD15"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
014B478C7D38780E
|
Tumbo Abanikanda Tokumbo " Tumbo " Abanikanda ( pronounced : A - banna - conda ) ( born December 25 , 1986 in Atlanta , Georgia ) is a professional American and Canadian football linebacker who is currently a free agent . He was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos as a street free agent in 2009 . He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles . Early years . Abanikanda attended Marietta – Osborne High School in Georgia . Coming out of high school he was two star recruit . According to " Rivals . com " , Abanikanda ran a 4 . 62 forty yard dash , benched 330 pounds , with 20 repetitions . Abanikanda was headed to Illinois until a final push from Southern Miss changed his mind . College career . In 2008 , as a senior at the University of Southern Mississippi , Abanikanda recorded 94 tackles , 11 tackles for a loss , three forced fumbles , two sacks , a pass broken up and one interception . Professional career . Tampa Bay Buccaneers . After going undrafted in the 2009 NFL Draft , Abanikanda was invited to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie camp , but was not signed . Edmonton Eskimos . Following his backup plan , Abanikanda signed with the Edmonton Eskimos on May 26 , 2009 . After the release of Derrick Doggett on June 10 , Abanikanda ' s main competition for the starting weakside linebacker spot is fellow import rookie Mark Restelli also in his first year with Edmonton . Abanikanda debuted for Edmonton on June 17 in a preseason game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders and recorded three tackles while Restelli had one tackle and an interception . Eskimos head coach Richie Hall has called Abanikanda and Restelli ' s battle the closest one in camp so far . Hall also stated that he hoped , " one player outperforms the other player " in Edmonton ' s next preseason game against the BC Lions on June 21 . " During training camp , his head coach called him " T . A . " because he couldn ' t pronounce his name . Eventually , he was released on June 25 , 2009 , as a final cut with Restelli winning the job , however he could end up on the Eskimos ' practice roster . He was re - signed to the practice roster on June 29 , 2009 , only to be released again on July 12 .
|
[
{
"start": 110,
"end": 127,
"label": [
"0E35638E3B2766F4"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
015BB5A18C730801
|
Ivy Williamson Ivan B . " Ivy " Williamson ( February 4 , 1911 – February 19 , 1969 ) was a player and coach of American football and basketball , and a college athletics administrator . He played college football and basketball at the University of Michigan from 1930 to 1932 and was captain of the national champion 1932 Michigan football team . He was an assistant football coach at Yale University ( 1934 – 1941 , 1945 – 1946 ) , the head football coach at Lafayette College ( 1947 – 1948 ) and the University of Wisconsin – Madison ( 1949 – 1955 ) . He served as the athletic director at Wisconsin from 1955 to 1969 . Early life and playing career . Williamson was born and grew up near Toledo , Ohio in Prairie Depot , now known as Wayne , Ohio . He attended Bowling Green High School where he was a star athlete . During his senior year , Williamson contracted osteomyelitis , an infection in his ankle bone . Despite being told that he would probably not play football again , Williamson worked himself back into shape and became a star football player in college . Michigan . Williamson attended the University of Michigan , where he played basketball and football . He won two varsity letters in basketball and three in football . He was first - team All - Big Ten in football in 1931 and 1932 and was captain of the national champion 1932 Michigan football team . Michigan ' s head coach Harry Kipke said , " Ivy Williamson is the smartest I have ever had or hope to have . " In his three years playing football for Michigan , the Wolverines won three straight Big Ten titles and had an overall record of 24 wins , one loss and two ties . Williamson graduated from the University of Michigan in 1933 with distinction and received the Gold Medal award from university president as " the outstanding gentleman , athlete and scholar in the Class of 1933 . " Coaching career . High school coach . After graduating from Michigan in 1933 , Williamson taught economics and history and coached basketball and football at Roseville High School in Roseville , Michigan . He led Roseville ' s football team to an undefeated season in 1933 . Yale and military service . In 1934 , Williamson was hired as an assistant football coach at Yale University . He remained an assistant coach under Ducky Pond from 1934 to 1940 and remained on the staff under head coach Spike Nelson in 1941 . In June 1942 , Williamson was commissioned a lieutenant junior grade in the United States Naval Reserve entered the U . S . Navy . He was assigned to coach a Navy football team in 1942 with Potsy Clark at Pensacola , Florida . During three years in the military , Williamson had tours of duty at a Naval station in Sanford , Florida , a gunnery school in Hollywood , Florida , the cadet selection board in Detroit , Michigan and the carrier USS Wolverine in Chicago . He remained in the Navy for three years and was discharged in 1945 . Williamson rejoined the Yale coaching staff in 1945 under head coach Howie Odell . Williamson also served as the head basketball coach at Yale University for the 1946 – 47 season . Lafayette . In 1947 , Williamson was hired as the head coach at Lafayette College in Easton , Pennsylvania . In the two years before Williamson was hired , the Lafayette football team won only 3 games , lost 14 and tied 1 . Williamson immediately turned the program around , leading the team to a 6 – 3 record in 1947 and 7 - 2 in 1948 . The only losses in 1947 were to Army and Rutgers . Wisconsin . In February 1949 , Williamson was hired as the head football coach at the University of Wisconsin – Madison . He again took over a program with a losing record , as the Badgers finished 2 – 7 the year before Williamson was hired . The team steadily improved in the first there years under Williamson , finishing 5 – 3 – 1 in 1949 , 6 – 3 in 1950 , and 7 – 1 – 1 in 1951 . The 1952 team finished the regular season 6 – 2 – 1 , tied for the Big Ten championship . The Badgers lost to the USC Trojans in the 1953 Rose Bowl by a 7 – 0 score . In January 1951 , Williamson was approached by the University of Southern California about taking the head coaching job for the Trojans . The University of Wisconsin offered Williamson a pay raise of $ 2 , 000 ( from $ 10 , 300 to $ 12 , 500 ) , and raises of $ 1 , 500 to his four assistant coaches , in order to persuade him to stay . In 1953 , the " Saturday Evening Post " published an article on Williamson titled , " That Gentlemanly Coach at Wisconsin . " The article ' s author , Harry Paxton , wrote : " Ivy Williamson is a big , unruffled Midwesterner from a small Ohio farm town . He speaks mildly and calmly . He never dramatizes himself , but somehow with him seems to get the feeling that here is a nice , honest fellow with a good head on his shoulders . He has a natural gift for winning and keeping the confidence of all sorts of people — alumni and other boosters ; faculty and school officials , players and prospective players . " The team continued to thrive in 1953 with a record of 6 – 2 – 1 and in 1954 with a record of 7 – 2 . Williamson experienced his first losing season as a head coach in 1955 with a record of 4 – 5 . Administrative career . In November 1955 , Williamson became Wisconsin ' s athletic director following the death of athletic director Guy Sundt . He was replaced as head football coach by Milt Bruhn . Due to a university policy providing that the athletic director could not be paid a salary higher than that of the dean , the move to athletic director came with a salary cut from $ 15 , 300 to $ 13 , 500 . During Williamson ' s 13 years as athletic director , he increased the capacity of Camp Randall Stadium to 77 , 000 with the construction of an upper deck , expanded intramural facilities , restored men ’ s ice hockey as a varsity sport , and built a new natatorium , a new baseball field and running track . In 1955 , the University of Wisconsin announced that the newly - established Ivy Williamson Trophy would be presented each year to the senior football player showing the highest degree of sportsmanship throughout his career . In December 1957 , Williamson was one of 25 former college football players chosen by " Sports Illustrated " for its silver anniversary All - American team honoring players with outstanding career and community service records . In January 1963 , Williamson was elected permanent chairman of the NCAA Football Rules Committee . The football program continued to thrive into the early 1960s , but went into a steep decline later in the decade , finishing 8 – 19 from 1964 to 1966 and then having consecutive winless seasons in 1967 and 1968 . Firing and death . In January 1969 , after five straight losing seasons and with the athletic department having a deficit , Williamson was fired as Wisconsin ’ s athletic director at age 57 . He was reassigned to a new position in the school of physical education with a reduction in salary from $ 23 , 000 to $ 18 , 800 . He was described by those who knew him as " a man crushed in spirit " after his removal as athletic director . Less than six weeks after his firing , Williamson died from irreversible brain stem damage after falling down the basement stairs at his home in Maple Bluff , Wisconsin . He was taken by ambulance to the University hospital in Madison , where he was pronounced dead . He was survived by his wife , Beulah , and twin sons , Jack and David .
|
[
{
"start": 2990,
"end": 3001,
"label": [
"D96A2D4D1DC54E75"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
015C7FD48982A09D
|
Glen Kozlowski Glen Kozlowski ( born December 31 , 1962 in Honolulu , Hawaii ) is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for six seasons for the Chicago Bears . College . Kozlowski , who wore number 7 , was a standout wide receiver on BYU ' s 1984 National Championship Team ; he was known for making clutch , acrobatic catches . At the time , Glen was one of only two players ( along with Todd Christensen ) to start at BYU as a true freshman , playing with several standout quarterbacks over the course of his career : Jim McMahon , Steve Young and Robbie Bosco . He once recorded double - digit receptions and over 200 yards receiving in a game ( the Kickoff Classic , against Boston College ) . A Sports Illustrated article from the same period included a photo of Kozlowski leaping into the stands in celebration of one of his many touchdowns , reminiscent of the " Lambeau Leap " popularized by the Green Bay Packers in the 1990s . Glen suffered a serious knee injury during his senior season that threatened to derail his goal of playing in the NFL . As a show of support for his injured teammate , BYU quarterback Robbie Bosco switched his jersey number from 6 to 7 for one game . NFL . Kozlowski was drafted in the 11th round of the 1986 NFL draft by the Bears . He spent the entire 1986 season on injured reserve , recovering from knee surgery . " Koz " struggled to recover from knee reconstruction and was waived by the Bears in 1987 . A very fast and physical receiver in college , Kozlowski regained his speed after his injury . ( Years later he acknowledged having a difficult time making cuts in and out of pass patterns due to the knee problem ) . He later rejoined the team , playing as a replacement player during the NFL ' s strike season ( 1987 ) . Although Kozlowski played well in his replacement role , he suffered a broken leg while returning a kickoff , ending his " spare Bear " season . He returned to the Bears the following season and earned a spot on the regular season roster , principally as a special teams player . Because of his earlier releases and numerous re - signings , Kozlowski wore several different jersey numbers ( 83 , 86 , 88 , and perhaps 96 ) while playing for the Bears . During his professional career , Kozlowski excelled on special teams , and was used sporadically at wide receiver . Arguably the most memorable catch of his professional career came during a 1988 Monday Night Football game against the San Francisco 49ers - a diving catch on a deep pass from Jim McMahon . Also of note , on special teams he once downed a punt at the one yard line in spectacular fashion , toe dancing the goal line while pitching the football back to teammate Ron Morris . Post - NFL . In 2002 , Kozlowski became the head football coach of Wauconda High School in Wauconda , Illinois . While the team was winless over the course of his first two seasons , it eventually became a playoff qualifier . In 2009 , Kozlowski accepted the head coaching job at North Chicago High School , which is in the same athletic conference as Wauconda . On September 4 , 2009 , a brawl erupted between North Chicago and visiting Chicago Simeon High School in the first quarter of the second game of the season , which resulted in a forfeit by North Chicago . An ensuing investigation of the fight by the Illinois High School Association resulted in an indefinite suspension of North Chicago ' s football team , which was soon lifted on September 15 , 2009 . Personal . Kozlowski ' s brother , Mike , played in the defensive backfield for the Miami Dolphins in the 1980s . Glen married his college girlfriend , Julie , and all of Kozlowski ' s sons attended BYU with one , Tyler , playing football as a freshman walk - on . Kozlowski is a weekend sports anchor on WGN - AM radio ' s Sports Central . Glen was also defeated in the 2007 Office Ball Championships held in Chicago by WGN Radio ' s David Kaplan .
|
[
{
"start": 2733,
"end": 2743,
"label": [
"09B2CB6E873A3BF5"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
01632834ACEB212E
|
1944 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The 1944 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1944 - 1945 . The Buckeyes compiled a 9 – 0 record and Widdoes being 1 - 0 against Michigan . The Buckeyes also outscored opponents 287 - 79 during the season .
|
[
{
"start": 144,
"end": 165,
"label": [
"55E391F9CBC8BADB"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
0163911E07DD9209
|
2006 Kansas City Chiefs season The 2006 Kansas City Chiefs season began with the team looking to improve on their 10 – 6 record in 2005 under new head coach Herman Edwards . The team battled many obstacles during the 2006 season , including the loss of starting quarterback Trent Green in the first game , the readjustment of a record - breaking offense , and the death of owner and founder Lamar Hunt . Despite the obstacles , the team gained momentum after rebounding from an 0 – 2 start , clinching the sixth seed in the playoffs with a 9 – 7 record . The team finished second in the AFC West with a 4 – 2 divisional record . The Chiefs lost in the Wild Card round of the playoffs 8 – 23 to their playoff rival and eventual Super Bowl champions , the Indianapolis Colts . Schedule . ◊ : Denotes an over - time game Standings . Standings as of the end of the 2006 regular season Note : Playoff berths in parentheses . W = Wins , L = Losses , T = Ties , PCT = Winning Percentage , PF = Points For , PA = Points Against Offseason . Dick Vermeil , head coach , retired after the Chiefs ' 2005 campaign . On Monday , January 9 , 2006 , the Chiefs made their first step throughout the 2006 offseason when they hired Herman Edwards from the New York Jets as the new head coach . 2006 NFL Draft . " Note : The Chiefs exchanged their fourth round draft pick to the New York Jets in order to acquire coach Herman Edwards . " Roster moves . Just before training camp , Pro Bowl cornerback Ty Law was added to Kansas City ' s lineup to strengthen the defense . To help the offense , Left tackle Kyle Turley made his first appearance post - two - year absence from the NFL , and Running back Michael Bennett was acquired to back up Larry Johnson . The Chiefs signed quarterback Casey Printers , who had success in the Canadian Football League , to their practice squad . Key losses to the team included the heart and soul of the team ' s offense ; Pro Bowl tackles Willie Roaf and John Welbourn announcing their retirements ( Welbourn later returned to the team in week eight following a suspension served after his reinstatement ) , and Fullback Tony Richardson was signed by the Minnesota Vikings . Training camp & Pre - season . The Chiefs held training camp at the University of Wisconsin – River Falls . The team reported July 28 and broke camp on August 18 . On August 4 , the Chiefs scrimmaged the Minnesota Vikings in Mankato , Minnesota . In the preseason , the Chiefs lost to the Houston Texans on August 12 and the New York Giants on August 17 . For their preseason home games , the Chiefs defeated the St . Louis Rams and retained the Missouri Governor ' s Cup on August 26 and also defeated the New Orleans Saints on August 31 . Regular season . Week 1 : vs . Cincinnati Bengals . " at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City , Missouri " The Chiefs opened the regular season at home against the Cincinnati Bengals on September 10 . The game was broadcast on CBS at noon Kansas City time . The Chiefs ' offense began at a slow pace , while their defense initially held the Bengals to a field goal within the first few minutes . The Bengals began to rip through the Chiefs ' defense with the help of Rudi Johnson , who would later go on to rush for 96 yards and a touchdown . In the third quarter , quarterback Trent Green received a concussion when he slid past the first - down marker and was hit by Robert Geathers ' shoulder . Green laid motionless for eleven minutes until he was taken off the field by a stretcher . The mood of the game changed instantly when the Chiefs lost their leader , and many fans began to leave Arrowhead Stadium due to heavy rain and the dwindling score . Back - up quarterback Damon Huard came into the game and completed 12 of 20 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown , and was sacked four times . Tight end Tony Gonzalez caught his first touchdown pass of the season and helped bring the score to 20 – 10 . The Bengals left with their first win of the 2006 season . Week 2 : at Denver Broncos . " at Invesco Field at Mile High , Denver , Colorado " Heading into their second game of the season and first on the road , the Chiefs looked to backup quarterback Damon Huard to lead their first win of the season . The game marked the first time the Herman Edwards regime played against the Denver Broncos , as Kansas City had not won in Denver since 2000 . The game was broadcast on CBS at 1 : 15pm Denver time . The game was the first time the Chiefs and Broncos played with no touchdowns scored by either team . The Kansas City defense held the Broncos scoreless in the first half , and to only nine points by the end of the game ; the fewest the Chiefs have permitted at Denver since registering a 21 – 7 win on October 22 , 1995 . It also marked the fewest points Denver scored at INVESCO Field since it opened in 2001 . Punter Dustin Colquitt tied a career high with six punts and established a career high with 281 punting yards . Two costly fumbles by Damon Huard and one by Larry Johnson in the red zone resulted in the tied game going into overtime . The Broncos won the toss and set up for the game winning kick by Jason Elam . Week 3 : Bye Week . The Chiefs took a week off , using the time to help Trent Green recover from his injury and developing Damon Huard and Brodie Croyle familiarity with their offensive playbook . Week 4 : vs . San Francisco 49ers . " at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City , Missouri " On October 1 , the Chiefs hosted the San Francisco 49ers at Arrowhead Stadium . Coach Herman Edwards confirmed Trent Green would not play in the game . The game was broadcast on Fox at noon Kansas City time . The Chiefs defense shut out the 49ers high scoring offense , forcing two interceptions and three forced fumbles . Quarterback Alex Smith was held to 92 yards passing and the 49ers to 93 yards rushing . In their first three games , the 49ers had given up only four sacks , but against the Chiefs , they allowed five total sacks . Quarterback Damon Huard completed 18 of 23 passes for 208 yards and two passing touchdowns . While compiling a 133 . 3 passer rating – 158 . 3 is perfect – Huard was hardly ever touched or even hurried by a San Francisco defense which had rung up 12 sacks in its first three games . The game marked the first shutout for the Chiefs defense since December 1 , 2002 , and the 49ers their first shutout since 2004 and only their second since 1977 . Week 5 : at Arizona Cardinals . " at University of Phoenix Stadium , Glendale , Arizona " On October 8 , the Chiefs traveled to Glendale , Arizona for their first game in the University of Phoenix Stadium to face the Arizona Cardinals . Trent Green was still recovering from his concussion , and Arizona ' s rookie quarterback Matt Leinart made his career start . The game was broadcast on CBS 1 : 15pm Arizona time . The game began with Arizona ' s offense dominating and catching the Chiefs ' defense off - guard with a 49 - yard touchdown pass to Wide receiver Anquan Boldin , putting the Cardinals on the scoreboard within three minutes of the game . On the opening kickoff , Dante Hall was injured and left the game , leaving rookie Jeff Webb to return the kicks for the rest of the game , including a 56 - yard punt return . Samie Parker caught a 15 - yard touchdown pass , leaving the Chiefs within three points of the Cardinals ( 17 – 20 ) . The play was officially reviewed as the referees initially thought Parker caught the ball out of bounds , but the referees decided it was caught in the endzone . Damon Huard threw Larry Johnson a 78 - yard screen pass that would be stopped short of a touchdown when Antrel Rolle twisted Johnson ' s neck by grabbing his facemask , sending him to the turf motionless for 2 minutes . Johnson recovered and received a standing ovation . The NFL fined Rolle $ 12 , 500 for his penalty . It was the second time in the 2006 season in which Rolle had been fined for an illegal tackle . The play set up Lawrence Tynes ’ eventual game - winning field goal , leaving the Chiefs with the 23 – 20 lead . Neil Rackers set up for a kick with less than 15 seconds to play in order to send the 23 – 20 contest into overtime . Rackers missed the uprights by a foot with seconds left in the game . Week 6 : at Pittsburgh Steelers . " at Heinz Field , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania " On October 15 , the Chiefs traveled to Heinz Field to battle the defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers . The Chiefs entered the game 2 – 2 for the season , while the Steelers were 1 – 3 with a three - game losing streak . The game was broadcast on CBS 4 : 15 p . m . Pittsburgh time . Trent Green would sit out for the fourth straight week . Damon Huard would make his fourth consecutive start as he entered the game ranked second in the NFL in quarterback ratings , while the Chiefs defense ranked in the top five in the NFL . Larry Johnson recovered from his facemask tackle from Antrel Rolle and started as running back . Ben Roethlisberger threw his first touchdown of the season as the Chiefs defense gave up 372 total yards in the first half , allowing 17 first downs . Cornerback Ty Law made a costly error in the opening series by slipping on the turf , allowing Santonio Holmes to gain 50 yards on the third play of the game . Holmes would have scored if he had not slipped as well . The Chiefs managed one touchdown in the game , coming from Larry Johnson in the third quarter . Following a 49 - yard interception by safety Troy Polamalu , Larry Johnson stopped Polamalu by tackling him from his long hair . Johnson was not penalized for pulling Polamalu down , but by pulling him back up by his hair ( a 15 - yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct ) . The Chiefs put in rookie quarterback Brodie Croyle in the final quarter , who managed an interception for a touchdown and a sack , as the Steelers ended the game with the 45 – 7 victory margin . Week 7 : vs . San Diego Chargers . " at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City , Missouri " On October 22 , the Chiefs returned to Arrowhead to face division rivals , the San Diego Chargers . The game was broadcast on CBS at noon Kansas City time . Trent Green had been ruled out to start in the game , but has been cleared by doctors to begin practicing with the squad . Ronnie Cruz , the Chiefs ' only fullback , is out for the year following an unspecified knee injury . Tight end Kris Wilson took over for Cruz . The Chiefs also signed fullback Greg Hanoian in the days before the game to add depth to the position . The game started with the Chiefs forcing turnovers on San Diego ' s first four possessions . Damon Huard later converted turnovers with two touchdown passes . Jared Allen forced a fumble from quarterback Philip Rivers , recovered by Tamba Hali . The Chiefs took advantage of the turnover by scoring a touchdown with Eddie Kennison , making the lead 14 – 0 . The Chargers would kick a field goal and the Chiefs would respond with a 15 - yard field goal extending the lead to 20 – 3 . The Chargers would not go into halftime with a 17 - point deficit , so they kicked another field goal with 5 minutes to halftime . The game was tied for the rest of the fourth quarter until 33 seconds remained when Damon Huard led the Chiefs to a 52 - yard gain with 3 passes — two of them to Tony Gonzalez for 37 yards . The gain by Gonzalez set up for a the game winning field goal by kicker Lawrence Tynes . With 11 seconds left in the game , with the Chiefs trying to avoid overtime , Tynes connected on a career long 53 - yard kick which later gave the Chiefs the victory , 30 – 27 . Week 8 : vs . Seattle Seahawks . " at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City , Missouri " On October 29 , the Chiefs hosted the defending NFC champion and former division rival , the Seattle Seahawks . The game marked the first time the Seahawks had played at Arrowhead since joining the NFC . The game was broadcast on Fox at noon Kansas City time . Trent Green had been cleared by doctors to practice again with the team , but he required a minimum of 2 more games to adjust to playing time . Backup quarterback Damon Huard was injured in the days before the game and was expected to miss the game , but he was declared fit to start . On the Chiefs radio coverage during the game , play - by - play announcer Mitch Holthus called the game " The Backup Bowl . " Offensive tackle John Welbourn practiced with the team , but it was not known if he will be welcomed back to the team following a suspension violating the league ' s steroid policy . He later came back after Week 8 after serving his suspension . The Chiefs also signed offensive tackle Chris Terry to a two - year contract . Previously , Terry had been suspended from the NFL for four games in 2003 for violation of the policies on substance abuse and personal conduct . In the second quarter , the Chiefs ' Lawrence Tynes connected on a 32 - yard field goal adding to the Chiefs ' lead 13 – 7 . Quarterback Seneca Wallace responded to the Chiefs ' lead by throwing to Wide receiver Deion Branch , who went out of bounds in front of the end zone . The Chiefs challenged the call as they believed Branch did not have possession while in bounds . Replays showed Branch caught the ball while in the air and while one foot landed in bounds , the other stepped on the line . The review booth was experiencing technical difficulties . so the referees declared the call stands . The Chiefs ' defense held the Seahawks for the remaining time in the fourth quarter after Jared Allen intercepted a tipped pass from Seneca Wallace . Allen had the ball stripped by Deion Branch near the Seattle 27 - yard line . Seattle challenged Allen ' s possession as it was later seen that Branch recovered the ball before going out of bounds . The referees took nearly four minutes in reviewing the play , where new NFL rules claim that referees should take no longer than 90 seconds or else the play will stand . The call was reversed and Seattle regained possession with less than two minutes remaining and one timeout left . In the last few moments in the game , Derrick Johnson managed to get the Chiefs ' first sack on Seneca Wallace and the Chiefs ' defense held the Seahawks to secure the win . With the win , the Chiefs climbed above . 500 for the first time in the season . Week 9 : at St . Louis Rams . " at the Edward Jones Dome , St . Louis , Missouri " On November 5 , the Chiefs traveled to the Edward Jones Dome to battle their intrastate and interleague rivals , the St . Louis Rams . The Chiefs were defending the Missouri Governor ' s Cup , in which both teams competed in the pre - season . The game was broadcast on CBS at noon St . Louis time . Chiefs ' running back Priest Holmes would meet with a neurosurgeon about his October 30 neck injury , suffered against the Chargers ' Shawne Merriman . Holmes must practice by November 7 to be eligible to remain in the season . Trent Green suited up for the game against the Rams , but was listed as the third quarterback behind starter Damon Huard and rookie Brodie Croyle . Herm Edwards said there was no chance Green would play against the Rams , but could be back by week 10 . Damon Huard threw a 43 - yard pass to Samie Parker which put the Chiefs in the red zone at the 3 - yard line . Huard continued the drive with a 3 - yard pass to Tony Gonzalez , his 58th career touchdown and the Chiefs ' all - time record breaker for Tight ends . The Chiefs were leading with two and a half minutes into the game . Kansas City again used Larry Johnson ' s speed to their advantage as Johnson broke a 16 - yard dash , setting up a field goal by Lawrence Tynes on fourth and one . An offensive battle ensued between the two teams before the half , as Tony Gonzalez scored his 59th career touchdown and second of the game from 25 - yards out . The Rams failed to find the endzone , but Jeff Wilkins connected on a field goal to make the score 24 – 10 at the half . Damon Huard fumbled on Kansas City ' s next offensive drive but was recovered by Kyle Turley — in his first game back from an injury . The Rams ' defensive unit stopped the Chiefs from securing the lead . The Chiefs ' defense gave up some major yardage on the Rams ' next turn on offense . Penalties to St . Louis cost them over 60 yards , as the Chiefs ' offense suffered a penalty for defensive pass interference from Dexter Coakley and a facemask to Larry Johnson from Oshiomogho Atogwe . The Chiefs would go on to secure the win with an 11 - yard touchdown pass to Kris Wilson to make the score 31 – 17 . The game ended as the clock ran out as the Chiefs retained the Governor ' s Cup and advanced to 5 – 3 . Several Chiefs players were injured throughout the game including Brian Waters , Tamba Hali , Derrick Johnson , Greg Wesley , Keyaron Fox and Kendall Gammon . Week 10 : at Miami Dolphins . " at Dolphin Stadium , Miami Gardens , Florida " On November 12 , the Chiefs traveled to Dolphin Stadium to play the Miami Dolphins . The Chiefs entered the game with a three - game winning streak and the Dolphins entered with an upset victory over the previously undefeated Chicago Bears . The game was broadcast on CBS at 1pm Miami time . In a November 7 press conference , Herm Edwards backed off on the subject of whether Trent Green will retain his starting role . On Election Day , Chiefs ' fans were asked to vote for their choice of starting quarterback on " The Kansas City Star ' s " website . Damon Huard won the poll with 58 % . The vote did not determine Edwards ' decision , and was strictly for the fan ' s input . Pro Bowler Brian Waters missed the game and several other Chiefs players — including Derrick Johnson and Greg Wesley — missed the game with their own injuries . Kansas City was 3 - for - 14 on third - down conversions and had the ball for only 24 minutes throughout the game . The Chiefs were shut out by the end of the first half , the first time Miami had not allowed their opponents to score all season . After the second half , the Chiefs began to regain their ground . A fumble by Ronnie Brown gave Kansas City ' s Jared Allen 20 - yards to recover and put the Chiefs in the red zone . Larry Johnson would finish the opportunity from the turnover and score from 2 - yards out for a touchdown . The Chiefs now trailed 10 – 13 following an XPA by Lawrence Tynes . The Chiefs regained the ball after a failed offensive drive by Miami with 3 : 10 left in the game . A costly sack by former Chiefs player Vonnie Holliday would put Damon Huard back within 5 - yards of the end zone . The Chiefs would not be able to rally back from the 3 - point deficit following an incomplete pass to Tony Gonzalez . The Dolphins ran the clock out for their third win of the season , and Kansas City ' s first loss in three games . Week 11 : vs . Oakland Raiders . " at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City , Missouri " On November 19 , the Chiefs began a short week by facing their historic division rivals , the Oakland Raiders , and prepared for another home game against the Denver Broncos . The game was broadcasted on CBS at noon Kansas City time . Tight end Tony Gonzalez missed the game because of a sprained shoulder from week 10 , and at the time his status for the Thanksgiving game was unknown . Brian Waters and Kevin Sampson will also miss the game , and Derrick Johnson and Greg Wesley are questionable to start . In the week before the game , Trent Green was cleared by his doctor to play in the game . Coach Herm Edwards said early Wednesday ( November 15 ) that whatever decision he made would remain a secret until game time , but by the evening , Fox Sports reported Edwards confirmed Green to be the . On the Chiefs ' radio broadcast , Mitch Holthus noted the crowd was so deafening that it sounded " like a playoff game . " Trent Green took the field for the first time in two months , but barely threw the ball in the first half , gaining only 3 - yards passing . Green was not making many throws for the first 3½ quarters . He attempted four passes in the first half for only three yards . Edwards said he dialed down the playbook not necessarily because of Green ’ s rust but because the Chiefs wanted to get Larry Johnson more involved . With the help of backup Michael Bennett , Larry Johnson and the run game trampled the Raiders to get into the end zone from 5 yards out . The Chiefs led 7 – 0 . The noise from the Chiefs fans began to die down when the Raiders took the lead . After offensive struggles from both teams , the Chiefs finally managed to be within 15 - yards until they were penalized for delay of game , setting them back 5 yards . The Chiefs managed to kick a field goal to make the game 13 – 10 , reclaiming the lead . Through the fourth quarter , the Raiders were plagued with multiple penalties . Trent Green made his biggest throw of the game when he connected with Eddie Kennison for a 24 - yard gain , and another to Samie Parker for 16 yards . Larry Johnson capped off the offensive drive by running 9 - yards into the endzone . The play was challenged by Oakland and reversed , but the Chiefs still managed to score with a 1 - yard touchdown by Johnson with less than 2 minutes to go in the game . After an PAT , the Chiefs secured their lead 17 – 13 . Aaron Brooks shot a pass from the 8 yard line to Randy Moss , but the ball was intercepted by rookie safety Jarrad Page with 30 seconds left in the game . The Chiefs secured the win with a kneel - down by Trent Green , and their seventh straight win over the Raiders , their 50th win over the Raiders in 95 meetings . The game marked the first time in 120 games , since 1999 , that Tony Gonzalez did not play in the game . Larry Johnson finished with a two - touchdown , 159 - yard rushing game on his 27th birthday . Trent Green in his comeback performance finished with 9 completed passes out of 16 attempts for 102 yards passing . Aaron Brooks had his own impressive comeback by completing 13 or 22 passes for 179 yards passing and one touchdown . The Chiefs finished the game with only 92 yards passing , but 200 rushing . The Raiders were penalized 8 times for 65 yards . Week 12 : vs . Denver Broncos . " at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City , Missouri " On Thanksgiving , the Chiefs played their modern - day rivals , the Denver Broncos . The game was broadcast on the NFL Network as part of the NFL ' s new " Thanksgiving Tripleheader " tradition , set to kick off the NFL Network ' s broadcasts of Thursday and Saturday Night Football . The game also aired on Denver and Kansas City local television - - KDVR - Fox 31 in Denver and WDAF - Fox 4 in Kansas City at 7pm Kansas City time . The game was broadcast on Westwood One radio . The game marked the first time in NFL history that the league played a triple - header on the holiday , and it was also the first Thanksgiving prime - time game . After John Fogerty played at halftime , the Chiefs showed their own explosive firepower . A big gain by Samie Parker for 31 - yards set up another field goal by Lawrence Tynes from 34 yards out . The Broncos fought back on their next possession . It appeared the Plummer threw his second interception of the game when Patrick Surtain intercepted a ball intended for Javon Walker , but a penalty on Lenny Walls reversed the call . The Chiefs led 13 – 10 . A defensive battle ensued in the fourth quarter , as the Broncos and Chiefs ' defense held each other from scoring again . At the 30 - yard line , a pass from Trent Green was intercepted by Darrent Williams , intended for Samie Parker . The Chiefs regained possession at 8 : 00 left in the game . The Chiefs secured the win The game ball was given to Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt , who lobbied for 37 - years to put a Thanksgiving game in Kansas City . The 74 - year - old Hunt , who missed only a handful of games since founding the franchise , was admitted to a Dallas - area hospital on Wednesday , bitterly disappointed he would not see Kansas City ' s inaugurating the NFL ' s new Thanksgiving tripleheader . Making the night even more festive was an in - house standing - room - only crowd of 80 , 866 , the largest since 1972 ( the year Arrowhead Stadium opened ) . Week 13 : at Cleveland Browns . " at Cleveland Browns Stadium , Cleveland , Ohio " On December 3 , the Chiefs traveled to Ohio to battle the Cleveland Browns following a 10 - day break . The Chiefs looked to secure a three - game win streak over the Browns , who suffered from a 1 – 14 home record in December since 1999 . The game was broadcast on CBS at noon Cleveland time . On November 28 , it was announced that former Chiefs starting running back Priest Holmes would not return for the remainder of the 2006 season , along with Chiefs cornerback William Bartee . Holmes has not played since October 30 , 2005 , when he was injured on a hit by Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman in a game at San Diego . The injury left him with head and neck trauma , diagnosed by three spinal specialists . Before halftime , the Browns tied the game with another touchdown , 14 – 14 . Kansas City began the second half and Eddie Kennison racked in 39 yards with a pass from Trent Green . The Chiefs moved up field and capped off another offensive drive with a touchdown from Kris Wilson . The play was challenged by Cleveland , but upheld . The Chiefs appeared to have sealed the win as they were up 28 – 14 with twelve minutes left in the game . Cleveland fought back by finding holes in the Kansas City defense . A 54 - yard pass to Jason Wright set the Browns up for a score . Steve Heiden caught a 6 - yard pass for a touchdown , placing the Browns within a possession , 28 – 21 . The Browns moved 81 yards in three and half minutes . Kansas City never found its offensive power again : a failed offensive drive gave the Browns possession again . With forty seconds remaining in the game , the Chiefs gave up another touchdown : a 3 - yard pass to Steve Heiden tied the game . The Chiefs called a timeout with five seconds remaining but were clearly out of Lawrence Tynes ' range for a game - winning field goal . A short pass to Tony Gonzalez , intending to reach out of bounds to stop the clock , led the game into overtime . The Chiefs won the toss in overtime but incomplete passes barred them from winning their eighth game of the season . The game marked the second time this season that the Chiefs could not stop a team in overtime from advancing to the red zone and their second overtime loss from a field goal . Week 14 : Baltimore Ravens . " at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City , Missouri " On December 10 , the Chiefs looked to extend their " December home game winning streak " to 19 games when they took on the Baltimore Ravens . The Chiefs previously won the past 18 games at home in December , leading back to their loss to the Indianapolis Colts on December 15 , 1996 . The game was broadcast on CBS at noon Kansas City time . Before the game , there was a moment of silence for ailing Chiefs owner and founder Lamar Hunt , who was still in the hospital seeking cancer treatment . Throughout the first half , it was a defensive fight with the Ravens getting a 41 - yard field goal in the first quarter and a 23 - yard field goal in the second quarter by kicker Matt Stover . Within the first half , Trent Green committed three turnovers In the third quarter , Kansas City fell big as blown coverage allowed Steve McNair to complete an 87 - yard touchdown pass to Mark Clayton . The pass was the longest made by McNair in his career and Clayton ' s longest reception The blown coverage would seal the loss for the Chiefs . The score put the Ravens up 13 – 0 with just under 6 and a half minutes left in the third quarter . Chiefs fans began to file out of Arrowhead Stadium , realizing their team lost for the first time in December at home in over a decade . Death of Lamar Hunt . In the late hours of Wednesday , December 13 , Chiefs founder and owner Lamar Hunt died due to complications to prostate cancer at the age of 74 . Hunt had been in the hospital seeking cancer treatment since November 22 . Hunt was stricken with prostate cancer in September 1998 and underwent a series of chemotherapy treatments . In October 2003 he had surgery to remove the prostate gland . Hunt is survived by wife Norma , children Lamar Jr . , Sharron Munson , Clark and Daniel ; and 13 grandchildren . Clark Hunt will oversee the family ' s sports interests . On Thursday , December 14 , before the " Thursday Night Football " game on NFL Network between the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks , a moment of silence was held to honor Lamar Hunt . Week 15 : at San Diego Chargers . " at Qualcomm Stadium , San Diego , California " The race in the AFC West continued to heat up in December , especially when the Chiefs took on the San Diego Chargers on prime - time national television . The Chiefs entered the game fighting to keep their playoff dreams alive while the San Diego Chargers looked to secure the home field advantage in the playoffs . The game was scheduled to be broadcast on CBS at 1pm San Diego time , but on December 4 , the game was officially chosen to be aired on " NBC Sunday Night Football " at 8 : 15 ET ( 6 : 15 San Diego time ) as part of the league ' s new " flex scheduling " policy . The game marked the first time the Chiefs appeared on " NBC Sunday Night Football " , their first prime - time game in San Diego , and their first game to be aired on NBC since facing Denver in the AFC Divisional Playoff Game at Arrowhead on January 4 , 1998 . Publicity fueled the Sunday night match when Chiefs defensive end Tamba Hali claimed the Chargers were a " finesse team " eight weeks ago after Kansas City beat San Diego 30 – 27 at Arrowhead Stadium in week 5 . The game was the last time the Chargers lost before their seven game winning streak leading into week 14 . Prior to kickoff , there was a video tribute and moment of silence for Hunt , who died Wednesday night of complications from prostate cancer . He was 74 . The Chiefs had " LH " decals on the backs of their helmets . The Chiefs opted for white pants in honor of Lamar Hunt . The Chiefs got their start in Kansas City wearing white on white when playing on the road and some players appealed to coach Herm Edwards to go to the traditional look Sunday night . After getting one sack in the previous two games and none in last week ’ s loss to Baltimore , the Chiefs were able to put some pressure on Philip Rivers in the first half . James Reed and Tamba Hali each had a sack , and the Chiefs would have had a third , but Rivers was penalized for intentional grounding when he unloaded the ball . The Chiefs did not allow Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers to complete a pass until early in the second quarter when he threw for 18 yards to Vincent Jackson . The Chargers still led 7 – 3 at the time . Tomlinson broke three NFL records : single - season scoring ( 186 points ) , single - season rushing touchdowns ( 28 ) and consecutive multitouchdown games ( eight ) . Tomlinson ' s 85 - yard touchdown run in the second quarter was the game ’ s deciding play . It gave the Chargers a 14 – 3 lead with less than 3 minutes until halftime . The Chiefs never recovered from the botched blocked punt and let the Chargers run away with their eleventh win of the season and homefield advantage in the playoffs . Trent Green finished the game 23 of 41 with 185 yards passing , no touchdowns and one interception . It was Green ' s fourth loss in six games after returning from his injury in week one . Lawrence Tynes was the only scorer for the Chiefs , kicking three field goals from 45 , 52 and 24 yards out . The game was the Chiefs ' third straight loss and the Chargers ' eighth straight win . Week 16 : at Oakland Raiders . " at McAfee Coliseum , Oakland , California " On December 23 , the Chiefs visited the Oakland Raiders for a Saturday night game . The game was broadcasted on the NFL Network and local Oakland and Kansas City television at 5pm Oakland time . Former Chiefs head coach Dick Vermeil helped announce the game with Bryant Gumbel on NFL Network . The Chiefs had lost three straight and the Raiders lost seven in a row . The Raiders themselves had not beat the Chiefs in four years and were looking for their first division win since 2004 . Kansas City managed to hold Oakland throughout the first quarter while Lawrence Tynes managed to get a 29 - yard field goal . Kansas City ' s Jared Allen recovered a fumble from Oakland ' s Andrew Walter after Walter was sandwiched by Allen and Kawika Mitchell . In the third quarter , the Raiders would get yet another field goal as Janikowski got one from 53 yards out . It would be the final score from Oakland of the night , and the third field goal . Kansas City looked to extend their lead with a kick from Lawrence Tynes but the kick was missed wide right . Kansas City still had the lead , 17 – 6 . The Chiefs became the first team to ever win eight straight against the Raiders . The Raiders ( 2 – 13 ) have lost eight straight overall and matched the franchise record for losses in a season set when they went 1 – 13 in 1962 — the season before Davis arrived to coach and eventually own the team . Larry Johnson has 398 yards rushing in three starts against the Raiders , and his 10 touchdowns in six games are his most against any opponent . Johnson broke Christian Okoye ' s club record of 370 carries in a season . Johnson ' s 31 carries gave him 383 . With the win , Kansas City snapped its three - game skid , improved its record to 8 – 7 , while the Raiders lost their eighth straight game of the season . Week 17 : vs . Jacksonville Jaguars . " at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City , Missouri " On New Years Eve 2006 , the Chiefs closed out the regular season when they played the Jacksonville Jaguars . The team looked to restart their " December home game winning streak " during the cold , wintry weather . The game was broadcast on CBS at noon Kansas City time . The game began with Kansas City under enormous doubt to reach the playoffs . Kansas City would slide into the tournament with losses to Jacksonville , Tennessee , Cincinnati and Denver . The team started the day with the 10th seed in the AFC playoffs , but ended 2006 with a truly happy new year . The Chiefs paid tribute to Hunt with a moment of silence before the game and the video boards played tributes before and during the game . Quarterback Trent Green was hit hard from Clint Ingram , resulting in a slightly sprained ankle . He sat out the next few drives as back - up quarterback Damon Huard returned to the field with the Kansas City offense to enormous applause . Huard threw a deep pass to Eddie Kennison ( who miraculously held on to the ball after juggling it ) and gained 40 - yards . Huard handed off to Larry Johnson , who ran in for this third touchdown of the game from 12 - yards out . The Chiefs were leading 35 – 17 . By the end of the third quarter , Chiefs starting quarterback Trent Green was back in the game and threw an interception — a play that was met with jeers for Green and chants for Damon Huard to return . Within the final five minutes , all of which Kansas City held possession , various penalties were issued against the Chiefs and Jaguars . The most notable of which came against Jacksonville ' s defensive tackle John Henderson and Kansas City ' s guard Brian Waters , both of which were flagged for unnecessary roughness . Both Henderson and Waters began to brawl against each other . Kansas City ran out the clock throughout the final two minutes and hung on for their ninth win of the season . The Chiefs , needing four teams to lose in order to gain the final seed in the playoffs , had their wish come true . Kansas City clinched the final playoff berth with Denver ' s loss to San Francisco and fulfilled an almost impossible playoff scenario . For the first time since 2003 , the Chiefs were heading back to the playoffs to face the team they lost to , the Indianapolis Colts . Kansas City ' s Larry Johnson set the single - season record for carries . Johnson ' s 416 attempts passed Jamal Anderson ' s ( Atlanta Falcons ) 1998 record of 410 carries . Johnson finished the game with 138 yards on 33 carries with three touchdowns . Playoffs . The Kansas City Chiefs clinched the final wild card berth ( as 6th seed ) during the final week of the regular season with their win over Jacksonville , a loss by Tennessee , and two overtime losses by Cincinnati and Denver . The Chiefs , 9 – 7 , played against the Indianapolis Colts , 12 – 4 , on Saturday , January 6 at 4 : 30 ET . The Chiefs were a 50 - to - 1 bet and the longest shot to win the Super Bowl , according to odds posted January 3 , 2007 by online sportsbook PinnacleSports . com . Pinnacle pegged Kansas City at 30 – 1 to win the AFC title and a berth in the big game . The Chiefs held the sixth seed in the AFC playoff bracket , the same berth as the previous year ' s Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers . The Chiefs were eliminated by the Colts in the first round of the playoffs , losing by a score of 23 – 8 . National Football League playoffs , 2006 – 07 . AFC Wild - Card Playoffs : at Indianapolis Colts . " at the RCA Dome , Indianapolis , Indiana " Entering the AFC Wildcard Round as the sixth - seed , the Chiefs began their playoff run in the RCA Dome against the third - seeded Indianapolis Colts . In the first half , Kansas City trailed early as Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri getting a 48 - yard and a 19 - yard field goal in the first quarter , along with a 50 - yard field goal in the second quarter . Also in the first half , the Chiefs offense was unable to get a single first down . In the third quarter , Indianapolis continued its domination with a 6 - yard TD run by RB Joseph Addai . Afterwards , Kansas City ' s offense finally got going by not only getting some first downs , but they also capped off their drive with QB Trent Green completing a 6 - yard TD pass to TE Tony Gonzalez . Following the touchdown , the Chiefs got a successful two - point conversion as Green completed the pass to FB Kris Wilson . However , the Colts continued its domination as in the fourth quarter , Colts QB Peyton Manning helped wrap up the game with a 5 - yard TD pass to WR Reggie Wayne . RB Larry Johnson , one of the league ' s top rushers , was held to just 32 yards on 13 carries , along with 29 receiving yards on 5 receptions , by the Colts defense ( which was last in the league against the run ) . Unlike the teams ' in the playoffs which consisted of an offensive shootout , both teams ' defenses were the story of the game . With the loss , Kansas City ended its season with an overall record of 9 – 8 . 2007 Pro Bowl . Four Chiefs players were selected to play at the 2007 Pro Bowl , including RB Larry Johnson ( 2nd selection ) , TE Tony Gonzalez ( 8th selection ) , G Will Shields ( 12th selection ) and G Brian Waters ( 3rd selection ) . Shields will make his 12th straight trip to Honolulu as a Pro Bowl performer , extending his record for the longest streak of Pro Bowl appearances in team history . Season statistics . Offense . Yards per game : 321 . 4 ( # 16 in NFL ) Total yards in season : 5 , 143 ( # 16 in NFL ) Points per game : 20 . 7 ( # 15 in NFL ) Quarterback rating : QB Damon Huard , 98 . 0 ( # 2 in NFL ) Rushing yards : RB Larry Johnson , 1 , 789 ( # 2 in NFL ) Total touchdowns : RB Larry Johnson , 19 ( # 2 in NFL ) Defense . Yards per game : 328 . 9 ( # 16 in NFL ) Total yards in season : 5 , 262 ( # 16 in NFL ) Points per game : 19 . 7 ( T - # 11 in NFL )
|
[
{
"start": 2637,
"end": 2662,
"label": [
"57BAAA5983B8B623"
]
},
{
"start": 14562,
"end": 14587,
"label": [
"57BAAA5983B8B623"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
01648E0AE15CBB4E
|
American Football League ( 1938 ) The Midwest Football League was a minor professional American football league that existed from 1935 to 1940 . Originally comprising teams from Ohio , Kentucky , Indiana , and Illinois , the league eventually expanded its reach to include teams from Missouri , Tennessee , Wisconsin , and California to become a national league with major league aspirations by 1939 . In 1938 , the league became the American Football League after the collapse of the second major league of the same name , but changed its name once again the following year to American Professional Football Association ( APFA ) . Some sources refer to it as the American Professional Football League . Originally without major league aspirations , the APFA changed its ambition along with its name in 1939 when it admitted the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Bulldogs , two teams that survived the 1937 AFL collapse and spent the 1938 season as independent teams . Another independent Ohio team , the Columbus Bullies , also joined the loop for 1939 . After the end of the 1939 season , the league was preparing to become a new major league ( with Milwaukee replacing Los Angeles in the lineup ) when eastern businessmen lured Cincinnati , Columbus , and Milwaukee to join teams based in Boston , Buffalo , and New York to form a new American Football League . The resulting split doomed the APFA as two members folded and two others were turned away from membership in the new league ) . Midwest Football League ( 1935 - 1937 ) . The Midwest Football League was formed in 1935 with George Heitzler as president and James C . Hogan as secretary - treasurer . Like the National Football League in its first year , it was a loose assemblage of teams from the American Midwest , with teams representing Cincinnati , Dayton , Indianapolis , Louisville , Columbus , Ohio , and Springfield , Illinois . The league did not maintain standings for its first year and declared the Cincinnati Models , Indianapolis Indians and Louisville Tanks tri - champions . 1936 . In its second year the MFL was transformed from an informal collection of teams to an official minor league of professional American football . A second team from Cincinnati , the Treslers ( named after sponsor Tresler Oil ) , and 1935 tri - champion Indians were replaced by another team from Indianapolis , the Leons . After a regular season in which the Cincinnati Models finished with an undefeated , untied record , the Louisville Tanks defeated them in the league championship game , 2 - 0 Two weeks later , the Models defeated the Tanks in a rematch , 19 - 7 , but the MWL considered the contest to be an exhibition game with no effect on the status of the league championship . Final league standings – 1936 Championship : Louisville Tanks 2 , Cincinnati Models 0 Beaten by the Models both on and off the field , the Cincinnati Treslers – with quarterback Pete Rose , Sr . ( father of baseball ' s Pete Rose ) – left the MFL . That was not the only change involving a Cincinnati professional football team : Models head coach Hal Pennington was enticed by Queen City Athletics , Inc . , to form a new team , this time to compete in a major pro football league : the Cincinnati Bengals of the second American Football League . 1937 . The Treslers were not the only MFL team to leave the league in 1937 . The Springfield Bicos and Columbus Bobos also left , while the Ashland Armcos ( named after a local steel manufacturing business ) joined . With new player - coach John Wiethe , the Cincinnati Models returned to its winning ways , including a 95 - 7 demolition of the Indianapolis Indians , which failed to win a game for the second consecutive year . Only a loss to Ashland kept the Models from another unbeaten regular season . The 1937 league championship game was a rematch of the two team who battled for the title in 1936 , with the same result : the Louisville Tanks shut out the Models to win its third title in the Tanks ' third season of competition . Final league standings – 1937 Championship : Louisville Tanks 13 , Cincinnati Models 0 After the conclusion of the 1937 season , change was inevitable for the MFL as the second AFL imploded . Indianapolis left after two years without a win , Ashland departed after one winning season . The MFL quickly adopted the name of the recently - deceased league and expanded its reach by adding teams in East Chicago , Indiana and Nashville , Tennessee . The Cincinnati Bengals ( formerly of the second AFL ) were asked to join the newly minted American Football League … and opted to remain an independent team instead . On the other hand , Bengals head coach Hal Pennington did return to the Cincinnati Models , just in time to see the team ’ s name change to the Cincinnati Blades . American Football League ( 1938 ) . The Louisville Tanks won championships in the three years of the existnence of the Midwest Football League . Prior to joining the AFL , the St . Louis Gunners were an independent team that actually played three games in the NFL in 1934 as a replacement for the ill - fated Cincinnati Reds . After the demise of the AFL , the Gunners returned to an independent status . The Cincinnati Blades disbanded October 13 , 1938 ( after playing three games , all Blades victories ) ; the scheduled games were not cancelled , and as a result , they were officially recorded as forfeit losses for the Blades . League requests for the Cincinnati Bengals ( a team that was founded by Blades head coach Hal Pennington ) to replace the Blades for the remaining games were rebuffed . 1938 standings . Playoffs : Louisville defeated Chicago 13 - 0 ; St . Louis defeated Nashville 19 - 13 < br > Championship : Louisville defeated St . Louis 3 - 0 to win fourth consecutive championship of MFL / AFL Following the three Midwest Football League champions from 1935 to 1937 , the Tanks became the first professional football team to win four consecutive league championships . Only the Cleveland Browns ( AAFC 1945 - 1949 , NFL 1950 ) have managed to match this feat so far . American Professional Football Association ( 1939 ) . The league changed its name once again in 1939 as it bares itself of any pretense of being a regional league . After one year of being the American Football League , the league became the American Professional Football Association , ironically the original name of the professional football league that became the National Football League . The name of the league was not the only change for the season : the Dayton Rosies became the Dayton Bombers ; the Nashville Rebels left the league after only one year of competition ; and Wisconsin ' s Kenosha Cardinals and three familiar teams joined the loop for the upcoming season . The Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Bulldogs were members of the second AFL in 1937 , with Los Angeles winning the championship with an undefeated , untied record . The Bengals and the Columbus Bullies became charter members of the successor to this league , the " third AFL " in 1940 , with the Bullies winning the championship in both years of its existence . The Bulldogs became a charter franchise of the Pacific Coast League in 1940 . The Cincinnati Bengals were wooed by the league on at least three occasions before they finally agreed to join for the 1939 season . The Bengals were offered an opportunity to joined the former Midwest Football League in 1938 ( as a natural rival for the Cincinnati Models / Blades , and when the Blades stopped playing , the AFL asked the Bengals if they could take over the Blades ' remaining games in the 1938 Blades ' AFL schedule . Citing scheduling conflicts , the Bengals refused the invitation . 1939 standings . There was no championship game in 1930 . In a meeting of the owners of the APFA on January 7 , 1940 , the Columbus Bullies were announced as league champions with a 9 - 2 record , despite the standings shown above . It was the only time that the Louisville Tanks failed to win the league title . Demise of the league . As the 1939 season wound down , the league anticipated change as Los Angeles left the loop to help form the football version of the Pacific Coast League . With the subsequent awarding of a new franchise to Milwaukee , the league announced plans to compete with the National Football League as the Green Bay Packers protested the intrusion into their territory . In July 1940 , the league ' s ambitious plans for the upcoming season were derailed . A group of businessmen based on the American East Coast started to form their own American Football League , adding franchises in Boston , New York , and Buffalo to APFA members Cincinnati , Columbus , and Milwaukee . The action split the two - year old league and mortally wounded it . After Louisville and Dayton both decided not to field teams for the 1940 season , only three teams ( Chicago , Kenosha , and St . Louis ) remained . The APFA subsequently called it a day . Kenosha and St . Louis applied to the new AFL for membership and were eventually rejected . They ( and the Chicago Indians ) rejoined the ranks of independent professional football teams in 1940 , ironically often playing the teams that left the APFA in the first place .
|
[
{
"start": 3237,
"end": 3255,
"label": [
"6E9679F767333076"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
0173814FADB55296
|
Will Rackley William " Will " Rackley III ( born October 11 , 1989 ) is an American football offensive guard for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Jaguars in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft . He played college football at Lehigh University . Early years . Rackley was born in Athens , Greece . He attended Riverdale High School in Riverdale , Georgia , where he was a teammate of Cordy Glenn . He played football at Riverdale , earned first - team all - area honors as an offensive lineman and second - team all - area honors as a defensive lineman . He was recruited by Lehigh University , Lafayette College , Colgate University , and Georgia Tech , but ultimately chose to attend Lehigh . College career . Rackley started in every game for the Mountain Hawks in each of his four seasons , the only one to do so in the last 20 years at Lehigh . Rackley started for coach Andy Coen in 2007 , the first freshman to start at offensive line under Coen . Rackley earned first - team All - Patriot League honors from 2008−2010 . Professional career . 2011 NFL Draft . Along with David Arkin , Ben Ijalana , and Brandon Fusco , Rackley was considered one of the best small - school offensive line prospects . He was drafted with the 76th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars . Jacksonville Jaguars . Rackley played 15 games in his rookie season , including 14 starts at left guard . In the 2012 preseason , starting right tackle Eben Britton was moved to Rackley ' s position of left guard . Rackley was expected to contribute as a backup guard and center before suffering an injury . Rackley spent the 2012 season on injured reserve .
|
[
{
"start": 329,
"end": 344,
"label": [
"B5878610BE0770A9"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
017F1E73DE02D9B5
|
Donovan Warren Donovan Jamelle Warren ( born January 31 , 1989 ) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent . Warren was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent following the 2010 NFL Draft and has also played with the Detroit Lions , Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears . He attended the University of Michigan through his junior year . During his three years playing for the Michigan Wolverines football team , he started in 34 of 36 games . As a member of the 2009 Michigan Wolverines football team , whom he led in interceptions , he earned 2009 first team All - Big Ten recognition from the media and second team recognition from the coaches . He had chosen Michigan over his hometown favorite University of Southern California because he believed that he would be able to play immediately there . Warren had played high school football at Long Beach Polytechnic High School in California . Early years . A native of Long Beach , California , Warren attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School , where he tallied 114 tackles , 15 pass breakups , five interception s and three fumble recoveries during his prep career . Considered a five - star recruit by " Rivals . com " , Warren ranked third among cornerback prospects and twenty - fifth overall in the nation . Scout . com ranked him fourth among cornerbacks , and ESPN ranked him eighth . He was named to the " USA Today " All - USA second team and the EA Sports All - American second - team at cornerback . Warren participated in the 2007 U . S . Army All - American Bowl . Warren ran a 10 . 6 seconds time in the 100 meters in high school . At the beginning of the recruiting process , Warren was considered very likely to play for the USC Trojans football team , since they had four players from his high school on the roster and his godfather , Carrier , was a USC alumn . However , USC had a lot of depth at cornerback at the time and Warren ( as well as his father ) had a good relationship with Michigan assistant coach Ron English . When Warren made Michigan his final decision , he was noted as feeling that his heart wanted him to choose USC , which was the school he had grown up rooting for , but his head led him to Michigan where he could play immediately and work under the tutelage of English , who had developed many defensive back s who went on to the National Football League . College career . As a true freshman at Michigan , Warren played in all 13 season games while starting 11 of them at cornerback . He recorded 52 tackles , 1 . 5 tackles for loss , one sack , one forced fumble , two fumble recoveries , one interception and six pass breakups . In the September 15 , 2007 Michigan - Notre Dame rivalry game , which Michigan won 38 – 0 , he forced and recovered a Jimmy Clausen fumble on the Notre Dame 21 - yard line while the score was 3 – 0 . The fumble led to a Mike Hart touchdown five plays later . He was named Big Ten Defensive Freshman of the Year by " The Sporting News " and also made TSN ′ s and " College Football News " ′ Freshman All - American second team . As a sophomore , he started ten games at cornerback and one at safety . During the November 1 , 2008 game at Purdue , he recovered a fumble on Purdue ' s opening possession that led to a Brandon Minor 45 – yard touchdown run on the next play . As a junior , he started all 12 games at cornerback . That season , he led the Wolverines with four interceptions , which ranked tied for sixth in the Big Ten Conference and 49th in the nation . He recorded one in each of Michigan ' s first three conference games during the 2009 Big Ten Conference football season , including a controversial one to seal the team ' s fourth consecutive victory to start the season in their conference opener against the Indiana Hoosiers that withstood instant replay video review . He ran back the third of these interceptions for a 40 - yard touchdown in the first minute of the third conference game against the Iowa Hawkeyes . At the conclusion of the season , he was selected as to the 2009 All - Big Ten conference team by the media ( first - team ) and coaches ( second - team ) . Professional career . Pre - draft . On December 20 , 2009 , Warren announced his decision to forgo his final season of collegiate eligibility and enter the 2010 NFL Draft . Warren stated that the NFL ' s Draft Advisory Board advised him that if he entered the draft , he would be selected in the first three rounds . When Warren signed Drew Rosenhaus as his sports agent , he was projected as a first or second round draft choice . Warren was considered to be a man - to - man defense specialist who needed to develop his zone defense skills . Some sources , such as Todd McShay , who felt he was just a cut below the top five cornerbacks in the draft prior to the 2010 NFL Combine , had predicted that Warren could be selected in the second round . ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper , Jr . predicted Warren would be drafted in the third or fourth round of the draft , describing him as “ a physical corner " who " likes going head to head on an island with the best receivers in the country , he ’ s never had an issue with that . Anticipation is good . Gambler , though . Gave up some big plays . ” Warren aggravated an ankle injury shortly before the NFL Combine , where he struggled in position drills and ran the 40 - yard dash in 4 . 59 seconds . His disappointing performance was cited as damaging his draft stock . New York Jets . Despite earlier predictions , Warren was not selected in the draft . He signed as an undrafted free agent with the New York Jets immediately after the draft . Warren ' s godfather , former Pro Bowl defensive back Mark Carrier , is an assistant coach with the Jets . The 2010 New York Jets have several cornerbacks on their roster , including Darrelle Revis , Antonio Cromartie , Dwight Lowery , Drew Coleman , Marquice Cole and first - round pick Kyle Wilson . Some sources speculate that Warren would be converted to safety . Jets head coach Rex Ryan said that although Warren would be practicing at both cornerback and safety , he felt that Warren ' s best shot was at safety . Warren , who was sidelined during most of the Jets training camp sessions with a concussion , was waived by New York on September 3 , 2010 . Warren would be signed to the team ' s practice squad on September 6 , 2010 . Warren would later be released from the team ' s practice squad on September 7 , 2010 . 2011 . Warren signed a contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 7 , 2011 . He was cut September 4 , 2011 . Warren then signed with the Detroit Lions a few days later and was placed on the practice squad . Warren was released from the Lions practice squad on September 20 , 2011 . On January 6 , 2012 , he signed a reserve / future contract with the Chicago Bears . On June 12 , 2012 , he was waived by the Bears . Personal . Warren ' s uncle Chuckie Miller played for the Indianapolis Colts and his father , Alvin , played football at New Mexico State . His godfather is Jets assistant coach Mark Carrier .
|
[
{
"start": 584,
"end": 613,
"label": [
"EE0EFA4C59617EA2"
]
},
{
"start": 7084,
"end": 7096,
"label": [
"033B1B6F33188CAC"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
017F78FE35EA2415
|
LSU Tigers football The LSU Tigers football team , also known as the Fighting Tigers or Bayou Bengals , represents Louisiana State University in the sport of American football . The Tigers compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision ( FBS ) of the National Collegiate Athletics Association ( NCAA ) and the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) . Current head coach Les Miles has led the team since 2005 . Since 1999 when Nick Saban took over as the head coach the Tigers have been consistently a top ten team . LSU enters the 2011 season with 721 victories , the 12th most in NCAA history , and the 4th most of any SEC team , behind only Alabama ( 792 ) , Tennessee ( 783 ) , and Georgia ( 731 ) . LSU entered the 2010 season with a 0 . 641 all - time winning percentage , the 14th best in the NCAA , and the 4th best in the SEC , behind only Alabama ( 0 . 707 ) , Tennessee ( 0 . 692 ) , and Georgia ( 0 . 646 ) . They won the BCS National Championship in 2004 ( 2003 season ) with a 21 – 14 win over Oklahoma in the Nokia Sugar Bowl in New Orleans , and victory in the 2008 ( 2007 season ) BCS National Championship Game versus the Ohio State Buckeyes with a 38 – 24 score , thus becoming the first team since the advent of the BCS to win multiple BCS national titles . Championships . National championships . The NCAA ' s website states that " the NCAA does not conduct a national championship in Division I - A football and is not involved in the selection process . " It goes on to say that " a number of polling organizations provide a final ranking of Division I - A football teams at the end of each season . " LSU officially claims three national championships ( 1958 , 2003 & 2007 ) ; however , the school has been recognized as national champions by polling organizations on four additional occasions : 1908 , 1935 , 1936 and 1962 . ( The NCAA officially changed the " I - A " designation to the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision ( FBS ) in 2006 . ) In the 2007 season , LSU became the first Collegiate Football program to win the BCS National Championship Game twice and the second Collegiate Football program to win the National Collegiate Football Championship with multiple losses with a 12 – 2 record . Conference championships . LSU has won a total of fourteen conference championships in three different conferences . Since becoming a founding member of the Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) in 1933 , LSU has won eleven conference championships . Divisional championships . Since the SEC began divisional play in 1992 , LSU has won or shared the SEC West title 8 times , and is 4 – 1 in the SEC Championship game . Current coaching staff . LSU Football Coaches Logos and uniforms . Jerseys . LSU has worn nearly the same jerseys since the inception of the program . The team has sported the traditional gold helmet with purple face mask , with white and purple stripes down the center and team logo on the side . LSU ' s jerseys for home games are white with purple and gold stripes on the shoulder , with purple numbers . Since the wearing of white jerseys has become a tradition for LSU football , the white jerseys are worn for both away games and home games ( when allowed ) . The current style of jerseys were introduced by coach Paul Dietzel in 1957 with " TV " numerals on the shoulders . Those numbers were moved to the sleeves in 1959 , where they have remained . Pants . The team traditionally wears one style of pants , which are gold with white and purple trim . For a 1995 game at Kentucky , the Tigers wore purple pants , which had no stripes and a tiger head logo on the left thigh . LSU lost to the Wildcats 24 – 16 and the pants were auctioned off . LSU has worn white pants on five occasions since 1996 Helmets . From 1957 through 1971 , LSU ' s helmets bore the jersey number of the player . In 1972 , the first logo was introduced , a tiger head inside a purple circle . The current helmet logo was adopted in 1977 . In 2011 for a Nike Pro Combat promotion , the Tigers wore a white helmet with old gold and purple stripes to accompany a white uniform . Bowl games . LSU has played in 43 bowl games , compiling a record of 23 – 19 – 1 . Note that in the table below , the year references the season , and not the actual date the game was played . Rivals . Tulane Green Wave . LSU ' s oldest rival is Tulane ; the first LSU - Tulane football game was played in 1893 and for the first fifty or so years of Tiger football , no team was more hated by LSU fans than the Green Wave . The series , in which they battle for the Tiger Rag , was played continuously from 1919 to 1994 . The intrastate rivalry featured two teams which were geographically close ( Baton Rouge and New Orleans are roughly apart ) and drew on socio - political tensions between the state ' s capital and seat of government and its biggest and most culturally important city . As opponents in the SIAA , Southern Conference and SEC , the Tulane rivalry flourished for many years but slowly declined after Tulane left the SEC and de - emphasized athletics . Until 1949 , the series was very competitive , with LSU leading 23 – 18 – 5 ; since 1949 , LSU has dominated , going 45 – 4 – 2 . The two teams renewed the annual series in 2006 and ended it again after the 2009 meeting . Ole Miss Rebels . LSU ' s traditional SEC rival is Ole Miss . Throughout the fifties and sixties , games between the two schools featured highly ranked squads on both sides and seemingly every contest had conference , and at times national , title implications . A trophy has now been named for the LSU - Ole Miss rivalry known as the " Magnolia Bowl " . Recently , the second to last regular season game has been between these two colleges . There is still a strong rivalry between both schools . From 1961 through 1988 , LSU did not play on the Ole Miss campus in Oxford , Mississippi . Instead , all of the Rebels ' home dates in the series were contested at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson . LSU and Ole Miss played at Oxford in 1989 for the first time in 29 seasons , then moved the series permanently to Vaught - Hemingway Stadium in 1994 after the 1991 and 1992 contests returned to Jackson . Auburn Tigers . While Auburn ' s rivalries against Alabama and Georgia may overshadow its rivalry with LSU , in recent years , LSU ' s biggest rival has been the Auburn Tigers . The two share more than just a nickname , as they have both enjoyed success in the SEC ' s Western Division and plenty of memorable match ups . Either Auburn or LSU has won at least a share of the SEC Western Division championship for eight of the last eleven years . The home team won every game from 2000 through 2007 , until visiting LSU defeated Auburn in 2008 . Both the 2007 and 2008 games saw LSU win dramatic , come - from - behind victories with last minute touchdown passes . The game between the two rivals has no official name or trophy , but is unofficially referred to by fans and sports commentators as the " Tiger Bowl " . Alabama Crimson Tide . LSU and Alabama have played every year since the 1960s , with Alabama holding a historic edge in the series , 43 – 25 – 5 . Many trace the origins of the rivalry back to a 15 - game undefeated streak Alabama had in Tiger Stadium , which is generally considered to be one of the most hostile atmospheres in college football . While their rivalries against Auburn and Tennessee may overshadow their rivalry with LSU , the significance of this rivalry increased after Alabama hired former LSU coach Nick Saban in 2007 . Arkansas Razorbacks . After the Razorbacks left the Southwest Conference in 1990 , Arkansas joined the SEC in 1991 and began a yearly rivalry with LSU . Spurred by both the SEC and the schools , LSU and Arkansas have developed a more intense football rivalry . The winner takes home the Golden Boot , a trophy in the shape of the states of Arkansas and Louisiana that resembles a boot . The game , played the day after Thanksgiving until the 2010 season , is usually the last regular season game for each team and is broadcast on CBS . In 2002 , the rivalry gained momentum as the game winner would represent the Western Division of the SEC in the SEC Championship Game . Arkansas won the exciting game on a last second touchdown pass by Matt Jones . In 2006 , the Razorbacks , who had already clinched the SEC Western Division and were on a 10 - game winning streak , were beaten by LSU in Little Rock . In 2007 , Arkansas stunned top - ranked LSU in triple overtime , giving them their first win in Baton Rouge since 1993 , and again defended the Golden Boot trophy with a last minute touchdown drive in 2008 . A 15th ranked LSU would win back the trophy for the first time in two years in 2009 after Razorback kicker Alex Tejeda missed a field goal that would have sent the game into a second overtime , solidifying LSU ' s record as the third best in the SEC as well as a position to go to the Capital One Bowl . The LSU Tigers were defeated at Little Rock in 2010 , with Arkansas winning 31 – 23 . In 2011 , the # 1 ranked Tigers defeated the Razorbacks 41 - 17 in Tiger Stadium , after overcoming a 14 - 0 deficit . Florida Gators . LSU is Florida ' s permanent inter - divisional rival . Florida leads the series 30 – 25 – 3 . The winner of the Florida - LSU game has gone on to win the Bowl Championship Series ( BCS ) national championship game three of the last five years . With a few exceptions , this rivalry has been known for close games in recent years , with both teams usually coming into the match - up highly ranked . Texas A & M Aggies . The Aggies have matched up against the LSU Tigers more than any other non - conference opponent ( though they were both members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association from 1903 – 1908 and 1912 – 1914 , and will both be members of the SEC in 2012 ) . The Aggies first played the Tigers in College Station in 1899 , winning the game 52 – 0 . The Tigers are the Aggies ' seventh - oldest collegiate - football rivalry . Over the years , the two teams have built strong home - field advantages , and the series ' record is reflective of these reputations . The Aggies are 7 – 1 – 1 in College Station , 10 – 22 – 1 in Baton Rouge , and 3 – 4 – 1 at neutral sites ( including the losses in the 1944 Orange Bowl in Miami and the 2011 Cotton Bowl in Dallas ) . Through 1923 , the Aggies built a 7 – 3 – 2 advantage ( which included neutral site games in New Orleans in 1908 , Houston in 1913 , Dallas in 1914 , Galveston in 1916 , and San Antonio in 1917 ) . The Aggies and Tigers next played every year from 1942 to 1949 during the regular season with all of the games held in Baton Rouge . The Aggies were 2 – 6 in those match - ups . In addition to the regular season match - up in 1943 , the Aggies and Tigers also faced each other in the first bowl match - up of their rivalry . Though the Aggies won the regular season game by a score of 28 – 13 , the Tigers won the January 1 , 1944 , Orange Bowl by a final score of 19 – 14 . The Aggies and Tigers met twice more in 1955 and 1956 with the Aggies taking both match - ups ( the 1955 game was held at a neutral site in Dallas , and the 1956 game was held in Baton Rouge ) . From 1960 to 1975 , the Aggies and Tigers produced the most consecutive match - ups of the series , playing every year , with all of the games played in Baton Rouge . The Aggies were 3 – 12 – 1 over this span . After a nine - year absence , the rivalry renewed in 1986 and continued until their last regular season meeting in 1995 , this time with the games alternating between Baton Rouge and College Station . The Aggies were 6 – 4 over this span , winning the last five meetings , and winning six of the last seven meetings . The most recent regular season contest was won by the Aggies on September 2 , 1995 , by the score of 33 – 17 . Finally , after a 15 - year absence , the Aggies and Tigers faced each other once more on January 7 , 2011 , in the Cotton Bowl Classic . It was only the second time the two have faced each other in a bowl game . The Aggies lost 24 – 41 . Over the life of the series , the Aggies have claimed the largest margin of victory with a 63 – 9 final score in 1914 ( the Aggies also have the next two largest margins of victory with the 52 – 0 win in 1899 and the 47 – 0 win in 1922 ) . The Aggies have shut - out the Tigers 7 times ( including the Aggies ' non - university recognized National Championship Season of 1917 when they did not surrender a point during 8 games , and beat the Tigers 27 – 0 ) . The Tigers have shut - out the Aggies 9 times ( including the Tigers ' non - university recognized National Championship season of 1908 , when they beat the Aggies 26 – 0 , and the Tigers ' non - university recognized National Championship season of 1962 , when they beat the Aggies 21 – 0 ) . Add to those totals the game in which the Aggies and Tigers shut each other out , with a final score of 0 – 0 in 1920 . The Tigers hold the series ' longest winning streak of 6 games from 1960 to 1965 , which were all played in Baton Rouge . That winning streak was part of a 10 - game unbeaten streak for the Tigers from 1960 to 1969 which included a 7 – 7 tie in 1966 ( with all of the games played in Baton Rouge ) . Other SEC opponents . LSU has played Mississippi State more often than any other opponent . However , the series is hardly considered a rivalry , as the Tigers hold a commanding lead and have won 12 consecutive games in the series and 19 of 20 since 1992 . Until the 1970s , the game was played far more often in Baton Rouge to allow MSU to reap the benefits of the larger gate at Tiger Stadium , which seated 67 , 500 at the time , more than twice the 32 , 500 of Scott Field in Starkville ; MSU usually moved its home games in the series to Jackson until its on - campus stadium was expanded in the 1980s . The 2011 matchup marked the first time both teams were rated coming into the game ( # 3 LSU , # 25 MSU ) . LSU won at Starkville 19 – 6 . LSU and Kentucky played every year between 1949 and 2001 , but the yearly meeting was ended when the SEC changed its scheduling format in 2002 . Longtime LSU coach Charles McClendon ( 1962 – 79 ) was an All - American at Kentucky from 1948 – 51 under legendary coach Bear Bryant , and Tiger coaches Paul Dietzel and Bill Arnsparger were also assistants with the Wildcats . LSU has generally dominated the series , although Kentucky won the second to last meeting , ousting the then - No . 1 Tigers 43 – 37 in triple overtime in 2007 at Lexington . In the previous game at Lexington in 2002 , the Tigers won 33 – 30 on the Bluegrass Miracle , a 75 - yard touchdown pass from Marcus Randall to Devery Henderson on the last play of the game . The # 1 ranked Tigers defeated Kentucky in the 2011 season 35 - 7 . Traditions . Geaux Tigers — A common cheer for all LSU athletics , Geaux Tigers , pronounced " Go Tigers " , is derived from a common ending in French Cajun names , - eaux . Acknowledging the state ’ s French heritage , it is common for fans to issue LSU newcomers an endearing “ French ” name . Intended to be more humorous than grammatically correct , coaches are especially targeted . Gerry DiNardo became “ Dinardeaux ” , Nick Saban became “ Nick C ’ est Bon ” . Tailgating — LSU football fans from every corner of the region , well over ninety thousand , descend on the Baton Rouge campus for every home game ; setting up motor homes and tents for one of Louisiana ' s biggest parties after Mardi Gras . Visiting team supporters are heckled and LSU fans chant " Tiger Bait ! Tiger Bait ! " , often inciting confrontations between hot - headed followers . Visitors to Baton Rouge who take the jeers and jaunts with a sporting disposition will be invited to join in on the party , the drink , the regional cajun cuisine , the spirit of Saturday night in Baton Rouge , and the vibrant tradition of LSU football . March Down The Hill – The LSU players , coaches , cheerleaders , Mike the Tiger , and finally The Golden Band from Tigerland march down the hill between Tiger Stadium and the Pete Maravich Assembly Center ( AKA , the PMAC ) prior to each game . Thousands of fans line up on both sides of the road to watch and cheer for their beloved Tigers . The band plays their drum cadence while marching and just before entering the stadium , " Pregame " is played . The LSU Band ' s Pregame Show — The LSU pregame show was created in 1964 , and revised over the next nine years into its current format . The marching band lines up along the end zone shortly before kick off . Then the band strikes up a drum cadence and begins to spread out evenly across the field . When the front of the band reaches the center of the field , the band stops and begins to play an arrangement of " Pregame " ( Hold that Tiger ) . While it does this , the band turns to salute the fans in all four corners of the stadium . Then the band , resuming its march across the field , begins playing " Touchdown for LSU . " At this point , the LSU crowd chants " L - S - U , L - S - U , L - S - U . . . " White Jerseys — LSU is notable as one of the few college football teams that wears white jerseys for home games as opposed to their darker jerseys ( in their case , purple ) . Most other NCAA football teams wear their darker jerseys in home games , even though football is one of the few college sports that do not require a specific jersey type for each respective team ( for instance , college basketball requires home teams to wear white or light - colored jerseys while the away team wears their darker jerseys ) , and is similar to the NFL in letting the home team decide what to wear . The tradition started in 1958 , when Coach Paul Dietzel decided that LSU would wear white jerseys for the home games . LSU went on to win the national championship that year . Since then , LSU continued to wear white jerseys at home games through the 18 - year tenure of Charles McClendon . Then in 1983 , new NCAA rules prohibited teams from wearing white jerseys at home . Because of this , LSU wore purple jerseys during home games from 1983 to 1994 . The team ' s fans believed wearing purple jerseys brought bad luck to the team and complained often from 1983 and through the 1994 seasons , although LSU won SEC championships in 1986 and 1988 wearing purple at home . In 1993 , then - coach Curley Hallman asked the NCAA for permission to wear white jerseys at home during LSU ' s football centennial , but was turned down . In 1995 , LSU ' s new coach , Gerry DiNardo , was determined to restore LSU ' s tradition of white home jerseys . DiNardo personally met with each member of the NCAA Football Rules Committee , lobbying LSU ' s case . DiNardo was successful , and LSU again began wearing white jerseys at home when the 1995 season began . In LSU ' s first home game with the white jerseys , unranked LSU prevailed in a 12 – 6 upset victory over # 6 Auburn . In 2000 , LSU ' s new coach , Nick Saban , altered the tradition of the white home jerseys : now LSU only wears white jerseys for the home opener and for home games against SEC opponents . Saban ' s successor , Les Miles , has continued this pattern . For non - SEC home games other than the home opener , LSU wears purple jerseys at home . The rule allowing LSU to wear white at home has one stipulation : the visiting team must agree for non - conference games . On two occasions , LSU was forced to wear colored jerseys at home . The first time was in 1996 against Vanderbilt , who was still angry at LSU for hiring Gerry DiNardo , who left Vanderbilt to become LSU ' s head coach after the 1994 season . LSU wore gold jerseys for that game ( a 35 – 0 LSU victory ) , and fans were encouraged to wear white in an effort to " white out " the Commodores . The next season , the SEC amended its rule to allow the home team its choice of jersey color for conference games without prior approval of the visiting team . In 1998 and 2000 , Florida coach Steve Spurrier exercised this option and forced LSU to don a colored jersey at Gainesville . The Tigers wore gold in 1998 under Gerry DiNardo ( lost 22 – 10 ) and purple in 2000 under Nick Saban ( lost 41 – 9 ) . In 2007 and 2009 , LSU wore its purple jerseys at Mississippi State , but the Tigers emerged victorious both times ( 45 – 0 in 2007 and 30 – 26 in 2009 ) . In 1978 , the purple jersey jinx bit the Tigers in a game against State at Jackson . In 2004 , Oregon State did not want to suffer in its black jerseys in the humid weather of Louisiana in late summer , forcing LSU to wear its purple jerseys for a nationally - televsied game on ESPN . However , by this time , LSU had worn its purple jerseys at home several times under Saban . In 2009 , the NCAA relaxed its rule that previously required most away teams to wear white . The rule now states that teams must simply wear contrasting colors . Chinese Bandits – Whenever LSU forces a turnover or gets the ball back via a defensive stop , the LSU band plays the " Chinese Bandits " tune . Tiger fans bow to the defense while the tune is played . The term " Chinese Bandits " originated as the nickname that LSU Coach Paul Dietzel gave to the defensive unit he organized in 1958 , which helped LSU to win its first national championship . The next season , the 1959 Chinese Bandit defense held their opponents to an average of only 143 . 2 yards per game . No LSU defense since has done better . Geaux to Hell Ole Miss — When LSU is playing their rival , Ole Miss , LSU fans shout " Geaux to Hell Ole Miss . Geaux to hell " frequently , and signs with the same saying can be seen throughout the stadium . Ole Miss fans typically respond with " Go to hell , LSU ! " Legend has it this was started prior to the 1959 contest when Coach Paul Dietzel , trying to motivate his troops , hired a plane to litter the LSU campus with flyers saying , " Go to Hell , LSU ! " When word of this reached Oxford , Johnny Vaught , not to be outdone , responded in kind by littering the Ole Miss campus with flyers saying , " Go to Hell , Ole Miss ! " Saturday night , 30 minutes prior to kickoff , Tiger Stadium was already packed with the crowd split down the middle between Tigers and Rebels . Each set of fans were shouting at the top of their lungs to the other , " Go to Hell ! " The tradition has stuck ever since . Hot boudin – LSU ' s famous cheer before games and during about famous food in Louisiana . It goes " Hot boudin , cold coush - coush , come on tigers , push push push . " Push is pronounced poosh to rhyme with coush - coush [ koosh - koosh ] . Coush - coush is a Cajun dish generally served for breakfast . H style goal posts — LSU ' s Tiger Stadium sports " H " style goal posts , as opposed to the more modern " Y " style used by most other schools today . This " H " style allows the team to run through the goal post in the north endzone when entering the field . Yard lines — Tiger Stadium also is notable for putting all yard line numbers on the field , not just those that are multiples of 10 . However , the 10 - yard - line numbers are the only numbers that get directional arrows , as the rules make no provision for 5 - yard - line numbers . Tiger Bait – LSU fans will yell " Tiger Bait , Tiger Bait " at visiting fans who wear their team colors . First Down cheer – When the Tigers earn a first down , the Golden Band from Tigerland plays the " Geaux Tigers " cheer . The band also has a specific cheer for second and third downs . Hall of Famers . The following LSU players and coaches are members of the College Football Hall of Fame . Head coaches . LSU has had 32 head coaches since it began play during the 1893 season , and since January 2005 , Les Miles has served as head coach . Charles McClendon is the leader in seasons coached and games won , with 137 victories during his 18 years with the program . Allen Jeardeau has the highest winning percentage of those who have coached more than one game , with . 875 . Of the 32 different head coaches who have led the Tigers , Dana X . Bible , Mike Donahue , Biff Jones , Bernie Moore , and McClendon have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame . Poll history . Associated Press Poll History The AP Poll began in 1936 . Coaches Poll History The Coaches ' Poll began in 1950 .
|
[
{
"start": 7023,
"end": 7033,
"label": [
"35932AFC0DA5AE0C"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
0180EA4FBF93323E
|
Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( often shortened as the Bucs ) are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa , Florida , U . S . They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference ( NFC ) in the National Football League ( NFL ) . The team , along with the Seattle Seahawks , joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team . They played their first season in the AFC West as part of the 1976 expansion plan . After the season , they switched conferences with the Seattle Seahawks and became part of the NFC . The club is currently owned by Malcolm Glazer and coached by head coach Raheem Morris . They play their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa . When the franchise entered the league in 1976 , the Buccaneers lost their first 26 games . After a brief winning era in the late 1970s and early 1980s , the team suffered through 14 consecutive losing seasons . For a 10 - year period they were consistent playoff contenders , and won Super Bowl XXXVII at the end of the 2002 season . " Tampa Bay " . The name " Tampa Bay " is often used to describe a geographic metropolitan area which encompasses the cities around the body of water known as Tampa Bay , including Tampa , St . Petersburg , Clearwater , and Bradenton . Unlike in the case of Green Bay , Wisconsin , there is no municipality known as " Tampa Bay " . The " Tampa Bay " in the names of local professional sports franchises ( Bucs , Rowdies , Rays , Lightning , etc . ) denotes that they represent the entire region , not just Tampa or St . Petersburg . Franchise history . 1976 – 1978 . The Buccaneers joined the NFL as members of the AFC West in 1976 . The following year , they were moved to the NFC Central , while the other 1976 expansion team , the Seattle Seahawks , switched conferences with Tampa Bay and joined the AFC West . This realignment was dictated by the league as part of the 1976 expansion plan , so that both teams could play each other twice and every other NFL franchise once during their first two seasons . Instead of a traditional division schedule of playing each division opponent twice , the Buccaneers played every conference team once , plus the Seahawks . The Tampa Bay expansion franchise was originally awarded to Tom McCloskey , a construction company owner from Philadelphia . McCloskey soon entered a financial dispute with the NFL , so the league found a replacement in Hugh Culverhouse , a wealthy tax attorney from Jacksonville . Culverhouse ' s handshake deal to purchase the Los Angeles Rams from the estate of Dan Reeves was thwarted by Robert Irsay ' s purchase of the team , which he then traded to Carroll Rosenbloom in exchange for the Baltimore Colts , a complete trade of teams between two owners . Culverhouse had long been alleged to be in line for an expansion franchise through a settlement of his antitrust lawsuits in which he accused the owners of conspiracy to prevent his purchase of the Rams . A name - the - team contest resulted in the nickname " Buccaneers " , a reference to the pirate legends of Southwest Florida . The team name was opposed by St . Petersburg businessmen on the grounds that it emphasized Tampa at the expense of other Bay Area cities , until NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle himself met with them to encourage their support . Their uniforms and " Bucco Bruce " winking pirate logo were designed by Tampa Tribune artist Lamar Sparkman , with colors drawn from the state ' s four major college teams : orange from the universities of Miami and Florida , and red from FSU and the University of Tampa . They were one of the few teams to wear white home uniforms , forcing opponents to wear their dark uniforms in Tampa ' s 90 - degree fall heat . The team ' s first home was Tampa Stadium , which had recently been expanded to seat just over 72 , 500 fans . Steve Spurrier was the quarterback for Tampa Bay during their expansion season . Tampa Bay did not win their first game until the 13th week of their second season , starting with a record of 0 – 26 ( though the Bucs had beaten the Atlanta Falcons 17 – 3 in a 1976 pre - season game before their first regular season ) . Until the Detroit Lions in 2008 , the 1976 Bucs held the dubious title as the least - winningest team in NFL history . Their losing streak caused them to become the butt of late - night television comedians ' jokes . Their first win came in 1977 on the road against the New Orleans Saints . Saints Head Coach Hank Stram was fired after losing to the Buccaneers . Tampa Bay only needed one more week to get their second win , a home win over the St . Louis Cardinals in the 1977 season finale . The Cardinals also fired their coach , Don Coryell , shortly afterward . The team continued to improve in 1978 , although injuries to several key players kept the team from achieving the winning record promised by McKay . 1979 – 1982 . The Bucs ' situation improved rapidly in 1979 . With the maturation of quarterback Doug Williams and future 4 - time Pro Bowl tight end Jimmie Giles , the first 1000 - yard rushing season from running back Ricky Bell , and a smothering , league - leading defense led by future NFL Hall of Famer Lee Roy Selmon , the Bucs kicked off the season with five consecutive victories , a stunning performance that landed them on the cover of " Sports Illustrated . " With four games left in the season , the Bucs needed to win only one of them to make the playoffs . In the first , STP was put all over the goal posts in Tampa to prevent the goalposts from being ripped down in the event of a celebration . Four blocked kicks later , the Bucs wasted the oily substance , falling to the Minnesota Vikings 23 – 22 . STP was wasted again the following week as the Bucs were shut out 14 – 0 by the Chicago Bears , and in O . J . Simpson ' s final home game in San Francisco , Tampa Bay lost its third straight attempt to clinch a division title against a 49ers team which came in with a 1 – 13 record . Clinch they did , however , in their final contest at home against the Kansas City Chiefs , which was played in the worst downpour in Bucs history . Finishing with a 10 – 6 record , the Bucs had their first winning season in franchise history , and also won the Central Division in a tiebreaker over the Chicago Bears . In an upset , the Bucs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 24 – 17 in the divisional round of the playoffs . Because the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Dallas Cowboys in the other NFC playoff game , the Bucs hosted the NFC Championship Game the following week in Tampa . The Bucs lost to the Rams 9 – 0 , thanks to great defense by the Rams . In their fourth season , the Bucs seemed on the verge of fulfilling McKay ' s five - year plan . The Bucs made the playoffs again by winning their division in the 1981 season . The 1981 season came down to a thrilling final game at Detroit . The winner would take the Central Division crown and the loser would miss the playoffs . The Lions had not lost at home all season . Although the Bucs trailed early , an 84 - yard touchdown bomb from QB Williams to WR Kevin House and a fumble recovery for a touchdown by DT David Logan sealed the shocking win for the Bucs . The Dallas Cowboys rewarded the Bucs ' efforts with a 38 – 0 blowout in the divisional round of the playoffs . The 1982 season started just as poorly for the Bucs , as they went 0 – 3 before a player ' s strike shut down the NFL for seven weeks . When the league resumed play , the Bucs were nicknamed the " Cardiac Kids " for winning five of their next six games all in the final moments to go 5 – 4 and qualify for the expanded playoff slate . In the first round , the Bucs once again faced the Cowboys at home in Dallas , but the Bucs put up a much better fight , leading the game at the half . Tampa Bay lost 30 – 17 . As it turned out , this would be the last winning regular season under Culverhouse ' s ownership . 1983 – 1995 . Before the 1983 season , Williams bolted to the United States Football League in a salary dispute . Without Williams , the Bucs were a rudderless team . They promptly bottomed out at 2 – 14 , the first of 13 consecutive 10 - loss seasons - - an NFL record for futility . Included in their misery was the drafting of Heisman Trophy winner Bo Jackson with the first pick in the 1986 draft . Jackson had let it be known he ' d never play a down for Tampa . Making good on his threat , he opted instead to play baseball for the Kansas City Royals . Jackson would later return for parts of football seasons with the Los Angeles Raiders . The Bucs ' struggles were due in large part to how Culverhouse ran the team . Under Culverhouse , the Bucs were one of the NFL ' s more profitable teams during the 1980s . However , this was largely because he kept the payroll among the lowest in the league , hampering their ability to sign quality players . Attendance also sagged ; at one point the Buccaneers went parts of three whole seasons without having a home game televised locally . 1996 – 2001 . Despite the profitability of the Buccaneers in the 1980s , Culverhouse ' s death revealed a team close to bankruptcy , which surprised many observers . His son , Miami attorney Hugh Culverhouse , Jr . , practically forced the trustees of his father ' s estate to sell the team , which cast doubt on the future of the franchise in Tampa . Interested parties included New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner and Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos , the latter of whom publicly declared he would move the team to Baltimore , as the city did not have an NFL franchise at that time . However , in a last - minute surprise , Malcolm Glazer outbid both of them for $ 192 million , the highest sale price for a professional sports franchise up to that point . Glazer immediately placed his sons Bryan , Edward , and Joel in charge of the team ' s financial affairs , and the family ' s deep pockets and serious commitment to fielding a winning team — in Tampa — allowed the Bucs to finally become competitive . The team ' s performance dramatically improved when the Glazers hired Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Tony Dungy as head coach , jettisoned the old uniform designs ( see below ) , and convinced Hillsborough County voters to raise sales taxes to fund the construction of Raymond James Stadium . During Dungy ' s first season in 1996 , the team continued to struggle , starting the season 1 – 8 . But in the second half of the season they finished 5 – 2 , primarily due to the performance of a defense ranked seventh in the NFL led by Hardy Nickerson and the maturing of Wyche ' s draftees Brooks , Lynch , and Sapp . Dungy , a devout Christian with an even - tempered personality , quickly brought balance and morale to the team , and his Cover 2 defensive scheme , sharpened to perfection by defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin and linebackers coach Lovie Smith , became the foundation for Tampa Bay ' s future success . Their version of Cover 2 was so successful that it became known as the Tampa 2 . It has been brought to the Chicago Bears by Smith , Detroit Lions by Rod Marinelli , Kansas City Chiefs by Herman Edwards and to the Indianapolis Colts by Dungy himself , and copied by several other teams . The team started the season 5 – 0 , picking up where they left off the previous year , and this quick start once again landed them on the cover of " Sports Illustrated " - - not once , but twice . The Bucs went 10 – 6 for their first winning season and playoff appearance since 1982 , as a wild - card team . In the Bucs ' final home game at Houlihan ' s Stadium ( formerly Tampa Stadium ) , the team defeated the Detroit Lions 20 – 10 . They lost at Lambeau Field to the eventual NFC champion Green Bay Packers 21 – 7 . Still , there was reason for optimism , and the expectations were high for the following season . The 1998 season , the first to be played in the newly constructed Raymond James Stadium , saw the Bucs lose several close games en route to a disappointing 8 – 8 record . The Bucs had to play the first 6 football games of the year ( including preseason ) on the road as the new stadium was not quite finished . The 1999 season brought much better fortune . On the strength of the NFL ' s number 3 overall defense and a surprising performance by rookie QB Shaun King , the Bucs finished the season with an 11 – 5 record and won their third NFC Central Division Championship . They beat the Washington Redskins 14 – 13 in the Divisional round , before losing to the eventual Super Bowl Champion St . Louis Rams in an unusually low - scoring NFC Championship Game , 11 – 6 . The Bucs ' loss was controversial , highlighted by the unusual reversal of a pass from King to WR Bert Emanuel , which ended the Bucs ' chances at continuing their last - minute drive for a possible win . In league meetings later that year , NFL later changed the rules regarding what constituted an incomplete pass , which was considered a backhanded admission that the reversal was incorrect . 2002 – Super Bowl champions / " The Pirate Bowl " . Dungy was released by the Buccaneers following a disappointing loss to the Philadelphia Eagles 31 – 9 in the Wildcard Round of 2001 and soon thereafter hired as the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts , while the Bucs mounted a prolonged and much - maligned search for his replacement . Several potential candidates were offered the job , including University of Florida head coach Steve Spurrier , former New York Giants head coach Bill Parcells , and Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Marvin Lewis . Spurrier jumped to the Redskins when he was offered the most lucrative salary package ever offered to an NFL head coach , and Parcells eventually passed on the Bucs ' offer — the second time he had done so in the history of the franchise . Bucs general manager Rich McKay threw his support behind Lewis . The Glazer brothers were so displeased with the selection of yet another defensive - minded coach that they overruled McKay and took control of the candidate search themselves . They made it clear that their top choice was Jon Gruden . The problem was that he was still under contract to the Oakland Raiders . While talks with the Raiders were secretly under way , the Glazers publicly pursued another respected offensive mind , San Francisco 49ers head coach Steve Mariucci . Just when initial reports indicated that Mariucci had agreed to become both the Bucs ' head coach and their general manager , Raiders owner Al Davis agreed to release Jon Gruden to Tampa Bay . The Glazers ' shrewd move eventually paid off in acquiring Gruden , but it cost the team dearly . The team hired Gruden away from the Raiders on February 20 , 2002 , but the price was four draft picks , including the Bucs ' first and second round picks in 2002 , their first round pick in 2003 , and their second round selection in 2004 , along with $ 8 million in cash ; the league as a result prohibited any further trading of draft picks for coaches . Gruden was frustrated by the limitation of his coaching authority by Davis and was more than pleased to return to Tampa Bay . His parents lived in Carrollwood , and he had spent part of his childhood in Tampa in the early 1980s when his father was a running backs coach and later a scout for the Bucs . Upon his arrival in Tampa , Gruden immediately went to work , retooling a sluggish offense . The league ' s sweeping realignment sent the Bucs to the new NFC South Division , along with the Atlanta Falcons , Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints . Led by the league ' s top defense , the 2002 campaign was the Buccaneers ' most successful season to date . They won the NFC South title with the team ' s best ever record , 12 - 4 , and went on to rout Gruden ' s former team , the Oakland Raiders who had the league ' s number 1 offense , by a score of 48 - 21 in Super Bowl XXXVII . 2003 – 2008 Period of struggle . Soon after the Super Bowl victory , a growing number of press reports indicated Gruden ' s lack of patience with general manager McKay . McKay was a major architect of the Bucs ' rebuilding effort over the previous ten years , and he , like Gruden , had long - established ties to the Tampa Bay area . However , during the 2003 season , the Gruden - McKay relationship deteriorated as the Bucs struggled on the field . In November , Keyshawn Johnson was deactivated by the team ten games into the season for his conduct , which included sideline arguments with Bucs coaches and players . Johnson was eventually traded to the Dallas Cowboys for wide receiver Joey Galloway . In December , the Glazers allowed McKay to leave the Bucs before the end of the regular season , and he promptly joined the Falcons as president and general manager . Thus , McKay watched his first game as a Falcons executive sitting next to owner Arthur Blank in a Raymond James Stadium skybox . The Falcons defeated the Bucs 30 - 28 . The Bucs suffered a sluggish start and finished the season 7 – 9 . With the Raiders ' dismal 4 – 12 performance , neither Super Bowl team reached the playoffs that year . For 2004 , Bruce Allen was hired as general manager . After Allen ' s arrival , both John Lynch and Warren Sapp were released , stunning many Buccaneer fans . The distracted Buccaneers began the 2004 season with a 1 – 5 record , their worst start under Gruden . The fading accuracy of kicker Martin Gramatica did not help matters , as the team lost many close games en route to a 5 – 11 record . In the 2005 season , the Buccaneers celebrated their 30th season in the league , and returned to their winning ways . The Bucs selected Cadillac Williams in the first round of the 2005 draft , and the rookie would provide a running game the Buccaneers had not possessed since the days of James Wilder in the 1980s . After starting 5 – 1 , the team entered a midseason slump hampered by a season - ending injury to starting QB Brian Griese . Replacement starter Chris Simms struggled early , but came into his own leading to the team to a last - minute win over the Redskins . The Bucs won the NFC South Division finishing 11 – 5 . The season ended abruptly , however , with a 17 – 10 loss in the Wild Card round , in a rematch with the Redskins . After winning the division in 2005 , the Bucs suffered through an abysmal 2006 season . The season was plagued by injuries , with starters such as guard Dan Buenning , wide receiver Michael Clayton , running back Carnell " Cadillac " Williams , defensive end Simeon Rice , cornerback Brian Kelly , and quarterback Chris Simms all being placed on injured reserve at some point in the season . The season also saw a lot of rookies starting for the Bucs , such as quarterback Bruce Gradkowski , tackle Jeremy Trueblood , and guard Davin Joseph . The Bucs started off the season 0 – 3 , with QB Chris Simms throwing only 1 touchdown to 7 interceptions . In the third game of the season , a last - minute loss to the Panthers , Simms ' s spleen was ruptured , and he was placed on injured reserve for the balance of the season . After their bye week , the Bucs elected to start rookie quarterback Bruce Gradkowski , a 6th - round pick from Toledo . After nearly beating the Saints , Gradkowski led the team to last - minute wins over the Bengals and Eagles . The success was short - lived , however , and the Bucs lost five of the next six games . Tim Rattay replaced Gradkowski as quarterback late in the season , and the team finished 4 – 12 . The aged defense , with 5 starters who had played there for a decade or more , was ranked 17th overall , the first time a Tampa defense was not ranked in the top ten since 1996 . After a disappointing 4 – 12 effort in 2006 , the Buccaneers for the first time in several seasons had money to spend in free agency . They brought in quarterback Jeff Garcia , offensive tackle Luke Petitgout , defensive end Kevin Carter , and linebacker Cato June . On April 28 , the Buccaneers drafted Clemson defensive end Gaines Adams with the 4th overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft . After the draft the Buccaneers picked up tight end Jerramy Stevens and defensive tackle Ryan Sims . The offseason changes resulted in the Buccaneers winning the NFC South title in the 2007 season , finishing with a 9 – 7 record , and the 4th seed in the NFC . The division crown was the second one in three seasons under Gruden . In the Wild Card round of the playoffs held on January 6 , 2008 , the Buccaneers lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion New York Giants by a final score of 24 – 14 . During the 2008 offseason , the Bucs re - signed head coach Jon Gruden and general manager Bruce Allen through the 2011 season . They also acquired former players Warrick Dunn , who had spent the last 6 seasons with the Atlanta Falcons , and Brian Griese who was the starting quarterback for the team in 2005 until a knee injury sidelined him for the remainder of the year . Chris Simms was finally released , having not played in a game since his injury in 2006 . The Bucs got off to a great start in , with a 9 – 3 record going into the final month of the season , tied for first place in the division , with a chance at the top seed in the conference . On December 2 , it was announced that defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin would be leaving the team after the season ' s end , for the same job at the University of Tennessee , serving under his son Lane Kiffin , who had just been named the new head coach at the school . After the announcement , the Buccaneers would lose the final four games of the season to finish 9 – 7 for the second consecutive season . Unlike 2007 , it was not enough to secure the division championship , nor a playoff appearance . 2009 . In January 2009 the Buccaneers fired Jon Gruden and made Raheem Morris the head coach after having just named Morris the replacement of Monte Kiffin as defensive coordinator . Bruce Allen was also let go , with Mark Dominik his successor as general manager . On February 25 , the Bucs released veterans Derrick Brooks , Warrick Dunn , Joey Galloway , Ike Hilliard , Jeff Garcia , and Cato June . They traded for tight end Kellen Winslow Jr . on February 27 for a 2nd round pick in the 2009 draft , and a 5th round draft pick in 2010 . They signed running back Derrick Ward , from the New York Giants , to a four - year , $ 17 million contract . They signed quarterback Byron Leftwich to a two - year deal . They drafted Kansas State quarterback Josh Freeman 17th overall in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft . 2009 was one of the Bucs ' worst years in recent memory . They started the season 0 – 7 , behind veteran quarterback Byron Leftwich for the first three games , and Josh Johnson , who had never made an appearance in an NFL game prior to the season , for the next four . Following their bye week , Tampa Bay made another quarterback switch , this time to Josh Freeman . Freeman ' s first career start resulted in the team ' s first win of the season , a comeback win in which Freeman threw for two touchdown passes in the final quarter . Freeman remained the starting quarterback for the rest of the season , but the team won only two more games . Finishing 3 – 13 , it was their worst record since 1991 . 2010 . In 2010 , the Buccaneers surprised everyone by producing the greatest single - season turnaround in franchise history , going 10 - 6 . This was largely made possible by the breakout performances of second - year quarterback Josh Freeman , rookie receiver Mike Williams , and undrafted rookie running back LeGarrette Blount . Freeman started all 16 games , throwing for 3 , 451 yards while completing 61 . 4 % of his throws . He also had the ninth best TD / INT ratio in NFL history , throwing 25 touchdowns to only 6 interceptions . Williams , who was drafted by the Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2010 draft , caught 65 receptions for 964 yards and 11 touchdowns . His 11 touchdowns were also a Buccaneers franchise record for all receivers . LeGarrette Blount rushed for 1 , 007 yards and 6 touchdowns , becoming only the second undrafted rookie in NFL history to break the 1 , 000 yard mark . He accomplished this despite not seeing significant playing time until Week 7 . Team facilities . Since 1998 the Buccaneers have played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa . Prior to that they played in Tampa Stadium since their establishment . In 1975 , the Buccaneers built a small practice complex with offices near Tampa International Airport called One Buccaneer Place . As other NFL teams upgraded their facilities , Bucs players and coaches stepped up their complaints about the aircraft noise , cramped offices , small locker rooms and run - down condition of One Buc Place . Even then - head coach Jon Gruden has sarcastically referred to the facility as " The Woodshed . " For much of the team ' s existence , the Bucs held training camp on the University of Tampa campus , then at the expansive and better - equipped Disney ' s Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando ( 2002 — 2008 ) . In August 2006 , the Bucs unveiled their new training facility . Conveniently located across the street from Raymond James Stadium ( on the former site of Tampa Bay Center ) , this state - of - the - art complex ( 145000 sqft facility on 33 acres ) is the largest in the NFL . Its features include offices and meeting rooms , two natural grass practice fields , a theatre for meetings and press conferences , an expanded weight room , a fully - equipped kitchen and dining room , a rehabilitation center with three separate pools and a locker room twice the size of the former location . The building is capped off with a giant five - story glass and steel football as a key design element . A third practice field , featuring artificial turf , was also planned . In 2009 , the team began holding training camp at the new upgraded facilities in Tampa . In the second week of September 2007 , statues of important figures from the Bucs 2002 Championship season were moved into the lobby area in an exhibit called " " Moment of Victory " " . The life - size statues included players Mike Alstott , Ronde Barber , Derrick Brooks , Brad Johnson , John Lynch , Shelton Quarles , Simeon Rice , Warren Sapp , and head coach Jon Gruden . The statues are modeled after images from the sideline towards the end of Super Bowl XXXVII . Practices at the currently - unnamed facility will remain closed to the public , although the existing mall parking on the west side of the property is still available for use on game days . The facility is still referred to as " One Buc Place " , or sometimes by local media as " One Buc Palace " . Logos and uniforms . 1976 – 1996 . When the team began play in 1976 , Culverhouse initially picked team colors of red , green , orange and white . However , the shade of green was too close to that used by the Miami Dolphins . A medium shade of " Florida Orange " was substituted for green . Home uniforms included orange jerseys with white numerals outlined in red — the now - infamous " Creamsicle " uniforms . Road white jerseys originally had orange numerals outlined in red , but these colors were reversed for year two and beyond . The color swap provided better visibility , especially for television coverage purposes . Long - time " Tampa Tribune " cartoonist and Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla member Lamar Sparkman designed the first team logo . Faced with the difficulty of designing a logo that did not closely resemble that of the other " pirates " in the league , the Oakland Raiders , Sparkman came up with a pirate in a plumed hat and a dagger in his mouth . The pirate appeared to be winking . He came to be known as " Bruce the Buccaneer " or " Buccaneer Bruce . " Sports writer and commentator Nick Bakay once said , that Buccaneer Bruce was a pirate who " struck fear in the hearts of no one . " However , there was controversy over where the cartoonist received inspiration for his Buccaneer . Beloit College , located in Beloit , Wisconsin , received a notice from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the college ' s illegitimate use of their mascot . Beloit College ' s buccaneer is the mirror image of the Tampa Bay buccaneer , with the creamsicle colors replaced with Beloit ' s school colors . After further investigation , it was determined Beloit College had been using their buccaneer logo long before 1976 , the year the Tampa Bay Buccaneers expanded . As a result , the Buccaneer ' s withdrew their claim against Beloit College and started designing a new logo . In 1992 , the Buccaneers introduced orange pants to be worn with the white jerseys . Prior to the team ' s season finale in 1995 against the Lions , lame - duck coach Sam Wyche suggested that the Buccaneers wear the orange pants with their orange jerseys . The idea was vetoed by , among others , Pro Bowl linebacker Hardy Nickerson . For the 1993 season , the Buccaneers added a commemorative patch to the right sleeve of their orange , away uniforms , which read , " Mr C " in cursive script . 1997 – present . For the 1997 season , the Glazers worked with the NFL to develop a more marketable and intimidating look in order to improve the team ' s image . The Buccaneers changed their team colors to red , pewter , black and orange . " Bucco Bruce " was replaced by a red flag displaying a white pirate skull and crossed sabre s which is a modified Jolly Roger . The flag was mounted on another sabre . The " Buccaneers " team name was written in a new font , " Totally Gothic " , and was either red with shadows of pewter or red and white . Orange pinstriping , and an orange football , was used to maintain a visual link to the former colors . Chris Berman nicknamed them " the pirates in pewter pants , " a play on the Gilbert and Sullivan opera " The Pirates of Penzance " . The Buccaneers planned to stage a ceremony in which Bruce was to walk the plank of a pirate ship in Tampa Bay , but he was pardoned at the last minute by Governor Lawton Chiles . The new uniforms were adopted while Raymond James Stadium was still under construction , and the new colors would be prominent at the new facility . This new color scheme closely resembled that of the Tampa Bay Bandits , the USFL team that played in the region from 1983 to 1985 and had a color scheme of red , silver , black and white . The new uniforms provided a combination of either red or white jerseys with either pewter or white pants . The red - on - white combination has been used sparingly , but was brought back for a " SNF " home game against the Seattle Seahawks in 2008 ; and it was worn again for a home game against the New Orleans Saints in 2009 . In 2010 , the Buccaneers have been wearing the white pants primarily with both the red and white jerseys . In 2003 , the Buccaneers introduced a practice jersey that featured orange piping . In 2004 , a pewter practice jersey was used , with numerals in the " Totally Gothic " font . Like many other NFL teams located in subtropical climate s , the Buccaneers traditionally wear their white jerseys at home during the first half of the season — forcing opponents to suffer in the darker colors during the hot summers and autumns in Tampa . Additionally , the visitors ' bench of Raymond James Stadium is located on the east side of the stadium , which is in direct sunlight for 1 p . m . eastern games . The west sideline is in the shade . In the 1980s and in 1996 , the last year of the original uniforms , the Bucs generally wore white at home for the entire season including preseason . Since the new uniforms were adopted , the Bucs wear the red jerseys for the final four home games , and for nearly all night home games . In the preseason , the Bucs typically wear white for one of their two home games . The Bucs have worn their red jerseys for all home postseason games except for a January 6 , 2008 playoff match against the New York Giants , where the Bucs wore white , as the temperature that day was unseasonably high . The Buccaneers ' 1997 uniform change prompted a 2003 lawsuit by the Raiders , who claimed that the NFL and the Buccaneers had infringed upon key trademark elements of the Raiders ' brand , including the Raiders ' pirate logo . In the same suit , the Raiders challenged the Carolina Panthers ' color scheme , which included silver and black . The Raiders wanted the courts to bar the Buccaneers and Panthers from wearing their uniforms while playing in California . However , since the lawsuit was filed in a state California court , the lawsuit was tossed out because only federal courts have jurisdiction on intellectual property issues . Throwback . Following the change in 1997 , the Buccaneers did not wear the old uniform , even during popular league - sponsored " throwback " weekends . Team merchandise in the old color scheme was also eliminated for several years . In 2008 , the team revealed that they would be wearing the orange throwback uniforms for at least one game in the 2009 season . Their use were in conjunction with the creation of a Buccaneers Ring of Honor , celebrating the 30th anniversary of the 1979 division championship team . Throwback merchandise went on sale in the summer of 2009 , and referred to the orange color , not as " Florida Orange , " but as " Orange Glaze . " The orange , red and white uniforms with the dagger - biting pirate were worn against the Green Bay Packers on November 8 , 2009 , with the Bucs netting their first win of the season behind rookie quarterback Josh Freeman . The throwback uniforms returned a season later against the Atlanta Falcons on December 5 , 2010 . Facts and records . Losing streaks . The expansion Buccaneers lost all 14 games during the 1976 regular season , and the first 12 games of the 1977 season , for 26 straight losses . Even after the season expanded to 16 games in 1978 , they remained the only NFL team in the modern era to experience a winless regular season until the Detroit Lions went 0 - 16 in 2008 . A twenty - game road losing streak against AFC teams finally ended with a 17 - 10 victory over the Denver Broncos on December 26 , 1993 . In 1980 , against the Bengals at Riverfront Stadium , the Buccaneers began a 27 - game losing streak of games played outdoors on AstroTurf . The streak was broken in 1995 , with a victory over the Eagles at Veterans Stadium . From their inception , they lost 20 consecutive games in which the temperature at kickoff was below 40 °F ( 4 °C ) . The streak ended in the final week of the 2002 regular season , when they beat the Bears at Champaign ( Soldier Field was under renovation at the time ) . Players of note . Ring of Honor . On November 8 , 2009 , the team unveiled a new Ring of Honor at Raymond James Stadium . Pro Bowlers . Many former and current Tampa Bay Buccaneer players have represented the franchise in the Pro Bowl : Cheerleaders . The Bucs created an official cheerleading squad in their first season , called the " Swash - Buc - Lers . " In 1999 , they were renamed as the " Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders . " Radio and television . The Buccaneers ' current flagship radio stations are WFUS 103 . 5 FM and WDAE 620 AM . The play - by - play announcer since 1989 has been Gene Deckerhoff . Former Bucs tight end Dave Moore joined Deckerhoff as analyst for the 2007 season . T . J . Rives works as the sideline reporter . Broadcast legend and former Green Bay Packers ' announcer Ray Scott was the play - by - play man for the Bucs ' inaugural season of 1976 , and from 1977 to 1988 Mark Champion , who is now the voice of the Detroit Lions , held that position with the Bucs . Former Buccaneer Hardy Nickerson served as color commentator for one season in 2006 , until he signed with the Bears as a linebackers coach on February 23 , 2007 . Nickerson had replaced Scot Brantley , who was the commentator from 1999 through 2005 . Jesse Ventura , the famous professional wrestler , actor , and former governor of Minnesota , was Deckerhoff ' s partner on the Bucs radio broadcasts for one year , 1990 , and former Buc David Logan held that position after Ventura until his death after the 1998 season . Dave Kocerek and Fran Curci were also color commentors for the Buccaneers during their earlier years . Ronnie Lane previously worked as a sideline reporter . The Bucs have broadcast on FM radio since signing with Top 40 station WRBQ in 1992 . The team moved to WQYK - FM , in 1994 , then to WFUS in 2004 . While regular season and post - season games in the NFL are all broadcast by national television contracts on CBS , Fox , NBC , ESPN and NFL Network , the television broadcasts are for the most part handled by the individual teams . Preseason games not picked up for national broadcast are seen on WFLA Channel 8 , where they have been televised since 2003 . WFTV Channel 9 simulcasts the broadcast in the Orlando area . Chris Myers is the play - by - play announcer with John Lynch as color commentator . Both Myers and Lynch work nationally with Fox Sports . Ron Jaworski previously served as color commentator , until he signed with " MNF " for 2007 . Charles Davis also served as color commentator from 2007 to 2008 . CBS , Fox and NBC games are shown respectively in Tampa Bay on WTSP , WTVT and WFLA , while they are shown respectively in Orlando on WKMG , WOFL and WESH . " Monday Night Football " games are simulcast locally on WFTS , and NFL Network games can be seen locally on WFLA - TV . WTOG - TV Channel 44 was the previous home to Buccaneer preseason games for many years , ending in 2002 . Former CBS play - by - play and ESPN golf broadcaster Jim Kelly was the play - by - play announcer for many of those games in the 1980s , and Joe Namath was a commentator . In the early years of the franchise , WTVT - 13 , then a CBS affiliate , broadcast some Buccaneer preseason games . Sports anchor Andy Hardy handled the play - by - play , and for one game in 1978 , his broadcast partner was his friend , Florida State alumni and movie actor Burt Reynolds .
|
[
{
"start": 12380,
"end": 12384,
"label": [
"9F1287FF465C11D1"
]
},
{
"start": 7395,
"end": 7399,
"label": [
"2156AED5259D70D6"
]
},
{
"start": 23569,
"end": 23582,
"label": [
"45AAFF7F31687FDE"
]
},
{
"start": 10419,
"end": 10423,
"label": [
"476C1DFAEB2D7ED9"
]
},
{
"start": 12006,
"end": 12010,
"label": [
"792DB495C296355A"
]
},
{
"start": 6771,
"end": 6775,
"label": [
"1C5E22066D5F4104"
]
},
{
"start": 11293,
"end": 11297,
"label": [
"B162CA9C49B57AAD"
]
},
{
"start": 34028,
"end": 34050,
"label": [
"3FFCE44E97BFA2F4"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
0192EC59B96A8FC2
|
Matt Hazeltine Matthew Emory Hazeltine , Jr . ( August 2 , 1933 – January 13 , 1987 ) was a professional American football linebacker who played fifteen seasons in the National Football League with the San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants . Hazeltine was a 1951 graduate of Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley , California , and was a star player there and at the University of California , Berkeley . He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1989 . While with the 49ers , Hazeltine was selected for the Pro Bowl twice , in 1963 and 1965 . He was captain of the team for five years . He died in San Francisco on January 13 , 1987 . He was one of three 1964 San Francisco 49ers teammates who died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( ALS ) , also known as Lou Gehrig ' s Disease . The other two were Bob Waters and Gary Lewis .
|
[
{
"start": 830,
"end": 840,
"label": [
"E982CDC74F440CA9"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
0198F8B2871AC897
|
Stanford Cardinal football The Stanford Cardinal football program represents Stanford University in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level and is a member of the Pac - 12 Conference ' s North Division . Stanford , the top - ranked academic institution with an FBS program , has a highly successful football tradition . The team is known as the Cardinal , referring to the color , not the bird . The team was known as the Indians from 1930 to 1972 and the Cardinals ( also referring to the color ) from 1972 to 1981 . Stanford began playing football in 1892 , and participated in the first ever Rose Bowl against Michigan in 1902 . Its annual Big Game against California is the oldest and most storied rivalry in the Pac - 12 and the western United States . The Cardinal also compete for the Legends Trophy against independent rival Notre Dame . The program has an all - time record of 676 – 454 – 52 for a winning percentage of . 594 and has winning series records against all of its Pac - 12 North rivals , except for the Washington Huskies , against whom they are 38 – 40 – 4 . Led by legendary coach Glenn " Pop " Warner , who still has the most wins in Cardinal history , Stanford claimed a National Championship in 1926 . The 1940 team went unbeaten and untied after defeating Nebraska 21 – 13 in the 1941 Rose Bowl , but the team ranked # 2 in the final AP poll released before the game was played . Pop Warner ' s era predated the AP poll , but Stanford has finished at least one season in the Top 10 in six different decades under seven different coaches , including Claude E . Thornhill in 1934 , Clark Shaughnessy in 1940 , Chuck Taylor in 1951 , John Ralston in 1970 and 1971 , Bill Walsh in 1992 , and Jim Harbaugh in 2010 . Stanford ' s most recent season finish in the top 5 was in 2010 after the # 5 Cardinal dismantled ACC Champion Virginia Tech 40 – 12 in the 2011 Orange Bowl to finish with a school record 12 wins and 1 loss . Stanford finished # 4 in both the AP and Coaches polls . Quarterback Jim Plunkett is the only Stanford player to win the Heisman Trophy , doing so in 1970 . Three Stanford players have finished second in Heisman voting : quarterback John Elway was second to Herschel Walker in 1982 ; running back Toby Gerhart was second to Mark Ingram in 2009 ; and Andrew Luck finished second in Heisman voting to Cam Newton in 2010 . The Cardinal have played in 22 bowl games in their history , including 13 appearances in bowls now comprising the Bowl Championship Series , specifically one in the Orange Bowl and twelve in the Rose Bowl . College Football Hall of Fame . The following Stanford players and coaches are members of the College Football Hall of Fame : Pro Football Hall of Famers . The following Stanford players are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame : Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame . The following Stanford players and coaches are members of the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame : Stanford ' s All - Century Team . Coach Glenn " Pop " Warner ( 1924 – 32 ) Offense QB : Jim Plunkett " ( 1968 – 70 ) " RB : Darrin Nelson " ( 1977 – 81 ) " RB : Ernie Nevers " ( 1923 – 25 ) " TE : Bill McColl " ( 1949 – 51 ) " OL : Bob Whitfield " ( 1989 – 91 ) " OL : George Buehler " ( 1966 – 68 ) " OL : Vic Lindskog " ( 1940 – 41 ) " OL : Chuck Taylor " ( 1940 – 42 ) " OL : Bob Reynolds " ( 1933 – 35 ) " WR : Troy Walters " ( 1996 – 1999 ) " WR : Ken Margerum " ( 1977 – 80 ) " PK : John Hopkins " ( 1987 – 90 ) " Defense DL : Pat Donovan ( 1972 – 74 ) DL : Pete Lazetich " ( 1969 – 71 ) " DL : Paul Wiggin " ( 1954 – 56 ) " DL : Kailee Wong " ( 1994 – 97 ) " LB : Gordy Ceresino " ( 1975 – 78 ) " LB : Dave Wyman " ( 1982 – 84 , ' 86 ) " LB : Jeff Siemon " ( 1969 – 71 ) " DB : Toi Cook " ( 1984 – 86 ) " DB : Randy Poltl " ( 1971 – 73 ) " DB : Benny Barnes " ( 1970 – 71 ) " DB : John Lynch " ( 1990 – 92 ) " P : Frankie Albert " ( 1939 – 41 ) " Current NFL players . The following Stanford players are currently playing in the NFL :
|
[
{
"start": 802,
"end": 816,
"label": [
"149F697248C4F74E"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
01AF45253E14C1D1
|
2004 Virginia Tech Hokies football team The 2004 Virginia Tech Hokies football team won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship in its inaugural year in the conference , running off a streak of eight straight wins to end the regular season after a 2 - 2 start . Tech finished 10th in the final Associated Press poll with a 10 - 3 record . The team ' s head coach was Frank Beamer , who was named ACC Coach of the Year . Virginia Tech began the season unranked nationally , having suffered a meltdown at the end of the 2003 season . The Hokies faced a daunting schedule , beginning with a nationally - televisioned game against the defending national co - champion USC Trojans . That game , known as the BCA Classic , was the first NCAA college football game of the year , and would be followed by a tough conference schedule . Some publications picked the Hokies to finish as low as 8th place in the conference . Tech lost to eventual BCS National Champion USC at FedEx Field in Landover , MD , 24 - 13 , losing the lead late in the third quarter . After a 63 - 0 shellacking of Western Michigan , Tech played its first ever ACC game on September 18 , against Duke . Tech prevailed 41 - 17 in Lane Stadium . The Hokies dropped to 2 - 2 following a 17 - 16 home loss to N . C . State , in which the Hokies missed a would - be winning field goal as time expired . The team then needed to win five of its next eight games to extend its 11 - season streak of playing in a post - season bowl game . After reeling off three - straight wins , including a 19 - 13 squeaker over then # 7 West Virginia , the Hokies ' fortunes looked bleak in the fourth quarter of their game against Georgia Tech in Atlanta on ESPN Thursday night college football . Tech was down 14 - 0 at one point and trailed 20 - 12 with 5 : 28 left in the fourth quarter . Tech racked up 22 unanswered points to exterminate the Yellow Jackets . Tech would go on to win their remaining regular - season games , including a 24 - 10 win over then # 16 Virginia in Lane Stadium and a 16 - 10 away victory over then # 9 Miami , to clinch the ACC Championship . As ACC Champions , Virginia Tech was awarded a bid to the 2005 Sugar Bowl , a Bowl Championship Series game in New Orleans , Louisiana . Virginia Tech faced Auburn , a team that had gone undefeated in the regular season but was denied a bid to the national championship game by virtue of its lower rank in the BCS poll . In a game that was not decided until the final two minutes , Virginia Tech lost to Auburn 16 - 13 . Tech was led by quarterback Bryan Randall during the season . Randall was named ACC player of the Year .
|
[
{
"start": 297,
"end": 313,
"label": [
"880C45CBF961CA54"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
01D69792ABAEE153
|
Jacoby Jones Jacoby Rashi ' d Jones ( born July 11 , 1984 ) is an American football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football at Lane College , and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft . He was selected for the Pro Bowl in 2012 . During Super Bowl XLVII , he recorded the longest play in the game ' s history , a 108 - yard kickoff return for a touchdown . Early years . Jones lived in New Orleans East . Jones attended St . Augustine High School and Marion Abramson High School in New Orleans , Louisiana . As a third year student ( junior ) at St . Augustine he learned that the school considered him too small to play in the American football team . Allen Woods , his godfather and the assistant principal of Abramson , advised him to transfer to that school . At Abramson , he was a letterman in football , basketball , and track . In basketball , he was an All - Metropolitan selection and an All - Area selection . In track , he was an All - Metropolitan selection and an All - Area selection , with a personal best of 10 . 28 seconds in the 100 meters and 21 . 3 seconds in the 200 meters . His childhood house and his high school were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina . College career . Jones originally enrolled on a track scholarship at Southeastern Louisiana University in 2002 , but transferred to the Division II school Lane College in 2003 . At Lane College , Jones became a three time All - Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ( SIAC ) player his sophomore , junior and senior seasons as well as an excellent punt / kick returner . Jacoby is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity . Professional career . Houston Texans . Jones was drafted by the Houston Texans in the 3rd round ( 73rd overall ) of the 2007 NFL Draft . His first touchdown reception was against the Tennessee Titans in week 2 of the 2009 season . He also returned his first punt for a 70 yard score against Miami in week 6 of 2009 . Jones continued to be relatively valuable as both a receiver and a returner , though he sometimes struggled with drops . In the 2011 AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens , Jones muffed a punt that contributed to the Texans defeat . He was tackled by Cary Williams and the ball was recovered inside the Texans 5 yard line by Jimmy Smith . On May 1 , 2012 , Jones was released by the Texans . Baltimore Ravens . On May 8 , 2012 , Jones signed a two - year , $ 7 million deal with the Baltimore Ravens . On October 14 , 2012 , Jones returned a kickoff for 108 yards and a touchdown in a win against the Dallas Cowboys , tying an NFL record for longest kick return . On November 11 , 2012 , Jones returned a kick - off for 105 yards in the Ravens ' 55 - 20 win over Oakland Raiders , becoming the first player to return two kicks for 105 yards or more in a season . On November 18 , 2012 , in a division game against the rival Pittsburgh Steelers , Jones returned a punt 63 yards for a touchdown , helping the Ravens win the game 13 – 10 . It was the first time the Ravens returned a punt for a touchdown against the Steelers . Jones was named to his first Pro Bowl as a kick returner for the AFC roster and was selected for the 2012 All - Pro team . His stellar play would continue in the playoffs . On January 12 , 2013 , Jones caught a clutch 70 yard touchdown pass with 31 seconds left against the Denver Broncos in the AFC Divisional Playoff game . The play , dubbed the " Rocky Mountain Rainbow " and the " Mile High Miracle " , tied the game at 35 and preceded a 38 - 35 double overtime victory for the Ravens . In Super Bowl XLVII against the San Francisco 49ers , Jones became the first player to score a receiving touchdown and return touchdown in a Super Bowl . With under two minutes to play in the second quarter , Jones hauled in a 56 - yard pass from Joe Flacco , eluding two defenders to score a touchdown . Jones then returned the opening kickoff of the second half for a 108 - yard touchdown for the longest play in Super Bowl or postseason history . The Ravens would win that game 34 - 31 , earning Jones hist first Super Bowl ring . Jones was then the feature player on the cover of the Super Bowl XLVII edition of Sports Illustrated . DWI investigation . On March 16 , 2008 , Jones was arrested in Midtown near downtown Houston under the suspicion of drunk driving by The Houston Police Department . An HPD spokesman did not specify why they pulled over Jones and said it was simply a DWI Investigation and that an accident wasn ' t involved . He was later released on a $ 500 bail for a first offense . Dancing with the Stars . On February 24 , 2013 , Jones was the first star announced to be on Season 16 of Dancing With the Stars . He will be dancing with season 13 winner Karina Smirnoff .
|
[
{
"start": 2152,
"end": 2179,
"label": [
"E34C614A6F464A6F"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
01D822A7335A87F7
|
1985 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The 1985 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 1985 - 1986 . The Buckeyes compiled a 9 – 3 record , including the 1985 Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando , Florida , where they won 10 – 7 against the Brigham Young Cougars . Game notes . Iowa .
|
[
{
"start": 144,
"end": 165,
"label": [
"70228EF7E666D758"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
01DA19535BCA550D
|
Tai Streets Tai Streets ( born April 20 , 1977 ) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League ( NFL ) . He was selected with the second pick of the sixth round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers . He also played for the Detroit Lions in 2004 . He was the leading receiver for the national champion 1997 Michigan Wolverines football team . Over the course of his career he was notable for fourth quarter performances in various bowl game s and NFL playoff games . As a professional athlete , he was known for his modesty . As an amateur athlete , he was known as the best high school athlete in the city of Chicago . In high school , he was an All - American in football and as a senior led his team to a 9 – 0 regular season before losing in the playoffs . In basketball , he was an All - State selection by numerous publications and led his team past Kevin Garnett ' s high school team to reach the finals of the state championship playoff tournament . Despite losing in the finals , he was the highest votegetter on the All - tournament team . In track , he was a state long jump champion as a junior and runner - up as a senior when he also helped his school ' s 4 x 400 metres relay team finish third in the state . In 1995 , he was widely regarded as the best high school athlete in the Chicago metropolitan area , winning athlete of the year awards from the " Chicago Tribune " , " Chicago Sun - Times " and Illinois High School Association . He is considered to be one of the greatest three - sport athletes in the history of Illinois . Streets led the Michigan Wolverines football team in receiving yards each season from 1996 – 1998 . He had two touchdown receptions in the 1998 Rose Bowl , which clinched a share of the national championship . During his years as the primary receiver , there were quarterback controversies each year with battles among Brian Griese , Scott Dreisbach , Tom Brady and Drew Henson . As a senior , he was voted football team MVP and All - Big Ten Conference second - team wide receiver . That season , he posted five 100 - yard games and totaled over one thousand yards . He played in the Senior Bowl and was selected for the Hula Bowl . He was injured right before the 1999 draft causing him to slip from a projected second - round selection to a sixth - round choice . As a sophomore , he played part of the season for the 1996 – 97 Michigan Wolverines men ' s basketball team , which won the 1997 National Invitation Tournament , but has since vacated the championship due to the University of Michigan basketball scandal . Streets had modest success as a professional in five seasons with the 49ers . He began as a fourth wide receiver on a team with perennial Pro Bowl receivers Jerry Rice and Terrell Owens , but he eventually became a starter before moving on to play his final season with the Lions . His career was highlighted by playoff performances in which he caught at least four receptions for at least 50 yards in all three playoff games . He recorded two fourth quarter playoff touchdowns one of which was the game - winner in a 24 - point comeback victory and the other of which was a game - tying touchdown in a losing effort . Early life . Streets was born in Matteson , Illinois . His mother , Karen Streets , named him after Olympic figure skater Tai Babilonia . Streets ' father is Clayton Streets . His mother kept him active in sports as a youth to keep him out of trouble . His mother describes him as a clumsy awkward youth and his father remembers him for his stance . However , his father says the first time he saw Tai play youth football , he outran everyone on the other team when running an end reverse . Streets has younger sisters named Aja and Jad . High school . After Streets ' parents separated , he lived with his mother in Matteson . She started him in track , which quickly supplanted baseball , which he last played at age 12 . At Rich South High School of he participated initially in basketball and track with basketball in his sights for professional success . As a sophomore , Streets briefly played halfback for the football team , but he broke his ankle in a freak accident after the second game , and vowed never to return . Rich South coach Hud Venerable , who had seen videotape s of Streets , set out to bring him back as a junior . He attempted to recruit Streets by attending his basketball games and track meets . He knew Streets wanted to play wide receiver . He realized football could provide a better college opportunity than basketball , especially for a athlete such as himself . After he returned to football , he became widely known in all three sports . As a sophomore in 1992 – 93 , Streets scored 20 points and posted 12 rebounds in his first varsity basketball game for Rich South on January 22 , 1993 . The team finished that season with a 14 – 10 record . That same season , Streets won the Amateur Athletic Union ( AAU ) triple jump championship . As a junior , he helped the team compile a 26 – 2 record as it entered the sectional finals . In track , he won the Class AA state championship in the long jump on his final jump of and was leading in the triple jump with a jump of until Byron Topps leapt to a state record of . During his junior year , he was recognized , along with fellow future professional football player Donovan McNabb , as one of the 16 best boy athletes in the Chicago metropolitan area by the " Chicago Sun - Times " for his efforts in high school football , basketball and track . That spring he was also selected as one of the ten best football prospects in the Chicago area by high school athlete expert Tom Lemming for his play at wide receiver . College coaches who recruit in the Chicago area selected him as one of the top 16 1994 football prospects . One recruiting service rated him as one of the top five football prospects in Illinois and one of the top three wide receiver prospects in the United States . During the summer between his junior and senior year Streets was selected as to the All - Tournament team for the AAU 17 & under men ' s basketball National Invitational Tournament held in . Streets moved in with his dad and transferred to Thornton Township High School . At the time of his 1994 senior year transfer to Harvey , Illinois ' s Thornton , Streets was described by a " Chicago Sun - Times " journalist as " the best high school athlete in Illinois " . The " Sun - Times " chose him as one of the six best football prospects in the area and as an All - Area Offensive selection before his senior season . He was a preseason All - American in football . Lemming named him as one of the top 100 senior prospects in the nation . By this time , Lemming considered him to be the best high school wide receiver in Illinois . According to " Sporting News " , Streets and Randy Moss were among the four best wide receivers in the nation . National Recruiting Advisor listed him fifth behind Peter Warrick , Moss , Mondriel Fulcher , and Corey Jones . Streets and sophomore quarterback Antwaan Randle El helped Thornton snap Homewood - Flossmoor High School ' s 44 - game conference winning streak in the SICA East in football . Over the course of the season he helped Thornton achieve a 9 – 0 record on its way to the Class 6A state playoffs . Although Streets accumulated nine receptions for 145 yards in the playoff game , he only had one touchdown in the waning moments and was kept from making gamebreaking plays when it mattered . He ended the season as a " Chicago Tribune " second - team All - state selection . In high school , he aspired to have a broadcasting career after athletics like his role model Ahmad Rashad and also had visions of Olympic Games competition . As late as December of his senior year , he was considering Michigan , Illinois , Notre Dame , Wisconsin and South Carolina . In January 1995 , he selected the University of Michigan because of its tradition of producing National Football League wide receivers such as Anthony Carter , Derrick Alexander , Desmond Howard and Chris Calloway . Streets was part of a Michigan football recruiting class that included Tom Brady and Charles Woodson . Streets was selected to play in the Chicago Public League Football Coaches Association eighth annual Harold Washington All - Star Football Game . In the 12th annual Suburban All - Star Football Classic , Streets caught a 37 - yard fly pattern for the game - winning touchdown . During his senior basketball season , he was named by the " Chicago Tribune " as a Prep Athlete of the Week for leading Thornton to victory over Champaign , Illinois ' Centennial High School , the 12th ranked school in the state . After the regular season , he was a member of the " Chicago Sun - Times " All - Area team as well as their Class AA All - State team headlined by Player of the Year Kevin Garnett . He was also selected to the " Champaign - Urbana News - Gazette " All - state team . Eventually , Streets was named to all five notable All - State teams . In the state playoffs , Streets helped lead Thornton to victory over Garnett ' s number - one - ranked Farragut Academy team , which also included Ronnie Fields and Michael Wright , in the Class AA state quarterfinals . In the championship game , Streets had a game - high 15 rebounds in a losing effort against Manual High School as Thornton finished with a 30 – 2 record . Streets was the highest vote - getter on the Associated Press Class AA all - tournament team . He was selected to play in the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association all - star game . Streets scored 12 points and had 10 rebounds in the game . Streets was also selected as a member of the Chicago Suburban All - Stars . He placed fourth in the 1995 Illinois Mr . Basketball selection that Garnett won in a landslide . " USA Today " recognized him as an honorable mention All - USA selection . He was part of a Michigan Wolverines men ' s basketball incoming number - one ranked recruiting class with three McDonald ' s All - American s : Robert Traylor , Albert White , and Louis Bullock . During his 1995 senior track season , he ran a sub - 21 second 200 meter in the SICA East Conference championship meet . In the sectional state championship meet qualifier , Streets posted a long jump of and a triple jump of . The Illinois High School Association ( IHSA ) championship meet record of set in 1969 seemed in jeopardy . On the first day of the long jump competition , Streets posted a , which was second to the leader ' s , and neither athlete improved his jump on the second day , leaving Streets as the second - place finisher . Streets also ran a 47 split for his leg of the third - place 4 x 400 metres relay team at the state meet . He graduated in the class of 1995 . His high school basketball teams included future professional athletes Randle El , Melvin Ely , and Napoleon Harris . As a senior , Streets won the " Chicago Sun - Times " all sport 1994 – 95 high school athlete of the year award . He also was named " Chicago Tribune " March 1995 Athlete of the Month and 1994 – 95 " Chicago Tribune " Athlete of the Year , which was awarded June 21 , 1995 at Comiskey Park . Streets was also honored as the IHSA Sports Report Athlete of the Year . " Daily Herald " of Arlington Heights , Illinois said that Streets would have won their Athlete of the Year award had he competed in their coverage area . Streets was so highly regarded as an athlete that the Thornton baseball coach repeatedly extended him an open offer to pitch for the baseball team . College career . Streets played college football and basketball at the University of Michigan . As a true freshman in the 1995 NCAA Division I - A football season , Streets only caught five passes for the 1995 Michigan Wolverines football team : he caught three in the 52 – 17 October 28 Little Brown Jug rivalry game victory against the Minnesota Golden Gophers and two in the 31 – 23 November 25 Michigan – Ohio State rivalry game with the Ohio State Buckeyes . All five athletes who had more receptions than him that season went on to play professional football ( Mercury Hayes − 48 , Amani Toomer – 44 , Jay Riemersma – 41 , Chris Howard – 14 and Jerame Tuman – 9 ) . Hayes , Toomer and Riemersma , who accounted for 75 percent of the team ' s yardage , were all selected in the 1996 NFL Draft , leaving Streets as the leading returning wide receiver ( Howard was a running back and Tuman was a tight end ) . In 1996 , Michigan dealt with a starting quarterback returning from a season - ending injury and a depleted receiving group : Scott Dreisbach had missed the final two - thirds of the season , leaving Brian Griese as the starter and freshman Tom Brady served as an understudy . Streets earned the starting wide receiver job and started in all twelve games . He led the 1996 Michigan Wolverines football team in receptions and reception yardage with 44 receptions for 730 yards . In the first game of the season against Illinois , Streets made the key block on Dreisbach ' s 72 - yard touchdown run . Two weeks later he made key catches on both the game - tying and game - winning scoring drives against the Colorado Buffaloes . His best statistical performance came at home in Cook County , Illinois in front of a large gathering of friends and family against Northwestern when he recorded 12 receptions for 150 yards in an October 5 17 – 16 loss . This first appearance in the Chicago area would be his collegiate career - best in terms of single - game receptions . The 12 receptions was a school record , but it was overshadowed by a fumble that changed the momentum of the game . Streets caught two touchdown passes both in rivalry games : the opening score from Dreisbach in the 44 – 10 victory against Minnesota and the only touchdown in a 13 – 9 victory over Ohio State from Griese . In his sophomore year , after the football season ended with the January 1 , 1997 Outback Bowl game , he joined the Michigan Wolverines basketball team in the last week of January and made his debut in a February 1 , 1997 game against . The team went on to win the 1997 National Invitation Tournament on March 27 that season , and Streets played a few minutes in four of the five games . However , due to the University of Michigan basketball scandal the championship has been vacated . After the basketball season ended , Streets rejoined the football team for Spring practice , and he led all receivers with four receptions for 125 yards in the annual spring game on April 12 . According to his mother , during the summer prior to his 1997 junior year , Streets dedicated himself to weight training like he never had before in an effort to end a Rose Bowl draught that made the 1997 Wolverines the first since the 1969 team to have no Rose Bowl veterans . Although Streets and Russell Shaw were the starting receivers , it was understood that Charles Woodson , who was regarded as one of the most versatile athletes in college football , was expected to play on offense that season . However , it was not clear whether Dreisbach , Brady or Griese would quarterback the team . Griese was named starter shortly before the season opener . It was believed that a solid season by any of the quarterbacks could lead to a productive season by Streets and the receivers . Streets ' first touchdown of the season was a 41 - yard game - tying catch from Griese in a 21 – 14 September 27 victory in the rivalry game against Notre Dame . During the season , Streets dislocated both thumbs , with the second injury occurring in the November 1 Little Brown Jug game against Minnesota . Streets caught no passes against either Minnesota or Penn State the following week . His production drought was notable and he recovered on November 15 with five catches for 108 yards including a 38 - yard touchdown from Griese on November 15 against Wisconsin . Although the injury - hampered Streets went without a catch in three of the last four regular season tames he caught touchdown passes of 53 and 58 yards and drew a key pass interference penalty in the 1998 Rose Bowl . The Rose Bowl performance was Streets ' season - high with 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns . It helped solidify Michigan ' s case as the Bowl Alliance national champion . In 1998 , Streets ' returned for his senior season with several experienced receivers including 1997 All - American tight end Tuman . The 1998 Michigan Wolverines football team entered the season with a quarterback battle between Brady , Driesbach and Drew Henson and wide receiver battle between David Terrell and Marquise Walker . In the season September 5 opening game loss against Notre Dame , Streets caught 8 passes for 101 yards in the first half and Marcus Knight accounted for 126 of Michigan ' s 322 passing yards from Brady and Henson . Streets had back - to - back 100 yard games in October : He posted 117 yards on eight receptions in the October 24 homecoming game against Indiana , and he had a career - high 192 yards against Minnesota on October 31 . Against Ohio State , he caught Michigan ' s only touchdown in a 31 – 16 November 21 loss as part of a 9 catch and 118 yard effort . In the game - tying touchdown drive in the fourth quarter of the 1999 Florida Citrus Bowl victory over Arkansas , Streets caught a 15 - yard completion on third - and - 11 and the 8 - yarder on fourth - and - 2 on his way to a career - ending 7 - catch 129 - yard effort . Streets caught a fourth quarter touchdown pass and two - point conversion in the January 23 , 1999 Senior Bowl , and he was on the January 24 , 1999 Hula Bowl roster . As a senior , Streets totalled 1035 yards and 11 touchdowns on 76 receptions , and he was named team Most Valuable Player for the 1998 season . Streets was voted to the All - Big Ten Second Team in 1998 . Streets remains second to Jack Clancy on the all - time Michigan single game receptions yardage list with 192 . Streets led the Michigan receivers statistically for three consecutive years from 1996 – 1998 ( Yards 1996 – 1998 , Receptions 1996 & 1998 , Receiving touchdowns 1997 – 1998 ) . Streets finished his career at Michigan with 2284 yards and 19 touchdowns on 144 receptions . At the March NFL Combine , Streets ran the third fastest 40 - yard dash in a time of 4 . 42 seconds . Streets was regarded as between the 6th and 8th best wide receiver in the 1999 NFL Draft according to most expert analyses in April . However , he ruptured his right achilles tendon in a pickup basketball game prior to the draft and was expected to be sidelined for six to eight months . As a result , he was the twentieth wide receiver selected . Streets , who was on crutches at the time of the draft , was relieved to have been drafted . Professional career . San Francisco 49ers . The San Francisco 49ers , who had Jerry Rice , Terrell Owens , and J . J . Stokes , did not need a wide receiver right away and gambled on the projected 2nd - round selection with their sixth round pick . Head coach Steve Mariucci said that the team had evaluated his prospect as an injured athlete and had determined him to be a good selection for later rounds despite his injury . Streets was the only 1999 draftee not to sign in July when the other draftees signed , but he signed just before the end of the month . Just before the season started , Streets was placed on the reserve non - football injury list in order to make roster space for Na ' il Benjamin and Damon Griffin . In the third game of the 1999 49ers season , Steve Young was sacked from his blindside on a Corner Blitz by Defensive Back Aeneas Williams , which caused a concussion . Young would never again play professional football , which left Jeff Garcia as the starting quarterback for the 49ers . Streets was activated onto the 53 - man roster prior to week 13 of the season to replace the injured R . W . McQuarters . He activated for the gameday roster three weeks later for the final two games . In his second game , he caught his first two NFL receptions on the Monday Night Football season finale . When Streets had the chance to exhibit his skills during the 2000 NFL season for the 2000 49ers , he proved himself to be the only speed receiver with the ability to create big plays downfield , but he remained the fourth receiver . During the season as the number four receiver , Streets caught a total of 19 receptions , and he caught four in both games Owens was inactive . In mid - December , Streets broke his tibia and ended his season two weeks prior to the end of the season . The game was Rice ' s last home game as a 49er and the day that Owens set the then - NFL record for single - game receptions , with 20 . In the 2001 NFL season , Rice signed with the Oakland Raiders . Streets became the number three receiver for the 2001 49ers behind Stokes and Owens that season . In the season opener against the Atlanta Falcons , Streets totaled 81 yards receiving as part of a 335 - yard day by Garcia . This was Streets ' single - game season - high yardage total for the season . It included a 52 - yard overtime catch on 3rd - and - 5 in the game - winning drive , the longest reception of Streets ' career and more yards than he would accumulate in any single game the rest of the season . Streets recorded his first career touchdown on December 2 , 2001 against the Buffalo Bills . Over the course of the season Streets started three games and his total receptions and yards compared to the prior season increased from 19 to 28 and 287 to 345 , respectively . The 2001 – 02 NFL playoffs were Streets ' NFL playoff debut . In the team ' s only game against Green Bay , Streets tied for the team - high with four receptions and 50 yards , just two yards short of Stokes ' 52 - yard effort . Streets caught a fourth quarter touchdown and game - tying two - point conversion in the game , but the 49ers yielded ten fourth quarter points to lose 25 – 15 . In the 2002 NFL season , Stokes often performed the role of a tight end , and got injured clearing the way for Streets to start in some games for the 2002 49ers . Streets started a total of 14 games that season . He had eight receptions three times , but recorded no 100 - yard games . The final eight - reception game against the Arizona Cardinals on December 21 would prove to be Streets ' career - high 90 - yard game . The following week on the final Monday Night game of the regular season , Streets posted his first and only two - touchdown effort in a losing cause against the St . Louis Rams . That season , Streets posted his career - highs in yards ( 756 ) and receptions ( 72 ) and totaled five touchdowns for the first time . The 49ers ' season continued into the 2002 – 03 NFL playoffs and Streets caught five receptions in both of the teams ' playoff games , including a game - winning touchdown with one minute remaining in the January 5 , 2003 39 – 38 victory over the New York Giants . The Giants game was memorable for its 24 - point comeback by the 49ers . Despite the natural glory of the game - winning catch , Streets remained a modest footnote in the press and humble with his friends . After the season , Streets was a restricted free agent . He was expected to be signed and traded to another team before the 2003 NFL draft in order to improve the 49ers ' draft position . The team replaced Mariucci with Dennis Erickson in February 2003 . Before the 2003 NFL season , Stokes , who at the end of 2002 had been struggling to hold on to the third receiver position , was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars . Streets started every game for the 2003 49ers . His best performance in terms of receptions and yards was a December 14 6 - reception 89 - yard day that included a 41 - yard touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals , which was his longest reception of the season . That season he totaled 47 receptions and 595 yards as well as a career - high seven touchdowns . Over the course of the season he was slowed by knee tendinitis and after the season he wanted to return to the Midwest . Streets along with Owens , starting quarterback Garcia and starting running back Garrison Hearst , and starting offensive linemen Derrick Deese and Ron Stone were all let go by the team that year . That is regarded as the biggest release of offensive starters in NFL history by a team in a single season . Detroit Lions . In March , Streets signed with the Detroit Lions , who were coached by Mariucci , for the 2004 NFL season . The Lions ' other wide receivers were Charles Rogers and Az - Zahir Hakim . In the 2004 NFL Draft , the Lions drafted wide receiver Roy Williams with the seventh overall selection one year after drafting Rogers in the first round . Williams and Rogers were projected as the starters with Streets considered the third receiver as the season began . Rogers broke his collarbone on the third play of the season and was lost for the entire year . Streets started 12 of the 13 games that he played for the 2004 Lions while accumulating 260 yards on 28 receptions . In the seventh game against the Dallas Cowboys on October 31 , Roy Williams leveled Streets , who did not catch another pass in the game after the second quarter hit . Streets did not return to practice until November 17 . He was in the lineup on November 21 , and caught a pass against the Minnesota Vikings . Streets was listed with an injured knee after the December 26 game against the Chicago Bears . Streets did not appear in the Lions ' final game of the season on January 2 . After the season , he was an unrestricted free agent , due to his years of seniority . The 49ers received a compensatory draft pick in the 2005 NFL Draft for losing Streets to free agency . Instead of re - signing Streets , the Lions signed wide receiver Kevin Johnson in April 2005 . They also made wide receiver Mike Williams their first round draft choice in the 2005 NFL Draft . Personal . Streets was active in mentoring and coaching youth basketball while he was a professional football player . He coached a team to the 16 - under national AAU championship . Streets was actively involved in creating and expanding the Chicago - area AAU basketball program . He founded and coaches the Meanstreets AAU travelling club team , that has included players like Anthony Davis . Streets was also active in coaching local all - star games , such as the spring game sponsored by The Star / Daily Southtown , Balmoral Park Race Track , McDonald ' s , Comcast and radio station 99 . 9 FM .
|
[
{
"start": 16455,
"end": 16474,
"label": [
"15932C109CFF3EEB"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
01DECFD0CEA187A1
|
2008 Oakland Raiders season The 2008 Oakland Raiders season was the team ' s forty - ninth season . The Raiders improved upon their 4 – 12 record from 2007 . This was also the first time in four seasons that the team did not play both contestants from the previous Super Bowl , playing the New England Patriots , but not the New York Giants . This was also the first time in six seasons the club did not finish 4th in their division , but stood alone at third instead ( they shared the spot with the Kansas City Chiefs the previous season ) . Schedule . All times are Pacific . Regular season results . Week 1 : vs . Denver Broncos . The Raiders began their 2008 campaign at home against their AFC West rival , the Denver Broncos , in the second game of Monday Night Football ' s doubleheader . In the first quarter , Oakland trailed early as Broncos QB Jay Cutler completed a 26 - yard TD pass to WR Eddie Royal . In the second quarter , the Raiders continued to trail as kicker Matt Prater got a 26 - yard field goal , while FB Michael Pittman got a 3 - yard TD run . In the third quarter , Oakland got even more black and blue as Cutler completed a 48 - yard TD pass to WR Darrell Jackson , while Prater nailed a 43 - yard field goal . In the fourth quarter , the Raiders finally got on the board as QB JaMarcus Russell completed an 8 - yard TD pass to WR Ashley Lelie . Denver ended its rout with RB Selvin Young ' s 5 - yard TD run and Pittman ' s 1 - yard TD run . Oakland would close the game with Russell ' s 4 - yard TD pass to WR Ronald Curry . With the dismal loss , the Raiders began their season at 0 – 1 for the sixth straight year . Week 2 : at Kansas City Chiefs . Hoping to rebound from their horrendous home loss to the Broncos , the Raiders flew to Arrowhead Stadium for a Week 2 AFC West showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs . In the first quarter , Oakland came out punching as kicker Sebastian Janikowski nailed a 56 - yard and a 25 - yard field goal . After a scoreless second quarter , rookie RB Darren McFadden picked up his first - ever career touchdown in the third quarter on a 19 - yard TD run . In the fourth quarter , the Raiders increased its lead with Janikowski getting a 40 - yard field goal . The Chiefs would respond with their only score of the game as QB Tyler Thigpen completed a 2 - yard TD pass to TE Tony Gonzalez ( along with a two - point conversion pass to FB Mike Cox ) . Oakland would close out the game with rookie RB Michael Bush getting a 32 - yard TD run . With the win , the Raiders improved to 1 – 1 . Darren McFadden ( 21 carries for 164 yards and a touchdown ) would become the first rookie Raider to run for 100 yards since Bo Jackson in 1987 . Also , the Raiders ' combined rushing attack would reach 300 yards for the first time since November 1987 . The defense ' s improvement from Week 1 showed , as they limited Kansas City to 8 points , which is the lowest that Oakland ever allowed since December 28 , 2002 ( 7 point from San Diego ) . Week 3 : at Buffalo Bills . Hoping to build off their divisional road win over the Chiefs , the Raiders flew to Ralph Wilson Stadium for a Week 3 duel with the Buffalo Bills . In the first quarter , Oakland got the early lead with kicker Sebastian Janikowski getting a 23 - yard and a 35 - yard field goal . In the second quarter , the Bills responded with RB Marshawn Lynch getting a 14 - yard TD run . The Raiders would end the half with Janikowski kicking a 32 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , the Raiders increased its lead with QB JaMarcus Russell getting a 1 - yard TD run . However , in the fourth quarter , Buffalo started to rally as Lynch got a 3 - yard TD run . Oakland would respond as Russell completed an 84 - yard TD pass to WR Johnnie Lee Higgins , yet the Bills got near as QB Trent Edwards completed a 14 - yard TD pass to WR Roscoe Parrish . Later , Buffalo completed its rally as kicker Rian Lindell nailed the game - winning 38 - yard field goal . With the heart - breaking loss , the Raiders fell to 1 – 2 . After the game , Chris Mortensen of ESPN and Jay Glazer of Fox Sports both erroneously reported that Lane Kiffin would be fired the following Monday ; this turned out not to be the case , as Kiffin was coaching the team during Week 4 . Week 4 : vs . San Diego Chargers . Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Bills , the Raiders went home for a Week 4 AFC West duel with the San Diego Chargers . In the first quarter , Oakland struck first as kicker Sebastian Janikowski got a 22 - yard goal , with Safety Gibril Wilson sacking Chargers QB Philip Rivers in his endzone for a safety . In the second quarter , the Raiders increased their lead with QB JaMarcus Russell completing a 63 - yard TD pass to TE Zach Miller , along with Janikowski kicking a 28 - yard field goal . Just prior to halftime , Janikowski attempted to kick a 76 yard field goal , a full 13 yards longer than the NFL record and seven yards longer than the record at any level of gridiron football . Predictably , the kick fell well short , not even reaching the end zone ( much less the goal posts ) , and the ball was picked up by Chargers cornerback Antonio Cromartie . In the third quarter , the Chargers got on the board with kicker Nate Kaeding ' s 28 - yard field goal . In the fourth quarter , San Diego took the lead with Rivers ' 9 - yard TD pass to TE Antonio Gates and RB LaDainian Tomlinson ' s 13 - yard TD run ( along with a successful 2 - point conversion pass from Rivers to RB Darren Sproles ) . Oakland tried to prevent another collapse as Janikowski got a 32 - yard field goal . However , the Chargers sealed the win with Kaeding nailing a 47 - yard field goal and Tomlinson getting a 41 - yard TD run . With the loss , the Raiders went into their bye week at 1 – 3 . The following Tuesday , Lane Kiffin was officially fired as head coach and was replaced by offensive line coach Tom Cable . Week 6 : at New Orleans Saints . Coming off their bye week , the Raiders flew to the Louisiana Superdome for a Week 6 interconference duel with the New Orleans Saints . In the first quarter , Oakland struck first as kicker Sebastian Janikowski got a 24 - yard field goal . In the second quarter , the Saints took the lead as RB Reggie Bush got a 3 - yard TD run , along with kicker Taylor Mehlhaff getting a 44 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , the Saints increased their lead as QB Drew Brees completed an 8 - yard TD pass to RB Aaron Stecker and a 15 - yard TD pass to Bush . In the fourth quarter , New Orleans closed the game out with Mehlhaff nailing a 33 - yard field goal , along with Brees completing a 2 - yard TD pass to TE Mark Campbell . With the loss , the Raiders fell to 1 – 4 . Week 7 : vs . New York Jets . Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Saints , the Raiders went home for a Week 7 duel with the New York Jets . In the first quarter , Oakland trailed early as Jets kicker Jay Feely got a 40 - yard field goal . The Raiders responded with kicker Sebastian Janikowski getting a 29 - yard field goal . After a scoreless second quarter , Oakland took the lead as QB JaMarcus Russell completed an 8 - yard TD pass to WR Javon Walker . In the fourth quarter , New York tied the game as RB Leon Washington got an 11 - yard TD run . The Raiders answered with Janikowski making a 37 - yard field goal . The Jets would send the game into overtime as Feely got a 52 - yard field goal . In overtime , the Silver & Black prevailed as Janikowski nailed the game - winning 57 - yard field goal ( a franchise record ) . With the win , the Raiders improved to 2 – 4 . Week 8 : at Baltimore Ravens . Coming off their overtime win over the Jets , the Raiders flew to M & T Bank Stadium for a Week 8 duel with the Baltimore Ravens . In the first quarter , Oakland trailed early as QB JaMarcus Russell was sacked by LB Jameel McClain in his own endzone for a safety . In the second quarter , the Raiders continued to struggle as Ravens RB Willis McGahee got a 1 - yard TD run , while QB Joe Flacco completed a 70 - yard TD pass to WR Demetrius Williams . The Ravens closed out the half with kicker Matt Stover getting a 38 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , Oakland got on the board as kicker Sebastian Janikowski got a 22 - yard field goal . Baltimore would respond with Stover nailing a 30 - yard field goal , yet the Raiders answered with Russell completing a 2 - yard TD pass to FB Justin Griffith . In the fourth quarter , the Ravens pulled away as Flacco got a 12 - yard TD run . With the loss , Oakland fell to 2 – 5 . Week 9 : vs . Atlanta Falcons . Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Ravens , the Raiders went home for a Week 9 interconference duel with the Atlanta Falcons . In the first quarter , Oakland trailed early as Falcons QB Matt Ryan completed a 37 - yard TD pass to WR Michael Jenkins , while RB Jerious Norwood got a 12 - yard TD run . In the second quarter , the Raiders ' struggles continued as Ryan hooked up with Jenkins again on a 27 - yard TD pass , while kicker Jason Elam nailed a 48 - yard field goal . From then on out , Atlanta would prevent Oakland from getting any kind of positive drive going and the Raiders fell to 2 – 6 with the shutout loss . In the loss , Oakland was held to 77 total yards of offense ( fewest since 1961 ) , three first downs ( tied for the NFL ' s 3rd fewest since 1970 ) , and 14 : 45 time of possession ( 2nd lowest since 1991 ) . Week 10 : vs . Carolina Panthers . Hoping to rebound from their shutout loss to the Falcons , the Raiders stayed at home for a Week 10 interconference duel with the Carolina Panthers . With QB JaMarcus Russell recover from an injury , back - up QB Andrew Walter was given the start . In the first quarter , Oakland trailed early as Panthers QB Jake Delhomme completed a 3 - yard TD pass to WR Muhsin Muhammad . In the second quarter , the Raiders continued to trail as RB DeAngelo Williams got a 69 - yard TD run . In the third quarter , Oakland got on the board with kicker Sebastian Janikowski getting a 38 - yard and a 45 - yard field goal . In the fourth quarter , Carolina sealed the win with kicker John Kasay nailing a 32 - yard field goal . With the loss , the Raiders fell to 2 – 7 . This was also the Raiders 300th franchise loss . On a positive note , Janikowski ' s two field goals helped him surpass George Blanda and become the franchise ' s all - time career points leader with 865 points . Week 11 : at Miami Dolphins . Hoping to rebound from their three - game losing streak , the Raiders flew to Dolphin Stadium for a Week 11 duel with the Miami Dolphins . In the first quarter , Oakland trailed early as Dolphins WR Ted Ginn , Jr . got a 40 - yard TD run . In the second quarter , the Raiders responded with kicker Sebastian Janikowski getting a 21 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , Oakland started to catch up as DE Jay Richardson sacked QB Chad Pennington in his own endzone for a safety . Miami would answer with RB Patrick Cobbs getting a 10 - yard TD run . In the fourth quarter , the Raiders took the lead as Janikowski got a 37 - yard field goal , along with WR Johnnie Lee Higgins returning a punt 93 yards for a touchdown . However , the Dolphins sealed Oakland ' s fate as kicker Dan Carpenter nailed a 38 - yard field goal . With the loss , the Raiders fell to 2 – 8 . Week 12 : at Denver Broncos . Trying to snap a four - game losing streak , the Raiders flew to Invesco Field at Mile High for a Week 12 AFC West rematch with the Denver Broncos . After a scoreless first quarter , Oakland drew first blood with kicker Sebastian Janikowski getting a 26 - yard field goal . The Broncos would respond with kicker Matt Prater getting a 44 - yard field goal . The Raiders would close out the half as WR Johnnie Lee Higgins returned a punt 89 yards for a touchdown . In the third quarter , Denver tied the game with FB Peyton Hillis getting a 6 - yard TD run . Oakland would reply with rookie RB Darren McFadden getting a 1 - yard TD run . In the fourth quarter , the Raiders pulled away as QB JaMarcus Russell completed a 4 - yard TD pass to former Broncos WR Ashley Lelie , while McFadden got another 1 - yard TD run . With the upset win , Oakland improved to 3 – 8 . Week 13 : vs . Kansas City Chiefs . Coming off their upset road win over the Broncos , the Raiders went home for a Week 13 AFC West rematch with the Kansas City Chiefs . In the first quarter , Oakland struck first as kicker Sebastian Janikowski got a 25 - yard field goal . The Chiefs would respond with kicker Connor Barth getting a 38 - yard field goal . In the second quarter , Kansas City took the lead as CB Maurice Leggett returned a fumble ( who was from a trick play on a field goal attempt ) 67 yards for a touchdown . In the third quarter , Oakland responded with RB Justin Fargas getting a 1 - yard TD run . In the fourth quarter , the Chiefs replied with RB Larry Johnson getting a 2 - yard TD run , along with Barth making a 27 - yard field goal . The Raiders tried to come back as Janikowski nailed a 51 - yard field goal , but Kansas City ' s defense was too much to overcome . With the loss , Oakland fell to 3 – 9 . Week 14 : vs . San Diego Chargers . Hoping to rebound from their home loss to the Chiefs , the Raiders flew to Qualcomm Stadium for a Week 14 AFC West rematch with the San Diego Chargers . In the first quarter , Oakland trailed early as Chargers kicker Nate Kaeding getting a 20 - yard field goal , along with RB LaDainian Tomlinson getting a 3 - yard TD run . The Raiders continued to trail as QB Philip Rivers completed an 8 - yard TD pass to RB Darren Sproles and a 59 - yard TD pass to WR Vincent Jackson , while Kaeding got a 39 - yard field goal . Oakland responded with CB Justin Miller returning a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown . After a scoreless third quarter , San Diego pulled away in the fourth quarter as Rivers hooked up with Sproles again on an 18 - yard TD pass . With the loss , not only did the Raiders fall to 3 – 10 , but they also suffered their sixth - straight 10 - loss season . Week 16 : vs . Houston Texans . Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Patriots , the Raiders stayed at home for a Week 16 duel with the Houston Texans . Oakland would get the early lead in the first quarter as quarterback JaMarcus Russell completed a 20 - yard touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver Chaz Schilens . The Texans would respond with fullback Vonta Leach getting a 1 - yard touchdown run , yet the Raiders would answer with kicker Sebastian Janikowski getting a 33 - yard and a 30 - yard field goal . Houston would tie the game in the second quarter with kicker Kris Brown getting a 53 - yard and a 24 - yard field goal . Oakland would take the lead in the third quarter with wide receiver Johnnie Lee Higgins catching a 29 - yard touchdown pass from Russell , followed up by an 80 - yard punt return for a touchdown . The Texans tried to rally in the fourth quarter as Brown nailed a 40 - yard field goal , yet the Raiders ' defense would shut down any possible attempt . With the win , Oakland improved to 4 – 11 . Week 17 : at Tampa Bay Buccaneers . After a scoreless first quarter Oakland scored on a 3 - yd TD run by second year running back Michael Bush who finished the game with 27 rushes for 177 yards . After a touchdown by both teams the Bucs scored 17 unanswered points to take a 24 – 14 lead in the fourth quarter but a 12 - yd touchdown pass from quarterback JaMarcus Russell to wide receiver Johnnie Lee Higgins and a 67 - yard run by running back Michael Bush gave the Raiders a 28 – 24 lead . on the Bucs next drive Jeff Garcia threw an interception to safety Rashad Baker . After a goal line stand by the Bucs defense the Raiders kicked a 25 - yd field goal by kicker Sebastian Janikowski to give Oakland a 7 - point lead . On the next drive the first career sack by rookie defensive end Greyson Gunheim s ended the game . The Raiders have ended their season on a 2 - game winning streak and finish their season with a 5 – 11 record ; the best since they also went 5 – 11 in 2004 and the Raiders knocked the Buccaneers out of Playoff contention . Interim head coach Tom Cable was named permanent head coach February 4 , 2009 . Following the conclusion of the 2008 season the Oakland Raiders were identified as the ' Coach Killers ' of the NFL . Following losses to the Raiders during the season , Jon Gruden of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , Herm Edwards of the Kansas City Chiefs , Eric Mangini of the New York Jets and Mike Shanahan of the Washington Redskins were all let go from their respective programs . Gary Kubiak of the Houston Texans was the only head coach to lose to the Oakland Raiders in the 2008 season and keep his job .
|
[
{
"start": 16163,
"end": 16170,
"label": [
"88213086A5502375"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
020B25826FC07687
|
Henry Ellard Henry Austin Ellard ( born July 21 , 1961 ) is a former American football wide receiver who played for the Los Angeles Rams ( 1983 – 1993 ) , Washington Redskins ( 1994 – 1998 ) , and the New England Patriots ( 1998 ) . Ellard qualified for Olympic trials in 1992 with his 54 . 1 foot triple jump . High school and college . Ellard attended Hoover High School in Fresno , California . He won the CIF California State Championships in the Triple Jump in 1979 For college , Ellard stayed in town and attended Fresno State University from 1979 - 82 where he set an NCAA record with 1 , 510 receiving yards in his final season . Ellard still holds the Fresno State record for touchdown catches , ( 25 ) , and is third in receiving yards ( 2 , 947 ) and fourth in receptions ( 138 ) . Professional career . Ellard was drafted in the second round ( 32nd overall ) of the 1983 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams . In the NFL , Ellard was known for using his height and jumping ability to get to high passes , his leadership , and his superior skills as a route runner . Respected commentators like Deion Sanders , and John Madden have stated he is one of the best ever . In his eleven seasons with Los Angeles he went to three Pro Bowl s . At the time of his retirement , Ellard held the Rams ' team records for career receptions ( 593 ) , receiving yards ( 9 , 761 ) , 100 - yard games ( 26 ) , punt return average ( 11 . 3 ) , and total offense ( 11 , 663 ) . Upon joining the Redskins , Ellard set off on a blistering pace for the 1994 season , ending it with 1 , 397 yards , 102 behind league - leader Jerry Rice . He had three consecutive 1 , 000 yard seasons , giving him seven for his career ( his 799 yards in the strike - shortened 1987 season was on pace for an eighth ) . His final 1 , 000 yard season came in 1996 and required a 155 - yard performance against the Dallas Cowboys second - ranked defense to push him to 1 , 014 yards for the season . As his production declined , Ellard became expendable , and found himself as a member of the Patriots in 1998 . He retired after the season with 814 receptions for 13 , 777 yards , which placed him third on the all - time list , and 65 touchdowns . He also gained 1 , 527 yards returning punts , 364 yard returning kickoffs , 50 rushing yards , and 4 punts returned for a touchdown . Overall , he gained 15 , 718 total yards . Coaching career . After his retirement , Ellard became an assistant coach at Southern California Christian High School , then was an assistant track - and - field coach at Villa Park High School . In 2000 , he was a coach at Fresno State before taking the receivers coaching job for the St . Louis Rams in 2001 . On January 25 , 2009 Ellard came to the New York Jets as the new wide receiver s coach . He was named the wide receivers coach for the New Orleans Saints on March 14 , 2012 .
|
[
{
"start": 1123,
"end": 1134,
"label": [
"3EFB9AA0A45ECDB6"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
02247C6C49341202
|
2010 Saskatchewan Huskies football team The 2010 Saskatchewan Huskies football team represented the University of Saskatchewan in the 2010 CIS university football season . They played their home games at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon , Saskatchewan . The team went into the season hoping to rebound from a heartbreaking loss to the Calgary Dinos in the 2009 Canada West Final . Rankings . RV - Received Votes Schedule . The schedule is as follows : Radio . All Huskies football games will be carried on CK750 . The radio announcers are Darryl Skender and Kelly Bowers .
|
[
{
"start": 134,
"end": 169,
"label": [
"F756CCC338FCF9F1"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
023107D004C610F5
|
CFL USA The term CFL USA refers to the abortive expansion of the Canadian Football League ( CFL ) into the United States in the early - to - mid 1990s . The 1993 CFL season saw the addition of the first American team to the league , the Sacramento Gold Miners . By the 1994 CFL season , there were four American teams , and in the 1995 CFL season , there were five , which were then split off into their own South Division . However , following the 1995 season , the only American team remaining was the Baltimore Stallions , which were moved to Montreal and renamed the Montreal Alouettes for the 1996 CFL season . Although the league originally intended to only place teams in the areas within driving distance of Canada , it turned out to be the exact opposite . All but two of the CFL USA teams were based south of the 37th parallel north ; the northernmost team was based in Baltimore , Maryland , 375 miles ( 600 km ) from the Canada – United States border . 1992 – 93 : Origins . In hopes of broadening the CFL ' s appeal and boosting its revenues , the league first began exploring American expansion in June 1992 with an exhibition game between the Toronto Argonauts and Calgary Stampeders , held in Portland , Oregon . The league planned on launching a few teams in the northern United States . In 1993 , the league decided to move forward with expanding south of the border . The ultimate plan was to have a league of 10 Canadian and 10 American teams . Some cities that were being considered were Columbus , Ohio ; Rochester , New York ; Hartford , Connecticut ; Milwaukee , Wisconsin ; Boise , Idaho ; Portland , Oregon and Minot , North Dakota . Spearheading the efforts were two former World League of American Football owners , Fred Anderson of the Sacramento Surge and Larry J . Benson of the San Antonio Riders . Their teams were admitted to the CFL as the Sacramento Gold Miners and San Antonio Texans , respectively . While the Texans would fold before playing single down , the Gold Miners would see action , finishing a respectable 6 - 12 ( but remaining at the bottom of the West Division ) . Also during this time , Ottawa Rough Riders owner Bernard Glieberman began discussing the possibility of moving his team to the United States . However , when it became apparent the CFL would not even consider such a plan , he opted to sell the existing Rough Riders franchise and launch a new American franchise instead . 1994 . The following year would see more expansion : the Las Vegas Posse , Glieberman ' s Shreveport Pirates Which had the same name problem as the Baltimore Colts , had previously been named the Shreveport Lions but had come under fire by both the CFL ( BC Lions ) and the NFL ( Detroit Lions ) , so the team opted for the Pirates moniker , and the Baltimore Stallions ( who were forced to change their name from the Colts after a long legal battle with the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL ) . Baltimore was the most successful of any American CFL team , having finished second in the East and making it to the 1994 Grey Cup game , becoming the first American team to play for the Grey Cup . At the other end of the spectrum , the Las Vegas Posse were an abject failure , becoming a road team after attendance dropped to under 3 , 000 in Las Vegas ; the team folded at the end of the season . 1995 : Turmoil and termination . In 1995 , the American franchises were split off into their own South Division . The Gold Miners ' problems with Hornet Stadium prompted a move to San Antonio , where they were reincarnated as the San Antonio Texans , while the Birmingham Barracudas and Memphis Mad Dogs ( previously the Memphis Hound Dogs , a rejected NFL franchise ) , were added . Teams were also considered for Orlando and Miami . The latter would have been nicknamed the Manatees , and an exhibition game between Birmingham and Baltimore was held in Miami to gauge support . The Miami expansion was eventually abandoned . However , American fan interest in Canadian football , with the exception of Baltimore , was sparse at best . Teams like Birmingham and Memphis began with promising crowds comparable to their Canadian counterparts , but saw attendance plummet with the onset of the college football season . At the end of the year , which saw the Stallions become the first non - Canadian team to win the Grey Cup , the Barracudas and Pirates had already announced that they were leaving their hometowns before the Grey Cup had even been played . Cities such as Montreal , Los Angeles , and Norfolk were mentioned as possible sites for the relocated franchises , with the Birmingham team being moved to Shreveport . However , shortly after , commissioner Larry Smith ordered the Barracudas , Mad Dogs and Pirates shut down . Only a few months after the Stallions ' Grey Cup triumph , the NFL ' s Cleveland Browns announced they were moving their roster to Baltimore to play as the Ravens . While the Stallions had been a runaway hit , Speros knew they could not hope to go head - to - head with an NFL team and decided to move elsewhere . He began talks with Richmond , Virginia , but nothing could be worked out . The Stallions team moved to Montreal and became the third incarnation of the Montreal Alouettes . Unwilling to remain as the sole U . S . - based team in the league , and faced with the prospect of having their nearest opponent being over 1 , 500 miles away , the Texans voluntarily folded soon afterward . As a result , the entire league was once again based in Canada for the 1996 CFL season . The last vestiges of the CFL ' s American experiment were erased when Speros sold the Alouettes to Bob Wetenhall after the 1996 season . The fact that Baltimore , an American team , had won a championship that was a symbol of Canadian culture , was the subject of much consternation and lamentation at the time . As such , the CFL has refused to acknowledge the Alouettes ' Baltimore connections and reckons the Stallions as a separate team from the current incarnation of the Alouettes . It does , however , reckon the Alouettes as the successors of the original Alouettes franchise . One of the often cited reasons for the CFL South Division ' s failure , and part of the reason why the CFL fell behind the NFL in terms of quality players , was the state of the league ' s American television contract . The league , which had held a U . S . network TV contract in the 1950s and again briefly in 1982 , was then being carried on ESPN2 , at the time a nascent channel devoted to extreme sports that was not nearly as widely available as its parent network and only carried a limited number of the league ' s games ( with ESPN itself airing some late - season games and the Grey Cup on tape delay ) . It was not until after the 1995 season that the CFL , mainly through the action of its American franchises , began negotiating with CBS Sports ( at the time the only of the Big Four that did not have rights to NFL broadcasts ) to see if they could get coverage . It would not be until several years later that the CFL got a TV contract in the United States , on a much smaller network ( America One ) . Proposed revivals . World Wrestling Federation chairman Vince McMahon was given a chance to buy the Toronto Argonauts in 1999 . He countered with an offer to buy the entire league and eventually " have it migrate south " ( either adding teams in , or relocating teams to , the United States ) . The league refused McMahon ' s offer , but these proposed American teams became the basis of the XFL , which played one season in 2001 . In February 2009 , former NFL receiver Oronde Gadsden ( cousin of former CFL star John Avery ) proposed that , because of the discontinuation of other spring football leagues such as the Arena Football League ( which has since returned ) and NFL Europa , the league consider expanding back into the United States , with potential markets being Detroit - Windsor and Rochester , New York . Wetenhall was open to the idea , but league offices have been unwilling to hear the proposal , with an Ottawa franchise set for launch in 2013 , and both Halifax and Moncton angling for a maritime franchise in the future .
|
[
{
"start": 8165,
"end": 8183,
"label": [
"B5F76768EC2A7D10"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
0234E01560123328
|
1968 All - Pro Team This is a list of players named as All - Pro s based on their performance in the 1968 AFL and NFL season . These lists provide a perspective into how players were judged against their peers by critics of their time . Players representing both the National Football League ( NFL ) and American Football League ( AFL ) are included . Selectors . Teams were selected by several publications and wire services : the Associated Press ( AP ) , the Newspaper Enterprise Association ( NEA ) , the New York Daily News ( NYDN ) , Pro Football Weekly ( PFW ) , the Pro Football Writers of America ( PFWA ) , the Sporting News ( SN ) and the United Press International ( UPI ) . The PFWA selected a true " All - Pro " team which included players from " both " the NFL and AFL . The AP , NEA , Daily News and UPI selected one team for " each " league , which are referred to as " All - NFL " and " All - AFL " teams . Pro Football Weekly named both a unified All - Pro team as well as All - NFL and All - AFL teams representing each of the leagues individually . The Sporting News named a single All - AFL team and All - Conference teams representing each of the two NFL conferences . All of the publications named both first - team and second - team performers , with the exception of Pro Football Weekly and the Sporting News , which only selected only a first - team . NFL All - Pros . Eleven NFL players were named to the first - team of every list presented here : Lem Barney , Gene Hickerson , Deacon Jones , Leroy Kelly , Bob Lilly , Billy Lothridge , John Mackey , Ralph Neely , Merlin Olsen , Gale Sayers and Larry Wilson . Special teams ( NFL ) . Note : only the Pro Football Writers and Sporting News teams include special teams players . denotes a tie in balloting AFL All - Pros . Three AFL players were named to the first - team of every list presented here : Lance Alworth , Joe Namath and George Webster . denotes a tie in balloting
|
[
{
"start": 574,
"end": 605,
"label": [
"D2C45A8047009A52"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
02948C9E8577932E
|
1952 Houston Cougars football team The 1952 Houston Cougars football team , also known as the Houston Cougars , Houston , or UH , represented the University of Houston in the 1952 college football season as a member of the NCAA . It was the 7th year of season play for Houston . The team was coached by fifth - year head coach Clyde Lee . The team played its games off - campus at Rice Stadium , which had been built in 1950 . The Cougars finished the season ranked as # 19 by the Coaches Poll . It was the first time Houston finished a season as a nationally - ranked team . Another first for the program was a conference championship , as the Cougars earned a perfect 3 – 0 record in Missouri Valley Conference play . Following the season , Houston defensive tackle J . D . Kimmel was voted as the program ' s first All - American . Kimmel had been drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1952 NFL Draft prior to the season ' s beginning , and would later be drafted into the Houston Cougars Hall of Honor in 1973 . Four other Houston players were also taken in the 1952 NFL Draft . Game notes . Texas A & M . The Houston Cougars met with in - state rival Texas A & M for the first time as they hosted the Aggies at off - campus Rice Stadium in Houston . Texas A & M was a member of the Southwest Conference , and was led by second - year head coach Raymond George . With an attendance of 54 , 000 , it was the second - largest crowd that Houston had competed for at the time , only surpassed by the 55 , 000 from the previous season ' s opener against # 9 Baylor . It was the third time that the Houston Cougars faced a Southwest Conference opponent in its history , and was a continuation of the losing streak against the conference . This followed the rejection of Houston along with Texas Tech by the conference in their bids to join just months earlier . While Texas A & M was slightly favored , Houston was considered to have one of the best teams in the history of its program . Army transfer and Texarkana native J . D . Kimmel was a draftee in the previous NFL Draft , and eventually went on to have a career in the professional league . The game ' s first half was dominated by the Aggies , as their second possession of the game yielded their first touchdown . Texas A & M executed another successful touchdown before the end of the first half , while Houston was still scoreless . The third quarter featured Houston ' s first score of the game , with an 80 - yard drive leading to a touchdown . However , with a low PAT kick , the Cougars trailed the Aggies 14 – 6 . The Aggies answered with another touchdown . Despite quarterback Bobby Clatterbuck completing a 27 - yard end zone pass to S . M . Meeks for a touchdown and successfully achieving the extra point during in the fourth quarter , Houston would not answer with anymore points for the duration of the game , and lost . Following the 1952 season , Texas A & M became a regular opponent of Houston , and the two continued to meet with each other every year through 1965 . Arkansas . Next , Houston met with another Southwest Conference opponent , the Arkansas Razorbacks at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville , Arkansas . This was another first meeting between teams . Arkansas was coached by third - year head coach Otis Douglas , and was coming off of a 22 – 20 win over conference opponent Oklahoma State ( then known as " Oklahoma A & M " ) . An established Arkansas team was favored to win , and the upset over the Razorbacks marked the first victory for a Houston team over a Southwest Conference opponent . Houston won the coin toss , and elected to kickoff to the Razorbacks for the first play of the game . Arkansas returned the kick to the 24 yard line . During the first scrimmage of the game , Arkansas fumbled , and Houston ' s Jack Chambers recovered the ball for a turnover . Although unsuccessful for a touchdown drive , the Cougars moved the ball far enough for Houston ' s Verle Cray to kick a field goal for the first score of the game on fourth down . During the second quarter , Arkansas took the lead with a 62 - yard reception by Razorback Lewis Carpenter for a touchdown . This was to be their sole score of the game . In the third quarter , Meeks rushed for the Cougars ' first touchdown , and brought Houston back in the lead . Houston fullback Tommy Bailes scored the final touchdown of the game in the fourth quarter , when he received a 60 - yard pass . The Houston Cougars had defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks in front of a crowd of 12 , 000 . Arkansas went on to have an abysmal season , and only won one other game ( against the Baylor Bears ) to finish with a 2 – 8 record . Head coach Otis Douglas resigned following the season end . Oklahoma A & M . Houston traveled to Lewis Field in Stillwater , Oklahoma to meet with rivals the Oklahoma A & M Aggies ( now known as the Oklahoma State Cowboys ) in the Cougars ' Missouri Valley Conference season opener game . It was the second meeting between the two teams , as the Aggies had traveled to Houston the season prior . In their first meeting , the Cougars defeated Oklahoma A & M with a score of 31 – 7 . Oklahoma A & M ' s head coach was Jennings B . Whitworth who was in his third - year with the Aggies . The team ' s record for the season was a winless 0 – 2 , where both Texas A & M and Arkansas had beaten them . Attendance for the game was 15 , 000 . Houston ' s defense shined , as they held Oklahoma A & M ' s offense to a combined rushing and passing total of only 62 yards . In the first quarter of the game , Verle Cray kicked a field goal to give Houston an early lead . Six fumble s by the Houston offense allowed the Aggies a chance to score a rushing touchdown in the second quarter , however it would be their only successful score of the game . A & M continued with their lead until the fourth quarter when Houston ' s Sam McWhirter received a touchdown pass from Clatterbuck . The victory by the Cougars helped their overall record improve to 2 – 1 with a conference record of 1 – 0 , and a perfect 2 – 0 all - time series record against the Aggies . Tulsa . Houston returned to Rice Stadium in Houston for their homecoming game against another Missouri Valley Conference opponent , the Tulsa Golden Hurricane . Tulsa was heavily favored to win , as their dominant offense was considered the best in the nation and Houston ' s all - time series record against the Golden Hurricane was 0 – 2 . Their coach Buddy Brothers , in his seventh year of his tenure , had led Tulsa to win the MVC championship both last season and the season before . Attendance for the game was announced as 31 , 000 . Houston ' s defense came in handy against the Golden Hurricane , as they held their highly - rated offense to only 200 yards of total rushing and passing . The Cougar offense also excelled , as the victory proved to be a blowout . Houston ' s overall record improved to 3 – 1 , and they moved ahead to the number one spot in the Missouri Valley Conference with a 2 – 0 record . Following the defeat of Tulsa , Houston students blocked all entrances to campus buildings on the following Monday and declared a holiday for the university . UH President Kemmerer condoned the action , thus making it official . Tulsa went on to earn a respectable 8 – 2 – 1 overall record , only losing one other time to powerhouse Florida , while defeating Kansas State , Texas Tech , and Arkansas . Arizona State . Houston traveled to Goodwin Stadium in Tempe , Arizona for the next game on their schedule which was a meeting with the Arizona State Sun Devils of the Border Conference . The Sun Devils were coached by first - year head coach Clyde Smith . Smith came to Arizona State from Indiana , where he had coached since 1948 . Arizona State ' s record at this point in the season was 3 – 1 , as they had lost to San Jose State two games prior . This was another first meeting for the Cougars , and Goodwin Stadium was filled with a sold - out crowd of 15 , 000 . Houston continued its winning streak against the Sun Devils . Despite only scoring six points , the Cougars managed a shutout victory by entirely holding off the Arizona State offense . Houston ' s offense also struggled , and gave up three fumbles in five drives . In the second quarter , linebacker Paul Carr recovered a fumble from the Sun Devils on Arizona State ' s seven yard line . S . M . Meeks forced the touchdown in a rush . However , placekicker Jack Howton ' s attempt at an extra point was wide . This led to a lead which Houston kept for the entirety of the game . The victory allowed for Houston to improve their overall season record to 4 – 1 . Arizona State went on to complete its season with a 6 – 3 record . Texas Tech . Houston continued their next game on the road at Jones Stadium in Lubbock , Texas to face the Texas Tech Red Raiders . Like their previous opponent , Texas Tech was a member of the Border Conference . It was the Red Raiders ' homecoming game , and a crowd of 18 , 000 was in attendance . Texas Tech ' s head coach was second - year DeWitt Weaver , and their record for the season thus far was 1 – 4 . Houston was expected to continue its winning streak , and was a favorite for the game . Houston ' s first two scores of the game were ultimately due to the result of intercepted passes . Texas Tech ' s score was in the third quarter , as Houston attempted a lateral pass that was intercepted . Houston ' s overall record improved to 5 – 1 . Texas Tech ' s record following the season was 3 – 7 – 1 . Ole Miss . Houston returned home to Rice Stadium for the rest of its season schedule with its next game against the nationally - ranked Ole Miss of the Southeastern Conference . Johnny Vaught served as head coach for the Rebels , and was in his sixth year doing so . Having great success with a 5 – 0 – 2 record , the Rebels were nationally ranked in the AP Poll as # 14 . This was the second time in history that Houston had played against a nationally - ranked opponent on the AP Poll , as the prior season the Cougars had been defeated by then # 9 Baylor . At least two days prior to the face - off , the Gator Bowl selection committee announced that it was interested in inviting Houston to the 1953 edition of the bowl game , and that it committee members would be present for the Ole Miss game at Rice Stadium . With 34 , 000 fans in attendance for the game , it was Houston ' s second - largest home crowd at that point of the season . The game proved to showcase defensive skill for both teams , as the only score by either team came in the second quarter from the Ole Miss Rebels , as the result of a Cougar fumble on Mississippi ' s 40 - yard line . It had been recovered by Rebel Houston Patton . After Ole Miss drove the ball to Houston ' s 9 - yard line , Harold Lofton rushed to gain a touchdown . However , Houston ' s Frank James blocked an extra point attempt to leave the score at 6 – 0 where it remained for the entirety of the game . With the loss , Houston ' s five - game winning streak was over , and their record was worsened to 5 – 2 . Fortunately for the team , this would be their last loss of the season . Mississippi continued their winning streak for the remainder of the regular season , suffering only one loss overall to Georgia Tech in the Sugar Bowl . Despite this , the Rebels finished the season ranked # 7 in both major polls . Baylor . Coming off its second loss of the season , Houston remained at home to upset the Baylor Bears of the Southwest Conference . Coached by third - year George Sauer , Baylor held a perfect 2 – 0 – 0 all - time record against Houston . The two had last competed against each other in the previous season where Baylor was nationally - ranked . Although coming to Houston with a modest 4 – 2 – 1 record , prior to the loss , the Bears were a candidate for a bowl game in the post - season . 33 , 000 fans were in attendance . Following the game . The Gator Bowl selection committee made a public comment that Houston was in the running for a bid in the 1952 edition of the game . Other teams in consideration were conference mates Tulsa in addition to Syracuse and Villanova . Two days following the win , Houston obtained a # 19 ranking in the AP Poll . It was the first time the program had ever been ranked in the poll . Detroit . With the win against Baylor , Houston entered its first game as a nationally - ranked team against conference opponent Detroit . The win would secure the top spot in the Missouri Valley Conference , and bring the program its first conference title . Houston had a temperature of 40 degrees fahrenheit with rainy conditions , and attendance suffered . Only 7 , 200 fans attended the event at Rice Stadium . Led by Dutch Clark , Detroit ' s starting lineup included nation - leading quarterback Ted Marchibroda , who would later serve as an NFL player and head coach . Despite achieving a victory against the Titans and improving their season record to 6 – 2 , Houston dropped out of the AP Poll . Coaching staff . Lines coach Harden Cooper and backfield coach Elmer Simmons had served as players for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane for head coach Lee when he was an assistant there . Ends coach Lovette Hill attended Centenary together . After the season . NFL Draft . During the 1953 NFL Draft , four Houston players were drafted . It was the third time in team history that Houston players were taken in the draft . Paul " Rock " Carr was taken by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round and 82nd overall , but remained as a Houston player until after the 1953 season . Senior guard Frank James was taken by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourteenth round ( 168th overall ) , end Vic Hampel was taken by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the twenty - fifth round ( 293rd overall ) , and end Jim McConaughey was taken by the Green Bay Packers in the twenty - seventh round ( 319th overall ) . During the 1954 NFL Draft , five more players from the 1952 Houston team were drafted . Tackle Maurice " Buddy " Gillioz was taken by the Los Angeles Rams in the second round ( 22nd overall ) which was the earliest that a Houston player had been taken before . Tackle Bob Chuoke was taken by the Detroit Lions in the sixteenth round ( 193rd overall ) , back Tommy Bailes was taken by the Philadelphia Eagles in the twentieth round ( 237th overall ) , quarterback Bobby Clatterbuck was taken by the New York Giants in the twenty - seventh round ( 316th overall ) , and end Don Folks was taken by the San Francisco 49ers in the thirtieth round ( 359th overall ) . Honors . Houston ' s John Carroll , Vic Hampel , and Frank James competed in the 1952 edition of the Blue – Gray Football Classic , while J . D . Kimmel was chosen to compete in the East – West Shrine Game . J . D . Kimmel also became Houston ' s first All - American , when he was chosen by the Associated Press . Paul Carr also received an honorable mention by the news agency . Players chosen by the Missouri Valley Conference as all - conference selections were Vic Hampel , Bob Chuoke , S . M . Meeks , J . D . Kimmel , Buddy Gillioz , Paul Carr , Sam Hopson , and Jackie Howton .
|
[
{
"start": 8945,
"end": 8962,
"label": [
"4E9B8EA292671724"
]
},
{
"start": 818,
"end": 832,
"label": [
"12B2C32C2928D586"
]
},
{
"start": 2532,
"end": 2535,
"label": [
"2E3A5820BD41EEE7"
]
},
{
"start": 4033,
"end": 4044,
"label": [
"D7C9B8ED45FFD2CD"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
0297BC9072473AE2
|
Tom Cousineau Thomas Michael Cousineau ( born May 6 , 1957 ) is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the Canadian Football League ( CFL ) and National Football League ( NFL ) for nine seasons during the 1970s and 1980s . He played college football for Ohio State University , and earned All - American honors . He was the first overall pick of the 1979 NFL Draft , and played professionally for the CFL ' s Montreal Alouettes and the NFL ' s Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers . Early years . Cousineau was born in Fairview Park , Ohio . He played high school football for St . Edward High School in Lakewood , Ohio and was one of the most highly - recruited football players in the country in his senior year . He graduated in 1975 . College career . Cousineau decided to attend Ohio State University , where he played for coach Woody Hayes ' Ohio State Buckeyes football team from 1975 to 1978 . He was a consensus first - team All - American , and broke a school record with 211 tackles in a single season in 1978 . He also broke a school record for most tackles in a game with 29 , was the MVP of the Orange Bowl , and remains second on the school ' s all - time tackles list with 569 . Professional career . Cousineau was drafted first overall in the 1979 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills , who acquired the pick from the San Francisco 49ers in a trade for O . J . Simpson . Cousineau never played a game with the Bills . He instead signed with the Canadian Football League Montreal Alouettes where they offered double the money that the Bills originally offered . Cousineau became a star there , becoming the Grey Cup Most Valuable Player in the 1979 season . Cousineau wanted to return to the NFL , and in 1982 the Houston Oilers attempted to sign him , but the Bills ( who still held Cousineau ' s NFL rights ) matched the offer . He was then traded from the Bills to the Cleveland Browns for a first round draft choice ( 14th overall ) in the 1983 NFL Draft . That pick was used on future Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly . Cousineau signed a five - year contract for 2 . 5 million dollars , the most ever for a Cleveland Brown player at the time . During Cousineau ' s four seasons with the Browns , he led the team in tackles for three seasons . He was named a 2nd - team All - NFL by the NEA in 1983 , and by the AP in 1984 , but never made the Pro Bowl in his career . He was considered an overpaid disappointment in Cleveland , while Bills fans fondly remember the fact that the man who once snubbed them for the CFL was traded for Jim Kelly . Cousineau signed with the San Francisco 49ers as a free agent after the 1985 season where he played two years as a reserve before retiring in 1987 . Cousineau finished his NFL career with ten interception s and 6 . 5 career sacks and currently stays at home with his wife , Lisa , and two daughters , Kyle and Kacey , in Akron , Ohio and renovates houses . After retiring as a player . St . Edward inducted Cousineau to the school ' s Athletic Hall of Fame . He married Lisa June 16 , 1990 , and has 2 daughters Kyle and Kacey . On February 8 , 2006 , Cousineau announced plans to run for a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives as a Republican in the Akron , Ohio area . He won the May primary but lost the November election to Democrat Brian Williams by a margin of 58 % to 42 % . On April 20 , 2009 , Cousineau joined the St . Vincent – St . Mary High School football coaching staff as a linebackers coach .
|
[
{
"start": 1702,
"end": 1713,
"label": [
"407D823657F7C100"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
02ABD19E1AA1B32E
|
Eastern League of Professional Football The Eastern League of Professional Football was a football league formed in 1926 by independent clubs from Pennsylvania and New Jersey . The Eastern League was a regional minor league that never intended to challenge either the National Football League or even Red Grange ' s new American Football League ' s , dominance over the sport . In the league ' s only season the championship was awarded to All - Lancaster Red Roses over the Bethlehem Bears in a controversial move . History . In January 1926 , James H . Gildea , the owner / manager of the Coaldale Big Green football club , began pushing his idea for a football league in eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey . Gildea ' s intention was to organize a circuit of teams that were well established and successful but unable to compete financially with the teams of the National Football League . As the core of the new circuit , Gildea sought out the membership of the old Anthracite League clubs . He also courted several other well established Pennsylvania and New Jersey clubs . The 1926 season . By the time the 1926 football season opened , ten teams were on board with the newly christened Eastern League of Professional Football . The league ' s first season had plenty of ups and downs , including financial difficulties that led one club to drop out of the circuit , and a controversy surrounding the championship . The game on the field , however , was very competitive . Five teams had league records of . 500 or better . However the Eastern League ' s still remained organized until the next season . 1926 Championship controversy . The Bethlehem Bears and the All - Lancaster Red Roses were the top two teams in the league . On November 28 , 1926 both teams meet for a game that would most likely determine the league champion . The Bears won the 3 - 0 due to a last minute field goal by Gyp Downey . The Bears ended the season with 6 - 2 - 2 record against league opponents and a post - season victory over All - Lancaster . Bethlehem felt that these actions were enough to legitimize their claim to an Eastern League championship . However there was some question regarding Bethlehem ' s claim to the championship . These questions may have been related to the introduction of several " ringers " into the Bears line - up for the team ' s final four games against Eastern League opponents . Local newspapers soon reported that the league awarded the title to the 5 - 2 - 3 All - Lancaster Red Roses . Presumably on the basis of that team ' s October victory over the second - place Gilberton Catamounts . After the season , Bethlehem offered the Pottsville Maroons of the National Football League $ 4 , 000 to play them at home . The Bears then lost to Pottsville in a lopsided defeat . 1926 Standings . This table is shows both league and non - league unofficial standings . The All - Lancaster Red Roses were named the 1926 Anthracite League Champions . 1927 Standings . This table is shows both league and non - league unofficial standings .
|
[
{
"start": 2594,
"end": 2614,
"label": [
"73D51BA1595B7E58"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
02B4DDDBB860C7AF
|
2012 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings The following weekly polls comprise the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings which determine the top 25 teams at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level of college football for the 2012 season . The Sports Network poll is voted by media members while the Coaches ' Poll is determined by coaches at the FCS level .
|
[
{
"start": 250,
"end": 261,
"label": [
"20B3F7EBA5E70534"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
02CEB9E998867619
|
Ernie Wheelwright Ernest Lamour Wheelwright IV ( born July 10 , 1984 ) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent . He most recently played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League . He was signed by the Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2008 . He played college football at Minnesota . He is the grandson of actor and former New Orleans Saints running back Ernest Lamour Wheelwright II
|
[
{
"start": 410,
"end": 438,
"label": [
"E86E9C53861A4B2A"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
02FE817A4003AAA9
|
Dana Howard ( American football ) Dana Cortez Howard ( born February 27 , 1972 ) is a former American college and professional American football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League ( NFL ) for two seasons during the 1990s . He played college football for the University of Illinois , was recognized as an All - American and won several national awards . A fifth - round draft pick of the Dallas Cowboys , he played professionally for the NFL ' s St . Louis Rams and Chicago Bears . Early years . Howard was born in East St . Louis , Illinois . Howard attended East St . Louis High School , where he played for the East St . Louis Flyers high school football team coached by Bob Shannon . College career . While attending the University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign , Howard played for the Illinois Fighting Illini football team from 1991 to 1994 . He was a member of Illinois ' talented linebacker corps that included fellow standouts John Holecek , Kevin Hardy and Simeon Rice . As a senior in 1994 , he won the Dick Butkus Award and Jack Lambert Award , both presented annually to the best linebacker in college football . Howard earned first - team All - American honors in 1993 , and was recognized as a consensus first - team All - American in 1994 . He is the all - time leading tackle r in Fighting Illini history , with 595 . Professional career . Howard was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round of the 1995 NFL Draft ( 168th pick overall ) . He signed with the St . Louis Rams and played in 16 games in . In , he played in three games with the Chicago Bears . Howard also played with the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe in 1999 .
|
[
{
"start": 979,
"end": 990,
"label": [
"52A5A5BB68E40A9D"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
030AD28CA9724420
|
Clark Harris Clark Harris ( born on July 10 , 1984 in Manahawkin , New Jersey ) is an American football long snapper and tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft . He played college football at Rutgers . Harris has also been a member of the Detroit Lions and Houston Texans . Early years . Harris played both tight end and defensive end in high school at Southern Regional High School in Manahawkin , New Jersey for Head Coach Chuck Donahue . The " Times - Observer " and " The Star - Ledger " named him All - Ocean County , and was an All - " Press of Atlantic City " choice following his senior season . Rated the 22nd - best tight end in the nation by Student Sports Magazine , adding All - American and all - region honors from PrepStar . Led the team to a berth in the NJSIAA ' s South Jersey Group IV playoffs ; he made 29 tackles , including six sacks and seven stops behind the line of scrimmage while also recovering two fumbles , returning one for a score in 2001 . Also caught seven passes for 361 yards and three touchdowns that year . Of his 13 career receptions in a run - oriented offense , five went for scores . The three - year starter also handled the long - snapping duties , earning a spot on the New Jersey Football Coaches Association Super 100 football team . The versatile athlete also played basketball and competed in track . Harris was selected to compete in the North - South New Jersey All - Star Basketball Game . In track , Harris finished fifth in the Meet of Champions in the javelin with a throw of 180 feet , 3 inches as a junior and placed fourth in the javelin at the Penn Relays as a senior . Graduated as a Rotary Club Scholar - Athlete and played for New Jersey in the 2002 Governor ' s Bowl . Harris is an avid board game player and 4 time Stoopball world champion with the help of team mate Christopher Mezey . He has also been an alleged member of the New Jersey Based prank texting gang known as " Teryaki Joysticks . " He is married to wife Jessica . College career . Harris played college football at Rutgers . He did not see action in 2002 . In 2003 he played in all 12 games and caught 18 passes for 213 yards . In 2004 , Harris earned First Team All - Big East honors after leading conference tight ends in catches ( 53 ) , yards ( 725 ) and touchdowns ( 5 ) . In 2005 , he earned First Team All - Big East honors for the second consecutive year , catching 38 passes for 584 yards and four touchdowns . He was also the Scarlet Knights long snapper . Professional career . Green Bay Packers . Harris was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round as the 243rd overall pick of the 2007 NFL Draft . He was later cut by the team on September 1 , 2007 . Harris was re - added to the practice squad the next day but was cut again on September 11 , 2007 . Detroit Lions . Harris was then signed by the Detroit Lions to the practice squad on November 28 , 2007 . He was re - signed by the Lions on August 19 , 2008 , only to be waived during final cuts on August 30 . Houston Texans . On September 17 , 2008 , Harris was signed to the practice squad of the Houston Texans after the team released linebacker Kevis Coley . On September 30 , the team released Harris and re - signed Coley . Harris was re - signed to the Texans ' practice squad again on November 5 . He was promoted to the active roster on December 3 after long snapper Bryan Pittman was suspended four games . He was waived on September 5 and re - signed to the practice squad the next day . He was released from the practice squad on October 6 . Cincinnati Bengals . Harris was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals on October 13 , 2009 to be the team ' s long snapper . He played his first game with the Bengals October 18 against his former team , the Houston Texans . He played in the final eleven games of that season , and all sixteen games in both the 2010 and 2011 seasons . He also played in the Bengals 2009 and 2011 NFL Wild Card Playoff games .
|
[
{
"start": 307,
"end": 314,
"label": [
"EC53B23B910DF196"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
0313EC24FE276C50
|
Clarence Fincke Clarence Mann Fincke ( c . 1875 – June 19 , 1959 ) was an All - American football player and a banker . He played football for Yale University from 1894 to 1896 , mostly at quarterback and some at fullback , and was selected as the quarterback for the 1896 College Football All - America Team . Playing career . Fincke attended The Hill School at Pottstown , Pennsylvania , the site of the Hill School , before enrolling at Yale University , where he was a member of Skull and Bones . At Yale , Fincke played on the football team from 1894 to 1896 . Fincke was 5 - feet , 11 - inches tall and weighed 160 pounds . He was voted captain of the 1895 football team , and a Massachusetts newspaper that year called Fincke " the steadiest player " on Yale ' s team . His tackling in an 1895 game against the Carlisle Indian School helped prevent the Carlisle team from scoring on Yale . Fincke also played third base for the baseball team . One newspaper reported that he was " a good fielder and thrower " but " weak at the bat . " Fincke was popular among the Yale student body . He was voted the handsomest man in his Yale class and the most popular . Upon his graduation in 1897 , Fincke was also voted as the member of his class who had done the most for Yale . Later - life . After graduating from Yale , Fincke served as the football coach at The Hill School . He later went into the banking business and became the president and chairman of the board of Greenwich Savings Bank in New York . He died at Englewood , New Jersey in 1959 at age 84 .
|
[
{
"start": 818,
"end": 840,
"label": [
"5C760A8FD38DF592"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
03555C3F3DF869CB
|
Jim Irsay James " Jim " Irsay ( born June 13 , 1959 ) is the owner and CEO of the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League . Early life and education . Irsay was born in Lincolnwood , Illinois , the son of Harriet ( née Pogorzelski ) and Chicago businessman Robert Irsay . His father was from a Hungarian Jewish family and his mother was the daughter of Polish Catholic immigrants . Irsay was raised Catholic , and did not know about his father ' s Jewish heritage until he was fourteen . Jim ' s brother , Robert , was born with a mental disability and died in 1999 , and his sister , Roberta , died in a car accident in 1971 . Irsay attended high school at Loyola Academy in Wilmette , Illinois a suburb just north of Chicago , Illinois and at Mercersburg Academy ' 78 , Mercersburg , Pennsylvania . After high school he attended , and graduated from , Southern Methodist University in 1982 with a degree in broadcast journalism . Irsay played linebacker for the SMU Mustangs football team as a walk - on , but an ankle injury ended his playing career . Career . Irsay was 12 years old when his father , Robert Irsay , purchased the Baltimore Colts . After graduating from SMU in 1982 he joined the Colts ' professional staff . He was named Vice President and General Manager in 1984 , one month after the Colts left Baltimore in the middle of the night , using Mayflower moving vans to leave the city of Baltimore , traveling to Indianapolis . After his father suffered a stroke in 1995 Jim assumed day - to - day management with the role of Senior Executive Vice President , General Manager and Chief Operating Officer in April 1996 . When his father died in 1997 Jim engaged in a legal battle with his stepmother over ownership of the team , but later became the youngest NFL team owner at that time at 37 . He controls 100 % of the franchise . Irsay is known as one of the more friendly owners . Irsay is a common user of twitter , and even gave money after he said whoever got the correct score of the 2013 Super Bowl . Personal life . Irsay married Meg Coyle in 1980 , and the couple have three daughters , Carlie , Casey and Kalen . Irsay has a habit of quoting rock music . It is rumored that he brings his guitar on Colts road trips and plays until 2 : 00 or 3 : 00 in the morning . In 2001 Irsay purchased the original manuscript of " On The Road " , or " the scroll " : a continuous , one hundred twenty - foot scroll of tracing paper sheets that Jack Kerouac cut to size and taped together , for $ 2 . 43 million . Irsay is a big fan of British rock band The Who . Irsay also has purchased guitars originally owned by Elvis Presley , George Harrison , and Jerry Garcia In 2009 Irsay was vocal about preventing a group that included talk - show host Rush Limbaugh from purchasing the St . Louis Rams . " I , myself , couldn ' t even consider voting for him , " Irsay said at an NFL owners meeting . " When there are comments that have been made that are inappropriate , incendiary and insensitive . . . our words do damage , and it ' s something we don ' t need . " Irsay has made political contributions to John Edwards and Harry Reid .
|
[
{
"start": 975,
"end": 996,
"label": [
"C8A358D032CB32D9"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
036DDAD7EA5200E0
|
List of Oklahoma State Cowboys head football coaches The Oklahoma State Cowboys football program is a college football team that represents Oklahoma State University – Stillwater in the South Division of the Big 12 Conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association . The team has had 22 head coaches since organized football began in 1901 with the nickname " Aggies " . The team played without a head coach until 1906 . The university , then known as Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College , was renamed Oklahoma State University in 1957 and its nickname was changed to " Cowboys " . Oklahoma State was an original member of the Southwest Conference , joining in 1915 . They later joined the Missouri Valley Conference in 1925 and the Big Eight Conference in 1960 . The Cowboys became a charter member of the Big 12 in 1996 . The Cowboys have played in more than 1 , 000 games during their 108 seasons . In those seasons , eight coaches have led the Cowboys to postseason bowl game s : Jim Lookabaugh , Cliff Speegle , Jim Stanley , Jimmy Johnson , Pat Jones , Bob Simmons , Les Miles and Mike Gundy . Six coaches have won conference championships with the Cowboys : John Maulbetsch , Lynn Waldorf , Lookabaugh , , Stanley , and Gundy . Jones is the all - time leader in games coached ( 125 ) , years coached ( 11 ) and wins ( 62 ) , while Waldorf is the all - time leader in winning percentage ( . 735 ) . Theodore Cox finished his career with a . 250 winning percentage , the worst in team history . Of the 22 Cowboy coaches , Waldorf and Johnson have been inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame . Three coaches are also graduates of the university : Lookabaugh , Floyd Gass , and Gundy . The first coach was Boyd Hill in 1906 , who left after his only season . The current coach , Mike Gundy , was hired in January 2005 .
|
[
{
"start": 1138,
"end": 1148,
"label": [
"C2D4CEEADE25560B"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
03AC8BEAE1DC6026
|
Brian Mitchell ( American football ) Brian Keith Mitchell ( born August 18 , 1968 ) is a former American football running back and return specialist in the National Football League . He was originally drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round ( 130th overall ) of the 1990 NFL Draft . He played college football at University of Southwestern Louisiana where he was a quarterback . Mitchell also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants . He is currently second on the NFL ' s all - time list in all - purpose yardage with 23 , 330 yards , behind Jerry Rice . He is also first all time for combined yardage for a non - wide receiver . His 13 special teams touchdown s are second in NFL history , behind Devin Hester , and his nine punt return touchdowns are third behind Eric Metcalf with 10 , and Hester with 11 . Mitchell was ranked the 2nd Greatest specialist in NFL History by NFL Network ' s NFL Top 10 Return Aces . Early years . Mitchell was born in Leesville , Louisiana , and calls Plaquemine , LA his home town . College career . Mitchell attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana ( now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette ) , where he played quarterback . At Southwestern Louisiana , Mitchell became the first player in NCAA history to pass for more than 5 , 000 yards ( 5 , 447 ) and rush for more than 3 , 000 yards ( 3 , 335 ) . He also held the NCAA record for most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback ( 47 ) . As a senior , he rushed for 1 , 311 yards and passed for 1 , 966 yards while accounting for 25 touchdowns ( six passing , 19 rushing ) . Yet , in his college career , he never returned a punt or a kickoff . Professional career . Mitchell was selected in the fifth round ( 130th overall ) of the 1990 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins . Washington Redskins . As a rookie , Mitchell started off his career by returning the opening kickoff of the Redskins first pre - season game for a touchdown . During a " Monday Night Football " game that came to be known as " The Body Bag Game " , Mitchell had to be subbed in as quarterback after the Philadelphia Eagles knocked the Redskins ' starting and backup quarterbacks out of the game . Mitchell went 3 - for - 5 for 40 yards passing and ran for a touchdown . During his second season with the Redskins , Mitchell led the NFL in punt return yards ( 600 ) and punt return touchdowns ( two ) , helping his team to an appearance in Super Bowl XXVI , where Washington defeated the Buffalo Bills 37 - 24 . Mitchell continued to play for the Redskins until 1999 , leading the NFL in punt return average ( 14 . 1 ) and touchdowns ( two ) in 1994 , and making a Pro Bowl selection in 1995 . He also led the league in combined yards every season from 1994 through 1996 , and again in 1998 . He is one of only two players to lead the league in that statistical category at least four times . The other is Hall of Famer Jim Brown , who did it five times . Mitchell was released following the 1999 season with the arrival of a new owner , Daniel Snyder . Later career . Mitchell signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2000 , and played for them until 2002 . In 2002 , Mitchell was one of only two players to be ranked in the top seven in both kickoff returns and punt returns ( the other being Michael Lewis of the New Orleans Saints ) . He was the only player in the NFC to be ranked in the top three in both categories . Mitchell was second in the NFC and third in the NFL with a career - high 27 . 0 - yard average on 43 kickoff returns . Mitchell was also third in the NFC and seventh in the NFL with a 12 . 3 - yard punt return average on 46 punts . He returned a punt 76 yards for a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers on November 25 . It was Mitchell ' s 13th career kick returned for a touchdown , breaking a tie with Eric Metcalf and ranking Mitchell first in the record book . That week , he also set a record for kick return yards in a single game with 206 yards on six kick returns . He then signed with the New York Giants for the 2003 season . However , after the season , he was released before the 2004 season . He then re - signed to a one day contract with the Washington Redskins , allowing him to retire a Redskin . Legacy . Mitchell is the NFL ' s second all - time leader in total yardage , second only to Jerry Rice with 23 , 330 yards , thanks in large part to his 14 , 014 yards from kickoff returns and his 4 , 999 punt return yards . Both are NFL records , and his 875 postseason kickoff return yards are a record as well . He also rushed for 1 , 967 yards on 388 carries ( avg . 5 . 1 rushing yards ) , caught 255 passes for 2 , 336 yards , recovered 20 fumbles for 14 return yards , and scored 29 touchdowns ( four kickoff returns , nine punt returns , 12 rushing , and four receiving ) . His 13 special teams touchdowns rank second in the NFL only behind Devin Hester . His nine punt return touchdowns rank third behind Devin Hester ( 11 ) and Eric Metcalf ( 10 ) . Brian Mitchell also holds the NFL record for most combined yards by any one player against a single opponent : 3 , 076 all - purpose yards against the Dallas Cowboys He is also one of only four players to record four seasons of over 2 , 000 total yards , ( the others being Marshall Faulk , Dante Hall and Tiki Barber ) and missed out on a fifth by only five yards . He was inducted into the Washington Redskins Ring of Fame at FedEx Field during the 2009 season . Life after football . On television . Since retiring , Mitchell has been a TV and radio host and analyst for a variety of outlets . On TV , he is currently the NFL analyst for WUSA - TV in Washington D . C . , where he co - hosts the station ' s Sunday night wrap - up program entitled " " Sports Plus " . Additionally , Mitchell co - hosts " Sports Talk Live " with ex - hog Ric " Doc " Walker and can be seen on " Redskins Pre / Post Game Live , " both on Comcast SportsNet in Washington , D . C . On radio . On radio , Mitchell was the host of " The Brian Mitchell " show on WTEM , located in Rockville , Maryland , until the show ended on April 27 , 2007 because of program lineup changes . He then moved to " The John Thompson Show " as co - host . During the 2008 season on an edition of " The John Thompson Show , " Mitchell got into a heated argument with Redskins running back Clinton Portis , who was a guest on the show . Mitchell served as a frequent guest and guest host on " The Sports Junkies " and the " Mike Wise Show " on 106 . 7 The Fan . Brian announced on January 21 , 2010 edition of the Mike Wise Show that he would get his own show on Saturdays from 10 - 3 on 106 . 7 The Fan . He also runs the Brian Mitchell Football Camp throughout Virginia . Since March of 2012 , Mitchell has co - hosted ESPN 980 ' s " Inside The Locker Room " with former Redskin Rick Walker and local DC area broadcaster Scott Jackson . The show is produced by Aaron Leistner . Personal life . Mitchell has four children with his wife Monica . He founded the Brian Mitchell Foundation in 2001 to help disadvantaged children in Philadelphia , Washington , D . C . and his hometown of Plaquemine , Louisiana .
|
[
{
"start": 3298,
"end": 3311,
"label": [
"3BB684AD518EE611"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
03DD4242973F74F6
|
1940 Stanford Indians football team The 1940 Stanford Indians football team , nicknamed the " Wow Boys " , represented Stanford University in National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) intercollegiate competition during the 1940 season . First - year head coach Clark Shaughnessy inherited a team that finished with a 1 – 7 – 1 record the previous season . He installed his own version of the T formation , a system that had largely fallen into disuse since the 1890s and was viewed as obsolete . The Indians shocked observers when they won all ten of their games including the Rose Bowl , which prompted several selectors to declare them the 1940 national champions . Stanford ' s dramatic reversal of fortunes prompted football programs across the nation to abandon the single - wing formation in favor of the new T formation . Preseason . Clark Shaughnessy had served as the head coach at the University of Chicago since 1930 . While there , he developed a new version of the T formation based upon the " pro T " that was concurrently in use by the Chicago Bears of the National Football League . The T formation , in which three backs lined up abreast and behind the quarterback who was himself behind the center , was an obsolescent system that had been disused since the 1890s in favor of the single - wing and double - wing formation s . Shaugnessy , however , incorporated several new features in his own version of the T . It utilized flanker s and the man - in - motion concept , and it emphasized deception and quickness over the brute force necessitated by the wing formations . Shaughnessy was not very successful at Chicago and his teams never finished a season with more wins than losses . In 1939 , the Chicago Maroons compiled a 2 – 6 record and failed to defeat any of their conference opponents . All six losses were defensive shutouts , the worst being an 85 – 0 rout by Michigan . After the season , the University of Chicago disbanded its football program . Instead of remaining at Chicago , where he also held a position as a professor and earned a comfortable salary of $ 10 , 000 per year , Shaughnessy elected to continue coaching football , which he described as his hobby and passion . For 1940 , he was hired by Stanford University whose Indians had finished the previous season with a 1 – 7 – 1 record . Stanford center Milt Vucinich said , " We ' d been reading about all those beatings Shaughnessy ' s men had taken , so we were joking among ourselves that wasn ' t it just like Stanford to hire somebody like this to coach us . " In his first address to the team , Shaughnessy told them , " Boys , I am not to be addressed as ' Clark ' or , especially , [ the nickname of ] ' Soup ' . To you , I am ' Mr . Shaughnessy ' or ' Coach . ' Nothing else . I am a professor of football . . . Now , I have a formation for you that if you learn it well will take you to the Rose Bowl . " He asserted that one of his plays , a line plunge by a back without a blocker , would score ten to twelve touchdowns alone , which was more than the Indians had scored the entire previous season . The players were understandably skeptical , and they were not alone . Football innovator and single - wing proponent Glenn " Pop " Warner said before the season , " If Stanford wins a single game with that crazy formation , you can throw all the football I ever knew into the Pacific Ocean . " Shaughnessy later discovered that the players , who were mostly returners from the 1939 team , were talented , but not suited to the single wing . As a contemporary newspaper noted , " The [ 1939 ] team looked great in some games and sour in others . The machinery was there but it wasn ' t running as smoothly as had been hoped for . " Season . Stanford opened the season with a road game against at Kezar Stadium . It was part of the first - ever major college football doubleheader , which also featured and Utah . The Indians defeated San Francisco convincingly , 27 – 0 . In attendance was their next opponents ' head coach , Tex Oliver of , and he said , " [ H ] alf of the time neither we or the spectators knew who was the ballcarrier until someone would dart out from the sidelines with the pigskin under his arms . . . and it was probably [ quarterback Frank < nowiki > ] < / nowiki > Albert . " Oliver added , " If we expect to stop their attack , we ' ll have to work fast " , and immediately returned home to conduct intense practices in preparation for Stanford . The extra preparation did not halt the Stanford attack , however , and according to Harold Parrott in the " The Milwaukee Journal " , " the duped Webfoots chased phantom ball carriers all over the field . They tackled everybody but the nonchalant - looking Stanford man who actually had the ball . " Stanford won again , 13 – 0 . The following week , the Indians narrowly edged , 7 – 6 , to remain " the only untied , undefeated team in the Far West . " After defeating at home , 26 – 14 , Stanford met the defending Pacific Coast Conference ( PCC ) champions , Southern California . With 90 seconds remaining to play , the game was tied at seven , but Stanford used its deception tactics to score two touchdowns to win , 21 – 7 . The Indians then beat UCLA the next week in Los Angeles , 20 – 14 . Washington , the only other team with a perfect Pacific Coast Conference record , led Stanford by a touchdown at half time . In the third quarter , the Huskies extended their lead when they capitalized on an interception with a field goal . Before the end of the period , though , Albert engineered two long drives that culminated in touchdowns . In the final quarter , Indians back Pete Kmetovic caught an interception and tallied the final score . Stanford won , 20 – 10 . After beating Oregon State , 28 – 14 , Stanford traveled to Berkeley to face in the annual rivalry , the " Big Game " . The Indians defeated the Bears , 13 – 7 , to guarantee a Rose Bowl invitation in lieu of Washington , which despite losing to Stanford head - to - head , had beaten UCLA more convincingly , 41 – 0 . Postseason . In the final Associated Press Poll , which was published on December 2 before the bowl game s , Stanford was ranked second in the nation behind Minnesota . On December 1 , Stanford accepted its invitation to represent the Pacific coast in the 1941 Rose Bowl , and Nebraska was selected to represent the East . Nebraska had compiled an 8 – 1 record with its only loss against Minnesota . Pundits deemed Stanford to be the favorite to win the Rose Bowl . The game was attended by 91 , 300 spectators and each team was paid $ 140 , 916 for its participation . Nebraska received the opening kickoff and halfback returned it 27 yards to the Stanford 48 - yard line . The drive culminated in a short rush by fullback Ike Francis , and with the extra point , the Cornhuskers took a 7 - 0 lead on the first possession . Stanford drove into Nebraska territory , but fumbled the ball away on the 28 - yard line . The Cornhuskers punted it away and the Indians mounted a touchdown drive to equalize the score . In the second quarter , Nebraska recovered a fumbled punt return and on the subsequent possession scored on a 33 - yard pass . Stanford responded immediately , and Albert passed to Hugh Gallarneau for a 40 - yard touchdown to tie the game at 13 . Albert made the extra point kick to take the lead . In the third quarter , the Indians drove 76 yards to within inches of the opposing goal line , but the Cornhusker defense held and took over on downs . Nebraska punted the ball away and Kmetovic returned it 40 yards for a touchdown . Albert made the extra point and Stanford went on to win the game , 21 - 13 . After the season , three NCAA - recognized selectors named Stanford the national championship team . At the time , the Poling System bestowed that title upon the Indians . In later years , the Billingsley Report and the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively declared Stanford the 1940 champions . Frank Albert was named a consensus All - American at quarterback and finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting . The Newspaper Enterprise Association named Hugh Gallarneau an All - America back . Legacy . An earlier doubter , Pop Warner acknowledged the unexpected success of the revived formation . During Stanford ' s meteoric 1940 season , Warner said , " Shaughnessy has taken that T formation we used when I played at Cornell in and made it work as it has never worked before . This is because he has added his own ideas . There is no mystery about Shaughnessy ' s success at Stanford as I see it . The only mystery is where the ball is on some of those tricky plays of his . " The 1940 Stanford Indians , who became known as the " Wow Boys " , proved the value of the T formation , and in response , football coaches around the nation adopted it for their own teams . Notre Dame coach Frank Leahy caused a stir in 1942 when he scrapped the venerable box formation in favor of the T . A survey conducted by " Football Digest " at the end of the decade revealed that 250 of the 350 best football teams were utilizing the formation . Shaughnessy ' s T gave rise to various incarnations , including the pro set , power I , veer , and the wishbone formation . Clark Shaughnessy was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1968 . Today , his variant of the T formation remains in use , with some modifications , and according to " Sports Illustrated " , it " remains the longest - running formation in the history of the game " .
|
[
{
"start": 8038,
"end": 8052,
"label": [
"CAC55E6783C6717E"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
04069A6808B46B3D
|
Mike Patrick Mike Patrick is an American sportscaster . Career . Patrick began his broadcasting career in the fall of 1966 at WVSC - Radio in Somerset , Pa . In 1970 , he was named Sports Director at WJXT - TV in Jacksonville , Fla . , where he provided play - by - play for Jacksonville Sharks ' World Football League telecasts ( 1973 – 74 ) . He also called Jacksonville University basketball games on both radio and television . Since 1975 , he has worked for WJLA - TV , Jefferson - Pilot and ESPN , where he is best known for his role as play - by - play announcer on the network ' s " Sunday Night Football with Paul Maguire and Joe Theisman " telecasts from 1987 – 2005 . He was briefly replaced in 2004 by Pat Summerall , while Patrick recovered from heart bypass surgery . Patrick is known for his catchphrases " holy cow " and " are you kidding me ? " whenever a spectacular play is made , as well as the opening comment " it ' s great to have you with us " . Other ESPN assignments . He has also called college football , men ' s and women ' s college basketball , and the College World Series for the network , as well as several NFL playoff games for ABC Sports while the network held the " Monday Night Football " television package . In 2006 , Patrick became the lead play - by - play announcer for ESPN on " ESPN College Football Primetime " along with Todd Blackledge and field reporter Holly Rowe . In July 2009 , ESPN announced that Patrick will be teamed with former SMU running back Craig James and Heather Cox on a Saturday ESPN on ABC college football announcing team for the 2009 College Football Season . In addition , Patrick called the NCAA Women ' s Division I Basketball Championship from 1996 through 2009 and the College World Series in Omaha , Nebraska since 2003 . Non ESPN - related assignments . Mike also did the play - by - play of Atlantic Coast Conference Football and Basketball games for Jefferson - Pilot ( now Lincoln Financial Sports ) between 1984 and 1986 . Mike is the play - by - play man for " " as well as " " . Mike does some play - by - play for the Washington Redskins preseason football games currently shown on WRC - TV and Comcast SportsNet Mid - Atlantic . Personal . A Clarksburg , West Virginia native and graduate of George Washington University , Patrick resides in Northern Virginia with his wife Janet . Patrick entered the $ 10 , 000 Omaha 8 or Better World Championship and the $ 3000 HORSE events of the 2009 World Series of Poker , but did not cash in either tournament .
|
[
{
"start": 360,
"end": 383,
"label": [
"384FCCC11346D97D"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
0418440088BE4D66
|
John McKay , Jr . John Kenneth " J . K . " McKay ( born March 28 , 1953 ) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League . College career . McKay played college football at USC , where he played on the 1972 and 1974 National Championship teams and caught , among many others , a 38 - yard touchdown pass from long time best friend , quarterback Pat Haden in the fourth quarter of the 1975 Rose Bowl game . He was named co - MVP of the game along with Haden . McKay was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1998 . Professional career . He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 16th round of the 1975 NFL Draft , but opted instead to play for the Southern California Sun of the World Football League due to a dislike for the Cleveland area . The Browns made him available in the 1976 veteran allocation draft , where he was selected by the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers . In Tampa Bay , McKay started at receiver for three controversial seasons . Quarterback Steve Spurrier ' s belief that McKay was playing ahead of better receivers because he was the son of head coach John McKay , led him to throw passes over the vulnerable middle of the field in an attempt to get McKay injured . On the other hand , he was a reliable pass - catcher whom opposing defenses considered as a legitimate threat . He was forced to retire due to complications from a broken hand . After retiring from professional football , McKay became a successful trial attorney in the Tampa area . In 1986 , he moved to Los Angeles and continued practicing law as a partner with the law firm of Allen , Matkins , Leck , Gamble & Mallory . In 2001 , he took a position as General Manager of the Los Angeles Xtreme in the XFL . The Xtreme were the first and only national champions of the League . In 2010 . McKay became Senior Associate Athletic Director of the University of Southern California . Personal . McKay is a son of former USC Trojan and Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach John McKay and the older brother of former Buccaneers general manager and current Atlanta Falcons president , Rich McKay . McKay is married and has three children . He is often referred to as " J . K . " in the press , but is more commonly known as " John " or " Johnny " . Attended Stetson University College of Law . McKay was the general manager for the Los Angeles Xtreme of the defunct XFL . On July 20 , 2010 he was named the Associate Athletic Director at USC .
|
[
{
"start": 202,
"end": 205,
"label": [
"90AA42D0C42D5E60"
]
},
{
"start": 818,
"end": 847,
"label": [
"75E36A189CA0B622"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
0425A17F562A3017
|
List of Michigan Wolverines football All - Americans Michigan Wolverines football All - Americans are American football players who have been named as All - Americans while playing for the University of Michigan football team . Overview . Since 1898 , 127 Michigan Wolverines football players have earned first - team All - American honor . William Cunningham was the first in 1898 based on a performance that led Louis Elbel to write " The Victors " . Neil Snow was the second in 1901 based on his role on the 1901 team that outscored its opponents 550 – 0 . Willie Heston was the first Michigan All - American selected by Walter Camp . There are two players who have earned the distinction three times : Bennie Oosterbaan ( 1925 – 1927 ) and Anthony Carter ( 1980 – 1982 ) . There are twenty others who have won the distinction twice : Willie Heston , Albert Benbrook , Benny Friedman , Chuck Bernard , Ted Petoskey , Tom Harmon , Alvin Wistert , Robert Wahl , Ron Kramer , Bill Yearby , Dave Brown , Mark Donahue , Jumbo Elliott , Mark Messner , Tripp Welborne , Greg Skrepenak , Charles Woodson , Steve Hutchinson , Marlin Jackson , and Jake Long . Twenty Michigan players have been unanimous All - American selections : Bennie Oosterbaan , Harry Newman , Chuck Bernard , Ralph Heikkinen , Tom Harmon , Bill Daley , Bob Chappuis , Ron Kramer , Jack Clancy , Jim Mandich , Mike Taylor , Dave Brown , Mark Donahue , Anthony Carter , Mark Messner , Tripp Welborne , Desmond Howard , Greg Skrepenak , Charles Woodson , Steve Hutchinson , Braylon Edwards , and Jake Long .
|
[
{
"start": 990,
"end": 1000,
"label": [
"5A24B2D887CEC8D6"
]
},
{
"start": 1390,
"end": 1400,
"label": [
"5A24B2D887CEC8D6"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
0426C33ABC3DECB1
|
1977 Hamilton Tiger - Cats season The 1977 Hamilton Tiger - Cats season was the 20th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 28th overall . The Tiger - Cats finished in 4th place in the East division with a 5 – 11 record and missed the playoffs . Frank M . Gibson would be in his final season as the Secretary - Treasurer of the Tiger - Cats . A trophy , bearing his name , was instituted by the CFL in 1977 recognizing the Outstanding Rookie in the Eastern Division . Coming off a season as Toronto ’ s outstanding defensive player , he was also an Eastern Football Conference All - Star in 1977 .
|
[
{
"start": 446,
"end": 488,
"label": [
"E9918EF1510D8DD2"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
042AA609E8BBE22B
|
D . J . Johnson ( cornerback , born 1985 ) Domonique Johnson ( born November 7 , 1985 ) is an American football cornerback who is currently a member of the Edmonton Eskimos . He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2009 . He played college football at Jackson State University . Prior to transferring to Jackson State , he played at the University of Missouri . He has also been a member of the New York Giants , Tampa Bay Buccaneers , Minnesota Vikings , Washington Redskins , Indianapolis Colts , Philadelphia Eagles , and Detroit Lions . Professional career . Denver Broncos . Johnson signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on April 27 , 2009 . The Broncos waived him , but he was signed to the team ' s practice squad on September 6 . New York Giants . The New York Giants signed Johnson off the Broncos ' practice squad on November 11 , 2009 . He made his NFL debut in Week 15 against the Washington Redskins , where he recorded two tackles . He played a total of 3 games his rookie season , recording six combined tackles . He was re - signed by the Giants on April 16 , 2010 . He played seven games for the Giants before being released on November 20 . Tampa Bay Buccaneers . On November 24 , 2010 , the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Johnson . He was promoted to the team ' s active roster on December 8 . He was released by the Buccaneers on September 5 , 2011 for final roster cuts before the start of the 2011 season . Minnesota Vikings . Johnson was signed to the Minnesota Vikings ' practice squad on September 7 , 2011 . Washington Redskins . The Washington Redskins signed him off of the Vikings ' practice squad on November 8 , 2011 . He was released on November 29 by the Redskins . Philadelphia Eagles . Johnson was signed to the practice squad of the Philadelphia Eagles on December 2 . At the conclusion of the 2011 season , his practice squad contract expired and he became a free agent . He was re - signed to the active roster on January 2 , 2012 . Indianapolis Colts . On July 22 , 2012 , the Eagles traded Johnson to the Indianapolis Colts for defensive tackle Ollie Ogbu . The Colts waived him on September 1 , 2012 , but signed to the team ' s practice squad the next day . He was waived by the team on October 1 . Second Stint with Redskins . Johnson re - joined the Redskins on October 23 , 2012 after the team signed him to the practice squad . He was activated from Redskins ' practice squad on November 6 . He was placed on the injured reserve list on January 4 , 2013 after spraining a ligament in his left knee in the last regular season game against the Dallas Cowboys The team released Johnson on February 4 . Detroit Lions . Johnson was signed to the Detroit Lions on February 6 , 2013 . On August 23 , 2013 , he was cut by the Lions .
|
[
{
"start": 1873,
"end": 1884,
"label": [
"6E3538EB910DA2B1"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
042B10A6C435F1AD
|
1999 Michigan State Spartans football team The 1999 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1999 - 2000 college football season . The Spartans played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing , Michigan . This was the last year for head coach Nick Saban , who left the program on December 5 to take the head coaching position at Louisiana State . During the bowl game , the Spartans were coached by interim head coach Bobby Williams , who led the Spartans to a 37 - 34 victory in the 2000 Florida Citrus Bowl over the Florida Gators of the Southeastern Conference , with a last second , game winning field goal by kicker Paul Edinger . This Spartan team featured the likes of Plaxico Burress , T . J . Duckett , and Renaldo Hill , and goes down as one the best Spartan teams in the BCS era . Game notes . Michigan . Bill Burke threw for a school - record 400 yards and two touchdowns while Plaxico Burress set a new mark with 255 yards receiving . Burke broke Ed Smith ' s record of 369 against Indiana in 1979 while Burress surpassed Andre Rison ' s 252 yards against Georgia in 1989 . Michigan State was now 6 - 0 for the first time since the 1966 national championship season . 2000 NFL Draft . The following players were selected in the 2000 NFL Draft . External links . 1999 Results
|
[
{
"start": 1198,
"end": 1233,
"label": [
"ACC42FC6E67AEDA0"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
042E952CDC0499FA
|
Safety ( football position ) Safety ( S ) is a position in American and Canadian football , played by a member of the defense . The safeties are defensive back s who line up from ten to fifteen yards behind the line of scrimmage . There are two variations of the position in a typical formation , the free safety ( FS ) and the strong safety ( SS ) . Their duties depend on the defensive scheme . The defensive responsibilities of the safety and cornerback usually involve pass coverage towards the middle and sidelines of the field , respectively . Safeties are the last line of defense , and are thus expected to be sure tacklers . As professional and college football have become more focused on the passing game , safeties have become more involved in covering the eligible pass receivers . Strong safety . The strong safety tends to be somewhat larger and stronger than the free safety . However , the word " strong " is used because he is assigned to cover the " strong side " of the offense , the side on which the big , powerful tight end lines up on offensive plays . The strong safety tends to play closer to the line and assist in stopping the run . He may also be responsible for covering a player , such as a running back or fullback or H - back , who comes out of the backfield to receive a pass . A strong safety ' s duties are a hybrid of those belonging to a linebacker and those of the other defensive backs , in that he both covers the pass and stops the run . Two of the most notable retired strong safeties are Ken Houston and John Lynch . Among the best active strong safeties are Troy Polamalu and Adrian Wilson . Free safety . The free safety tends to be smaller and faster than the strong safety . His job tends to be to keep some distance from the line of scrimmage , watch the play unfold , and follow the ball . The free safety would correspond to the quarterback in man coverage , but as the quarterback usually remains in the pocket the free safety is " free " to double cover another player . On pass plays , the free safety is expected to assist the cornerback on his side and to close the distance to the receiver by the time the ball reaches him . Offenses tend to use the play - action pass specifically to make the free safety expect a run play , which would draw him closer to the line of scrimmage , and reduce his effectiveness as a pass defender . Furthermore , quarterbacks often use a technique to " look off " a free safety , by purposely looking to the other side of the field during a pass play , with the intention to lure the free safety away from the intended target receiver on the other side of the field . This phenomenon often tests how effective a free safety ' s wit and athleticism are at defending long pass plays . If the offense puts a receiver in the slot , then the free safety may be called upon to cover that receiver . Free safeties occasionally blitz as well . When this happens , the pressure on the quarterback is often very severe since a blitz by a defensive back is not usually anticipated . Free safeties , because of their speed and deep coverage , are often prone to catching interceptions . Standout retired free safeties include Paul Krause , Larry Wilson , and Willie Wood . Ed Reed and Nick Collins are among the best active free safeties . Cover - 2 . Instead of the safeties dividing up their jobs in terms of run support and pass support , the safeties will sometimes divide up the field into a left half and a right half , with each being responsible for anything that comes into his half of the field . This type of division of responsibility is becoming increasingly common , and is called a " cover - 2 " defense . The cover - 2 was first used by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1970s , but was made famous by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the late 1990s . Led by head coach Tony Dungy and defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin , the Buccaneers built a dominating defense , with strong safety John Lynch at the forefront . This particular variation of the cover - 2 is referred to as the " Tampa 2 " . Since then , the popularity of the cover - 2 has soared . Both of the teams in Super Bowl XLI , the Colts and the Bears ( the former being coached by Dungy , the latter by his former protégé at Tampa , Lovie Smith ) , ran a base cover - two defense .
|
[
{
"start": 1238,
"end": 1246,
"label": [
"A6C5F62D9E054CBA"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
04464740CA3EBD07
|
Big East Conference The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States . The conference ' s 17 members ( 15 full - time and 2 associate members ) participate in 24 NCAA sports . Eight of the seventeen conference schools are football members and the Big East competes as a BCS conference in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision ( FBS ) , the top level of NCAA competition in that sport ( also known by its former designation : Division I - A ) . Three members have football programs but are not Big East football schools : Georgetown and Villanova compete in the Football Championship Subdivision and Notre Dame plays as an FBS independent . The other five schools — DePaul , Marquette , Seton Hall , St . John ' s , and Providence — discontinued their football programs . In football , the Big East has had all eight members play in bowl games since the 2005 realignment and has had seven of eight teams ranked in the Top 25 since 2003 . In that time , the Big East has seen the emergence of new national players with West Virginia rising to as high as No . 1 and was ranked in the Top 10 for three - straight years ( 2005 , 2006 , 2007 ) , South Florida rising as high as No . 2 , Cincinnati and Louisville both as high as No . 3 , Rutgers as high as No . 7 , Pittsburgh as high as No . 9 , and Connecticut as high as No . 13 in BCS standings . Also , Big East football has seen an increase in attendance and is enjoying a new , $ 250 million plus television package that lasts through 2013 . In basketball , Big East teams have made 16 Final Four appearances and won six NCAA Championships ( UConn with three , Villanova , Georgetown , and Syracuse with one each ) . Of the Big East ' s 16 full members , all but South Florida have been to the Final Four , the most of any conference , though Marquette , DePaul , Notre Dame , Rutgers , Cincinnati , and Pittsburgh made all their trips before joining the Big East . In 2011 , the Big East set the record for the most teams sent to the NCAA Men ' s Division I Basketball Championship by a single conference with eleven out of their sixteen teams qualifying . History . The 2012 – 13 academic year is the Big East ' s 34th year of existence . The early years . The Big East was founded in 1979 when Providence , St . John ' s , Georgetown , and Syracuse invited Seton Hall , Connecticut , Holy Cross , Rutgers , and Boston College to form a conference primarily focused on basketball , with Rutgers and Holy Cross declining to join . Villanova joined a year later in 1980 and Pittsburgh joined in 1982 . In 1982 , Penn State applied for membership , but was rejected , with only five schools in favor ( Penn State needed six out of eight ) . It was long rumored that Syracuse cast the deciding vote against Penn State , but Mike Tranghese confirmed that this was not the case and that Syracuse had , in fact , voted for Penn State ' s inclusion . Football expansion . About a decade after the conference ' s inception , Big East members decided to become a major football conference and thus added five schools including Rutgers , Miami , Temple , Virginia Tech , and West Virginia . The inaugural Big East football season launched in 1991 . West Virginia and Rutgers joined the Big East as full members in 1995 , and Virginia Tech joined as a full member in 2000 . Temple remained a football - only member until 2004 , when it was voted out of the conference due to poor attendance figures , lack of playing success , and inadequate facilities . The Big East offered Notre Dame a non - football membership effective 1995 , which led to an unusual conference structure with some schools competing in Division I basketball only . Instability , departures , and replacements . The unusual structure of the Big East , with the " football " and " non - football " schools , led to instability in the conference . In 2003 , the ongoing press reports of tensions between the football schools and the basketball - only schools finally exploded into a months - long public tug - of - war between the Big East and the Atlantic Coast Conference over several Big East members . The end result was that three Big East schools — Virginia Tech , Miami and Boston College — moved to the ACC , while five teams moved to the Big East from Conference USA — Louisville , Cincinnati , South Florida , Marquette , and DePaul . The addition of the three football schools , along with Big East non - football member Connecticut moving up to the Big East football conference , ensured that the league would keep the minimum eight teams needed to keep its BCS bid . In addition , two traditional basketball teams , DePaul and Marquette , were added to gain the Chicago and Milwaukee television markets and help the already solid basketball status of the conference . Meanwhile , Loyola University Maryland ( then Loyola College in Maryland ) also joined the Big East as an associate member in women ' s lacrosse for the 2005 – 06 academic year . Continuing instability . In 2010 , Texas Christian University accepted an invitation to join the conference as an all - sports member beginning in the 2012 – 13 academic year . On September 17 , 2011 Syracuse , a charter member of the conference , and Pittsburgh announced that they would be leaving the Big East for the Atlantic Coast Conference . Both schools originally intended to fulfill their commitment to the 27 - month waiting period . TCU also reversed its decision and accepted an invitation from the Big 12 Conference to move there . On October 28 , 2011 it was announced by the Big 12 Conference that West Virginia accepted its invitation to join , with membership beginning in 2012 . This timeline was challenged by the Big East , and countersuits were launched by the school and conference . Eventually , a settlement was reached with allowed West Virginia ' s departure for 2012 in exchange for sizable compensation . Syracuse and Pittsburgh then used the acquiescence of the Big East to West Virginia ' s departure to challenge the validity of their own commitment , and the Big East agreed to a settlement with both schools in July 2012 to allow their departure for the 2013 academic year . In December , after the 2011 football regular season was completed announcements were made that Boise State University and San Diego State University , both of the Mountain West Conference , would join the Big East in football only ; and that Conference USA members University of Central Florida , Southern Methodist University , and the University of Houston would join in all sports for the 2013 academic year . On January 24 , 2012 , the Navy Midshipmen accepted an invitation to join the Big East for football only starting in 2015 . On February 9 , 2012 , the Big East invited the University of Memphis to join as a full member in all sports to begin play in 2013 . On March 7 , 2012 , it was announced that Temple University would return to the conference for football in the 2012 season , filling the void left by West Virginia . Temple will join for all sports in 2013 . Temple basketball will move over from the Atlantic 10 Conference , where they have been a perennial powerhouse . On August 29 , 2012 , Loyola and the Patriot League announced that all Loyola athletic teams , including the school ' s Big East team in women ' s lacrosse , would join that conference on July 1 , 2013 . On September 12 , 2012 , Notre Dame announced it would follow Pittsburgh and Syracuse to the ACC , joining that league in all sports except football . No timeline was set for the Fighting Irish ' s departure , though the Big East has said they intend to hold them to the 27 - month waiting period . On November 20 , 2012 , Rutgers announced it would be leaving the Big East to join the Big Ten Conference as a full member , effective with the start of the 2014 – 15 academic year . Rutgers ' announcement came one day after the University of Maryland departed the ACC to join the Big Ten . One week later , on November 27 , Tulane University accepted the Big East ' s invitation to join as an all - sports member . East Carolina University ' s football program will also join the Big East in 2014 ; both schools were previously with Conference USA . The following day the ACC voted to invite Louisville to join in 2014 , making them the seventh school since 2004 to leave the Big East in favor of the ACC . Less than two weeks after Louisville announced its departure for the ACC , multiple media reports indicated that the Big East ' s seven remaining non - FBS schools , all Catholic institutions , were considering a mass exit from the conference . By December 13 , it was likely that the non - FBS schools would indeed leave to form a new conference , and on December 15 , the seven schools made their departure official , effective with the 2015 – 16 school year . Many details remain to be worked out , with one major issue being whether the " Big East " name would stay with the FBS schools . On December 31 , Boise State announced they had decided to stay in the Mountain West conference , leaving the Big East , much like TCU , without ever playing a game in it . With Boise State staying in the Mountain West , it was noted that San Diego State will indeed try to rejoin the Mountain West as well . The Mountain West is also looking at potentially adding Houston or SMU as its 12th football member , both of which have stated they will join the Big East in 2013 . For the 2013 season , the Big East currently has nine committed full members and an additional two football - only members for an eleven - team football conference . Current status . Big East schools compete in Division I in basketball and Olympic sports . Football members of the conference participate in Division I FBS . Notre Dame remains an FBS independent , while Georgetown and Villanova have Division I FCS ( formerly I - AA ) football programs . Georgetown football competes in the Patriot League . Villanova competed in the Atlantic 10 through the 2006 season , but along with all other members of the A - 10 football conference joined the new football conference launched by the Colonial Athletic Association in 2007 . In September 2010 , in the wake of a Division I realignment that affected a number of conferences around the country , the Big East extended an invitation to Villanova to become a football member . The school once considered the offer , which required the school to substantially expand its entire athletic program , as well as expand its stadium to meet FBS requirements or find another suitable venue in the Philadelphia area , such as Lincoln Financial Field ; however , Lincoln Financial Field is the exclusive home of the Temple Owls and Philadelphia Eagles . The eight schools that play football in the conference are all state - supported ( or in the case of Pittsburgh and Temple , state - related ) with the exception of Syracuse ( a private but secular institution ) , whereas the eight schools that do not play football in the conference are primarily much smaller , private Catholic universities . The Big East began sponsoring a men ' s lacrosse league in 2010 with Georgetown , Notre Dame , Providence , Rutgers , St . John ’ s , Syracuse and Villanova participating . Marquette will offer men ' s and women ' s lacrosse beginning in 2012 , and will join the Big East in that sport for the 2013 season . Commissioners . Mike Tranghese retired at the end of the 2008 – 09 academic year , which he announced in June 2008 , and was replaced by former senior associate commissioner John Marinatto . On May 7 , 2012 , John Marinatto resigned as commissioner . He was replaced by Joseph Bailey , on an interim basis , while the search for a new commissioner progresses . Mike Aresco Executive Vice President , Programming of CBS Sports , was named Commissioner of The Big East on August 14 . Member schools . Current members . As of the beginning of the 2012 – 13 academic year , there are 15 full members and two associate members . Full members . Pink indicates departing member < br > † Denotes schools that will be leaving Big East for the Atlantic Coast Conference ; Syracuse and Pitt will leave on July 1 , 2013 . Louisville will leave on or around July 1 , 2014 . ± Denotes school that will leave the Big East for the Big Ten . Full members except in football . † Denotes schools that will be leaving the Big East for the Atlantic Coast Conference . < br > ‡ Denotes schools that will be leaving the Big East . Associate members . † Loyola will join the Patriot League for all sports , including women ' s lacrosse , on July 1 , 2013 . ‡ Temple will become a full member of the Big East on July 1 , 2013 . Future members . Future associate members . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > The Mountain West Conference and Conference USA do not allow schools to have Olympic sports in their respective conferences and a football team in another conference , and therefore San Diego State and East Carolina will both be moving to new primary conferences . San Diego State is set to join the Big West Conference on July 1 , 2013 , and East Carolina is currently considering the Atlantic 10 , CAA and Big South for their 19 non - football sports . Former members . Former full members . " Virginia Tech was an associate member of the Big East from 1991 – 2000 . " " West Virginia was an associate member of the Big East from 1991 – 1995 . " " Note : Syracuse , Pittsburgh and Louisville have accepted an invitation to join the ACC . Syracuse and Pittsburgh will depart the Big East on July 1 , 2013 ; each will pay the Big East $ 7 . 5 million to depart on that date . Notre Dame has announced they will also leave for the ACC , though no timetable for their departure has been announced . Louisville will join the ACC beginning with the 2014 - 2015 academic year . Former associate members . " Rutgers and West Virginia joined the Big East as full members in 1995 . " " Virginia Tech joined the Big East as a full member in 2000 . " " Temple was removed from the Big East as a football only member after the 2004 football season . Temple was invited to the Big East as a full member in March 2012 , with football returning in July 2012 and all other sports joining in July 2013 . " Defected future members . " TCU was to join the Big East as a full member in 2012 before accepting an invitation to the Big 12 . " " Boise State was to join the Big East as an associate member for football only in 2013 before deciding to remain in the Mountain West . " Sports . The Big East Conference sponsors championships in eleven men ' s and thirteen women ' s sports . Under NCAA rules reflecting the large number of male scholarship participants in football and attempting to address gender equity concerns ( see also Title IX ) , each member institution is required to provide two more women ' s varsity sports than men ' s . Men ' s basketball . The Big East was founded by seven charter schools in 1979 ( Providence , St . John ' s , Georgetown , Syracuse , Seton Hall , Connecticut , and Boston College ) with the intent of creating a powerhouse basketball conference . Villanova joined the following year , followed by Pittsburgh in 1982 . It would not take long for the conference to meet its original aim , with Georgetown , led by senior Sleepy Floyd and freshman Patrick Ewing , making the NCAA Championship Game in 1982 . Just two years later , in 1984 , Georgetown won the Big East ' s first NCAA basketball championship with a victory over the University of Houston . The following year three Big East teams ( Villanova , St . John ' s , and Georgetown ) all advanced to the Final Four , culminating in Villanova ' s stunning championship game victory over the heavily favored Georgetown Hoyas . The conference ' s 1985 success was nearly duplicated in 1987 , when Syracuse and a surprising Providence both made the Final Four , followed by the Orangemen ' s narrow loss to Indiana University in the tournament final . Two years later , the Seton Hall Pirates also advanced to the NCAA Championship Game , but were defeated by the Michigan Wolverines in an overtime heartbreaker . Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s , Georgetown , Villanova , St . John ' s , and Syracuse were the primary powers in the conference . UConn became a power in 1990 with a # 1 seed and a trip to the Elite 8 before being defeated by Duke . Georgetown was led by John Thompson Jr . , who was named three times as the conference Coach of the Year . They won five regular season conference championships and six Big East Tournaments to go with their 1984 national title . Villanova was coached by Rollie Massimino , who led them to the 1985 NCAA Championship in a histotic 66 – 64 win over No . 1 ranked Georgetown where forward Ed Pinckney was named the Most Outstanding Player . In their first 11 seasons in the Big East , Villanova made 9 trips to the NCAA Tournament including advancing to the NCAA Elite Eight in 1982 , 1983 and 1988 as well as their 1985 Championship season . Massimino coached for 19 seasons at Villanova , compiling a record of 357 – 241 ( . 596 ) . In the NCAA Tournament , Massimino had an incredible 20 – 10 record ( . 667 ) . St . John ' s was led by Lou Carnesecca , who won the National Coach of the Year honor in 1983 and 1985 . He led the Redmen ( now the Red Storm ) to the 1985 Final Four , and made a post - season appearance in each of his 24 years at the helm . Syracuse has been led by alumnus Jim Boeheim since the 1977 season . He was named conference Coach of the Year in 1984 and 1991 . During this period , the Orangemen won five regular season conference championships , three Big East Tournaments , and were invited to the NCAA Tournament every year but two ( 1981 and 1982 ) , losing the 1987 National Final to Indiana . Syracuse eventually won its first national title in 2003 , led by coach Boeheim and freshman Carmelo Anthony . Beginning with their first Big East championship in 1990 , Connecticut has become the preeminent power in the Big East . Over the past two decades , UConn has made many deep runs in NCAA tournament , playing in the Elite 8 nine times and making four appearances in the Final Four . Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun ' s program , led by such stars as Ray Allen , Richard " Rip " Hamilton , Caron Butler , Emeka Okafor and Kemba Walker , averaged nearly 26 wins per year during that time span , won numerous Big East regular season and tournament championships , and claimed the National Championship in 1999 , 2004 and 2011 . The conference got a then record eight teams into the NCAA Men ' s Tournament in 2006 and again matched their own record in both 2008 and 2010 . At the start of the 2008 – 2009 season , many sports analysts predicted that the conference would surpass the record by sending 10 teams to the 2009 NCAA Men ' s Division I Basketball Tournament . When the brackets were revealed , seven made it , but three of them ( Louisville , Pittsburgh and Connecticut ) gained No . 1 seeds , and Louisville earned the top seed overall . Connecticut and Villanova ( a No . 3 seed ) both reached the Final Four . At the finish of the 2010 – 11 season , the Big East eclipsed its record , sending 11 teams to the 2011 NCAA Men ' s Division I Basketball Tournament The conference has a number of former players currently playing in the National Basketball Association with some of the most recent being Ray Allen , Caron Butler , Carmelo Anthony , Ryan Gomes , Austin Croshere , Richard " Rip " Hamilton , Ben Gordon , Emeka Okafor , Troy Murphy , Hakim Warrick , Quincy Douby , Dante Cunningham , Randy Foye , Kyle Lowry , Rudy Gay , Matt Carroll , Jake Voskuhl , Etan Thomas , Samuel Dalembert , Charlie Villanueva , Donte Greene , Ron Artest , Chris Quinn , Jason Hart , Tim Thomas , Aaron Gray , Sam Young , DeJuan Blair , Wilson Chandler , Jeff Green , Joe Alexander , Marcus Williams , Jonny Flynn , Terrence Williams , Earl Clark , Roy Hibbert , Wesley Johnson , Wesley Matthews , Lazar Hayward , Jimmy Butler , Steve Novak , Jae Crowder , Maalik Wayns , and Darius Johnson - Odom . Women ' s basketball . Big East women ' s basketball is nearly as powerful as the conference ' s men ' s programs . Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma has led his women ' s team to seven national championships ( including four between 2000 and 2004 ) and four undefeated seasons ( 1995 , 2002 , 2009 , and 2010 ) . Connecticut set the record for longest winning streak in all of NCAA women ' s basketball history with a 70 - game winning streak stretching from 2001 – 2003 . This streak was ended in 2003 when Villanova beat Connecticut for the Big East tournament title , in what is considered one of the biggest upsets in women ' s basketball ( Villanova would go on to reach the Elite Eight that year ) . The Huskies broke their own record with consecutive unbeaten championship seasons in 2009 and 2010 , and stretched their streak to 90 , a Division I record for both sexes , before losing to Stanford during the 2010 – 11 season . Due to the strength of the Connecticut program , 2001 national champion and 2011 and 2012 national runner - up Notre Dame , and 2007 national runner - up Rutgers , the Big East has emerged as one of the major powers in women ' s college basketball . In 2009 two Big East schools met in the national championship game ( Connecticut and Louisville ) and the South Florida women ' s basketball team defeated Kansas to become the WNIT champions . In 2011 , UConn and Notre Dame both made the Final Four ; the Irish defeated the Huskies in their semifinal but lost to Texas A & M in the NCAA Championship Game . The Irish returned to the championship game in 2012 , losing there to unbeaten Baylor . Football . Big East began football during the 1991 – 1992 season with the addition of Miami and was a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series . The league obtained immediate legitimacy with the addition of powerhouse Miami . In the league ' s early years the University of Miami dominated , winning nine of the first thirteen championships and two national championships in 1991 and 2001 . Virginia Tech also did well , winning the conference in 1995 , 1996 , and in 1999 , when they also earned a No . 2 national ranking . West Virginia and Syracuse were the only other teams to win conference titles during the league ' s original alignment . The conference experienced a major reconstruction when Miami and Virginia Tech left for the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2004 , followed by Boston College in 2005 . Initially , Syracuse University was in place to make the jump instead of Virginia Tech , but in 2003 , the governor of Virginia Mark Warner put pressure on the ACC ( via the vote of the University of Virginia ) to ensure that Virginia Tech was not left out of the conference expansion . Syracuse , then , was not invited to the ACC and was left to remain in the Big East . Temple had joined the Big East for football only in 1991 , but found it difficult to compete with the other league teams and drew very poor attendance to its games . The conference was compelled to expel the Owls voluntarily in 2004 ( after playing two seasons as an independent , Temple joined the MAC in 2007 ) . The universities that replaced them were Louisville , South Florida and Cincinnati from Conference USA . The league also invited the University of Connecticut to play football a year earlier than planned . At about this time , the BCS announced that it would adjust the automatic bids granted to its six founding conferences based on results from 2004 – 07 , and that there would be five , six , or seven such bids starting in 2008 . The obvious inference was that soon the Big East might lose its bid . The conference ’ s fortunes improved in 2005 . The three new teams from Conference USA began play that year , restoring the league to eight teams . West Virginia won the conference title and the Sugar Bowl , and finished 11 – 1 and finished No . 5 in the AP poll . Newcomer Louisville also ranked in the Top 20 . In 2006 , West Virginia , Louisville , and Rutgers all entered November undefeated . However , they did not stay that way , as in a trio of exciting games over the next month , Louisville defeated West Virginia 44 – 34 , Rutgers defeated Louisville 28 – 25 , and West Virginia defeated Rutgers 41 – 39 in three overtimes . Rutgers ’ resurgence after a century of mostly futile play was a national story , but Louisville won the conference title in the end . In bowl action , the Big East went 5 – 0 , including an Orange Bowl victory for Louisville over Wake Forest and a win by West Virginia over Georgia Tech in the Gator Bowl . Louisville would finish the season ranked 6th , West Virginia 10th , and Rutgers 12th in the final AP Poll . In 2007 , USF rose to No . 2 in the BCS rankings . They lost their next three games , however , to drop out of the rankings . They eventually finished the season No . 21 in the final BCS polls . The Connecticut Huskies , getting as high as No . 13 , and West Virginia remained in the top 25 . Cincinnati also rose as high as No . 15 in the rankings eventually finishing the season with 10 wins and a No . 17 ranking . Connecticut lost subsequent games and dropped substantially in the rankings , ultimately finishing 25th . On the final day of the season , Pittsburgh upset No . 2 WVU 13 – 9 in the 100th edition of the Backyard Brawl to give the Huskies a share of the conference championship , while WVU was stopped on the doorstep of the BCS National Championship Game . In bowl games , WVU upset the Big 12 Champion Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl , despite having lost their highly touted coach , Rich Rodriguez to Michigan less than a month before the game . West Virginia finished the season ranked No . 6 and Cincinnati finished ranked # 17 . The 2009 season saw Cincinnati finish the regular season undefeated at 12 – 0 and climb to No . 3 in the final BCS standings . After completing a fourth quarter comeback to beat Pittsburgh on the final day of the season , the Bearcats narrowly missed a spot in the BCS national championship game , as No . 2 Texas pulled out a last second win in the Big 12 Championship Game . The Bearcats would go on to lose the Sugar Bowl to No . 5 Florida and finish the year 12 – 1 . On September 18 , 2011 , both Pittsburgh and Syracuse were accepted as Atlantic Coast Conference members although the exact date of the move is still uncertain . ( " ESPN " . ) There are also rumors that UConn is also looking to leave the Big East and join Pittsburgh and Syracuse in the ACC . ( " ESPN " . ) On October 28 , 2011 , West Virginia announced it was leaving the Big East to join the Big 12 in 2012 . TCU , who had accepted an invitation to join the Big East in the 2012 season , withdrew its acceptance and instead accepted an invitation to join the Big 12 . In 2011 , as a response to major shifts in the college football conference landscape , the conference added five new members to help offset the losses of Pittsburgh , Syracuse , and West Virginia . On December 7 , 2011 , the conference officially added the University of Houston , Southern Methodist University , and the University of Central Florida as all - sports members . Additionally , Boise State and San Diego State of the Mountain West Conference were added as football - only members . On November 19 , 2012 , Rutgers left the conference to join the Big Ten . Champions . < nowiki > * < / nowiki > No official championship awarded in 1991 and 1992 , as the conference did not start full league play until 1993 . < nowiki > * * < / nowiki > Louisville received the BCS bid since they were the highest ranked team in the final BCS poll . Men ' s lacrosse . In 2010 , the Big East created a men ' s lacrosse league with Georgetown , Notre Dame , Providence , Rutgers , St . John ’ s , Syracuse , and Villanova participating . Men ' s lacrosse is the 24th sport sponsored by the Big East Conference and is the 11th men ' s sport . The teams play a six - game single round - robin regular - season schedule . There will be no Big East men ' s lacrosse championship tournament for 2010 . Instead , the Big East champion will be determined by conference - game winning percentage at the conclusion of the regular season . This winner will then receive the league ' s automatic bid to the 16 - team NCAA Division I Men ' s Lacrosse Championship . Cross country . The Big East Conference has been crowning men ' s cross country champions since 1979 and women ' s cross country champions since 1982 . Over the years six different women ' s teams have won Big East Championships : Boston College , Georgetown , Notre Dame , Providence , Villanova and West Virginia . On the men ' s side six teams have won Big East Championships as well : Georgetown , Louisville , Notre Dame , Providence , Syracuse and Villanova . In both the 2009 and 2010 season , the Villanova women captured the NCAA Cross Country Team Championship as they have largely dominated the Big East over the years with numerous Conference Titles . Led by Sheila Reid , a junior from New Market , Ont . who won the 2010 individual champion , the top - ranked Wildcats captured their second straight NCAA Division I women ’ s cross country championship . Reid sprinted past Georgetown ’ s Emily Infeld and Jordan Hasay in the final 200 meters to win the individual title . It was the Villanova Women ’ s ninth NCAA Team Championship overall in Cross Country . The Wildcats captured six consecutive NCAA Championships from 1989 – 94 and also won the title again in 1998 , 2009 and 2010 . Conference champions by year . † Received the Conference ' s BCS ( or Alliance Bowl ) berth Facilities . Departing members highlighted in pink . Future members highlighted in gray . Notes : < br > < br > < br > < br > < br > < br > < br >
|
[
{
"start": 10605,
"end": 10616,
"label": [
"29DDD3693C789F93"
]
},
{
"start": 22248,
"end": 22261,
"label": [
"CCC0523582BE654B"
]
},
{
"start": 21374,
"end": 21402,
"label": [
"9FFAC7E7A4ABF72D"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
04882B22CCB7D1EC
|
Johnny Johnson ( American football ) Johnny Johnson , Jr . ( born June 11 , 1968 ) is a retired American football running back who played in the National Football League for the New York Jets and the Phoenix Cardinals between 1990 and 1994 . High school and college . He prepped at Santa Cruz High School . Johnson graduated from San Jose State University . At San Jose State , Johnson played 12 games as a basketball player after most team members walked off and refused to play under coach Bill Berry . With 1 , 219 yards rushing and 61 catches in receiving , Johnson was among the top 20 college football players in the United States in 1988 . Professional career . He played in the 1991 Pro Bowl . After playing for 3 seasons for the Cardinals , Johnson was traded during the 1993 NFL Draft to the New York Jets , in exchange for the Cardinals moving from the Number 4 pick in the draft to the Jets ' Number 3 draft position . The Cardinals badly wanted Garrison Hearst , who also played running back , so the Cardinals were willing to part with Johnson just to move up one draft spot . After arriving on the Jets , Johnny Johnson was named Jets team MVP in 1993 in a vote by his teammates . Johnson finished the season ranked second in the AFC in total yards from scrimmage . He was one of only two backs to lead his team in rushing and receptions . He became a free agent in 1995 , and the Jets made him available for the expansion draft that year . Johnson considered signing with the San Francisco 49ers . In April 1996 , Johnson signed a two - year , $ 3 - million contract with the 49ers ; consequently , the 49ers waived Dennis Brown to make salary cap room for Johnson . Statistics . " Note : G = Games played ; Att = Rushing attempts ; Yds = Rushing yards ; Avg = Average yards per carry ; Long = Longest rush ; Rush TD = Rushing touchdowns ; Rec = Receptions ; Yds = Receiving yards ; Avg = Average yards per reception ; Long = Longest reception ; Rec TD = Receiving touchdowns "
|
[
{
"start": 1632,
"end": 1644,
"label": [
"8EB257332A489955"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
048F87111B6C4F1C
|
Don Currivan Donald F . " Don " Currivan ( March 6 , 1920 in Mansfield , Massachusetts – May 16 , 1956 in Hyannis , Massachusetts ) was a professional American football end in the National Football League . He played seven seasons for the Chicago Cardinals ( 1943 ) , the Boston Yanks ( 1945 – 1948 ) , and the Los Angeles Rams ( 1948 – 1949 ) . Currivan also played for " Card - Pitt " in 1944 , a team that was the result of a temporary merger between the Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers . The teams ' merger was result of the manning shortages experienced league - wide due to World War II . He played college football at Boston College . He died of a cerebral hemorrhage at age 36 .
|
[
{
"start": 169,
"end": 172,
"label": [
"DA4FD4E899C4C3E1"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
04BAA18851939476
|
1969 Minnesota Vikings season 1969 was the ninth year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 50th regular season of the National Football League . The Vikings again won the NFL Central Division title , as finished with a record of 12 wins and two losses , plus playoff wins over the Los Angeles Rams in the Western Conference Championship Game , as well as the Cleveland Browns in the last NFL Championship Game ever played in the pre - merger era , before losing the Super Bowl to the AFL champion Kansas City Chiefs in the final professional football game played between any two teams before the two leagues merged . The Vikings are the last team to win the NFL Championship prior to the league ' s merger with the American Football League . The season was chronicled on September 25 for , as one of the five greatest NFL teams to never win the Super Bowl . Regular season . The Vikings , led by head coach Bud Grant , entered the game with an NFL best 12 - 2 regular season record , leading the older league in total points scored ( 379 ) and fewest points allowed ( 133 ) . They had scored 50 or more points in three different games . They had 12 straight victories , the longest single - season winning streak in 35 years , and became the first modern NFL expansion team to win an NFL championship . Their defense , considered the most intimidating in the NFL , was anchored by a defensive line nicknamed the " Purple People Eaters " , consisting of defensive tackles Gary Larsen and Alan Page , and defensive ends Carl Eller and Jim Marshall . The secondary was led by defensive backs Bobby Bryant ( 8 interceptions , 97 return yards ) , Earsell Mackbee ( 6 interceptions , 100 return yards ) , and future Pro Football Hall of Fame r Paul Krause ( 5 interceptions , 82 return yards , 1 touchdown ) . On offense , quarterback Joe Kapp was known for his superb leadership and his running ability , both throwing on the run and running for extra yards . And when Kapp did take off and run , instead of sliding when he was about to be tackled like most quarterbacks , he lowered his shoulder and went right at the tackler . This style of play earned him the nickname " Indestructible " . In the NFL Championship Game against Cleveland Browns , he collided with linebacker Jim Houston while running for a first down , and Houston had to be helped off the field after the play ended . Also , Kapp was known for being an extremely unselfish leader : when he was voted the Vikings ' Most Valuable Player , he turned the award down and said that every player on the team was equally valuable . Running back Dave Osborn was the team ' s top rusher with 643 yards and 7 touchdowns . He also caught 22 passes for 236 yards and another touchdown . In the passing game , Pro Bowl wide receiver Gene Washington averaged 21 . 1 yards per catch by recording 821 yards and 9 touchdowns of off just 39 receptions . Wide receiver John Henderson caught 34 passes for 553 yards and 5 touchdowns . The Vikings offensive line was anchored by Pro Bowlers Grady Alderman and Mick Tingelhoff . Postseason . NFL Championship Game . Minnesota Vikings 27 , Cleveland Browns 7 Scoring
|
[
{
"start": 2926,
"end": 2940,
"label": [
"6A08AE38E3DC0077"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
04C9DBE3780A57D8
|
Mike Perez ( American football ) Michael Paul Perez ( born March 7 , 1963 ) is a former American football quarterback . He was drafted by the New York Giants in the seventh round of the 1988 NFL Draft . Perez , who was of Mexican American descent , played college football at San Jose State , where he led the Spartans to the Pacific Coast Athletic Association conference championship and briefly garnered national media attention . Perez has also been a member of the Houston Oilers , Frankfurt Galaxy , Kansas City Chiefs , Denver Broncos , Albany Firebirds , New York CityHawks and New England Sea Wolves . Professional career . New York Giants . Perez was selected by the New York Giants in the seventh round ( 175th overall ) of the 1988 NFL Draft . On injured reserve with pulled stomach muscle ( September 19 , 1988 - remainder of season ) . He was released by the team on August 23 , 1989 . Houston Oilers . Perez was signed by the Houston Oilers on May 14 , 1990 . He was released on August 6 . Frankfurt Galaxy . Perez signed with the World League of American Football on January 31 , 1991 . He was selected by the Frankfurt Galaxy in the first round ( third quarterback ) of the 1991 WLAF positional draft . Perez was the starting quarterback in all ten regular season games , completing 171 of 357 passes for 2 , 272 yards and 13 touchdowns . He also rushed 44 times for 189 yards , resulting in a team - leading 4 . 3 average . Perez suffered only 19 sacks ( 2nd lowest in the World League ) for 115 negative yards and was intercepted 17 times . His best games were at New York / New Jersey where he threw for three touchdowns with a 61 percent completion rate , and at Orlando , where he passed for 346 yards including a 59 yard hurl to Jason Johnson . Denver Broncos . Perez was signed by the Denver Broncos on April 28 , 1993 . He was released on August 30 . External links . " Coulda , Woulda , Shoulda " , by Eric Dexheimer . January 6 , 2000 - http : / / www . westword . com / 2000 - 01 - 06 / news / coulda - woulda - shoulda / " Passing Marks . . . " - by Richard Hoffer . November 12 , 1987 - http : / / articles . latimes . com / 1987 - 11 - 12 / sports / sp - 20516 _ 1 _ mike - perez
|
[
{
"start": 1582,
"end": 1603,
"label": [
"5547B9BBF62C38FA"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
04DCD1F7D143BB10
|
Don Luzzi Don Luzzi ( August 20 , 1935 – October 30 , 2005 ) was a politician and professional football player who played in the Canadian Football League . CFL career . After playing college football at Villanova University , Don Luzzi played 12 seasons for the Calgary Stampeders from 1958 to 1969 . Luzzi was an all - Western conference star , both as an offensive tackle and as a defensive tackle . In 1958 , he was selected to the CFL Western All - Star Team at both offensive and defensive tackle positions . He was also an all - Canadian defensive tackle in 1962 , 1963 , and 1966 . His team reached the Grey Cup game once , in 1968 , but lost a close game to the Ottawa Rough Riders . Luzzi was elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1986 . Political career . Luzzi made a run at provincial politics . He ran for the Alberta Social Credit Party in the 1971 Alberta general election in the riding of Calgary - Buffalo . Luzzi was defeated in a hotly contested election by Ron Ghitter , losing to Ghitter by about 500 votes .
|
[
{
"start": 634,
"end": 638,
"label": [
"43FF97CCDA996389"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
04F87A8B31761496
|
Jonathan Crompton Jonathan David Crompton ( born July 25 , 1987 ) is an American football quarterback who is currently a member of the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League . He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft . He played college football at the University of Tennessee . He has also been a member of the New England Patriots , Tampa Bay Buccaneers , and Washington Redskins . Early years . Crompton was raised in Asheville , North Carolina and played two seasons at Clyde A . Erwin High School in Asheville . Before his junior season , Crompton moved to Waynesville , North Carolina in 2003 to finish his high school career at Tuscola High School . He was a Parade All - American in his senior season at Tuscola . In 2003 and 2004 he was the named to the 3A All - State , All - Western and All - Mountain Athletic Teams , as well as being two - time player of the year . In 2004 he threw for 2 , 423 yards and 24 touchdowns on his way to an invite to the U . S . Army All - American Bowl , where his performance earned him the " Army of One " award . Crompton was a five - star recruit by Scout . com and the third ranked quarterback in the 2005 class behind Mark Sanchez and Ryan Perrilloux . College career . Crompton enrolled at the University of Tennessee in 2005 and redshirt ed his freshman year . In 2006 , Crompton saw little action until an injury to starting quarterback Erik Ainge led to his first significant playing time against LSU . Replacing Ainge in the second quarter , he threw for 183 yards , two touchdowns and an interception in the Volunteers ' 28 – 24 loss . The following week was Crompton ' s first - ever collegiate start versus Arkansas as the Volunteers lost 31 – 14 . Ainge ' s return against Vanderbilt meant limited playing time for Crompton . Crompton finished the season 31 - of - 66 passing with four touchdowns and two interceptions . As a sophomore in 2007 , Crompton saw action as a reserve in seven games . He finished the season 7 - of - 12 passing for 98 yards , two interceptions , and one touchdown . In 2008 , Crompton started the first four and the final two games of the season in the midst of what would be Phil Fulmer ' s last year as the head coach . He finished the season 86 - of - 167 passing ( 51 . 5 % ) with five interceptions and four touchdowns . He was the starter in wins over Alabama - Birmingham , Kentucky and Vanderbilt ; however , his erratic play within the offensive scheme of newly - hired offensive coordinator Dave Clawson contributed to a poor season for Tennessee and the subsequent firing of Fulmer . When Lane Kiffin was hired as head coach of the Volunteers , he named Crompton the starting quarterback prior to the 2009 season . Crompton , as a senior , finally achieved some measured success in 2009 . Crompton led Tennessee to an upset win over the unranked and 3 - 2 Georgia Bulldogs and was named the AT & T National Player of the Week . Crompton finished the season with 27 touchdown passes , 13 interceptions , and a 58 . 3 % completion percentage . Professional career . San Diego Chargers . Crompton was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round ( 168th overall ) of the 2010 NFL Draft . He was waived during final cuts on September 4 , 2010 , was re - signed to the Chargers ' practice squad the next day , but was released on September 7 , 2010 . New England Patriots . The New England Patriots signed Crompton to their practice squad on November 2 , 2010 . On January 18 , 2011 , the Patriots re - signed Crompton to a future contract for the 2011 season . On August 1 , he was waived . Tampa Bay Buccaneers . On August 5 , 2011 , Crompton signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . He was cut on September 3 , 2011 . Washington Redskins . The Washington Redskins signed Crompton to their practice squad on September 4 , 2011 . On January 3 , 2012 , Crompton signed a futures contract with the Redskins . On August 27 , he was released by the team . Two days later , Compton was re - signed by the Redskins . Compton was released again on August 31 , 2012 for final cuts before the start of the 2012 season . Edmonton Eskimos . On May 14 2013 Crompton signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League .
|
[
{
"start": 2538,
"end": 2550,
"label": [
"423ABC41D039B88B"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
051EFA96D0A426CE
|
Melberger Award The Melberger Award is given annually to an outstanding U . S . college football player in Division III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association . The award is named after Clifford Melberger , a captain of the 1960 Bucknell University football team , and is presented by Diversified Information Technologies , which Mr . Melberger leads as president . The Melberger is one of two awards given to Division III football players , the other being the better - known Gagliardi Trophy . The focus of the two awards has historically been slightly different . The Gagliardi factors in community service , academics , and athletics ; the Melberger is , at least theoretically , presented to the best athlete . In recent years the Melberger has fallen into disfavor due to poor publicity and coordination by the firm which now sponsors the award . From the period 2002 – 2004 , the award was given not to the nation ' s most outstanding Division III football players , but to the player in the local region who could attend ( at their own cost ) the awards ceremony in Wilkes - Barre , Pennsylvania . This resulted in the award being given to players who would often struggle to make an all - region team , let alone be named the best player in the country . Prior to 2002 , the Melberger Award was funded and supported by the Wilkes - Barre Touchdown Club . Winners . Link : Melberger Award drops the ball
|
[
{
"start": 238,
"end": 271,
"label": [
"15D119683CDDBF7B"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
05222BC16D5423AE
|
Ben Roethlisberger Benjamin Todd " Ben " Roethlisberger ( ; born March 2 , 1982 ) , nicknamed Big Ben , is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Steelers in the first round ( 11th overall ) in the 2004 NFL Draft . He played college football at Miami University ( Oxford , Ohio ) . Roethlisberger earned the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2004 and his first Pro Bowl selection in 2007 . He became the youngest Super Bowl - winning quarterback in NFL history , helping lead the Steelers , in his second professional season , to a 21 – 10 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL at the age of 23 . Roethlisberger led the Steelers to a second Super Bowl title in four seasons as they defeated the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII , 27 – 23 , after completing a game - winning touchdown pass to Santonio Holmes in the final 35 seconds . Roethlisberger has been one of the most efficient passers in NFL history . He currently ranks 10th all - time in NFL passer rating ( 92 . 9 ) , 5th in yards per attempt ( 8 . 06 ) , and 11th in completion percentage ( 63 . 24 % ) among quarterbacks with a minimum of 1 , 500 career attempts . He has the fourth highest career winning percentage ( . 710 ) as a starter in the regular season among quarterbacks with a minimum of 100 starts . Off the field , Roethlisberger has been involved in high - profile incidents , including a nearly fatal motorcycle accident in 2006 and sexual assault allegations in Lake Tahoe in 2008 and in Milledgeville , Georgia , in 2010 . Neither allegation resulted in charges being filed ; however , the latter act resulted in Roethlisberger being suspended for six games ( reduced to four ) under the NFL ' s personal conduct policy for the start of the 2010 season . Known for playing outside the quarterback pocket in what he calls " backyard football " , Roethlisberger also grew up idolizing Pittsburgh area native Joe Montana . Roethlisberger wears number 7 in John Elway ' s honor . On July 23 , 2011 , Roethlisberger married Ashley Harlan , a physician ' s assistant from New Castle , Pennsylvania . Early years . Roethlisberger was born in Lima , Ohio , the son of Ida Jane ( née Foust ) and Kenneth Todd " Ken " Roethlisberger . His father is a former pitcher and quarterback at Georgia Tech . He is of part Swiss descent ; his surname , " Roethlisberger " ( Swiss - German spelling : Röthlisberger ) , is of Swiss origin with roots in the village of Geissbuehl Lauperswil , Switzerland . At Findlay High School in Findlay , Ohio , Roethlisberger was captain of the football , basketball , and baseball teams . Roethlisberger did not play quarterback until his senior year , giving way to the coach ' s son , Ryan Hite . Instead , Roethlisberger played wide receiver because , as coach Cliff Hite explained to the " Toledo Blade " , " My son throwing to Ben was a better combination . " Hite told the " Toledo Blade " regarding the decision to start his son at quarterback over Roethlisberger : " I ' m a nationally known knucklehead . " College career . Roethslisberger played college quarterback at Miami University in Oxford , Ohio . At Miami , he got a chance to start as a redshirt freshman and started three years of Division I college football despite only a single year experience as a high school quarterback . Roethlisberger holds every major passing record at the school and a number of passing records in the Mid - American Conference ( MAC ) . He played just three years before joining the NFL . As a redshirt freshman , Roethlisberger threw for over 3 , 100 yards . In 2002 , he threw more than 3 , 200 yards , and in 2003 , he threw more than 4 , 400 yards . In 2003 , Roethlisberger led the Miami RedHawks to an unbeaten record in the MAC , a No . 10 ranking in the Associated Press poll and a 49 - 28 victory over Louisville in the 2003 GMAC Bowl . His number was retired by the RedHawks in 91st annual homecoming on Saturday , Oct . 13 , 2007 , with festivities including the RedHawks football game against Bowling Green ; Roethlisberger becoming only the third athlete in Miami football history to have his jersey number retired , joining John Pont and Bob Hitchens . It was the first time in 34 years Miami retired a football jersey number . The Draft . The success of the 2003 Miami Redhawks led to the expectation that Roethlisberger would be drafted early . During the GMAC Bowl , commentators discussed some of his skills that would translate to success in the NFL . At the combine , Roethlisberger scored a 25 on the Wonderlic . Roethlisberger was one of the players invited to attend the draft along with others in the " Green Room " and was featured on the show " Hey Rookie Welcome to the NFL . " Quarterback class of 2004 . Roethlisberger was one of four quarterbacks taken in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft along with Philip Rivers , Eli Manning , and J . P . Losman . Due to the trade between Manning and Rivers , Roethlisberger was the highest - drafted quarterback that year that played for the team that drafted him . Before Paul Tagliabue announced the selection of Roethlisberger , the phone call he received by Steelers head coach Bill Cowher was shown live on ESPN , confirming the team ' s selection before the official announcement . Roethlisberger , Rivers , and Manning have been voted to the Pro Bowl since becoming starters , none have produced a season with a losing record ( although each has had an 8 - 8 season ) , and Roethlisberger and Manning have each won two Super Bowls . They have been compared favorably to the Quarterback class of 1983 , which included Hall of Fame quarterbacks Dan Marino , John Elway , and Jim Kelly . Professional career . Roethlisberger was selected 11th overall in the 2004 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers . On August 4 , 2004 , he signed a six - year contract worth $ 22 . 26 million in salaries and bonuses , with an additional $ 17 . 73 million available via incentives . He was touted by then - Steelers coach Bill Cowher in a press conference as a franchise quarterback . On March 4 , 2008 , the Pittsburgh Steelers and Roethlisberger agreed to an eight - year , $ 102 million contract . Roethlisberger had two years left on his original that he signed after the draft . He has stated that he wants to retire as a Steeler . 2004 season . Roethlisberger did not immediately step in as the starting quarterback for the Steelers . He was the No . 3 QB behind Tommy Maddox and Charlie Batch . When Batch was injured in the preseason , however , Roethlisberger moved up to no . 2 . Maddox started , and won , the season opener against the Raiders and started versus the Ravens . But after an ineffective outing and third - quarter injury to Maddox , Roethlisberger stepped in for his first NFL action . Despite spurring a mild comeback , the Steelers lost the game . Maddox ' s injury changed the Steelers ' original plan for Roethlisberger , which was for him to sit on the bench or play sparingly during the first season or two in order to learn the team ' s system . Instead , he started the third game of the season . As a rookie , he went 13 - 0 in the regular season ( 14 – 1 including playoffs ) as a starting quarterback , helping the Steelers become the first AFC team to have 15 wins ( 2 – 1 under Maddox [ first two and last game ] , 13 – 0 under Roethlisberger ) in a single regular season , surpassing former Steeler Mike Kruczek for the record for the best start by a rookie ( 6 - 0 ) and exceeding the mark for total wins as a rookie , set by Chris Chandler and Joe Ferguson . On January 5 , 2005 , Roethlisberger was unanimously selected as the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press , the first quarterback in 34 years to be so honored . One of Roethlisberger ' s biggest games was when he led the Steelers to a 34 – 20 victory over the defending Super Bowl champion and previously undefeated New England Patriots , ending their NFL - record 21 - game winning streak . He completed 18 of 24 pass attempts for 196 yards , two TDs and no turnovers . The week after that game , the Steelers defeated the also previously undefeated Philadelphia Eagles 27 – 3 . Roethlisberger was 11 of 18 for 183 yards , with two TDs and one interception . In his first nationally - televised game on Sunday Night Football , he led the Steelers to a 17 – 16 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars . He was near - perfect on the night , completing 14 of 17 passes for 226 yards and two TDs . Jeff Reed ' s 37 - yard field goal in the final minute gave the Steelers and Roethlisberger their tenth straight win . Two weeks later , Roethlisberger faced off against the New York Giants and the no . 1 overall pick of the 2004 draft , Eli Manning . Roethlisberger posted his first career 300 - yard passing game , with 18 of 28 passes for 316 yards and a TD . He led his fifth game - winning drive of the season , capping a drive with a Jerome Bettis TD run for a 33 – 30 victory . Eli Manning threw an interception to seal the game for Pittsburgh . In the divisional playoffs against the New York Jets , Roethlisberger threw two interceptions . One interception was returned for a touchdown , and the other was thrown with 2 : 03 left in the fourth quarter , which set up a potential game - winning field goal by Jets kicker Doug Brien . Brien missed the kick as time expired ( his second missed kick in the last two minutes of the game ) , forcing the game into overtime . In overtime , Roethlisberger led the Steelers down the field and put them in position for the game - winning field goal , a 33 - yard attempt that was made by Jeff Reed , sending the Steelers into the AFC Championship for the fourth time in 10 years . On January 23 , 2005 in the in Pittsburgh , Roethlisberger completed 14 of 24 pass attempts for 226 yards and two TDs , but he also threw three costly interceptions , one of which was returned for a touchdown by Rodney Harrison . The Steelers lost the game to the eventual Super Bowl champions , the New England Patriots , by a score of 41 – 27 . 2005 Super Bowl season . In the 2005 regular season , the Steelers finished 11 - 5 . After securing an AFC wild card spot en route to victory in the Super Bowl , the Steelers pulled off upsets at Indianapolis and Denver in the AFC playoffs in addition to wins over higher seeds Cincinnati and Seattle . During the course of the regular 2005 season , Roethlisberger missed four games due to various knee injuries . The Steelers went 9 - 3 with Roethlisberger at quarterback and 2 - 2 without him . He led the league in Yards Per Attempt with an 8 . 90 , and finished third in passer rating behind Peyton Manning and Carson Palmer with a 98 . 6 . The Super Bowl run began on January 8 , 2006 as Roethlisberger helped lead the Steelers to a playoff win over the Cincinnati Bengals — an AFC North rival that had beaten the Steelers by seven points in the regular season to win the division championship . The rematch featured two teams with identical records , having split their regular season series since each team won on the road . Early in the game on Carson Palmer ' s first throw , a tackle by former Steeler Kimo von Oelhoffen resulted in Palmer ' s anterior cruciate ligament ( ACL ) being completely torn . The Bengals ' backup quarterback , Jon Kitna , came in and led the Bengals to leads of 10 - 0 and 17 - 7 . However , the 17 - 7 lead midway through the second quarter would be the last time in the 2005 postseason that the Steelers would trail an opponent by more than three points . After Kitna failed to produce , the Steelers took advantage by taking the next 24 straight points , and the win , in a 31 - 17 victory in Cincinnati . Their second road win came on January 15 . Roethlisberger led the Steelers against the Indianapolis Colts , the NFL ' s top team throughout the season and a heavy favorite to represent the AFC in Super Bowl XL . Roethlisberger threw for 197 yards and recorded a game - saving tackle on Colts ' defensive back Nick Harper , who had just recovered a Jerome Bettis fumble with less than two minutes left in the game . Pittsburgh led early but had to survive a Colts comeback to win 21 - 18 , after an errant call that the NFL later admitted was a mistake , which overturned a Troy Polamalu interception that would have secured the game for the Steelers . Roethlisberger ' s tackle on Harper , dubbed by many as The Tackle II or The Immaculate Redemption , was compared by many to " The Immaculate Reception " in 1972 , when Franco Harris made a miraculous reception and scored the game - winning touchdown against the Oakland Raiders . The victory marked the first time in playoff history that a sixth - seeded NFL playoff team defeated the top - seeded team . On January 22 , 2006 , the Steelers defeated the Broncos 34 - 17 in Denver to win the AFC Championship and advance to Super Bowl XL . Roethlisberger completed 21 of 29 passes for 275 yards and threw two touchdown passes and scored one TD himself on a four - yard play - action bootleg . His run was the last touchdown of the game , sealing the win for the Steelers . The Pittsburgh Steelers won Super Bowl XL 21 - 10 over the Seattle Seahawks in Detroit on February 5 , 2006 . Roethlisberger had one of the worst passing games of his career , completing just nine of 21 passes for 123 yards and two interceptions ; his passer rating of 22 . 6 was the lowest in Super Bowl history by a winning quarterback . Though he did convert eight third - down situations in the game to help the Steelers win , none of them was bigger than his 37 - yard pass to Super Bowl XL MVP Hines Ward on a third - and - 28 that set up the Steelers ' first TD ( a one - yard quarterback sneak by Roethlisberger on third and goal ) . With the victory , Roethlisberger , at 23 years old , became the youngest quarterback to win the Super Bowl , a record previously held by Tom Brady of the New England Patriots . 2006 season . After an off - season motorcycle crash in which he was seriously injured , Roethlisberger missed the opening game of the 2006 season after having an emergency appendectomy on September 3 . Backup Charlie Batch started and led the Steelers to a victory over Miami . Roethlisberger played the following game against Jacksonville on Monday Night Football . His return resulted in a sub - par performance as he threw two interceptions with no touchdowns in a 9 - 0 loss . In week three , Roethlisberger completed fewer than half of his passes for three interceptions and no touchdowns in a 28 - 20 loss to the Bengals . The final interception came in the final seconds of the game , in the end zone , ending Pittsburgh ' s comeback attempt . In a week - five game against the San Diego Chargers on Sunday Night Football , Roethlisberger looked sharp throughout the first half , leading three scoring drives . However , in the second half , he threw two interceptions , both of which shifted momentum away from the Steelers and led to the Chargers ' 23 - 13 win . In week six against the Kansas City Chiefs , Roethlisberger had his first big game of the season , completing 16 of 19 passes for 238 yards with two touchdowns ( his first of the year ) and no interceptions during a 45 - 7 rout of the Chiefs . During week seven in Atlanta , Roethlisberger continued his success , going 16 of 22 for 237 yards and three TDs . But during the third quarter , Roethlisberger was helped off the field after suffering a concussion following a controversial hit by Falcons defensive end Patrick Kerney . Roethlisberger was replaced by Charlie Batch , and the Steelers went on to lose 41 - 38 in overtime . On October 29 against the Oakland Raiders , Roethlisberger threw four interceptions in a 20 - 13 upset loss . The loss was his fifth of the season — two more than he had in his first two seasons combined as a starter — and gave him a total of 11 INTs , versus just six TDs , on the season . In a week - nine rematch of the 2005 AFC championship game against Denver , Roethlisberger threw a career - high 433 yards but had three of the six Steelers turnovers in a 31 - 20 loss . Roethlisberger and the Steelers got back on a winning track in a home game a week later against the New Orleans Saints . He passed for 265 yards and three TDs in a 38 - 31 win . In week 11 , Roethlisberger overcame three first - half INTs by throwing for 224 yards and two TDs in the fourth quarter , leading the Steelers to score 21 points and come back to beat the Cleveland Browns 24 - 20 . The following week , Roethlisberger and the Steelers were held scoreless in a 27 - 0 loss to the Baltimore Ravens . Roethlisberger finished 21 of 41 for 214 yards and two INTs . He was sacked nine times , including once by Ravens linebacker Bart Scott , which sent him to the sidelines briefly . He also fumbled once , which the Ravens returned for a TD in the second half . Roethlisberger bounced back the following game , throwing for 198 yards and two TDs in a 20 - 3 victory over Tampa Bay . Pittsburgh kept their playoff hopes alive in week 14 with a 27 - 7 victory against the Browns . Roethlisberger went 11 of 21 for 225 yards with one TD , and rushed for one more . In week 15 , Roethlisberger threw for 140 yards and a TD in a 37 - 3 rout of the Carolina Panthers . The following week , Baltimore eliminated Pittsburgh from the playoffs . In the 31 - 7 defeat , Roethlisberger was intercepted twice and threw for 156 yards . Roethlisberger ended the season on a good note by defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 23 - 17 in overtime in what would be Bill Cowher ' s final game as Steelers coach . He was 19 for 28 passing with 280 yards , one TD , and one INT . In overtime , Roethlisberger completed a slant pass to rookie Santonio Holmes , who went 67 yards for the game - winning TD . This win eliminated the Bengals from playoff contention . 2007 season . Season recap . Week 1 at Cleveland Browns ( W 34 - 7 ) : Roethlisberger threw four TD passes in a game for the first time in his NFL career as he led the Steelers to a win in the debut of new Steeler head coach Mike Tomlin . Week 2 vs . Buffalo Bills ( W 26 - 3 ) : After settling for four field goals in the first half , Roethlisberger threw a one - yard TD pass to rookie tight end Matt Spaeth in the third quarter . Week 3 vs . San Francisco 49ers ( W 37 - 16 ) : Roethlisberger was 13 of 20 passing for 160 yards and a touchdown pass to the third TE , Jerame Tuman . Week 4 at Arizona Cardinals ( L 21 - 14 ) : Roethlisberger looked to get a win over his former offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt , now the head coach of the Cardinals . However , Roethlisberger had his first loss of the season as he was intercepted twice ; once in the red zone , and then on a desperation pass with six seconds left in the game . Week 5 vs . Seattle Seahawks ( W 21 - 0 ) : Despite starting wide receivers Hines Ward and Santonio Holmes missing the game due to injury , Roethlisberger completed 18 of 22 passes for 206 yards and a touchdown pass to Heath Miller . Week 7 at Denver Broncos ( L 31 - 28 ) : On Sunday Night Football , Roethlisberger turned the ball over three times in the first half , before throwing three touchdown passes on the Steelers ' three offensive drives in the second half ; his last score tied the game at 28 . Denver won on a last second field goal . Week 8 at Cincinnati Bengals ( W 24 - 13 ) : Roethlisberger threw a pair of touchdown passes to Hines Ward in the first half , and finished the game with 230 yards passing . Week 9 vs . Baltimore Ravens ( W 38 - 7 ) : On Monday Night Football , Roethlisberger passed for a career - high five touchdown passes , which tied the team record held by Terry Bradshaw and Mark Malone . All five touchdowns were thrown in the first half , making Roethlisberger one of two quarterbacks in the 2007 season ( the other being Tom Brady ) , and only the fifth quarterback since the 1970 merger , to accomplish such a feat . He also posted a perfect 158 . 3 passer rating , finishing 13 / 16 for 209 yards and no interceptions . Week 10 vs . Cleveland Browns ( W 31 - 28 ) : Roethlisberger helped the Steelers erase a 15 - point deficit against the rival Browns . With the Steelers trailing 21 - 16 in the fourth quarter and facing a third - and - 10 from the Cleveland 30 - yard line , Roethlisberger scrambled up the middle of the field for a 30 - yard TD run ( the longest run of his career at that point ) . He then completed a two - point conversion pass to Hines Ward . After the Browns returned the ensuing kickoff for a TD , Roethlisberger again had to drive the offense with a four - point deficit . This time he made three crucial plays on third down : an 18 - yard pass to Santonio Holmes on third - and - six , a 20 - yard pass to Heath Miller on a third - and - 18 , and a 10 - yard scramble on third - and - nine . Roethlisberger capped off the drive with a short TD pass to Heath Miller , which proved to be the game winner . Week 11 at New York Jets ( L 19 - 16 OT ) : After Roethlisberger led a go ahead field goal drive in the fourth quarter , the Jets forced the Steelers to overtime , where after a three and out by Pittsburgh , the Jets kicked the winning field goal . Roethlisberger was sacked seven times in the game . Week 12 vs . Miami Dolphins ( W 3 - 0 ) : Roethlisberger set a Steelers record , completing 85 . 7 % of his passes ( 18 of 21 ) as the Steelers beat the Miami Dolphins 3 - 0 , a feat made all the more remarkable given the weather conditions . Pittsburgh was hit with a torrential storm , delaying the Monday night game 30 minutes due to lightning , while turning the new sod on the field , laid earlier that week , into a soggy mess . In many parts of the field , players sunk several inches with each step . After one of the game ' s punts , the ball infamously stood straight up , stuck in the ground upon impact . With the game scoreless in the fourth quarter , Roethlisberger led a game - winning field goal drive for the only points of the night . Week 15 vs . Jacksonville Jaguars ( L 29 - 22 ) : Roethlisberger threw his 29th TD pass of the season , to Nate Washington , breaking the team single - season TD pass record previously held by Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw . The score also helped complete a 15 - point comeback in the fourth quarter to tie the game at 22 . On the final drive , down 29 - 22 and facing a fourth - and - seven , Roethlisberger completed a 6 - yard pass to Heath Miller , short of the first down . Week 16 at St . Louis Rams ( W 41 - 24 ) : On Thursday Night Football , Roethlisberger became the first quarterback in NFL history to have two perfect passer rating ( 158 . 3 ) games in the same regular season , completing 16 / 20 passes for 261 yards and 3 TDs . It was his third career perfect passer rating game , tying Peyton Manning for the most such regular - season games in NFL history . Roethlisberger and other key starters did not play in the week 17 finale at Baltimore , as they had already clinched the AFC North division title and their spot in the AFC playoffs . To cap his comeback season , Roethlisberger was selected to his first Pro Bowl , joining five other Steelers teammates on the AFC squad . Roethlisberger ' s 32 touchdown passes ranked third in the NFL , behind Tony Romo and Tom Brady , while his 104 . 1 passer rating was second only to Brady . Roethlisberger also set a new Steelers single - season record with 32 touchdown passes . AFC Wild Card vs . Jacksonville Jaguars ( L 31 - 29 ) : In a week 15 rematch , Roethlisberger struggled early , throwing three interceptions in the 2nd quarter , one being returned for a TD by Rashean Mathis as the Steelers trailed 21 - 7 at halftime . With the injury to Willie Parker , the Steelers were never able to mount a rushing attack as the backs finished with 22 carries for 30 yards . The Steelers trailed 28 - 10 to start the 4th quarter , and were facing a 4th & 12 at the Jaguar 37 yard line . Roethlisberger completed a quick slant against the blitz to Santonio Holmes , who broke a tackle and scored to make it 28 - 17 . Roethlisberger led a TD drive on each of the next two Steeler possessions as they took a 29 - 28 lead with just over six minutes remaining . However , they failed to convert the two - point conversion both times , and the Jaguars were able to get the game - winning FG after Jacksonville QB David Garrard scrambled for 32 yards on a fourth - and - two play . In the second half alone , Roethlisberger completed 17 of 23 passes for 263 yards and 2 TD passes . Roethlisberger did get the ball back with twenty - nine seconds left , but was sacked for the sixth time in the game and fumbled . Despite the disappointing playoff loss , Roethlisberger enjoyed a successful comeback season . He finished third in Comeback Player of the Year voting , behind the Patriots ' Randy Moss and the Dallas Cowboys ' Greg Ellis , who won the award . Roethlisberger played in his first Pro Bowl in Hawaii , and played three series in the 2nd quarter , going 5 / 9 for 42 yards and a TD , and he led the AFC team in rushing with an 18 - yard scramble . The NFC won the game 42 - 30 . 2008 Super Bowl season . Season recap . Week 1 vs . Houston Texans ( W 38 - 17 ) : Completed 13 of 14 passes for a career - high 92 . 9 completion percentage ( min . 10 attempts ) , and finished with 137 yards passing and two TD passes . Byron Leftwich took over in the fourth quarter when Roethlisberger was on the sideline with a shoulder injury . Week 2 at Cleveland Browns ( W 10 - 6 ) : Leading the Steelers to their 10th straight win over the Browns on a windy , rainy night in Cleveland , Roethlisberger completed 13 of 20 passes for 179 yards and a TD . He also had the first pass reception of his career , a negative - seven yard completion to himself after a deflected pass in the 2nd quarter . Week 3 at Philadelphia Eagles ( L 15 - 6 ) : Behind a relentless pass rush by Philadelphia , Roethlisberger was sacked eight times , fumbled twice , threw one interception , and was called for a safety in the fourth quarter . He did not finish the game , as his throwing hand was injured . Week 4 vs . Baltimore Ravens ( W 23 - 20 OT ) : On Monday Night Football against a division rival , the Steelers trailed 13 - 3 at halftime . Roethlisberger threw a TD pass to Santonio Holmes in the third quarter to start a comeback . He completed two passes to Mewelde Moore for 31 yards in overtime , setting up Jeff Reed for the winning 46 - yard field goal . Week 5 at Jacksonville Jaguars ( W 26 - 21 ) : On Sunday Night Football , completed 26 of 41 passes for 309 yards and three TDs . His 239 yards passing in the first half was a career high . After falling behind 21 - 20 in the fourth quarter , Roethlisberger directed the game - winning drive , passing for an eight - yard TD to Hines Ward to put the Steelers ahead . He was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week and the FedEx Air Player of the Week for his performance . Week 7 at Cincinnati Bengals ( W 38 - 10 ) : Off the bye , Roethlisberger passed for 216 yards and two touchdowns . It was the Steelers ' eighth straight win in Cincinnati , and Roethlisberger was the quarterback for six of those games ( it was his overall 11th win in 11 games in the state of Ohio ) . Week 8 vs . New York Giants ( L 21 - 14 ) : Against the defending champions , Roethlisberger was sacked five times , threw one touchdown , and tied a career - high with four interceptions . Week 9 at Washington Redskins ( W 23 - 6 ) : On Monday Night Football , Roethlisberger had one of the worst performances of his career , posting career lows in passer rating ( 15 . 1 ) , completions ( 5 ) , passing yards ( 50 ) , yards per attempt ( 2 . 94 ) and completion percentage ( 29 . 4 % ) . Overall , he was 5 of 17 for 50 yards , an interception , three sacks . Before halftime , Roethlisberger re - injured his throwing shoulder in the game when he rushed for a one - yard TD that put the Steelers ahead 10 - 6 . He did not return in the second half , as backup Byron Leftwich finished the game . Week 10 vs . Indianapolis Colts ( L 24 - 20 ) : Despite missing practice until Friday with the sore shoulder , Roethlisberger started . The Steelers led 17 - 7 in the second quarter before a costly interception late in the half , which the Colts used to score a touchdown . The game was tied at 17 in the fourth quarter when Roethlisberger led a field - goal drive . But on the next drive he was intercepted , which set up Peyton Manning for the game - winning TD pass . Roethlisberger was intercepted a third time on a Hail Mary attempt in the end zone on the game ' s final play . Overall , Roethlisberger completed 29 passes for 280 yards , no TDs , and three INTs . After the game , Roethlisberger was quoted as saying , " You ' ll never hear me say ' I ' anything , but I lost this game . " Week 11 vs . San Diego Chargers ( W 11 - 10 ) : Roethlisberger completed 31 of 41 passes for 308 yards and no interceptions . He led his third game - winning drive of the season ( 16th of his career ) as Jeff Reed ' s 32 - yard field goal connected with 0 : 11 left . It was the first 11 - 10 game in NFL history . Week 12 vs . Cincinnati Bengals ( W 27 - 10 ) : On Thursday Night Football , Roethlisberger threw for 243 yards and one TD and rushed for his second TD of the season . Week 13 at New England Patriots ( W 33 - 10 ) : In consistent rain , Roethlisberger completed 17 of 33 passes for 179 yards , two TDs , and one INT . After falling behind 10 - 3 in the second quarter , Roethlisberger and the fierce Steelers ' defense led the Steelers to 30 unanswered points in a 33 - 10 victory . Week 14 vs . Dallas Cowboys ( W 20 - 13 ) : Steelers trailed 13 - 3 in the fourth quarter before tying the game on Roethlisberger ' s six - yard TD pass to Heath Miller . The Steelers won 20 - 13 after Deshea Townsend intercepted a Tony Romo pass for a TD . Roethlisberger passed for 204 yards and one TD . It was Roethlisberger ' s 49th victory as a starting QB , breaking the record for the most ever by a QB in their first five NFL seasons . Week 15 at Baltimore Ravens ( W 13 - 9 ) : Steelers trailed 9 - 3 in the 4th quarter . After a FG to make it 9 - 6 , the Steelers took over with 3 : 38 remaining . Roethlisberger led a 92 - yard , game - winning TD drive , culminating in a four - yard TD pass to Santonio Holmes for the 13 - 9 victory . The TD was confirmed by instant replay from a booth review . It was Roethlisberger ' s 50th victory as a starter and fifth game - winning / tying drive in the fourth quarter / OT of the season , and it clinched the second straight AFC North title for the Steelers . Roethlisberger threw for 246 yards and rushed for 21 more in the game . He completed seven passes for 89 yards on the winning drive . Week 16 at Tennessee Titans ( L 31 - 14 ) : After falling behind 10 - 0 , Roethlisberger threw two TD passes to take a 14 - 10 lead in the third quarter . Later , an interception ended a streak of 131 passes without an interception , the longest of his career . After 14 unanswered by the Titans , Roethlisberger threw a second interception , which was returned for an 83 - yard TD in the final minute . The Steelers ' loss clinched the no . 2 seed . Roethlisberger completed 25 of 39 passes for 329 yards , two TDs , two INTs , and four fumbles ( lost two ) . Week 17 vs . Cleveland Browns ( W 31 – 0 ) : Roethlisberger suffered simultaneous hard hits from Willie McGinest and D ' Qwell Jackson just after the two - minute warning in the first half . He lay on the field for roughly 15 minutes before being carted off on a stretcher and taken to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital . He was diagnosed with a mild concussion , but practiced during the week leading up to the playoff opener . AFC Divisional Playoffs vs . San Diego Chargers ( W 35 – 24 ) : Roethlisberger shook off past demons of returning from injury to lead the Steelers to a 35 – 24 victory against the Chargers . After a late TD drive to close the first half with a 14 - 10 lead , Roethlisberger converted three third - and - long passes on a 7 : 56 TD drive to start the second half , putting the Steelers up by double - digits for the rest of the game . He completed 17 of 26 passes for 181 yards and a TD while being sacked just once , with no turnovers . After the game , it was revealed that his injury suffered against Cleveland in week 17 was a spinal - cord concussion . AFC Championship vs . Baltimore Ravens ( W 23 - 14 ) : Roethlisberger threw for 255 yards , with one TD and no turnovers to help the Steelers beat Baltimore for the third time in the ' 08 - ' 09 season and return to the Super Bowl . It was Roethlisberger ' s seventh playoff win in his first five seasons , moving him past Troy Aikman for second - most all - time ( first is Tom Brady with nine ) . Super Bowl vs . Arizona Cardinals ( W 27 – 23 ) : Wanting to atone for his performance in Super Bowl XL , Roethlisberger led the Steelers to one of the more dramatic victories in Super Bowl history . On the first two offensive drives , Roethlisberger passed for 122 yards on seven of eight passing attempts , which was one yard shy of his total amount from his first Super Bowl start . The Steelers led 10 - 0 and went into halftime up 17 - 7 . The lead grew to 20 - 7 before Arizona mounted a comeback . Trailing for the first time in the game , 23 - 20 , with 2 : 30 remaining in the game , Roethlisberger took the field to start the winning drive . After a holding penalty on the first play , Roethlisberger marched the Steelers 88 yards in eight plays , hooking up with game MVP Santonio Holmes four times for 73 yards on the drive , including the six - yard TD pass that put the Steelers ahead with 0 : 35 remaining . Overall , Roethlisberger finished 21 of 30 for 256 yards , one TD , and one INT . He had a passer rating of 93 . 2 . 2009 season . Season recap . Week 1 vs . Tennessee Titans ( W 13 - 10 OT ) : Completed 33 of 43 passes for 363 yards , 1 TD and 2 INTs in the 16th fourth quarter comeback of his career on the opening night of the 2009 season . Week 2 at Chicago Bears ( L 17 - 14 ) : With the game tied at 14 , Roethlisberger drove the Steelers into field goal range . However , Jeff Reed missed his second attempt of the quarter and Chicago would win on a field goal in the final seconds . Week 3 at Cincinnati Bengals ( L 23 - 20 ) : The Steelers were dominant in the first half and led 20 - 9 in the fourth quarter , but the defense surrendered the lead with fourteen seconds left . Roethlisberger got the ball back with two seconds remaining and his hail mary was incomplete . It is his first NFL loss in the state of Ohio , snapping an 11 - 0 record . Week 4 vs . San Diego Chargers ( W 38 - 28 ) : Roethlisberger led the Steelers to touchdowns on four of their first five possessions to take a 28 - 0 lead in the second half . The Steelers hung on for victory , as Roethlisberger recorded his second 300 yard passing game of the season with 333 yards , 2 TDs and no turnovers . Week 5 vs . Detroit Lions ( W 28 - 20 ) : Roethlisberger completed over 70 % of his passes for the third straight game and threw a season - high 3 TD passes . Week 6 vs . Cleveland Browns ( W 27 - 14 ) : Improved his record to 10 - 0 against the Browns by throwing for 417 yards and 2 TDs . Week 7 vs . Minnesota Vikings ( W 27 - 17 ) : Against the 6 - 0 Vikings , Roethlisberger completed 14 of 26 passes for 175 yards and threw a 40 yard TD pass to Mike Wallace before halftime . Week 9 at Denver Broncos ( W 28 - 10 ) : On Monday Night Football , Roethlisberger used the no - huddle offense to lead a dominant second half , as he threw for 233 yards and 3 TD passes to get his first regular season win over Denver . Week 10 vs . Cincinnati Bengals ( L 18 - 12 ) : After completing 70 . 6 % of his passes through the first eight games of the season , Roethlisberger was 20 / 40 ( 50 % ) against Cincinnati for a season - low 174 yards . He was sacked 4 times and failed to throw a TD pass for the first time in 2009 . Week 11 at Kansas City Chiefs ( L 27 - 24 OT ) : Roethlisberger had thrown for 398 yards and three touchdowns before leaving the game in overtime after taking a knee to the helmet on a scramble attempt . He suffered the fourth concussion of his NFL career . Week 13 vs . Oakland Raiders ( L 27 - 24 ) : After sitting out the overtime loss in week 12 at Baltimore , Roethlisberger started against the Raiders and passed for 278 yards and 2 TD passes . He threw a go ahead TD pass to Hines Ward with 1 : 56 remaining , only to have the Raiders answer back with a winning TD with nine seconds left . The Steelers could not hold three leads in the fourth quarter . They led 10 - 6 , 17 - 13 and 24 - 20 . It was the fifth loss of the season in which they surrendered the lead in the final quarter . Week 14 at Cleveland Browns ( L 13 - 6 ) : On a frigid Thursday night in Cleveland , Roethlisberger was sacked 8 times and did not lead a touchdown drive in his first career loss to Cleveland , ending a perfect 10 - 0 record against the rival Browns . It is the first time he lost four straight starts . Week 15 vs . Green Bay Packers ( W 37 - 36 ) : Roethlisberger broke several franchise passing records in ending the five game losing streak for the Steelers with the biggest passing day in franchise history . His first pass of the day was a 60 yard TD to Mike Wallace , and his last pass was a game - winning 19 yard TD to Wallace on the final play of the game . He passed for 503 yards , 3 TDs , and had no turnovers . He broke Terry Bradshaw ' s single - season record of 3 , 724 passing yards , and set a new mark for single - season completions ( 302 ) . After leading a FG drive to take a 30 - 28 lead , the defense again surrendered the lead and the Steelers trailed 36 - 30 . Roethlisberger used all 2 : 01 he had left to drive the team 86 yards for the winning TD with no time remaining . Roethlisberger was named AFC Player of the Week for his effort ; the 5th time he has won that award in his career . Week 16 vs . Baltimore Ravens ( W 23 - 20 ) : Roethlisberger ' s 259 yard effort helped him become the first QB in franchise history to pass for over 4000 yards in a single season . With the game tied at 20 in the final quarter , he led the Steelers on the game - winning FG drive as they improved to 8 - 7 . Week 17 at Miami Dolphins ( W 30 - 24 ) : Roethlisberger ended the season with a win in Miami as he threw for 220 yards and 3 TD passes to finish the season with 4 , 328 yards and 26 TD passes . He was 9 - 6 as a starter and his 100 . 5 passer rating was the second time in his career he had a season with a rating over 100 . He was sacked 50 times in 2009 . Despite the three game win streak to end the season , the Steelers did not make the playoffs after tie - breakers eliminated them . Roethlisberger was voted as team MVP by the Steelers for the first time in his career . He was selected as the first alternate to the Pro Bowl , but declined the invitation to rest his right shoulder which was injured in the Miami game . 2010 season . Season recap . Week 6 vs . Cleveland Browns ( W 28 - 10 ) : After being suspended for the first four games of the season under the NFL player conduct policy , Roethlisberger returned to the Steelers during their Week 5 bye week . In his first game of the season he completed 16 of 27 passes for 258 yards , 3 TDs and 1 INT . Week 7 at Miami Dolphins ( W 23 - 22 ) : Trailing 22 - 20 with 2 : 37 remaining in the game , Roethlisberger was at the center of controversy when he ran a QB draw and dove for the end zone , appearing to score a TD in the process . The play was ruled a TD on the field , but reviews showed Roethlisberger had fumbled short of the end zone . However , the review failed to provide conclusive evidence as to who recovered the ball after the fumble . By rule , possession was given to Pittsburgh , resulting in the game - winning field goal . Roethlisberger passed for 302 yards and 2 TDs in the game . " Just a bizarre kind of play . You hate to win it that way , but you ' ll take a win , " Roethlisberger said . Week 8 at New Orleans Saints ( L 20 - 10 ) : In his 90th regular season game , Roethlisberger reached the 20 , 000 yard passing mark , but failed to throw a TD pass as the Steelers lost on Halloween night in the Superdome . Week 9 at Cincinnati Bengals ( W 27 - 21 ) : Roethlisberger improved to 8 - 2 as a starter on Monday Night Football , and 63 - 27 over his first 90 regular season starts ( tied with Jim McMahon for 3rd highest win percentage through first 90 starts ) . Week 10 vs . New England Patriots ( L 39 - 26 ) : Roethlisberger passed for a season - high 387 yards and 3 TDs , but also had an interception returned for a score and was sacked five times as he tried to rally the Steelers from a 23 - 3 deficit in the second half on Sunday Night Football . Week 11 vs . Oakland Raiders ( W 35 - 3 ) : In his first win over the Raiders , Roethlisberger passed for 275 yards and 3 TDs , and rushed for a career - high 55 yards and a TD . Celebrating a second quarter TD pass , Roethlisberger was punched in the face by Raiders ' defensive lineman Richard Seymour , who was then ejected . Week 12 at Buffalo Bills ( W 19 - 16 OT ) : Roethlisberger passed for 246 yards and led a 13 - play , 58 - yard drive in overtime , kept alive by a completion to Mike Wallace for 17 yards on third and eight , to set up new Steeler kicker Shaun Suisham for the 41 - yard winning field goal . Week 13 at Baltimore Ravens ( W 13 - 10 ) : Roethlisberger was questionable to start the Sunday night game with a foot injury , but did start the game and suffered a broken nose on the first series after a hit to the face from Haloti Ngata . Trailing 10 - 6 in the fourth quarter , Roethlisberger threw a go - ahead TD pass to Isaac Redman with 2 : 51 remaining and the Steelers held on for the win as he finished with 253 yards passing . Week 14 vs . Cincinnati Bengals ( W 23 - 7 ) : Roethlisberger passed for 258 yards in his 75th win as a starter ( including playoffs ) . Week 15 vs . New York Jets ( L 22 - 17 ) : After getting the ball back , trailing 22 - 17 with 2 : 08 left , Roethlisberger drove the Steelers 82 yards to the Jets ' 10 yard line , but his last two passes fell incomplete in the end zone and time expired . Week 16 vs . Carolina Panthers ( W 27 - 3 ) : On Thursday Night Football , Roethlisberger passed for 320 yards , a TD , and rushed for another score . Week 17 at Cleveland Browns ( W 41 - 9 ) : Roethlisberger passed for 280 yards and 2 TDs as the Steelers clinched the AFC North and the # 2 seed in the AFC playoffs . He finished the season with a 9 - 3 record in 12 starts , passing for 3200 yards , 17 TDs and a career - low five interceptions . AFC Divisional Playoffs vs . Baltimore Ravens ( W 31 - 24 ) : Late in the first quarter Roethlisberger was sacked and fumbled the ball , and after both teams thought the pass was incomplete , it was eventually picked up by Cory Redding for a Baltimore TD . The Steelers trailed 21 - 7 in the third quarter before Roethlisberger completed TD passes to Heath Miller and Hines Ward to tie the game at 21 . With just over two minutes left , the game was tied 24 - 24 and the Steelers faced a 3rd & 19 . Roethlisberger completed a deep pass to rookie wide receiver Antonio Brown for 58 yards and Rashard Mendenhall ' s rushing TD put the Steelers ahead for good , 31 - 24 , with 1 : 33 left . It was Roethlisberger ' s third game - winning drive in a playoff game . He finished with 19 completions on 32 attempts for 226 yards and 2 TD passes . AFC Championship vs . New York Jets ( W 24 - 19 ) : Roethlisberger rushed for a TD in the first half as the Steelers built a 24 - 0 lead , before the Jets scored 19 unanswered points . With two minutes remaining in the game , Roethlsiberger faced a 3rd & 6 . He scrambled right and completed a 14 yard pass to Antonio Brown to seal the victory for Pittsburgh , sending them to their third Super Bowl appearance in the last six seasons . Roethlisberger completed 10 of 19 passes for a season - low 133 yards and two interceptions in the game . Super Bowl XLV vs . Green Bay Packers ( L 31 - 25 ) : In his third Super Bowl start , Roethlisberger was hit as he attempted a pass to Mike Wallace in the first quarter , and it was intercepted for a touchdown by Nick Collins . The Steelers trailed 21 - 3 in the second quarter before Roethlisberger completed a touchdown pass to Hines Ward to make it 21 - 10 at halftime . The Steelers closed to within 21 - 17 in the third quarter , but were unable to score on their next three drives . After falling behind 28 - 17 in the fourth quarter , Roethlisberger threw a 25 yard TD pass to Mike Wallace , and then pitched the ball to Antwaan Randle El on a lateral for the two - point conversion to make it 28 - 25 . Taking over at his own 13 with 1 : 59 left and down 31 - 25 , Roethlisberger was unable to lead the game - winning drive against Green Bay this time after his pass fell incomplete to Wallace on 4th & 5 at his own 33 yard line , ensuring the first Super Bowl loss of his career . Roethlisberger finished the game 25 / 40 for 263 yards , 2 TDs and 2 interceptions . " I feel like I let the city of Pittsburgh down , the fans , my coaches and my teammates , " Roethlisberger said , " and it ' s not a good feeling . " 2011 season . Season recap . Week 1 at Baltimore Ravens ( L 35 - 7 ) : In his 100th regular season game , Roethlisberger set career - worsts for turnovers ( 5 ) and largest margin of defeat ( 28 ) in his first loss against the Ravens since 2006 . Week 2 vs . Seattle Seahawks ( W 24 - 0 ) : Roethlisberger became the fourth quarterback to reach 70 wins in his first 100 starts , as he threw for 298 yards and did not turn the ball over . He took a shot to his right knee in the second quarter , but returned after missing two plays to finish the game . Week 3 at Indianapolis Colts ( W 23 - 20 ) : Roethlisberger threw for a career - high 171 yards in the first quarter , turned the ball over three times in the second quarter , then led the Steelers to the 20th fourth quarter comeback of his career , passing Terry Bradshaw for the most in Steelers ' history . Week 4 at Houston Texans ( L 17 - 10 ) : Roethlisberger was sacked five times and beat up all day by the Houston defense , finishing the game with a sprained left foot . He passed for 206 yards and threw an interception on a Hail Mary attempt in the final seconds of the game . Week 5 vs . Tennessee Titans ( W 38 - 17 ) : For the second time in his career , Roethlisberger threw five touchdown passes in a game . He earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for the seventh time in his career . Week 6 vs . Jacksonville Jaguars ( W 17 - 13 ) : Roethlisberger passed for 181 yards in the first half , but only 19 in the second half as the Steelers hung on for the win . Week 7 at Arizona Cardinals ( W 32 - 20 ) : Roethlisberger set the franchise record for longest pass with a 95 - yard touchdown pass to Mike Wallace . He finished with 361 yards and 3 touchdowns in his first regular season win over the Cardinals . Week 8 vs . New England Patriots ( W 25 - 17 ) : Roethlisberger beat the Tom Brady - led Patriots for the first time in seven years , completing 36 / 50 passes for 365 yards and 2 touchdowns . He was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for the 8th time in his career . Week 9 vs . Baltimore Ravens ( L 23 - 20 ) : On Sunday Night Football , Roethlisberger rallied the Steelers back from a 10 - point deficit in the fourth quarter to take a 20 - 16 lead with five minutes left . But the Ravens would score the winning touchdown with 0 : 08 left , completing the season sweep . Roethlisberger passed for 330 yards ; the first time he ' s had a 300 - yard game against Baltimore . Week 10 at Cincinnati Bengals ( W 24 - 17 ) : Roethlisberger led the Steelers to a 14 - 0 lead and held on for the win after throwing for 245 yards . Week 12 at Kansas City Chiefs ( W 13 - 9 ) : Roethlisberger ' s career - best streak of 18 consecutive games with 200 + yards passing came to an end as he finished with 193 . Week 13 vs . Cincinnati Bengals ( W 35 - 7 ) : Roethlisberger moved past Terry Bradshaw in the Steelers ' record books ; first for most times sacked , then for most pass completions in team history . Week 14 vs . Cleveland Browns ( W 14 - 3 ) : In the second quarter , Roethlisberger ' s leg was injured on a sack and he left the game . He would return for the second half and played the rest of the game , despite limping on his high - ankle sprain . He threw a game - clinching 79 - yard touchdown pass to Antonio Brown late in the fourth quarter . Roethlisberger finished with 280 yards passing on just 21 attempts for a career - high 13 . 33 YPA ( min . 15 attempts ) . On the injury , Roethlisberger said , " It was one of the most painful things I ever felt . It felt like the middle of my leg was just , cracked . . . it felt like my foot was outside of my leg . " Week 15 vs . San Francisco 49ers ( L 20 - 3 ) : Roethlisberger started the game while suffering through a high - ankle sprain . During the game it was clear that Roethlisberger was still showing signs of the injury due to him limping between plays . He finished the game without any touchdowns but had 330 yards passing while throwing 3 interceptions . Career statistics . Note : Roethlisberger also has 1 reception for - 7 yards that he completed to himself versus Cleveland on 9 / 14 / 2008 Comebacks / game - winning drives in the fourth quarter / overtime . Roethlisberger set a NFL rookie record in 2004 with five comeback wins in the fourth quarter , and six game - winning drives in the fourth quarter / overtime ( including one playoff game ) . Roethlisberger has the most comeback wins ( 19 ) and game - winning drives ( 25 ) through the first seven seasons of a player ' s career . He is the only quarterback to reach 20 comeback wins before the age of 30 . Records . Miami Redhawks records . Miami University is in Oxford , Ohio , and all records are from the 2008 media guide . Pittsburgh Steelers franchise records . In his eight seasons , Roethlisberger has many individual accomplishments that are record performances in Steelers history . Charitable works . Roethlisberger started a foundation with the following mission statement : " The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation seeks to ( a ) : provide support for police and fire departments throughout the U . S . with a particular emphasis on service dogs and ( b ) : to enhance the quality of life for residents of Findlay , Ohio and Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . " In 2005 , Roethlisberger donated one game check to aid the tsunami relief fund . He has also donated over $ 100 , 000 to fund police dogs in Pittsburgh . Roethlisberger participated in the 2009 US Open Challenge with Michael Jordan , Justin Timberlake , and essay winner Larry Giebelhausen in a quest to break 100 on the Bethpage Black course . He shot an 81 , the low of the group . Off - field headlines . Motorcycle accident . On Monday , June 12 , 2006 , at 11 : 17 a . m . EDT ( UTC - 4 ) , Roethlisberger was involved in a motorcycle accident near the intersection of 10th Street and Second Avenue near downtown Pittsburgh , in which he was not wearing his helmet . Roethlisberger did not have a valid Pennsylvania motorcycle license at the time of the accident , only a temporary permit that he had obtained after moving to Pittsburgh which had expired in March . Roethlisberger was traveling east on Second Avenue when a Chrysler New Yorker made a left turn in front of the motorcycle and onto the South Tenth Street Bridge when the accident occurred . According to an eyewitness , Roethlisberger went over the handlebars of his bike , a 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa , shattering the windshield of the car with his head . The eyewitness reports claimed Roethlisberger tried to get up but was bleeding from the head . Reports from the scene and news media indicated that the accident was serious but " not life - or career - threatening , " though Roethlisberger would later relate in interviews that paramedics on the scene stopped the bleeding in his throat just in time to save his life . After the accident , the shift commander for the Allegheny County emergency service described Roethlisberger as " alert and conscious . " He was transported to Mercy Hospital and was described as being in " serious but stable " condition in the operating room . Police sources have indicated that Roethlisberger suffered fractures to the jaw and right sinus cavity , as well as a nine - inch laceration to the back of the head , the loss of two teeth , and several chipped teeth . His facial injuries were severe enough that witnesses on the scene did not immediately recognize him , even after he identified himself as " Ben . " Upon arriving at Mercy Hospital , he went immediately into surgery , where he remained for more than seven hours . The broken bones in his face were repaired . The subsequent news conference with the hospital staff was brief but confirmed early reports that the most serious injuries were to the head and face . There was no neck , spinal , or brain damage found . After surgery , at approximately noon on June 13 , 2006 , Roethlisberger was upgraded to fair condition . The most serious injuries to Roethlisberger were a broken upper and lower jaw and a broken nose . Roethlisberger was expected to make a full recovery in time for the opening game of the season . In the wake of Kellen Winslow II ' s crashing of his motorcycle in May 2005 , Roethlisberger had been criticized by various NFL members and the media for not wearing a helmet while riding . Even Roethlisberger ' s coach , Bill Cowher , lectured him about motorcycle safety . Former Steeler Terry Bradshaw warned Roethlisberger personally when he visited the Steelers ' training camp at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe , Pennsylvania , and on television , saying , " Ride it when you retire . " In a segment put together by ESPN following Winslow ' s accident , Roethlisberger had said he did not wear a helmet because it was not required by law , adding , " You ' re just more free when you ' re out there and there ' s no helmet on . " Transcripts of the interview recall Roethlisberger telling Suzy Kolber that he only rides a Harley , or his chopper with friends , not a sport bike ( like the one Winslow was on ) . He also claimed to have his license . Both statements have been proven false since the accident . Roethlisberger was released from the hospital at 11 : 46 PM on June 14 , 2006 . The next day , he released a statement apologizing for concerning friends , family , all his fans , and the Steelers organization , and in which he also stated , " If I ever ride again , it certainly will be with a helmet . " On June 19 , the Pittsburgh police announced that Roethlisberger would be cited for failure to wear a helmet and failure to operate in his license class . Wearing a helmet is optional in Pennsylvania only for operators who currently possess and have had a motorcycle license for at least two years . The driver of the car was cited for failure to yield the right of way . Roethlisberger gave his first television interview after the accident on July 13 , with ABC ' s " Good Morning America " . He said he was told by responding paramedics that he ruptured a major blood vessel in his mouth and was minutes away from dying . Despite the seriousness of the accident , his recovery went so well that he started the first three Steelers 2006 preseason games . Sexual assault allegations . Lake Tahoe . On July 17 , 2009 , a civil suit was filed in Washoe County , Nevada District Court accusing Roethlisberger of sexually assaulting Andrea McNulty , 31 , in June 2008 in his hotel room while he was in Lake Tahoe for a celebrity golf tournament . Roethlisberger is one of nine defendants listed in the docket report . McNulty could not obtain criminal charges to be filed against him due to lack of evidence , and thus no investigation was launched to obtain any possible physical evidence . Roethlisberger ' s attorney denied the claim . The Lake Tahoe suit seeks at least $ 440 , 000 in damages from the quarterback and also alleges hotel officials for Harrah ' s Lake Tahoe went to great lengths to cover up the incident . The woman is seeking $ 50 , 000 in damages from the Harrah ' s officials . According to the woman , she was working as an executive casino host in July 2008 , when she said Roethlisberger struck up a friendly conversation at her desk during the golf tournament , the next night she said Roethlisberger telephoned her to tell her that the television sound system in his room wasn ' t working and asked her to look at it . The woman said she determined that the TV was functioning properly , but as she turned to leave he stood in front of the door and blocked her , then grabbed her and started to kiss her . According to the lawsuit , the woman obtained hospital treatment after the alleged attack . On August 8 , 2009 , the " Pittsburgh Post - Gazette " published details of an affidavit filed as part of a motion by two of the other defendants named in the suit to relocate the case from Washoe County to Douglas County . In the affidavit , Angela Antonetti , McNulty ' s former co - worker , delivered a sworn statement that McNulty had bragged to her about having consensual sex with Roethlisberger . As part of the affidavit , Antonetti said she was " absolutely shocked " upon hearing of the case on the radio on July 21 . Antonetti explained , " I knew that [ her ] lawsuit and false allegations would unfairly and unjustly hurt Mr . Roethlisberger " . According to the affidavit , defendant Antonetti claimed that McNulty had revealed she was hoping she had gotten pregnant with a " little Roethlisberger " . Antonetti also claimed that she had been asked to travel to Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania in August 2008 in an attempt to " run into " the quarterback . In response , Antonetti advised McNulty she " shouldn ' t try to chase Mr . Roethlisberger " . Milledgeville , Georgia . On March 5 , 2010 , it was revealed that police in Milledgeville , Georgia were investigating Roethlisberger for an unrelated sexual assault inside the women ' s restroom of the Capital City nightclub . The accuser , a then - 20 - year - old student at nearby Georgia College & State University , was seen at several establishments with Roethlisberger leading up to the incident , including posing for a photograph with him . Roethlisberger spoke with police the night of the incident and stated that he did have contact with the woman that was not " consummated " and afterward the accuser slipped and injured her head . Roethlisberger hired lawyer Ed Garland , who had previously defended Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis in his murder trial . Head coach Mike Tomlin stated at the time that he was " highly concerned " for the franchise and Roethlisberger . The accuser was treated at Oconee Regional Medical Center . An emergency - room doctor and two nurses examined her and noted in their report a " superficial laceration and bruising and slight bleeding in the genital area " , but could not say if trauma or sexual assault was the cause . The remaining examination was " normal " . A rape kit was collected , but no semen was recovered , and the amount of male DNA found was insufficient to create a profile or establish that an assault had taken place . The doctor ' s report also quoted the alleged victim telling them that , " A boy kind of raped me . " In interviews with the police on the night of the incident , the woman alleged that Roethlisberger , after inviting her and her friends to the V . I . P . area of the nightclub , encouraged them to do numerous shots of alcohol before one of his bodyguards — an off - duty Coraopolis , Pennsylvania / " Pittsburgh International Airport interdiction " officer — led her down a hallway to a stool and left . Roethlisberger allegedly approached and exposed himself and , despite the woman ' s protests , followed her into what turned out to be a bathroom when she tried to leave through the first door she saw . The woman claims Roethlisberger then had sex with her . It is further alleged that friends of the woman attempted to intervene out of worry , but the second of Roethlisberger ' s bodyguards — an off - duty Pennsylvania State Trooper — avoided eye contact and said he did not know what they were talking about . The policemen later claimed to " have no memory " of meeting the woman . On April 12 , 2010 , district attorney Fred Bright held a press conference to announce that Roethlisberger would not be charged . Bright said " looking at all the evidence here , " I can not prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt " . " Furthermore , the accuser wrote to the D . A . through her lawyer expressing she no longer wanted to pursue criminal charges because the level of media attention would make a criminal trial too " intrusive " of a personal experience . The letter stressed that she was not recanting her accusation . As a result of the unabridged details revealed in Bright ' s press conference , reaction was swift . Steelers president Art Rooney II was reported to be " furious " . The owner of Pittsburgh - based PLB Sports , which marketed " Big Ben ' s Beef Jerky " , terminated the company ' s five - year sponsorship of Roethlisberger , the first such action in the company ' s 14 year history . Milledgeville Police Sergeant Jerry Blash , who had been photographed with Roethlisberger earlier in the evening , was the first officer to respond to the scene . He resigned on April 15 , 2010 , after apparently making a comment at the scene that " this bitch is drunk " in reference to the accuser . Roethlisberger was among the celebrities lampooned in the 14th season premiere of the Comedy Central animated series " South Park " , appearing in a rehabilitation class for " sex addicts " along with David Letterman , Bill Clinton , and others . Titled " Sexual Healing " , the episode aired shortly after the second accusation of sexual assault was made . 2010 suspension . On April 21 , 2010 , the NFL ' s Commissioner Roger Goodell announced that Roethlisberger would be suspended without pay for the first six games of the 2010 season due to a violation of the NFL ' s personal conduct policy . Roethlisberger was ordered to undergo a league - mandated " professional behavior evaluation " and " must adhere to any counseling or treatment that is recommended by the professional evaluators . " The suspension was subsequently reduced to four games . Personal life . Roethlisberger is a spokesman for Swiss Roots , a campaign intended to help Americans of Swiss origin reconnect with their Swiss ancestral heritage . In May 2006 , Roethlisberger and his family traveled to Switzerland for a week . He has his own line of barbecue sauce , Big Ben ' s BBQ . His younger sister , Carlee Roethlisberger , played women ' s basketball for the University of Oklahoma . In popular culture . Roethlisberger is the namesake to multiple sandwiches , which are usually named using a pun on his last name ' s similarity to " hamburger " . For instance , Pittsburgh restaurant chain Peppi ' s sells the " Roethlisburger " , at a price of $ 7 . 00 , in correlation with his jersey number " 7 " . A Findlay , Ohio , restaurant named Tony ' s and an Oxford , Ohio , restaurant named Brick Street also sell " Roethlisburger " sandwiches . He has appeared on the " Late Show with David Letterman " , after both of his Super Bowl victories . At the 2006 Grammy Awards , one week after Pittsburgh won Super Bowl XL , Roethlisberger introduced Kelly Clarkson . He , along with other Steelers players , makes a cameo appearance as a member of the Gotham Rogues football team , in the 2012 film " The Dark Knight Rises " .
|
[
{
"start": 43550,
"end": 43563,
"label": [
"AA9E592B8B4B3663"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
0526036BDCBD5BEA
|
Willamette University The Willamette Bearcats are the athletic teams of Willamette University in Salem , Oregon , United States . Competing at the non - scholarship National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) Division III level , the school fields twenty teams . Most teams compete in the Northwest Conference with their primary rivals being Linfield College . The main athletic venues of the school are McCulloch Stadium , Cone Field House , and Roy S . " Spec " Keene Stadium . Willamette moved to the NCAA ' s Division III in 1998 after previously being a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics ( NAIA ) institution . The 1993 , men ' s basketball team won the school ' s only team national championship , while the 1997 football team lost in the national championship game . Details . Willamette University was founded in 1842 in what is now Salem , Oregon . A small liberal arts school , it has an enrollment of 1 , 810 undergraduates and 659 graduate students for a total student population of 2 , 469 . Intercollegiate teams for the university are football , men ’ s and women ’ s basketball , baseball , softball , men ’ s and women ’ s swimming , men ’ s and women ’ s tennis , women ’ s volleyball , men ’ s and women ’ s crew , men ’ s and women ’ s golf , men ’ s and women ’ s soccer , men ’ s and women ’ s cross country , and men ’ s and women ’ s track & field . Since October 2000 , Mark Majeski has overseen the twenty teams as Willamette ’ s athletic director . Bill Trenbeath had served in the role from 1988 to 2000 . Football . The Willamette football team started in 1894 , winning their first game against Pacific University 18 to 4 , and finishing the season 1 - 4 - 1 , losing four games and tying another against the Salem YMCA . In 1895 , they went 2 - 2 , including two losses to the University of Oregon and one win against what is now Oregon State University . During the early years of the program teams played a hodgepodge of other teams including games against the school ’ s alumni , the University of Oregon School of Law , the Chemawa Indian School , the Multnomah Athletic Club , Hill Military Academy , Reed College , Mt . Angel College , and the Vancouver Barracks among others . In 1926 , Willamette was a founding member of the Northwest Conference along with Pacific , rival Linfield College , Whitman College , the College of Puget Sound , and the College of Idaho , and is still a member of the conference . On December 6 , 1941 , the team played the University of Hawaii in Honolulu , losing 20 to 6 in what was supposed to be the first of two post season games . The following day , December 7 , 1941 , Japan attacked the nearby naval base at Pearl Harbor , stranding the team on Hawaii . The military pressed the team into service to defend the island from possible invasion by giving the players rifles , having them lay barbed wire , posting them to defend storage tanks above the city , and using them as police . Willamette ’ s team and boosters were able to leave aboard the ocean liner SS President Coolidge on December 19 , and arrived in San Francisco on December 25 . During World War II , the school played abbreviated schedules , and did not field a team in 1945 , with a return to normalcy in 1946 . The school had previously not fielded teams in 1897 and 1898 due to the Spanish - American War and in 1918 due to World War I . Willamette played their first game at the new McCulloch Stadium in 1950 , beating Central Washington 21 - 0 . Previously teams played at Sweetland Field located on campus where the school ’ s Quad is situated south of Waller and Eaton halls . In October 1997 , Liz Heaston became the first female player in a college football game , kicking two extra points in the game at McCulloch against Linfield . The team was coached by future Boise State and Colorado coach Dan Hawkins , who led the team to a 40 - 11 - 1 record from 1993 to 1997 . In 2008 , Willamette ended the regular season undefeated at 10 - 0 and winning a conference championship . The team was ranked as high as fourth in Division III , and won first round playoff game . The team lost in the second round of the playoffs to defending champion Wisconsin - Whitewater 30 - 27 , and finished the year 11 - 1 . Willamette ’ s team has won conference championships in the Northwest Conference 23 times , most recently during the 2008 season . Other championships were in 1929 , 1934 to 1938 , 1940 to 1942 , 1946 , 1947 , 1954 , 1958 to 1960 , 1967 , 1968 , 1971 , 1995 to 1997 , and 1999 . Willamette made the playoffs in 1968 , 1996 , 1997 , 1999 , 2004 , and 2008 . The 1997 team made the school ’ s only appearance in a national championship , losing to 14 - 7 to the University of Findlay in the NAIA title game . Willamette and the conference moved to the NCAA ’ s Division II in 1998 . The university ’ s overall record through the 2008 season is 472 - 374 - 38 and a . 555 winning percentage . Former head coach Ted Ogdahl holds the school records for most victories at 98 and for most seasons at the school with 20 , compiling a 98 - 64 - 10 mark from 1952 to 1971 . Roy " Spec " Keene is in second place in both categories with an 84 - 51 - 6 record over 17 seasons from 1926 to 1942 . Basketball . From 1923 until 1974 the basketball team played home games at the Willamette Gymnasium , now the Theatre Playhouse . The men ' s team won or shared the conference title in 1949 to 1942 , and 1958 to 1960 . The Bearcats appeared in the NAIA Division I men ' s basketball national tournament 3 times ; 1960 , 1972 , 1975 . The Bearcats lost in the first round each year . In 1993 , the men ’ s basketball team won the NAIA Division II national championship , with coach Gordie James winning national coach of the year honors . Soccer . From 1987 to 1991 , the Bearcat women won five straight NAIA District II titles . In 1998 , the women ’ s soccer team complied a 19 - 1 - 4 record and lost in the NCAA Division III national semifinal game . The team finished 16 - 1 - 2 in 2003 , but missed the playoffs after finishing in second place in the conference . From 1997 to 2004 the women ’ s team had a 74 game home unbeaten streak . The women won conference championships from 1993 to 1999 . Track and field . The men ' s track team won conference championships in 1951 to 1953 , 1961 , and 1966 . From 1981 to 1987 the men ’ s track and field team won seven consecutive conference titles , coached by Charles Bowles . Beth Fitzgerald won the 800m national championship in 1999 , while Jimmy Watts won the title for the decathlon . Race walker Olympian Andrew Hermann graduated from the university in 1993 . From 2002 to 2006 , both the men ’ s and the women ’ s track teams won consecutive conference titles . The men ’ s team was led by multiple NCAA champion and later Olympic runner Nick Symmonds from 2003 to 2006 . The Bearcat women had last won a title in 1978 . Other sports . In 2002 , the men ’ s cross country team placed fifth at the Division III national championship after winning their second conference title in a row . The women ’ s cross country team had its highest finish in 2003 , placing eighth at the Division III championship after winning a their second conference championship in 2002 . Men ’ s golf won conference titles in 1999 and 2003 . The volleyball team won five straight conference championships from 1992 to 1996 . In 2006 and 2007 , Sarah Zerzan won the NCAA Division III individual title in cross country . The swimming program at the school started in 1974 . From 1978 to 1982 swimmer Steve Koga was an All - American four times after winning five national title . Softball was added at Willamette in 1981 . From 1985 to 1999 , the softball team had a losing record each season except 1993 . In 2000 , the team was ranked for the first time in the program ' s history . That season the team opened its first home field , located next to the city ' s railroad station on land donated by the railroad . Nikki Franchi became the school ' s first All - American in softball in 2008 while setting school records for strikeouts and wins in a season . The Bearcats baseball team ' s career leader in wins as a coach is David Wong with 286 . He coached the team for 13 seasons from 1991 to 2003 and earned a 286 - 220 - 3 record . In 1950 , 1953 , 1955 , 1969 , 1986 , 1998 , and 2001 the baseball team won the Northwest Conference title . Willamette used to field a wrestling team . Facilities . Both the track and fields teams and the football team host home events at McCulloch Stadium . Built in 1950 , it is two blocks south of the Willamette campus , with Salem Hospital in between . Next to the stadium is Roy S . " Spec " Keene Stadium , home of the baseball team . Completed in 1989 , it includes batting cages . Both stadiums are next to Salem ’ s Bush ' s Pasture Park used by the cross country teams for their annual home meet . The softball field is located south of the Tokyo International University of America campus on the east side of 13th Street . The Lestle J . Sparks Center is the main indoor facility for the school , and contains Cone Field House and Henkle Gymnasium . Sparks was built in 1974 and expanded in 1995 . Home basketball games are held in Cone Field House , with swimming meets and volleyball matches also held at Sparks . Sparks contains the offices for the athletic program as well as training facilities . Adjacent to the building on the south is the soccer field , with the main tennis courts nearby . Crew and golf teams do not have practice facilities or venues on campus . Culture . The Bearcats official colors are cardinal and old gold . Willamette ' s original colors of cardinal red and gold were selected in 1895 . Fight Bearcats Fight is the official fight song for the school , and Ode to Willamette is the university ’ s Alma Mater . Blitz is the current mascot , who replaced Barney the Bearcat . Willamette ’ s official booster organization is the Willamette Bearcat Club . The Willamette Athletic Hall of Fame was started in 1991 with 16 inductees . As of 2008 the hall had inducted 67 former athletes , 9 coaches , 12 teams , and 10 others . Linfield College to the north in McMinnville is Willamette ’ s main rival . The Bearcats began facing the Wildcats in football in 1902 .
|
[
{
"start": 2667,
"end": 2681,
"label": [
"9B04554B90A53975"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
052D350CEB10B67E
|
Randy Walker ( American football coach ) Randy J . Walker ( May 29 , 1954 – June 29 , 2006 ) was an American football player and coach . He served as the head football coach at Miami University from 1990 to 1998 and at Northwestern University from 1999 to 2005 , compiling a career college football record of 96 – 81 – 5 . Walker won 59 games at Miami , more than noted coaches who preceded him such as Sid Gillman , Woody Hayes , Bo Schembechler , Bill Mallory , and Ara Parseghian . Playing career . Walker had a standout season his last year in high school for the Troy Trojans , he received recruiting offers from Big Ten schools like Northwestern University and Ohio State University , but choose instead to follow his high school sweetheart , Tammy , to Miami University ( Tammy was a year older and already there ) . He played three season at fullback for the Miami University RedHawks in Oxford under head coaches Bill Mallory and Dick Crum . His teammates included former Illinois coach Ron Zook and NFL standouts Rob Carpenter and Sherman Smith . In his three years the team went 32 – 1 – 1 and was ranked # 15 in 1973 , # 10 in 1974 and # 12 in 1975 . Miami won the Mid - American Conference in all three years . Miami also went to the Tangerine Bowl ( presently the Capital One Bowl ) where they beat Florida in 1973 , Georgia in 1974 and South Carolina in 1975 . In his senior year Walker was named the team ' s most valuable player . For his career he ran for 1757 yards . He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals ( 1976 ; 13th round ) , but chose to become an assistant coach instead . Coaching career . Walker was an assistant coach for the Miami University RedHawks ( 1976 – 1977 ; running backs ) , then the University of North Carolina Tar Heels ( running backs coach 1978 – 1981 ; quarterbacks coach 1982 – 1985 ; offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach 1985 - 1987 ) , and finally the Northwestern Wildcats ( 1988 – 1989 ; running backs ) . Miami . Walker became Miami ' s 30th head coach , succeeding Tim Rose whose contract was not renewed . In his first year the RedHawks posted a 5 – 5 – 1 record , which was a vast improvement for a team that had only won two games in the two previous years . Walker made steady improvement in his nine years , culminating with a 10 – 1 record in his last year with the RedHawks . This team was led by record - breaking running back Travis Prentice . Walker finished with 59 – 35 – 5 record including several victories over ranked opponents from major conference such as # 25 Northwestern in 1995 , # 12 Virginia Tech in 1997 and # 12 North Carolina in 1998 . However , he never won the Mid - American Conference Championship . Northwestern . Randy Walker had a 37 – 46 career record at Northwestern . In 2000 , Walker overhauled the offense and introduced the spread formation . Unlike most other spread offenses , Walker ' s featured a very strong running game . His run game was so strong , in fact , that only one season in Walker ' s entire time at Northwestern did he fail to coach a 1000 - yard rusher . This offense helped the Wildcats share the Big Ten title in his second year . He is third behind Pappy Waldorf in career victories . Walker also was the first Wildcat coach to lead three different teams to bowl games . In addition , he became the first Wildcat coach ever to guide three straight teams to four or more Big Ten wins . Death . On June 29 , 2006 , Walker , who was only 52 , died suddenly of an apparent heart attack , leaving the Northwestern community stunned . He had battled a viral heart infection in the fall of 2004 . On July 7 , 2006 Pat Fitzgerald was named to replace him as head coach of the Wildcats . Personal life . Born to Jim ( an accountant with Hobart Corporation ) and Ruth Ann Walker , he grew up in Troy , Ohio , and graduated from Troy High School where he played fullback and defensive back on the 1971 team that was picked by the " Dayton Daily News " as the area ' s best team over the past 50 years . As a student , he sang the lead in school musicals ( including Tevye in " Fiddler on the Roof " ) , played the violin , and was active in student government . He graduated from Miami University in 1976 with a B . A . in social studies education and , in 1981 , earned his master ' s degree in education administration . He is survived by his wife and high - school sweetheart , Tammy ( aka " Tamara " ; née Weikert ) , and two children , daughter Abbey and son Jamie . He met Tammy when he was on student council his junior year in high school . They were both put on a committee to plan a Thanksgiving dance in 1970 . She was a senior and after she choose to attend Miami University he followed her there . They were married in 1975 . In an interview in 2000 , Walker told Skip Myslenski of the " Chicago Tribune " that the defining moment in his life came in 1969 . On a high school team that was rebuilding and led by undersized sophomores like himself , they were having a terrible season ( they went 2 – 7 – 1 ) . On the last play of the last game of the season , with the game tied 22 – 22 against powerful rival Dayton Wayne , the pass went to the 165 - pound Walker . He was tackled 18 - inches from the end zone . After the game his coach , James " Jim " Conard , made the entire team walk around with a piece of cloth that was 18 - inches long , until the start of the 1970 season . He gave up his first love , baseball , joined the track team for speed and stamina , and started lifting weights - gaining 30 pounds . Reporting to fall practice at 195 - pounds , Walker would not lose another game the remaining two seasons , going 20 – 0 , on a team that dominated opponents .
|
[
{
"start": 1023,
"end": 1036,
"label": [
"CAA5B34E7E10CE3B"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
053BD55958B9C6A2
|
1926 Louisville Colonels season The 1926 Louisville Colonels season was their fourth and final season in the National Football League and only season as the Colonels . The team failed to improve on their previous output of 0 - 3 , losing four games . They tied for twenty - first in the league .
|
[
{
"start": 204,
"end": 219,
"label": [
"C6A548E5A2EF69F6"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
0571B7546C9345C7
|
World Bowl 91 World Bowl ' 91 , also commonly referred to as World Bowl I , was the first annual championship game of the World League of American Football . It took place June 9 , 1991 at London ' s Wembley Stadium . The game featured a matchup between the Barcelona Dragons and the London Monarchs . The Monarchs would win 21 - 0 in front of 61 , 108 fans . Background . Both teams finished the 1991 season with the two best records in the WLAF . The Monarchs ' 9 - 1 mark qualified them for the playoffs as European division champions , while the Dragons finished 8 - 2 and qualified as a wildcard . The Monarchs ' only blemish on their record came at the hands of the Dragons , 20 - 17 , at Wembley Stadium on the last week of the regular season . Both teams had to travel to North America to win their respective playoff games . The Dragons defeated the Birmingham Fire ( North American West champions ) , 10 - 3 , while the Monarchs won 42 - 26 at North American East champion New York - New Jersey ( a road game forced by a scheduling conflict with a soccer match at Wembley Stadium ) . Both Quarterbacks for the game , Scott Erney and Stan Gelbaugh , played high school football less than five minutes away from each other , at Mechanicsburg Area Senior High and Cumberland Valley High School . Game summary . Barcelona started the game with excellent field position , as London wide receiver Dana Brinson fumbled the opening kickoff , and the Dragons took over on the Monarchs 18 - yard line . However , the Monarchs defense shut down the Dragons offense , and London recovered a muffed field goal attempt ( the first of 6 Dragon turnovers on the day ) . The teams traded possessions , with London taking over just before the end of the first quarter . Monarchs quarterback Stan Gelbaugh , who had finished the season as the league ' s offensive MVP , hit Jon Horton with a 69 yard touchdown pass to give the Monarchs a 7 - 0 lead at the close of the 1st quarter . On the Dragons ' next possession , quarterback Scott Erney was intercepted by Dan Crossman , who returned his second pick of the game for a touchdown . Crossman would add another interception later in the second quarter , setting up a 14 yard pass from Gelbaugh to Judd Garrett , giving London a 21 - 0 lead and all the offense it would need . Barcelona tried , but could not come back in the second half , as the hometown Monarchs won in front of a raucous London crowd . The crowd was also treated late in the game by the entry of running back Victor Ebubedike , born in London and a member of the Monarchs as per WLAF rules ; he would gain 3 yards on his only carry of the game . The Monarchs ' win turned out to be the only shutout in World Bowl history . Judd Garrett finished the day with 13 receptions , a World Bowl record that would never be surpassed . Dan Crossman ' s 3 interceptions easily earned him the World Bowl MVP award , the only time a defensive player would be so honored .
|
[
{
"start": 2052,
"end": 2064,
"label": [
"32BE91A1D71B59D6"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
0589E93E963DFB1A
|
1998 Oakland Raiders season The 1998 Oakland Raiders season was their 39th in the league . They improved upon their previous season ' s output of 4 – 12 , winning eight games . This was the team ' s fifth consecutive season in which they failed to qualify for the playoffs .
|
[
{
"start": 116,
"end": 131,
"label": [
"57D3C4A254705889"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
058CD243CF804CE0
|
National Collegiate Athletic Association The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) is an association of 1 , 281 institutions , conferences , organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many college s and universities in the United States and Canada . It is headquartered in Indianapolis , Indiana . In August 1973 , the current three - division setup of Division I , Division II , and Division III was adopted by the NCAA membership in a special convention . Under NCAA rules , Division I and Division II schools can offer scholarship s to athletes for playing a sport . Division III schools may not offer any athletic scholarships . Generally , larger schools compete in Division I and smaller schools in II and III . Division I football was further divided into I - A and I - AA in 1978 . Subsequently the term " Division I - AAA " was briefly added to delineate Division I schools which do not field a football program at all , but that term is no longer officially used by the NCAA . In 2006 , Divisions I - A and I - AA were respectively renamed the Football Bowl Subdivision ( FBS ) and Football Championship Subdivision ( FCS ) . History . Inter - collegiate sports in the US began in 1852 when crews from Harvard and Yale met in a challenge race in the sport of rowing . As rowing remained the pre - eminent sport in the country into the late - 1800 ' s , many of the initial debates about collegiate athletic eligibility and purpose were settled through organizations like the Rowing Association of American Colleges and the Intercollegiate Rowing Association . As other sports emerged , notably football and basketball , many of these same concepts and standards were adopted . Football , in particular , began to emerge as a marquee sport , but the rules of the game itself were in constant flux and often had to be adapted for each contest . The NCAA dates its formation to two White House conferences convened by President Theodore Roosevelt to " encourage reforms " to college football practices in the early 20th century , which had resulted in repeated injuries and deaths and " prompted many college and universities to discontinue the sport . " Following those White House meetings , Chancellor Henry MacCracken of New York University organized a meeting of 13 colleges and universities to initiate changes ; at a follow - on meeting , 62 institutions became charter members of the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States ( IAAUS ) . The IAAUS was officially established on March 31 , 1906 , and took its present name , the NCAA , in 1910 . Until the 1980s , the association did not offer women ' s athletics . Instead an organization named the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women ( AIAW ) governed women ' s collegiate sports in the United States . By 1982 , however , all divisions of the NCAA offered national championship events for women ' s athletics and most members of the AIAW joined the NCAA . In 2009 , Simon Fraser University in Burnaby , Canada became the NCAA ' s first non - US member institution . Headquarters . The modern era of the NCAA began in July 1952 when its executive director , Kansas City , Missouri native Walter Byers , moved the organization ' s headquarters from the LaSalle Hotel in Chicago ( where its offices were shared by the headquarters of the Big Ten Conference ) to the Fairmount Building at 101 West 11th Street in Downtown Kansas City . The move was intended to separate the NCAA from direct influence of any individual conference and to keep it centrally located . The Fairmount was a block from Municipal Auditorium which had hosted Final Four games in 1940 , 1941 and 1942 . After Byers moved to Kansas City , the championships would be held in Municipal in 1953 , 1954 , 1955 , 1957 , 1961 , 1964 . The Fairmount office consisted of three rooms with no air conditioning . Byers ' staff consisted of four people ( an assistant , two secretaries and a bookkeeper ) . In 1964 it moved three blocks away to offices in the Midland Theatre . In 1973 it moved to 6299 Nall at Shawnee Mission Parkway in suburban Mission , Kansas in a $ 1 . 2 million building on . In 1989 it moved six miles ( 10 km ) further south into the suburbs to 6201 College Boulevard in Overland Park , Kansas . The new building was on and had of space . The NCAA was dissatisfied with its Johnson County , Kansas suburban location noting that its location on the south edges of the Kansas City suburbs was more than 40 minutes from Kansas City International Airport . They also noted that the suburban location was not drawing visitors to its new visitors ' centre . In 1997 it asked for bids for a new headquarters . Various cities competed for a new headquarters with the two finalists being Kansas City and Indianapolis . Kansas City proposed to relocate the NCAA back downtown near the Crown Center complex and would locate the visitors ' centre in Union Station ( Kansas City ) . However Kansas City ' s main sports venue Kemper Arena was nearly 30 years old . Indianapolis argued that it was in fact more central than Kansas City in that two thirds of the members are east of the Mississippi River . Further the 50 , 000 - seat RCA Dome far eclipsed the 17 , 000 - seat Kemper . In 1999 the NCAA moved its 300 member staff to its new headquarters in the White River State Park in a four - story , facility on the west edge of downtown Indianapolis , Indiana . Adjacent to the headquarters is the NCAA Hall of Champions . Structure . The NCAA ' s legislative structure is broken down into cabinets and committees , consisting of various representatives of its member schools . These may be broken down further into sub - committees . Legislation is then passed on , which oversees all the cabinets and committees , and also includes representatives from the schools , such as athletic directors and faculty advisors . Management Council legislation goes on to the Board of Directors , which consists of school presidents , for final approval . The NCAA staff provides support , acting as guides , liaison , research and public and media relations . The NCAA stands for the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Sports sanctioned by the NCAA include the following : basketball , baseball ( men ) , softball ( women ) , football ( men ) , cross country , field hockey ( women ) , bowling ( women ) , golf , fencing ( coeducational ) , lacrosse , soccer , gymnastics , rowing ( women only ) , volleyball , ice hockey , water polo , rifle ( coeducational ) , tennis , skiing ( coeducational ) , track and field , swimming and diving , and wrestling ( men ) . Presidents of NCAA . The NCAA had no full - time administrator until 1951 , when Walter Byers was appointed executive director . In 1998 , the title was changed to President . Championships . All sports . The NCAA awards championships in in the following sports : The NCAA has never sanctioned an official championship in the highest level of football , now known as Division I FBS . Instead , several outside bodies award their own titles ; see below . As of December 2011 , UCLA , Stanford , and University of Southern California have the most NCAA championships ; UCLA holds the most , winning a combined 108 team championships in men ' s and women ' s sports , with Stanford second , with 103 , University of Southern California third with 95 , Abilene Christian with 55 , and then Oklahoma State with 50 . During the 2008 - 09 school year , the Pac - 10 conference captured 11 NCAA titles , outperforming any other conference . It was followed by the ACC and Big Ten with five championships , and by the Big 12 and SEC conferences with four each . The NCAA currently awards 87 national championships yearly ; 44 women ' s , 40 men ' s , and coed championships for fencing , rifle , and skiing . For every NCAA sanctioned sport other than Division I FBS football , the NCAA awards trophies with gold , silver , and bronze plating for the first , second , and third place teams respectively . In the case of the NCAA basketball tournaments , both semifinalists who did not make the championship game receive bronze plated trophies for third place ( prior to 1982 the teams played a " consolation " game to determine third place ) . Similar trophies are awarded to both semifinalists in the NCAA football tournaments ( which are conducted in Division I FCS and both lower divisions ) , which have never had a third - place game . Winning teams maintain permanent possession of these trophies unless it is later found that they were won via serious rules violations . Starting with the 2001 season , and again in 2008 , the trophies were changed . Starting in the 2007 basketball season , teams that make the Final Four in the Division I tournament receive bronze plated " regional championship " trophies upon winning their Regional Championship . The teams that make the National Championship game receive an additional trophy that is gold plated for the winner and silver plated for the runner - up . Starting in the mid - 1990s , the National Champions in men ' s and women ' s basketball receive a very elaborate trophy sponsored by Siemens with a black marble base and crystal " neck " with a removable crystal basketball following the presentation of the standard NCAA Championship trophy . Football Bowl Subdivision . The NCAA does not hold a championship tournament for Division I FBS football . In the past , the " national championship " went to teams that placed first in any of a number of season - ending media polls , most notable the AP Poll of writers and the Coaches Poll . Currently , the Bowl Championship Series — an association of the conferences and independent schools that compete in Division I FBS and four bowl game s — has arranged to place the top two teams ( based on a formula blending human polls and computer rankings ) into a national title game . The winner of the BCS title game must be ranked first in the final Coaches ' Poll and receives the AFCA Coaches ' Trophy ( presently sponsored by Dr Pepper ) ; since the NCAA awards no national championship for Division I FBS football , this trophy does not say " NCAA " as other NCAA college sports national championship trophies do . The AP and other organizations are still free to name as national champions other teams than the one that won the BCS championship , although all conferences ( and by extension their teams ) are contractually agreed to the BCS formula and champion the USA Today Coaches ' poll is required to vote the winner of the “ BCS National Championship Game ” the # 1 team in the nation in the final poll . All conferences have sanctioned this practice and championship ( with various changes to the present form seen today ) for the several contractual periods since 1998 . Awards . The NCAA presents a number of different individual awards , including : In previous years , the NCAA has presented the following awards at its NCAA Honors event : Astronaut Salute , Business Leader Salute , Congressional Medal of Honor Salute , Governor Salute , Olympians Salute , Performing Arts Salute , Presidents Cabinet Salute , Prominent National Media Salute , Special Recognition Awards , U . S . House of Representatives Salute , U . S . Senate Salute . Media . The NCAA has current media rights contracts with CBS Sports , CBS College Sports Network , ESPN , ESPN Plus , and Turner Sports for coverage of its 88 championships . According to the official NCAA website , ESPN and its associated networks have rights to 21 championships , CBS to 67 , and Turner Sports to one . The following are the most prominent championships and rightsholders : Westwood One has exclusive radio rights to the men ' s and women ' s basketball Final Fours to the men ' s College World Series ( baseball ) . DirecTV has an exclusive package expanding CBS ' coverage of the men ' s basketball tournament . Video games based on popular NCAA sports such as football and basketball are licensed by Electronic Arts . Football television controversy . In the late 1940s there were only two colleges in the country with a national TV contract , a considerable source of revenue . In 1951 , the NCAA voted to prohibit any live TV broadcast of college football games during the season . No sooner had the NCAA voted to ban television than public outcry forced it to retreat . Instead , the NCAA voted to restrict the number of televised games for each team to stop the slide in gate attendance . Harold Stassen , president of the University of Pennsylvania ( Penn ) , defied the monopoly and signed a $ 200 , 000 contract with ABC . Eventually , Penn was forced to back down when the NCAA threatened to expel the Quakers from the association . By the 1980s , televised college football had become a much larger source of income for the NCAA . If the television contracts the NCAA had with ABC , CBS , and ESPN had remained in effect for the 1984 season , they would have generated US $ 73 . 6 million for the Association and its members . In September 1981 , the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma and the University of Georgia Athletic Association filed suit against the NCAA in district court in Oklahoma . The plaintiffs stated that the NCAA ' s football television plan constituted price fixing , output restraints , boycott , and monopolizing , all of which were illegal under the Sherman Act . The NCAA argued that its pro - competitive and non - commercial justifications for the plan — - protection of live gate , maintenance of competitive balance among NCAA member institutions and creation of a more attractive " product " to compete with other forms of entertainment — - combined to make the plan reasonable . In September 1982 , the district court found in favor of the plaintiffs , ruling that the plan violated antitrust laws . It enjoined the Association from enforcing the contract . The NCAA appealed all the way to the United States Supreme Court , but lost in 1984 in the 7 - 2 ruling NCAA v . Board of Regents of Univ . of Oklahoma . Eligibility . To participate in college athletics in the freshmen year the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) states that students must meet three requirements ; graduate from high school , complete the minimum required academic courses , and have qualifying grade - point average ( GPA ) and SAT or ACT scores . The 16 academic credits are four courses in English , two courses in math , two classes in social science , two in natural or physical science , and one additional course in English , math , natural or physical science , or another academic course such as foreign language . To meet the requirements for grade point average and SAT scores students the lowest possible GPA a student may be eligible with is a 1 . 700 with an SAT score of 1400 . The lowest SAT score a student may be eligible with is 700 with a GPA of 2 . 500 . As of 2011 , a high school student may sign a letter of intent to enter and play football for a college only after the first Wednesday in February . In August 2011 , the NCAA announced plans to raise academic requirements for postseason competition , including its two most prominent competitions , football ' s Bowl Championship Series and the Men ' s Division I Basketball Championship ; the new requirement , which are based on an " academic progress rate " that measures retention and graduation rates , and is calculated on a four - year , rolling basis . The changes raise the rate from 900 to 930 , which represents a 50 % graduation rate . Rules violations . Member schools pledge to follow the rules promulgated by the NCAA . Creation of a mechanism to enforce the NCAA ' s legislation occurred in 1952 after careful consideration by the membership . Allegations of rules violations are referred to the NCAA ' s investigative staff . A preliminary investigation is initiated to determine if an official inquiry is warranted and to categorize any resultant violations as secondary or major . If several violations are found , the NCAA may determine that the school as a whole has exhibited a " lack of institutional control . " The institution involved is notified promptly and may appear in its own behalf before the NCAA Committee on Infractions . Findings of the Committee on Infractions and the resultant sanctions in major cases are reported to the institution . Sanctions will generally include having the institution placed on " probation " for a period of time , in addition to other penalties . The institution may appeal the findings or sanctions to an appeals committee . After considering written reports and oral presentations by representatives of the Committee on Infractions and the institution , the committee acts on the appeal . Action may include accepting the infractions committee ' s findings and penalty , altering either , or making its own findings and imposing an appropriate penalty . The current longest running period of sanctions belongs to the University of Alabama ( at Tuscaloosa ) . Sanctions at Alabama cover all major sports and will expire in June 2012 ( extending the record for 17 years upon being penalized in 1995 ) . In cases of particularly egregious misconduct , the NCAA has the power to ban a school from participating in a particular sport , a penalty known as the " Death Penalty " . Since 1985 , any school that commits major violations during the probationary period can be banned from the sport involved for up to two years . However , when the NCAA opts not to issue a death penalty for a repeat violation , it must explain why it didn ' t do so . This penalty has only been imposed three times in its modern form , most notably when Southern Methodist University ' s football team had its 1987 season canceled due to massive rules violations dating back more than a decade . SMU opted not to field a team in 1988 as well due to the aftershocks from the sanctions , and the program has never recovered ; it has only two winning seasons and one bowl appearance since then . The devastating effect the death penalty had on SMU has reportedly made the NCAA skittish about issuing another one . Since the SMU case , there are only three instances where the NCAA has seriously considered imposing it against a Division I school ; it imposed it against Division II Morehouse College ' s men ' s soccer team in 2003 and Division III MacMurray College ' s men ' s tennis team in 2005 . Additionally , in particularly egregious cases of rules violations , coaches , athletic directors and athletic support staff can be barred from working for any NCAA member school without permission from the NCAA . This procedure is known as a " show - cause penalty " ( not to be confused with an order to show cause in the legal sense ) . Theoretically , a school can hire someone with a " show cause " on their record during the time the show cause order is in effect only with permission from the NCAA Infractions Committee . The school assumes the risks and stigma of hiring such a person . It may then end up being sanctioned by the NCAA and the Infractions Committee for their choice , possibly losing athletic scholarships , revenue from schools who would not want to compete with that other school , and the ability for their games to be televised , along with restrictions on recruitment and practicing times . As a result , a show - cause order usually has the effect of blackballing individuals from being hired for the duration of the order . Division I - FBS institutions on probation . The following Division I Football Bowl Subdivision institutions are currently on probation by the NCAA in one or more sports : Division I - FCS institutions on probation . The following Division I - FCS institutions are currently on probation by the NCAA in one or more sports : Division I non - football institutions on probation . The following Division I non - football institutions are currently on probation by the NCAA in one or more sports : Division II institutions on probation . The following Division II institutions are currently on probation by the NCAA in one or more sports : Division III institutions on probation . The following Division III institutions are currently on probation by the NCAA in one or more sports : Subsidiaries . The NCAA runs the officiating software company ArbiterSports , based in Sandy , Utah , a joint venture between two subsidiaries of the NCAA , Arbiter LLC and eOfficials LLC . The NCAA has said their objective is for the venture to help improve the fairness , quality and consistency of officiating across amateur athletics . Criticisms . Numerous criticisms have been lodged against the NCAA . These include : Other collegiate athletic organizations . The NCAA is the dominant , but not the only , collegiate athletic organization in the United States . Several other such organizations exist .
|
[
{
"start": 5446,
"end": 5468,
"label": [
"F4F5B4CC38F649A2"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
05939D2AAE16C047
|
Matt Prater Matthew Phillip Prater ( born August 10 , 1984 ) is an American football placekicker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He was originally signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2006 . He played college football at the University of Central Florida , where he majored in psychology . High school career . Prater attended Estero High School in Estero , Florida . During his tenure , he converted 56 - of - 58 extra point attempts and also booted 14 field goals , including one of 49 yards . Prater put 84 percent of his kickoffs in the end zone for touchback s . He was named second - team All - State , first - team All - Conference and All - Southwest Florida . He was also selected to the second - team " Dream Team . " Prater graduated from Estero High School in 2002 . Prater transferred to Estero High school his sophomore year from Cypress Lake High School . College career . 2003 . Prater showed significant improvement as a sophomore year in 2003 , leading the nation in punting and setting school and MAC records with 47 . 9 yards per punt . He is known as the perfectionist of the Rugby punt , which is now well known through the NCAA and is used by several teams . As a kicker , he converted 10 - of - 13 field goal attempts and was a perfect 4 - for - 4 on attempts of 40 yards or longer . Prater had a career day against Virginia Tech on August 31 . He punted six times and had a 55 . 7 - yard average , including punts of 71 and 67 yards . He also went 4 - for - 4 on extra points and had three touchbacks on kickoffs . 2004 . In 2004 , Prater appeared in nine games before missing the rest of the season with a leg injury . At one point during the season he made 11 consecutive field goals - the second - longest streak in school history . The streak was snapped against Buffalo on October 4 . 2005 . As a senior in 2005 , Aaron Horne took over punting duties for the University of Central Florida while Prater concentrated almost solely on kicking . He made 17 - of - 26 field goal attempts on the year , including a season - long 49 - yard conversion . He also went 29 - for - 32 on point - after attempts . He punted four times for 160 yards during the season . In his final collegiate game , Prater set up a text book onside kick , which allowed UCF to tie the game . However , in the first overtime , he missed an extra point , which dubbed him as the player that cost UCF the Hawaii Bowl and gave Nevada a 49 - 48 victory in the 2005 Hawaii Bowl . In 46 games spanning four years with UCF , Prater converted 50 of 74 field goal attempts , with a long of 53 yards . His 50 field goals ties him for the school record , while his 258 points ranks him fourth all - time in school history . Professional career . 2006 . Prater was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 4 , 2006 . He made field goals of 22 , 44 and 48 yards in a preseason game against the Cleveland Browns , but had little chance of beating out veteran incumbent Jason Hanson and was subsequently released August 27 . He spent the rest of the season as a free agent , but did have workouts with the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings . 2007 . Prater was signed to a future contract by the Miami Dolphins on January 11 , 2007 . He was released by the team on August 27 , as fellow placekicker Jay Feely won the job . Shortly thereafter , Prater signed a contract with the Atlanta Falcons and beat out Billy Cundiff for the job . Including the Falcons ' preseason finale , Prater missed at least one field goal in three games played with the Falcons . Prater missed two field goals against the Jacksonville Jaguars in week two and was cut on September 18 . The Falcons signed Morten Andersen as his replacement . 2008 . Prater became the starting kicker for the Denver Broncos , replacing Jason Elam who signed with the Atlanta Falcons . The Broncos waived Garrett Hartley on July 21 , 2008 , leaving Prater as the only kicker on the Denver roster going into their first preseason game against the Houston Texans . On September 28 , 2008 , Prater made a 56 - yard field goal late in the first half of the Broncos ' loss at the Kansas City Chiefs , which was the third longest field goal in team history and the longest away from Denver . He made two field goals of more than 50 yards during the game . On October 5 , 2008 , Prater converted three out of three field goals , including a 55 - yarder , as part of a 16 - 13 Broncos home win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . He also recorded four touchback s out of five kickoffs . His performance during the game led to him being named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 5 of the 2008 NFL season . Prater won the award for the first time in his career . Despite completing five of six field goals from beyond 50 yards on the season , he was only 25 / 34 overall ( 73 . 5 % ) , making him one of the most inaccurate kickers in the league for the season . 2010 . On March 9 , 2010 , the Denver Broncos re - signed Prater to a new contract . On October 17 , 2010 , Prater tied Josh Scobee for the eighth longest field goal in NFL history when he kicked a 59 - yarder against the New York Jets . On December 23 , 2010 , Prater was put on injury reserve by the Broncos . 2011 . On July 29 , 2011 , Prater re - signed with the Denver Broncos . Prater was arrested August 2 , 2011 , in Greenwood Village , Colorado , after allegedly driving drunk and hitting a parked car while backing up and subsequently leaving the scene of the accident . On December 11 , 2011 , in a game against the Chicago Bears , Prater kicked a 59 - yard field goal with three seconds remaining to tie the game . He then followed up by kicking a 51 - yard field goal to win the game in overtime , 13 - 10 . Prater is currently the most accurate kicker in National Football League history for field goals of 50 yards or more , having hit 14 of 18 ( or 78 % ) from that range . 2012 . On July 2 , 2012 , Prater re - signed with the Broncos on a four - year contract after the Broncos placed a franchise tag on him .
|
[
{
"start": 5101,
"end": 5112,
"label": [
"2BA1A84C4CC3B8AE"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
05CB8796116B469E
|
Victor Cruz ( American football ) Victor Michael Cruz ( born November 11 , 1986 ) is an American football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for the University of Massachusetts . He was an undrafted free agent signed by the New York Giants in the 2010 offseason . Early years . Cruz was born to an African American firefighter and Puerto Rican mother . His parents never married and his father committed suicide in 2007 . Cruz attended Paterson Catholic High School in Paterson , New Jersey . He completed a post - graduate semester at Bridgton Academy in North Bridgton , Maine . At Paterson Catholic , Victor played wide receiver and defensive back for coach Benjie Wimberly . He earned All - State honors as a senior in 2003 , when the team went undefeated at 11 – 0 and captured the New Jersey Parochial Group I championship . That season Victor caught 42 passes and scored 19 touchdowns — 15 on receptions . College career . Cruz initially struggled to successfully combine his college studies with his football career , and was twice sent home from the University of Massachusetts for academic reasons . He only became eligible to play for the University of Massachusetts in 2007 , but went on to have both a solid college football career and to graduate with a degree in African - American studies . Cruz finished his career at University of Massachusetts with 149 catches ranking him fourth on the all - time UMass receptions list , despite the fact that he didn ' t start a game until his junior season . He scored 11 touchdowns in his career and had just under 2 , 000 receiving yards . Cruz was named a first - team All - Colonial Athletic Association wide receiver for the years 2008 and 2009 . Professional career . Cruz went undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft and was signed the day after the draft by the New York Giants . 2010 season . Cruz ' s big NFL game was a Monday night pre - season game against the New York Jets on August 16 , 2010 when Cruz helped the Giants win 31 - 16 by catching 6 passes for 145 yards and 3 touchdowns . He would finish the preseason leading the NFL with 297 receiving yards , tied for the preseason lead with 4 touchdown catches , and was selected to the Giants ' 53 - man regular season roster . Before he played his first game , Cruz had recently pulled his hamstring while practicing for the first game . Cruz played in five games at the start of the season , without recording a catch before a hamstring injury placed him on injured reserve for the remainder of the year . 2011 season . After the Giants lost Steve Smith to free agency , Cruz began the season as the team ' s fourth wide receiver , before injuries to both Mario Manningham and Domenik Hixon led to him receiving a larger role in the Giants win over the Philadelphia Eagles . Cruz finished that game with 3 catches for 110 yards and two touchdowns , the first and second of his career . On October 2 , with the Giants trailing 27 - 24 to the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth quarter with under three minutes left to play , Cruz made a reception and went down without being touched at the Cardinals 29 - yard line and released the ball as he got up . Wrongly believing that Cruz had fumbled since he was never touched , a Cardinal picked up the ball as if it was still alive . On the next play , Eli Manning threw the game - winning touchdown pass to Hakeem Nicks . In a Week 5 36 - 25 loss to the Seattle Seahawks , Cruz caught a one - handed 68 - yard touchdown reception off a tipped pass . Later in the game , Cruz also lost a fumble , allowing Seattle to tie the game at 22 and with the Giants down 29 - 25 inside the 20 , Cruz slipped on his route with the ball in the air and in an attempt to catch the ball , tipped it into the arms of Brandon Browner , who returned it 94 yards for the game clinching touchdown . In Week 16 , he tied the NFL record with a 99 - yard touchdown catch against the New York Jets . His 89 yards after the catch on the play is the most by a receiver on a 99 - yard reception . In the same game he also surpassed Amani Toomer as the record holder for the most single - season receiving yards by a Giant . Cruz was named a Pro Bowl alternate for the 2011 season . In Week 17 , in a do - or - die game against the Dallas Cowboys for the final playoff slot in the NFC , Cruz had 6 receptions for 178 yards , including the game ' s first score with a 74 - yard touchdown catch , as well as a 4th quarter 44 yard catch on third and 7 that put the Giants in position to make a field goal that put the Giants up by two scores . The Giants added another touchdown , a 4 - yard pass from Eli Manning to Hakeem Nicks , setting a record of 15 4th quarter TD passes in one season for Eli Manning and beat the Cowboys 31 - 14 . Cruz finished the season with a single season franchise record 1 , 536 receiving yards on 82 receptions and 9 touchdowns . Cruz was named a Second - team All - Pro by the Associated Press . Against San Francisco 49ers in the NFC title game , Cruz had 10 grabs for 142 yards — all in the first half — as the Giants edged the 49ers , 20 - 17 , in overtime to advance to Super Bowl XLVI . The Giants then won the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots for another Super Bowl title . Cruz has celebrated nearly every touchdown with a salsa dance . He stated that it was in honor of his deceased grandmother who taught him how to dance salsa and loved touchdown dances . The New York Daily News even had a dance instructor write about his technique . Cruz ' s touchdown dance led to him receiving an offer to appear on " Dancing with the Stars " , which he turned down . Personal life . Cruz has a daughter , Kennedy , with his long - time girlfriend , Elaina Watley . In the summer of 2010 , Cruz founded the " Young Whales " clothing line with former teammate Nate Collins . Cruz and former teammate Osi Umenyiora were among the brand ' s original models . Following the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14 , 2012 , Cruz honored one of the victims , Jack Pinto , age 6 . Pinto was a fan of Cruz , who wore a tribute on his shoes in the game against the Atlanta Falcons , which the Giants lost by a large margin , two days after the massacre . In permanent marker , one shoe read " R . I . P . Jack Pinto " and the other " Jack Pinto My Hero . " On December 19 , 2012 , he visited the Pinto family in Newtown , saying , " I felt like it was only right that I pay my respects to him and be as comforting to that family as much as I can . " Cruz gave the cleats and gloves he wore in the Falcons ' game to Pinto ' s brother , Ben .
|
[
{
"start": 1962,
"end": 1979,
"label": [
"C60629016B18F997"
]
},
{
"start": 2630,
"end": 2641,
"label": [
"0DC80D00C9CD2B7C"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
05DC3641685ECA3E
|
Canadian Football League West Division The West Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League . Although the CFL was not founded until 1958 , the West Division and its clubs are descended from earlier leagues . History . Pre - 1936 . The first organized football club in Western Canada was the " Winnipeg Rugby Football Club " , later the Winnipeg Football Club , a forerunner of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers which was founded in 1879 . At the time the sport was generally called " rugby " or " rugby football " because its rules were similar to rugby union ' s , although this would change drastically in the coming decades . The first organized competition in the West was formed in 1888 Winnipeg Football Club , St . John ' s College and the Royal School of Infantry formed the Manitoba Rugby League , later re - organized as the Manitoba Rugby Football Union . Football was being played in what was to become Alberta and Saskatchewan by 1890 , and by 1907 the new provinces had organized their own respective competitions and agreed to adopt the rules of the national governing body , the Canadian Rugby Union . A provincial union was not formed in British Columbia until the 1920s . The four rugby unions in the West were named the Manitoba Rugby Football Union , Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union , Alberta Rugby Football Union and the British Columbia Rugby Football Union The three provincial unions then in existence soon set out to create a unified Western Canadian competition , with the view that the Western champion should be able to challenge for the Canadian Rugby Union ' s new championship trophy , the Grey Cup . To this end , the Manitoba , Saskatchewan and Alberta unions formed the Western Canada Rugby Football Union in 1911 , with the Calgary Tigers winning the first Western championship later that year . Initially , the Western champions were not allowed to compete for the Grey Cup , because the CRU believed the calibre of the new competition to be inferior to those in the East . It was not until 1921 that a Western team was finally allowed to compete in the Grey Cup game , when the Edmonton Eskimos lost 23 – 0 to the Toronto Argonauts . Initial challenges for the trophy met with futility , largely because the Western champion invariably had to travel to the East to compete in the championship game . Finally in 1935 a Western team , the Winnipeg Pegs ( soon to be known as the Blue Bombers ) captured the Grey Cup , after they defeated the Hamilton Tigers 18 – 12 . WCRFU champions Western Interprovincial Football Union ( 1936 – 1961 ) . In 1936 , the Western Interprovincial Football Union was formed , succeeding the WCRFU as the West ' s premier football competition . The Winnipeg Blue Bombers , Regina Roughriders and Calgary Bronks were the original teams . Teams from Edmonton and Vancouver also competed in some seasons prior to suspension of the competition in 1942 for the duration of the Second World War . The league resumed play on a limited basis in 1945 with Winnipeg , Regina and the newly renamed Calgary Stampeders . The competition was fully resumed by 1946 . The Regina Roughriders became the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1948 , Edmonton rejoined the league in 1949 and in 1950 the third place team was granted a playoff berth . In 1954 , the BC Lions joined the league , thus giving the West the same five teams that compete in the modern CFL as of 2005 . The regular season schedule was also expanded , from eight games per team in 1946 to 12 in 1948 , 14 in 1949 , and finally 16 games in 1952 . The West continued to play a 16 - game schedule for the next three decades . The WIFU champion was not always guaranteed a berth in the Grey Cup game at first . In 1940 the Western champions , the Blue Bombers , were disqualified from the Grey Cup in a rules dispute . Also , until the 1950s , the Western champion was often obliged to play the champion of the Ontario Rugby Football Union in a Grey Cup semi - final . However , the ORFU was eventually proven to be a much weaker league , and stopped challenging for the Grey Cup after the 1954 season . The Western champion has always been guaranteed a berth in the Grey Cup since that time , so 1954 is usually viewed as the start of the modern era of Canadian football . Since the 1955 season , the champion of what was then known as the WIFU has competed for the Grey Cup against the champion of what was then called the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union or " Big Four " . In 1956 , these two leagues agreed to form the Canadian Football Council . In 1958 , the CFC withdrew from the CRU and re - named itself the Canadian Football League . Western Football Conference ( 1961 – 1980 ) . The WIFU was re - named the Western Football Conference in 1961 and agreed to a partial interlocking schedule with what was by then known as the Eastern Football Conference the same year . Although the WFC was part of the CFL , its merger with the EFC was only a partial merger for the next two decades . During this time , the conferences maintained considerable autonomy — for example , the West had a different playoff format until 1973 and a longer schedule until 1974 . During this time , attendances increased substantially for most clubs and television revenue gained prominence and importance . By the 1980s , CFL clubs were ready to proceed with a complete merger of the two regional conferences . West Division ( 1980 – 1994 , 1996 – present ) . In 1980 , the CFL ' s two conferences agreed to a full merger and a full interlocking schedule . Although the WFC has carried on since that time as the CFL ' s West Division , full authority is now vested within the CFL . The decision to create a full interlocking schedule meant that the teams were playing fewer divisional games , consequently the league decided add two extra divisional games per team , thus extending the schedule to 18 games per team starting in 1986 . The West Division has undergone major changes since the dissolution of the WFC . In 1987 an East Division team , the Montreal Alouettes , folded . Consequently , Winnipeg was transferred to the East Division to keep the divisions equal in size . This led to the first " all - Western " Grey Cup in 1988 when the Blue Bombers won the East Division championship for the first time . In 1993 , the CFL decided to expand to the United States , leading to the addition of the league ' s first American - based team , the Sacramento Gold Miners . In 1994 , the division added a sixth team , the Las Vegas Posse . Following the 1994 season , the Posse folded while the Gold Miners moved to San Antonio and became the Texans . For the 1995 season , all eight Canadian teams competed in the North Division . Prior to the 1996 season however , all of the American clubs disbanded , with one ( the Baltimore Stallions ) returning to Montreal . The pre - 1987 divisional alignment was restored , only to see Winnipeg return to the East after one season when the Ottawa Rough Riders folded . The Blue Bombers returned to the West in 2002 after an expansion franchise was granted in the nation ' s capital . With the suspension of the Ottawa Renegades for the 2006 season , the Blue Bombers moved back to the East . Grey Cup record . Prior to 1954 , Western clubs found limited success in the Grey Cup . Since 1954 however , the West has generally been on an equal footing and in recent decades has often dominated the East in the regular season . Since 1954 the West has won 31 Grey Cups and lost 24 . If the 1995 season is counted , the West has lost 26 . It should also be noted that two of the West ' s Grey Cup losses were to the Blue Bombers , who have played in the West for most of their history . Playoff format . For most seasons since 1950 , the top three teams in the West have made the playoff s . For many years , the semi - final and final was a two - game or even a best - of - three game series , but this was abandoned in the 1970s in favour of one - game play - offs . Quite often a fourth - place team in the West had a better record than the third - place team in the East , with the western team out of the playoffs . This was rectified beginning in 1986 when the CFL instituted a rule that permitted a fourth - place team in one division to make the playoffs provided it had more points in the standings than the third - place team in the other division . That year in the West the first - place Eskimos ( 13 – 4 – 1 ) defeated the fourth - place Stampeders ( 11 – 7 – 0 ) by a score of 27 – 18 . The second - place Lions ( 12 – 6 – 0 ) defeated the third - place Blue Bombers ( 11 – 7 – 0 ) by a score of 21 – 14 . The Eskimos then demolished the Lions in the West Final 41 – 5 and advanced to the Grey Cup . In the East the first - place Argonauts ( 10 – 8 – 0 ) played a two - game total point series against the second - place Tiger - Cats ( 9 – 8 – 1 ) . The Argonauts won the first game 31 – 17 , but the Tiger - Cats won the second game by a score of 42 – 25 and so the series with of course a berth in the Grey Cup final . The Tiger - Cats , in their third consecutive Grey Cup game , were victorious over the Eskimos 39 – 15 . With the demise of the Montreal Alouettes on the eve of the 1987 season the playoff format reverted to the top three teams in the respective divisions making the playoffs . In 1997 , the present cross - over rule was implemented , allowing the fourth - place team from one division to take the play - off place of the third - place team in the other division , should the fourth - place team earn a better record . Since 1997 , the fourth place team in the West has taken advantage of the cross - over rule five times , but not be until 2008 did a Western team ( Edmonton ) advance to the Eastern final . As of 2010 , no team from the East has crossed over into the Western playoffs .
|
[
{
"start": 6670,
"end": 6676,
"label": [
"E84F4D4D9914F861"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
05DE93BB1616815E
|
Steve Kragthorpe Steve Kragthorpe ( born April 28 , 1965 ) is an American football coach and former player . He is currently the quarterbacks coach for the Louisiana State University Tigers football team . He was head coach at Louisville from 2007 to 2009 , and for Tulsa from 2003 through 2006 . Early career . Kragthorpe was born in Missoula , Montana but attended Highland High School in Pocatello , Idaho . Kragthorpe played high school football with ESPN commentator Merril Hoge . Both graduated from Highland High School in 1983 . He was recruited by Bill Kelly to play at Eastern New Mexico University , where he played quarterback in 1983 and ' 84 . When Kelly left ENMU for West Texas State ( now West Texas A & M University ) , Kragthorpe followed him . After sitting out the 1985 season , he played in 1986 and ' 87 . He started 11 games as a senior and completed 179 - of - 344 passes for 1 , 980 yards and nine TDs . Kragthorpe earned a bachelor ' s degree in business administration in 1988 from West Texas State and received his MBA in 1989 from Oregon State University . He then spent more than a decade as an assistant coach at several colleges . At age 26 , he became offensive coordinator under Steve Axman at Northern Arizona University . He left in 1994 to join Matt Simon ' s coaching staff at the University of North Texas . After leaving the state of Texas for one year , serving as quarterbacks coach under Dan Henning at Boston College in 1996 , Kragthorpe came back to join R . C . Slocum ' s staff at Texas A & M . He served as quarterbacks coach in 1997 before replacing Steve Marshall as offensive coordinator in 1998 . Texas A & M won a Big 12 championship in 1998 . In 2001 , Kragthorpe left the collegiate ranks to become quarterback coach under head coach Gregg Williams for the Buffalo Bills . He coached quarterback Drew Bledsoe during one of Bledsoe ' s better seasons in the NFL . In 2003 , Kragthorpe took over his first head coaching position , succeeding Keith Burns at the University of Tulsa . Head coaching career . In his first season at Tulsa , Kragthorpe guided a program that had won just two games during the previous two seasons to a 8 – 5 record and its first bowl game appearance since 1991 . In 2005 , Tulsa won the Conference USA championship and then went on to beat Fresno State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl . Kragthorpe took over the University of Louisville vacancy on January 9 , 2007 . He replaced former head coach , and fellow Montanan , Bobby Petrino who agreed to serve as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons . Kragthorpe ' s contract was a 1 . 1 million dollar a year contract ( with bonuses ) for five years . Louisville hired Kragthorpe in what many consider to be a “ whirlwind courtship , ” becoming the head coach in less than 48 hours after Petrino submitted his resignation . Kragthorpe was the third straight Louisville coach with Rocky Mountain ties . John L . Smith was an Idaho native , and Bobby Petrino was a fellow Montana native . In 2007 , Kragthorpe carried around a baseball bat in an attempt to motivate his players to become " Better After Today " and placed mousetrap s around the locker room in another effort at motivation . Despite these motivational tactics , the team finished 6 – 6 and did not earn a bowl invite . Although Louisville started the 2007 season as # 10 in the AP Poll and returned the majority of the 2007 Orange Bowl champion team , including Heisman Trophy candidate Brian Brohm at quarterback , the Cards finished the season a disappointing 6 – 6 , including a loss to Syracuse in which the Cardinals were 37 point favorites . Nine consecutive winnings seasons and bowl games came to an end under the direction of Kragthrope in year one of his coaching tenure at Louisville with a team that had enough talent to see five of its players taken in the NFL Draft . Rumors swirled on whether Kragthorpe would return for a second season . After days of speculation whether Kragthorpe could leave for the vacant head coaching job at Southern Methodist University , Louisville sports information director Rocco Gasparro confirmed on November 21 , that there is a " 50 – 50 chance " Kragthorpe will be at SMU in 2008 . In a press conference that same day Kragthorpe ruled out any speculations that he was entertaining an offer from SMU , saying he was “ 100 percent committed ” to Louisville . Following Louisville ' s dismal 2007 season , Kragthorpe released both offensive coordinator Charlie Stubbs and defensive coordinator Mike Cassity and then hired Michigan defensive coordinator Ron English to guide the Cardinals defense and handed the offensive coordinator duties to Jeff Brohm , who was expected to install an offense similar to that run by former Louisville head coach Bobby Petrino . Kragthorpe opened his second season at Louisville with very low expectations . A year removed from being a preseason top 10 program , the Cardinals entered the 2008 season picked 7th in the 8 team Big East Conference by members of the media . Louisville hosted in - state rival Kentucky on Sunday , August 31 , falling to the Wildcats 27 – 2 in Louisville ' s first opening day loss since 2002 . On October 25 , 2008 , Louisville defeated a ranked South Florida team 24 – 20 . Kragthorpe also lost to Syracuse in back to back seasons , giving Syracuse head coach Greg Robinson two of his three Big East wins as a head coach . Following the Syracuse loss , Kragthorpe ' s Cardinals lost the next four games capped off by a 63 – 14 loss to Rutgers ( Louisville ' s worst defeat since 1987 . ) This marked the team ' s first losing season since 1997 . Louisville fired Kragthorpe on November 28 , 2009 . He accepted the wide receivers coaching position at Texas A & M in February 2010 , but later resigned due to a family member ' s illness . After spending the 2010 season out of football , on January 20 , 2011 he was hired as the new offensive coordinator at LSU . On August 4 , 2011 , Kragthorpe stepped down from the offensive coordinator position at LSU , due to Parkinson ' s Disease . He said he would remain as quarterbacks coach . Personal life . Kragthorpe and his wife have three sons . His brother , Kurt , is a sports columnist for " The Salt Lake Tribune " ; their father , Dave Kragthorpe , was also a college football coach , most notably at Oregon State . Steve ' s son , Brad , was the quarterback for Holland Hall , a private prep school in Tulsa , where he was rated as one of the top high school quarterbacks in the state . Kragthorpe was recently diagnosed with Parkinson ' s Disease . ( NOLA . com )
|
[
{
"start": 2342,
"end": 2363,
"label": [
"B3D5DDBC75E5B024"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
05E1670328751395
|
Jimmy Williams ( cornerback , born 1984 ) James Franklin Williams , Jr . ( born March 8 , 1984 ) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent . He played college football for Virginia Tech , and was recognized as an All - American . He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft , but was later suspended for violating the NFL ' s banned substances policy . Early years . Williams was born in Hampton , Virginia . He attended Bethel High School as a senior , playing for the Bethel Bruins high school football team . He played the previous three seasons playing for Hampton High School , winning a state championship in 1998 . Williams was known for his versatility during his prep career , competing at quarterback , safety , wide receiver and outside linebacker . He earned All - Peninsula District honors as a junior and senior , adding first - team honors in 2001 , and was elected to the Newport News " Daily Press " All - Star team as a senior . In his final season , he collected over 100 tackles with two sacks and intercepted seven passes , returning two for touchdowns as a safety and outside linebacker . On offense , he compiled over 1 , 000 yards of total offense as a quarterback , passing for five touchdowns and rushing for six . He also returned punts and kicks . College career . Williams enrolled at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University , where he played for coach Frank Beamer ' s Virginia Tech Hokies football as a free safety from 2002 to 2005 . He played sparingly his first year , backing up All - American Willie Pile . In , Williams moved into the starting job , and scored his first career touchdown , taking a 55 - yard interception to the endzone against Rutgers . In the Hokies ' 2004 ACC championship season , Williams moved from safety to cornerback and played a critical role in two close games . In a 17 - 10 win against Wake Forest , Williams intercepted a Matt Mauk pass in Hokie territory and returned it to midfield to set up a Tech scoring drive . On Wake ' s final drive of the game , Williams broke up a pass in the endzone on third down that would have tied the game and potentially sent it into overtime . Against North Carolina , Williams intercepted a pass from Darian Durant just before halftime that set up a Hokies field goal . During his senior year at Tech , Williams was a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award and a unanimous first - team All - American . Professional career . Atlanta Falcons . Williams was drafted in the second round ( 37th overall ) of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons . In his rookie season with the Falcons , Williams started five games and made 24 tackles . On June 2 , 2007 , Williams was cited in Richmond , Virginia for possession of marijuana during the 2007 offseason . Due to the NFL ' s personal conduct policy , he was suspended by Roger Goodell for the first five games of the 2008 season . Williams was released by the Falcons on June 17 , 2008 . He served the five - game suspension as a free agent and was not signed the rest of the year . San Francisco 49ers . After spending the 2008 season out of football , Williams was signed to a future contract by the San Francisco 49ers on January 22 , 2009 . Williams has been suspended for at least one year for violating the NFL ' s substance abuse policy , Spokane Shock . On January 6 , 2014 , Williams was assigned to the Spokane Shock of the Arena Football League . He was placed on recallable reassignment on March 26 , 2014 .
|
[
{
"start": 868,
"end": 874,
"label": [
"F4737330B22AFA7D"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
05E22530AF53C890
|
Lloyd Spotted Wolf Lloyd Spotted Wolf is a former American football player and coach in the United States . He served as the head football coach at Bacone College from 2009 to 2010 , compiling a record of 4 – 16 . Playing career . Spotted Wolf played offensive line for the Adams State College Grizzlies . He was a four year letterman and three year starter , and was an Academic All - Conference selection in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference . Coaching career . Assistant coaching . Spotted Wolf has coached at the NCAA Division I , II and III , junior college and high school levels . He is currently the Run Game Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach at Rio Rancho High School in Rio Rancho , New Mexico , where in his two seasons he has helped lead the Rams to a District 1AAAAA Championship and two playoff appearances . He has been on the coaching staff at Blinn College , Oklahoma Panhandle State University , La Cueva High School in Albuquerque , New Mexico , University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire and the University of New Mexico . Bacone . In 2009 , Coach Lloyd Spotted Wolf was named the third head college football coach for the Bacone Warriors located in Muskogee , Oklahoma . His coaching record at Bacone is 4 wins and 16 losses . At the conclusion of the 2010 season , this ranks him third at Bacone in total wins and third at the school in winning percentage ( . 200 ) . Heritage . Spotted Wolf is a member of the Native American Hidatsa Tribe . He also has ancestry of Seminole and Creek nations .
|
[
{
"start": 1504,
"end": 1509,
"label": [
"57EC0E3C7D8C890A"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
05E2D2D3EB693CD5
|
Midwest Football League ( 2002 – ) The Midwest Football League is a semi - professional American football league with teams in the Midwestern United States . The league currently consists of eight teams for the 2009 season . The Midwest Football League ( 2002 - current ) is not to be confused with the Midwest Football League that existed from 1935 to 1940 . League History . The MFL was founded in 2002 on the premise that adversaries on the field can , and should , be friends off the field . The MFL has grown from a start - up league to the a League that regularly features some of the top ranked Minor League football teams in the nation . The 2007 MFL Champion Adams County Patriots finished as the Minor League Football News National Champion . 2009 teams . The league has eight teams for the 2009 season based in Ohio and Indiana
|
[
{
"start": 303,
"end": 326,
"label": [
"B1BE85994FA21A2D"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
05E6BEA7DD827F12
|
Georgia Bulldogs football under E . E . Jones The 1900 Georgia Bulldogs football team competed as a member of the SIAA for the 1900 college football season and completed the season with a 2 – 4 record , no improvement at all over the previous year ' s mark under coach Gordon Saussy ( 2 – 3 – 1 ) . Although the season started well with back - to - back victories , including Georgia ' s fourth straight victory over , it ended with four consecutive losses . In fact , Georgia was outscored 99 – 0 in the last two games of the season at the hands of and Auburn . Matters were not helped by the fact that Georgia only had three starting players return to the team from the 1899 team . One of the star players on the 1900 team was a young man who weighed only 110 pounds , but made up for his lack of size with skill , speed , agility and leadership skills . A notable player from the 1900 season was center Harold Hirsch . Hirsch would play for Georgia during the 1900 and 1901 seasons and would then go on to become an influential attorney . In 1932 , the University of Georgia School of Law moved into a building called the Harold Hirsch Law Building , named for this former Georgia football player .
|
[
{
"start": 672,
"end": 681,
"label": [
"3E1FDB73E3F7F145"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
060A62D0C3D44AF2
|
Larry Kuharich Joseph Lawrence ( Lary ) Kuharich , Jr . ( born December 20 , 1945 ) is an American football coach currently serving as the Offensive Coordinator of the Arena Football League ' s Columbus Destroyers . He is the son of former Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Philadelphia Eagles head football coach Joe Kuharich and the brother of former New Orleans Saints General Manager Bill Kuharich . Kuharich coached at Temple , Illinois State and California in the late 70s early 80s before joining becoming offensive coordinator of the San Antonio Gunslingers in 1983 . He held the same position with the Oakland Invaders and Calgary Stampeders before becoming the Stampeders head coach in 1987 . In 1990 , Kuharich became the head coach of the BC Lions . Both he and GM Joe Kapp worked to acquire big name players , including Doug Flutie , Major Harris , and Mark Gastineau . Although Flutie played well , Gastineau only appeared in 4 games and Harris spent most of the season on the bench . After a rough 2 - 7 - 1 start he was fired along with Joe Kapp . In 1991 he was the offensive coordinator of the ArenaBowl Champion Tampa Bay Storm . When Fran Curci left to coach the Cincinnati Rockers , he was named the team ' s new head coach , vice president and general manager . In 1993 he coached the Storm to a 51 - 31 victory over the Detroit Drive in ArenaBowl VII . He compiled a 35 - 12 record and three consecutive postseason appearances while in Tampa . He also owns the distinction of being the winning head coach of the AFL ’ s only All - Star Game . In 1995 he was assigned by the WLAF to be the Scottish Claymores first head coach . However , just days before their first game against Rhein , Kuharich was dismissed and replaced by former Boise State head coach Jim Criner . He returned to the AFL in 1996 as head coach of the Connecticut Coyotes . The team finished 2 - 12 and folded at years end . He was hired to coach the expansion New York CityHawks in 1997 . He was fired after coaching the team to a 2 - 12 record . In 1998 he was hired by his brother , General Manager Bill Kuharich to coach the running backs of the New Orleans Saints . He was fired during a house cleaning after the 2000 season . Kuharich was hired by the New Jersey Gladiators in 2001 . The team finished with a 2 - 12 record in his only season in New Jersey . He coached the af2 ' s Wilkes - Barre / Scranton Pioneers to a 6 - 10 record in the team ' s first season before leaving to served as the Offensive Coordinator of the New York Dragons . He held the same position with the Arizona Rattlers from 2005 - 2006 before becoming the Katz Offensive Coordinator in 2007 .
|
[
{
"start": 1108,
"end": 1117,
"label": [
"C7234B943B00D1AF"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
060E86162C447368
|
2010 Seattle Seahawks season The 2010 Seattle Seahawks season was the 35th season for the team in the National Football League . Jim Mora was fired on January 8 , 2010 , leading the Seahawks to come to an agreement with Pete Carroll , instating him as head coach the following day . This marks the 9th season that the Seahawks will be playing their home games at Qwest Field . The team exceeded their win total from 2009 and won the NFC West division title with a 7 – 9 record . Indeed , they became the first team with sub - . 500 record to not only clinch a playoff berth , but also win a division title and a playoff game in a non - strike season . Offseason . Front Office changes . General manager Tim Ruskell resigned from his position two weeks before the 2009 regular season ended . Interim GM Rubston Webster took over until the season ended , and it is confirmed that Webster will not be retained as GM . However , Webster left the team for a similar position for the Tennessee Titans instead . Surprisingly , the head coaching vacancy created by Mora ' s departure was actually filled first by the Seahawks through Pete Carroll . Seahawks CEO Tod Leiweke had suggested that Carroll and the GM will have a " collaborative relationship " over control of the team . Among candidates interviewed were former Tennessee Titans General Manager Floyd Resse and New York Giants scouting director Marc Ross . On January 19 , 2010 , the Seahawks officially signed Green Bay Packers director of football operations John Schneider as their official General Manager . Staff changes . Following a disastrous 5 – 11 season in his first season with the Seahawks , Jim Mora was fired on January 9 , 2010 . Mora was apparently surprised and disappointed about the news , but Seahawks CEO Tod Leiweke stated that the franchise was moving to a new direction to become successful . Within days after Mora was relieved as Head Coach , the Seahawks began to interview candidates such as USC Trojans football head coach Pete Carroll , Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier and San Diego Chargers defensive coordinator Ron Rivera . Controversy aroused when news broke out that Carroll was in preliminary agreements to sign a contract as head coach and have full control of the franchise when neither Frazier or Rivera were interviewed , thus potentially breaking the Rooney Rule . However , Frazier agreed to a interview before the Seahawks signed Carroll as coach , thus fulfilling the rule . Two days later , Carroll officially became the 8th head coach in franchise history . Within days after Carroll was hired , the rest of the coaching staff was revamped . With the exceptions of Gus Bradley and Dan Quinn , none of the coaches from Mora ' s tenure will be returning . USC Football offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates joined as the Seahawks offensive coordinator , while Alex Gibbs from the Houston Texans will serve as offensive line coach and assistant head coach . However , weeks before the start of the NFL regular season , Gibbs would suddenly retired from the position , with Carroll ' s former USC assistant Pat Ruel to take his spot . Key departures . Wide Receiver Nate Burleson , after a 4 year stint with the Seahawks , signed with the Detroit Lions on March 5 , 2010 , after 24 hours of free agency . Backup quarterback Seneca Wallace , known for his versatility as a wide receiver , was sent to the Cleveland Browns on March 8 , 2010 in exchange for a conditional 2011 NFL Draft pick . Guard Rob Sims , who started regularly for the Seahawks for the past 4 years , was traded to the Lions in exchange for defensive end Robert Henderson and a 5th round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft . Veteran defensive End Darryl Tapp was also traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for Chris Clemons and a 4th round pick . On April 13 , 2010 , Defensive End Patrick Kerney announced his retirement after 11 NFL seasons . Kerney made the Pro Bowl in 2007 and led the team in sacks on two occasions ( 2007 and 2009 ) . On April 29 , 2010 , Four - time All - Pro Left Tackle Walter Jones also announced his retirement after a 13 - year career during which he became a cornerstone of the Seattle Seahawks organization . During training camp , the Seahawks continued to cut ties with many players . Former first - round pick Lawrence Jackson , who Carroll coached with at USC , was traded to the Detroit Lions for a 6th round pick . Last year ' s starters including FB Owen Schmitt and WR T . J . Houshmandzadeh were released from the team . DB Josh Wilson was traded to Baltimore for a conditional fifth round pick . Key additions . Former San Diego Chargers Quarterback Charlie Whitehurst was acquired by Seattle on March 18 , 2010 . Whitehurst is slated to compete for the starting job with Matt Hasselbeck . Also , the Seahawks acquired Defensive Ends Chris Clemons and Robert Henderson respectively from the Eagles and Lions . Wide Receiver Reggie Williams , a former first round pick with the Jacksonville Jaguars and a former Washington Huskies standout , signed with the Seahawks on April 16 , 2010 . On the last day of the 2010 NFL Draft , the Seahawks acquired Running Back LenDale White and Defensive Tackle Kevin Vickerson from the Tennessee Titans . With the trade , White would have been reunited with his college coach Pete Carroll from USC , however , he was cut on May 28 , 2010 . Also , the New York Jets traded former Pro Bowler Leon Washington to Seattle . 2010 NFL Draft . After finishing the 2009 season with a record of 5 – 11 , the Seahawks held the 6th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft . They also held the 14th overall pick as a result of a trade in the 2009 NFL Draft that gave their second round pick 2009 to the Denver Broncos for their first round pick in 2010 . The Seahawks traded their third round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles as part of a trade from the 2009 draft and gave up their 2nd round pick in the Charlie Whitehurst deal but also received another 2nd round pick from the San Diego Chargers Schedule . Preseason . The Seahawks preseason schedule was announced on March 31 , 2010 . Regular season . Division opponents listed in bold text . Regular season results . Week 1 : vs . San Francisco 49ers . The Seahawks began their season at home for an NFC West rivalry against the San Francisco 49ers . In the first quarter , Seattle trailed early when 49ers kicker Joe Nedney made a 23 - yard field goal , which was extended in the second quarter when Nedney made another 23 - yard field goal . Then , the Seahawks fought back and took the lead when quarterback Matt Hasselbeck got a 1 - yard touchdown run , followed by him making a 13 - yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Deon Butler . In the third quarter , Seattle continued to dominate when cornerback Marcus Trufant returned an interception and ran 32 yards for a touchdown . This was followed by Hasselbeck ' s 3 - yard TD pass to wide receiver Deion Branch . In the fourth quarter , the Seahawks scored again when kicker Olindo Mare made a 35 - yard field goal . With the win , Seattle began the season at 1 – 0 . Week 2 : at Denver Broncos . Coming off an easy win over the 49ers , the Seahawks flew to INVESCO Field at Mile High for an interconference duel with their former division rival , the Broncos . In the first quarter Seattle trailed early as QB Kyle Orton made a 13 - yard TD pass to WR Eddie Royal , followed in the second quarter by RB Correll Buckhalter getting a 1 - yard TD run . Then kicker Matt Prater made a 20 - yard field goal to put the Broncos up 17 - 0 . In the third quarter Seattle tried to cut the lead when QB Matt Hasselbeck completed an 11 - yard TD pass to WR Ben Obomanu , but Denver scored with RB Knowshon Moreno getting a 1 - yard TD run . In the fourth quarter Seattle fell further behind when Orton found WR Demaryius Thomas on a 21 - yard TD pass . Seattle would make the final score of the game when Hasselbeck scrambled 20 yards to the endzone for a touchdown . With the loss , Seattle fell to 1 – 1 . Week 3 : vs . San Diego Chargers . The Seahawks ' third game was played at home ground when they played their former division rival , the San Diego Chargers . In the second quarter Seattle took the early lead when kicker Olindo Mare made a 23 - yard field goal . Then QB Matt Hasselbeck completed a 9 - yard TD pass to TE John Carlson . This was followed in the third quarter by RB Leon Washington returning a kickoff 101 yards to the endzone for a touchdown . The lead was broken down with QB Philip Rivers getting a 3 - yard TD pass to WR Malcolm Floyd , followed by Hasselbeck getting sacked by ILB Brandon Siler in the endzone for a safety . Then kicker Nate Kaeding made a 29 - yard field goal . The Seahawks increased their lead when Mare made a 23 - yard field goal , but the Chargers replied and tied the game when Rivers found TE Antonio Gates on a 12 - yard TD pass . ( With a successful 2 - point conversion as Rivers found WR Legedu Naanee ) . Before the clock struck zero Seattle took the winning score as RB Leon Washington returned his second kickoff of the game into the endzone running 99 yards for a touchdown . Rivers and the Chargers attempted to make a comeback with less than a minute left , but was picked off by rookie Earl Thomas to seal the win for Seattle . With the win , Seattle improved to 2 – 1 . Week 4 : at St . Louis Rams . The Seahawks ' fourth game was played at Edward Jones Dome where they played an NFC west rivalry match against the Rams . In the first quarter the Seahawks trailed early as QB Sam Bradford completed a 15 - yard TD pass to WR Brandon Gibson . The Seahawks cut the lead with kicker Olindo Mare nailing a 22 - yard field goal , but the Rams increased their lead when kicker Josh Brown made a 30 - yard field goal , followed in the 3rd quarter by Bradford completing a 21 - yard TD pass to RB Kenneth Darby . Then Josh Brown made a 31 - yard field goal to put the Seahawks further behind . With the loss , Seattle fell to 2 – 2 coming into their bye week . Week 6 : at Chicago Bears . Following a bye week , the Seahawks traveled to Soldier Field and face the Chicago Bears with a new weapon in running back Marshawn Lynch . Chicago quickly scored in the first quarter with a Matt Forte 6 - yard run , but Matt Hasselbeck and the offense would respond quickly with a 22 - yard touchdown reception by Deon Butler . Seattle would extend the lead to 14 - 7 with a Justin Forsett touchdown run near the beginning of the 2nd quarter , but two Chicago field goals made by Robbie Gould would bring the Bears to a one - point deficit at halftime . However , Chicago ' s offense was continuously hampered by the Seahawks ' blitzes , roughing up Jay Cutler for 6 sacks and a safety in the 3rd quarter . Lynch would score his first touchdown as a Seahawk later in the game , extending Seattle ' s lead to 23 - 13 . The Bears tried to rallied within the last few minutes of the game as Devin Hester scored on a 89 - yard punt return for a touchdown ( His 13th , which ties an NFL record for most punt / kick return touchdowns for a player ) , but an onside kick recovered by tight end John Carlson sealed the deal as Seattle won their first non - division road game since 2007 . With the win , the Seahawks moved to 3 – 2 . Week 7 : vs . Arizona Cardinals . Coming off their win over the Bears the Seahawks played on home ground for an NFC West rivalry match against the Cardinals . In the first quarter the Seahawks took the lead as kicker Olindo Mare got a 20 - yard field goal . Followed in the second quarter by QB Matt Hasselbeck making a 2 - yard TD pass to WR Mike Williams . The Seahawks increased their lead in the 3rd quarter with Mare nailing a 31 and a 51 - yard field goal . The Cardinals replied with RB Beanie Wells getting a 2 - yard TD run . The Seahawks continued to score with Mare hitting a 24 - yard field goal , but the Cardinals responded in the fourth quarter with kicker Jay Feely getting a 24 yard field goal . The Seahawks pulled away with Mare making a 26 - yard field goal . With the win , the Seahawks improved to 4 – 2 . Week 8 : at Oakland Raiders . Hoping to increase their winning streak the Seahawks flew to Oakland - Alameda County Coliseum where they played their former division rival , the Oakland Raiders . The Seahawks immediately trailed on a scoring rally by the Raiders with kicker Sebastian Janikowski nailing a 31 - yard field goal . This was followed in the second quarter by QB Jason Campbell ' s 30 - yard TD pass to FB Marcel Reece . Then in the third quarter Janikowski made a 36 - yard field goal . Then he made a 22 - yard field goal in the fourth quarter to put the Raiders up 16 - 0 . The Seahawks struggled further with Campbell getting a 69 - yard TD pass to WR Darrius Heyward - Bey . The Seahawks would make their only score of the game with kicker Olindo Mare hitting a 47 - yard field goal . However , they continued to trail as Janikowski made a 49 - yard field goal , followed by RB Michael Bush making a 4 - yard TD run . With the loss , the Seahawks fell to 4 - 3 . Week 9 : vs . New York Giants . The Seahawks ' eighth game was an NFC duel with the Giants at home . The Giants took control with RB Ahmad Bradshaw getting a 2 - yard TD run , followed by Eli Manning ' s 46 - yard TD pass to WR Hakeem Nicks , followed by Bradshaw ' s 4 - yard TD run . In 2nd quarter QB Eli Manning found WR Steve Smith and TE Kevin Boss on 6 and 5 - yard TD passes respectively . The lead was expanded by kicker Lawrence Tynes who made a 25 and a 20 - yard field goal . Seattle made their only score of the game with QB Charlie Whitehurst completing a 36 - yard TD pass to WR Ben Obomanu . With the loss , Seattle fell to 4 - 4 . This also marks the first time that they lost to the Giants at home since 1981 . Week 10 : at Arizona Cardinals . Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Giants the Seahawks flew to University of Phoenix Stadium for an NFC West rivalry match against the Cardinals . In the first quarter the Seahawks trailed early as RB Tim Hightower got a 2 - yard TD run . They replied with RB Marshawn Lynch getting a 1 - yard TD run . They took the lead with kicker Olindo Mare getting a 41 - yard field goal , but the Cardinals replied with kicker Jay Feely nailing a 23 - yard field goal . They took control with QB Matt Hasselbeck completing a 63 - yard TD pass to WR Deon Butler . This was followed in the third quarter by a 34 , 19 and 23 - yard field goal from Mare . In the fourth quarter Mare got another 19 - yard field goal to put the Seahawks up 29 - 10 . The Cardinals responded with QB Derek Anderson making a 2 - yard TD pass to WR Early Doucet ( With a successful 2 - point conversion as Anderson found WR Larry Fitzgerald ) , but the Seahawks put the game away with RB Justin Forsett getting a 4 - yard TD run . With the win , Seattle improved to 5 – 4 . Week 11 : at New Orleans Saints . The Seahawks ' tenth game was an NFC duel with the Saints . In the first quarter the Seahawks took the lead as kicker Olindo Mare hit a 20 - yard field goal ; but the Saints pulled ahead after RB Chris Ivory got a 1 - yard TD run . The lead narrowed in the 2nd quarter by Mare getting a 43 - yard field goal , but the Seahawks fell further behind when QB Drew Brees made a 23 and a 3 - yard TD pass to WR Marques Colston and WR Robert Meachem respectively . The Seahawks cut the lead again after QB Matt Hasselback got a 2 - yard TD pass to WR Ben Obomanu ; but the Saints replied with Brees throwing a 22 - yard TD pass to Colston . The Seahawks tried to cut the lead with Mare hitting a 43 - yard field goal . The lead extended in the third quarter with Brees finding Meachem again on a 32 - yard TD pass . The Seahawks made the only score of the fourth quarter with Mare making a 20 - yard field goal ; however , the Saints ' defense closed off any more chances . With the loss , Seattle fell to 5 – 5 . Week 12 : vs . Kansas City Chiefs . Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Saints the Seahawks played on home ground where they played their former division rival , the Kansas City Chiefs . In the first quarter , the Seahawks trailed early with QB Matt Cassel getting a 7 - yard TD pass to WR Dwayne Bowe . They responded after FS Earl Thomas returned a blocked punt 10 yards for a touchdown . They fell behind as Shaun Smith got a 1 - yard TD run , followed by Cassel finding Bowe again on a 36 - yard TD pass . The Seahawks cut the lead when kicker Olindo Mare got a 43 - yard field goal , followed by QB Matt Hasselbeck getting a 13 - yard TD pass to TE Chris Baker . The struggled further with RB Jamaal Charles getting a 3 - yard TD run , followed by Cassel throwing to Bowe on a 9 - yard TD pass . The Seahawks responded as Hasselbeck completed an 87 - yard TD pass to WR Ben Obomanu , but the Chiefs increased their lead as Cassel got a 6 - yard TD pass to TE Tony Moeaki . With the loss , Seattle fell to 5 – 6 . Week 13 : vs . Carolina Panthers . Hoping to rebound from ther loss to the Chiefs the Seahawks played on home ground for an NFC duel with the Panthers . In the first quarter the Seahawks trailed early as RB Mike Goodson got a 6 - yard TD run , followed by RB Jonathan Stewart getting a 3 - yard TD run . They commanded the rest of the game with kicker Olindo Mare getting a 24 - yard field goal , followed by RB Marshawn Lynch getting a 1 - yard TD run , then with Lofa Tatupu returning an interception 26 yards for a touchdown . The lead was extended with Lynch getting a 1 and a 22 - yard TD run . With the win , the Seahawks improved to 6 – 6 . Week 14 : at San Francisco 49ers . After their win over the Panthers the Seahawks flew to Candlestick Park for an NFC West rivalry match against the 49ers . The Seahawks trailed early with QB Alex Smith completing a 42 - yard TD pass to TE Vernon Davis , but they replied with QB Matt Hasselbeck throwing an 11 - yard TD pass to WR Ruvell Martin . They fell further behind when kicker Jeff Reed hit a 33 and a 44 - yard field goal , followed by Smith completing a 15 and a 62 - yard TD pass to Josh Morgan and Brian Westbrook respectively . This was followed by Reed making a 22 - yard field goal , and in the third quarter with FS Dashon Goldson returning an interception 39 yards for a touchdown . After that , Reed nailed a 36 - yard field goal to put the 49ers up 40 - 7 . The Seahawks tried to cut the lead down but only came away with RB Leon Washington returning the kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown , and in the 4th quarter with QB Matt Hasselbeck getting a 2 - yard TD pass to WR Deon Butler . With the loss , Seattle fell to 6 – 7 . Week 15 : vs . Atlanta Falcons . Hoping to rebound from their loss to the 49ers the Seahawks played on home ground for an NFC duel with the Falcons . In the first quarter the Seahawks took the lead with RB Marshawn Lynch getting a 1 - yard TD run , with the Falcons replying with QB Matt Ryan making a 3 - yard TD pass to FB Jason Snelling . The Seahawks trailed slightly with kicker Matt Bryant hitting a 27 - yard field goal , but managed to tie the game with kicker Olindo Mare nailing a 38 - yard field goal . They struggled to keep up after Ryan completed a 24 - yard TD pass to WR Michael Jenkins , followed by QB Matt Hasselbeck losing the ball in the endzone which was picked up by DT Jonathan Babineaux for a touchdown . This was followed by Bryant getting a 25 - yard field goal , and then with Ryan getting a 5 - yard TD pass to WR Roddy White . The Seahawks tried to cut the lead , but only came away with QB Charlie Whitehurst scrambling a yard for a touchdown . With the loss , Seattle fell to 6 – 8 . Week 16 : at Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Falcons the Seahawks flew to Raymond James Stadium for an NFC duel with the Buccaneers . The Seahawks took the early lead with QB Matt Hasselbeck scrambling 1 yard for a touchdown , but failed to maintain this lead with kicker Connor Barth hitting a 46 - yard field goal , followed by QB Josh Freeman completing a 10 and a 20 - yard TD pass to TE Kellen Winslow and to WR Mike Williams . The Seahawks fell further behind when Freeman connected to Winslow and Williams again on a 21 and a 7 - yard TD pass . The Seahawks tried to come back with RB Leon Washington getting a 16 - yard TD run ( With a successful 2 - point conversion as QB Charlie Whitehurst connected to WR Ben Obomanu ) , but struggled to keep up as Freeman made a 2 - yard TD pass to WR Maurice Stovall . With the loss , Seattle fell to 6 – 9 . Week 17 : vs . St . Louis Rams . Hoping to end their season on a positive note , the Seahawks went home for a Week 17 NFC West rematch with the St . Louis Rams , with the division title on the line . Seattle delivered the game ' s opening strike in the first quarter as quarterback Charlie Whitehurst found wide receiver Mike Williams on a 4 - yard touchdown pass . The Rams answered in the second quarter with former Seahawks kicker Josh Brown making a 32 - yard field goal . St . Louis continued to pound away at Seattle ' s lead in the third quarter as Brown got a 27 - yard field goal , yet the Seahawks replied with a 31 - yard field goal from kicker Olindo Mare . Afterwards , Seattle pulled away in the fourth quarter with Mare ' s 38 - yard and 34 - yard field goal . With the win , not only did the Seahawks finish the regular season at 7 - 9 , but they also won the NFC West for the first time since 2007 and secured the NFC ' s # 4 seed . Also , Seattle became the first team in NFL history to make the playoffs and become division champions with a losing record . Playoffs . NFC Wild Card playoffs : vs . New Orleans Saints . Entering the postseason as the NFC ' s # 4 seed , the Seahawks began their playoff run at home in the NFC Wild Card Round against the # 5 New Orleans Saints in a rematch of their Week 11 duel . Seattle trailed early in the first quarter as Saints kicker Garrett Hartley got a 26 - yard field goal , followed by quarterback Drew Brees completing a 1 - yard touchdown pass to fullback Heath Evans . The Seahawks answered with quarterback Matt Hasselbeck finding tight end John Carlson on an 11 - yard touchdown pass . New Orleans responded in the second quarter with running back Julius Jones getting a 5 - yard touchdown run , yet Seattle took the lead with Hasselbeck connecting with Carlson again on a 7 - yard touchdown pass , Mare booting a 29 - yard field goal , and Hasselbeck hooking up with wide receiver Brandon Stokley on a 45 - yard touchdown pass . The Saints closed out the half with Hartley getting a 22 - yard field goal . The Seahawks added onto their lead in the third quarter as Hasselbeck found wide receiver Mike Williams on a 38 - yard touchdown pass , followed by a 39 - yard field goal from Mare . New Orleans ate away at their deficit in the fourth quarter with Jones ' 4 - yard touchdown run and Hartley ' s 21 - yard field goal , yet Seattle came right back with a 67 - yard touchdown run from running back Marshawn Lynch . The Saints tried to rally with Brees completing a 6 - yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Devery Henderson ( with a failed two - point conversion ) , yet a failed onside kick helped preserve the victory . With the win , not only did the Seahawks improve their overall record to 8 - 9 , but they became the first sub - . 500 team in NFL history since the 2002 division realignment to win a playoff game as well as dethroning the defending world champion Saints from further playoff contention . It was later determined that crowd activity and noise was so great , specifically during Marshawn Lynch ' s game - clinching touchdown run , that a nearby seismic monitoring station registered a small tremor located at Qwest Field . With the win , the Seahawks had a 6 - 3 record at home for the season . NFC Divisional Round : at Chicago Bears . Coming off their win over the Saints , the Seahawks flew to Soldier Field for the NFC Divisional Round against the # 2 Chicago Bears , in a rematch of their Week 6 matchup . Seattle trailed early in the first quarter as Bear quarterback Jay Cutler completed a 58 - yard touchdown pass to tight end Greg Olsen , followed by running back Chester Taylor getting a 1 - yard touchdown run . Chicago added onto their lead in the second quarter as Cutler got a 6 - yard touchdown run . The Bears continued their dominating day in the third quarter as Cutler got a 9 - yard touchdown run . Seattle finally answered with a 30 - yard field goal from kicker Olindo Mare . The Seahawks tried to rally in the fourth quarter as quarterback Matt Hasselbeck found wide receiver Mike Williams on a 38 - yard touchdown pass , but Chicago pulled away with Cutler completing a 39 - yard touchdown pass to tight end Kellen Davis . Seattle continued to try to rally as Hasselbeck connected with Williams again on a 3 - yard touchdown pass , followed by a 9 - yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Brandon Stokley , yet the Bears held on to preserve the win . With the loss , the Seahawks ' season came to an end with an overall record at 8 - 10 .
|
[
{
"start": 1514,
"end": 1528,
"label": [
"E120FAA5AB2A1D22"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
061941195D2AB53D
|
Carolina Bombers The Carolina Bombers were a professional indoor football team based out of Raleigh , North Carolina . They would have been a charter member of the World Indoor Football League . They played their home games at the Dorton Arena . During the team ' s inaugural season as the Raleigh Rebels ( a charter member of the American Indoor Football League ) , they played an all - road schedule as a favor to the league ( the Ghostriders were also playing an all - road schedule , since they were a quick formation of the Carolina Sharks ) , along with the fact that they couldn ' t get a lease for an arena in Raleigh until 2006 . During their first year , the Rebels compiled a mediocre record of 3 - 7 , almost beating the Canton Legends for fourth place . Since the league had only six teams , everyone of them ( including the Rebels ) made the playoffs . Their inaugural year ended with a thud as they lost in the first round to the Legends . The Rebels ' second year turned out to be better than their inaugural year . They finished the regular season at 8 - 6 and automatically went to the Southern Conference championship game , due to the Richmond Bandits ' suspension , making them forfeit . However , a week ' s worth of rest couldn ' t prepare them for the top - seeded Rome Renegades , as they fell 63 - 14 . Following their AIFL playoff loss , the Rebels announced their intentions to move to the WIFL with the Rome Renegades . They would have become charters member of this newly - formed league . Despite changing their name to the Carolina Bombers on August 24 , they would never have a chance to play in the new league , because on October 16 , they ceased all operations , along with the Rome Renegades . Season - By - Season . ! Totals | | 12 | | 15 | | 0
|
[
{
"start": 1418,
"end": 1422,
"label": [
"DB13D0F8F1F2D1ED"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
06288F2472829ACF
|
Zak DeOssie Zackary Robert " Zak " DeOssie ( born May 25 , 1984 ) is an American football linebacker and long snapper for the New York Giants of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for Brown University , and was drafted by the Giants in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft . He was a two - time Pro Bowl selection in as a long snapper . DeOssie has earned two Super Bowl rings with the Giants in Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLVI . He is the son of former NFL linebacker Steve DeOssie ; the two hold the distinction of being the only father - son duo to win Super Bowl s with the same franchise . Early years . DeOssie attended Phillips Academy Andover in Massachusetts where he was named to the All - New England Prep Team . He was the football team captain his senior year and captained the basketball team his senior season . College career . DeOssie played in 36 games with 29 starts at Brown and recorded 315 tackles ( 187 solos ) with 10 . 5 sacks , 36 . 5 stops for losses , 5 quarterback pressures , 5 forced fumbles , 11 deflected passes and 1 blocked kick and 4 interceptions for 60 yards in returns . He was a two - time I - AA All - American at Brown and was twice among the finalists for the Buck Buchanan Award , which goes to the nation ' s top FCS defensive player . As a senior in 2006 , was a First - team All - America by The NFL Draft Report , earning 3rd - team honors from the Associated Press . As a senior , he was a First - team All - Ivy League for the third consecutive season , he started all 10 games at strongside inside linebacker and he led the Bears with a career - high 110 tackles including 68 solo stops . As a junior , he led Brown with 80 tackles , 12 tackles for a loss , 5 quarterback sacks , one interception , one blocked kick and three forced fumbles despite missing three games and was a First - team All - Ivy League selection . The prior year , as a sophomore , he was a First - Team All - Ivy selection . He made 98 tackles and intercepted a pass . Professional career . Pre - draft . DeOssie became the first player in Brown ' s history to be invited to NFL Combine in 2007 and was the only Ivy league player invited that season . His 4 . 58 - second 40 - yard dash was eighth - highest among all linebackers - a factor that significantly boosted his draft stock . His 26 repetitions of 225 pounds on the bench press was the fifth - best for a linebacker . He had a 34½ " vertical leap , a 10 ' 2 " broad jump , a 4 . 00 in the short shuttle , and a 6 . 89 in the three - cone drill and scored a 24 on the Wonderlic . New York Giants . DeOssie become the 116th player chosen in the 2007 NFL Draft when he was selected in the fourth round by the New York Giants . DeOssie mostly played on special teams during his rookie season , taking over as the long snapper when starter Ryan Kuehl was placed on injured reserve midway through the year . He finished with six tackles for the season as the Giants won Super Bowl XLII . DeOssie played an extended role on defense in 2008 after Mathias Kiwanuka moved from outside linebacker to defensive end . He continued to share the long snapping duties with Jay Alford and was chosen by Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid as a need player in the 2009 Pro Bowl . In 2008 , DeOssie played in all 16 games and the NFC Divisional Playoff Game vs . Philadelphia . He served as the long snapper and finished 3rd on the team in special team tackles with 13 . For the 2011 season , DeOssie , was selected as the Special Teams Captain . On January 22 , 2012 , the Giants won the National Conference title with an overtime win against the San Francisco 49ers on a field goal breaking the 17 - 17 tie . They defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis . On September 2nd , 2012 , he was chosen as one of the three captains for the Giants . Personal . DeOssie is the son of Dianna and Steve DeOssie . His father is a former NFL player who was a member of the Giants ' Super Bowl XXV - winning team . As a result of the Giants ' win in Super Bowl XLII , the DeOssies became the first father - son duo to win a Super Bowl as members of the same franchise . Growing up in North Andover , Massachusetts , DeOssie was a New England Patriots fan and served as a ball boy . He would later be on the Giants team that ended New England ' s undefeated run in Super Bowl XLII and afterwards on Super Bowl XLVI . Zak has a twin sister , Christina who works at the Dana - Farber Cancer Institute , and an older sister , Nichole . He is married to Kate Hammond DeOssie , whom he met at Brown .
|
[
{
"start": 215,
"end": 231,
"label": [
"DB6AB0ED7165947E"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
06629D39E1C024D2
|
Dimitri Tsoumpas Dimitri Tsoumpas [ ZOOM - pus ] ( born September 26 , 1985 in Edmonton , Alberta ) is a gridiron football guard for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League . He was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders second overall in the 2008 CFL Draft . He played college football for Weber State . College career . After playing for three straight city championship teams at Strathcona Composite High School he signed on to play at Weber State University . As a true freshman , Tsoumpas was a part of the starting lineup until he was injured . As a junior in 2006 he was named Honorable Mention All - Big Sky . During his senior season , Tsoumpas helped Weber State allow the least amount of sacks in the conference , he also helped Trevyn Smith lead the Big Sky in rushing yards for the second year in a row . He was named Second Team All - Big Sky . Professional career . Calgary Stampeders . At the 2008 CFL Draft Evaluation Camp , Tsoumpas benched 30 times to be one the leaders in that category at the camp . He was considered a possible top pick in the draft , however it was heavily rumored he could try to make an NFL team . A few days before the draft , the Edmonton Eskimos were reportedly considering Tsoumpas , Keith Shologan and Samuel Giguere . However Shologan and Giguere signed contracts with NFL teams . After a draft day trade with the Edmonton Eskimos , the Calgary Stampeders acquired the second overall pick in the 2008 CFL Draft and used it to draft Tsoumpas . He was named the starting right guard , while fellow rookie Jesse Newman was the starting left guard . He debuted for Calgary , in week one against the BC Lions . Tsoumpas started all 18 games including all playoff games which included the 96th Grey Cup . He helped Calgary ' s running back s average 134 . 6 yards per game with 6 . 4 yards per carry . He was also key in helping the Stampeders allow the fewest sacks in the CFL . Joffrey Reynolds the CFL ' s leading rusher gained 1 , 310 yards with the help of Tsoumpas . Following the season he was Calgary ' s nominee for the CFL ' s Most Outstanding Rookie award . Tsoumpas was expected to remain a starter in 2009 . Miami Dolphins . Tsoumpas agreed to terms with the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League on January 8 , 2010 . Tsoumpas was waived on July 30 and returned to the Calgary Stampeders .
|
[
{
"start": 1561,
"end": 1573,
"label": [
"B1CF53C966AF2DCE"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
0663173B6C780FFC
|
Maryland Terrapins football , 1856 – 1946 The modern Maryland Terrapins football program representing the University of Maryland traces its lineage to the team first formed at what was then the Maryland Agricultural College ( MAC ) in 1892 . In the initial years , due to the rudimentary state of intercollegiate athletics and interstate travel , all games were played against local colleges , high schools , and athletic clubs . In 1902 , Maryland hired its first professional coach , John Markey , and soon after drafted a " football philosophy " , an early attempt at a codification of college football . During his tenure as head coach from 1911 to 1934 , Harry C . " Curley " Byrd significantly increased Maryland ' s strength of schedule , and recorded victories over then - powerhouses Penn and Yale . Byrd also greatly increased school support and interest in the sport , and was responsible for the building of the school ' s first stadium in 1923 . Byrd became the university president in 1935 , and continued his support for Maryland football from that office . As a coach , he was succeeded by several prominent individuals , namely Clark Shaughnessy , who had perfected the T - formation , and Paul " Bear " Bryant , who later went onto great success at Alabama . After just one season at Maryland , a conflict with Byrd resulted in Bryant ' s departure . The early years : 1856 – 1901 . Introduction of football at Maryland . Informally , football and baseball games had been played at the Maryland Agricultural College as early as the time of the Civil War . In 1890 , an unofficial school team composed mostly of Maryland Agricultural students saw action against local high schools Laurel and Sandy Spring . It was not officially sanctioned by the college , but was allowed to use the school ' s name . In 1891 , the same team played three games against Gallaudet , Hyattsville , and Sandy Spring . The victory over Sandy Spring prompted the MAC faculty to officially recognize the team . In 1892 , the first official Maryland Agricultural football team , known as the " Aggies " or " Farmers " , was formed by quarterback William Skinner , who also served concurrently as the head coach . They went scoreless in that inaugural season with losses to St . John ' s College , Johns Hopkins , and Episcopal High School . In the game against Episcopal , halfback Pearse " Shorty " Prough gained the only positive yardage for the team — after first running in the wrong direction for 30 yards , before changing course for a net gain of 35 yards . Episcopal ' s school newspaper , the " Monthly Chronicle " , stated that the play " showed an unaccreditable ignorance of football . " The following season , in 1893 , showed significant improvement . Maryland won all six of its games , including ones against Baltimore City College , St . John ' s , and Western Maryland . The St . John ' s match was controversial , however . After the game , St . John ' s players wrote in the " Baltimore American " that " a decision by which the M . A . C . were allowed to score the only touchdown made by the quarterback after a run of 90 yards , with no one in pursuit , appeared a very doubtful one . " At the end of the season , Maryland Agricultural was awarded both the District of Columbia and the state collegiate championships . The awarding of the Maryland state championship , however , was protested by St . John ' s , which claimed that it was the deserving team . Formation of the MIFA . In 1894 , former coach and quarterback William Skinner helped lead the formation of the Maryland Intercollegiate Football Association ( MIFA ) in order to improve the process of naming the state champions . Other teams involved included Baltimore City College , Gallaudet , Johns Hopkins , Washington College , and Western Maryland . The game against St . John ' s once again aroused controversy , and the MAC accused their opponent of hiring ringer s from Lehigh . When Johns Hopkins canceled their game , Maryland arranged to play Georgetown instead . The Maryland team called the game with a 6 – 4 lead as darkness fell . However , the referee , Georgetown halfback Mike Mahoney , ruled it a forfeiture and awarded the win to Georgetown . Today , Maryland and Georgetown both count the game as a Maryland Agricultural win in their records . A brief hiatus . In 1895 , Maryland Agricultural , a land - grant school with a military curriculum requirement , had a new commandant of cadets take office . Lieutenant Clough Overton , who opposed football at the university , cut funding for equipment and instituted strict rules limiting practice time . Instead of accepting this serious disadvantage against their opponents , the players declined to field a football team for the season . The following season , there was a renewal of football at Maryland . Fullback Grenville Lewis was elected as team captain and head coach . He instituted a strict physical training regimen involving calisthenics and long - distance running , and banned smoking , drinking , and eating pie during the football season . This was unpopular with the team , but Lewis was embraced by the students and faculty . In the game to decide the state championship , Maryland Agricultural faced Maryland - Baltimore . Late in the scoreless game , the Aggies pushed to their opponents ' two - yard line . With darkness approaching and Maryland Agricultural having difficulty scoring , the referee called the game . It became clear that Maryland - Baltimore had sneaked three extra players onto the field , but the referee refused to award the Aggies the win . Two days later , the Maryland – Baltimore players voted to forfeit the game , and with it the championship , to Maryland Agricultural . In 1897 , Maryland faced Johns Hopkins for the first time since the Aggies ' inaugural season . Hopkins beat Maryland handily , 30 – 6 , and the Aggies went on to lose their next three games to finish the year with a 2 – 4 mark . The 1898 season saw the Aggies finish 2 – 5 – 1 and in 1899 , the team canceled the remainder of its season after accumulating a 1 – 4 record . Maryland saw a marginal improvement to 3 – 4 – 1 in 1900 , but then fell to a 1 – 7 season in 1901 . The first professional coaches : 1902 – 1910 . A football philosophy . In 1902 , Maryland Agricultural paid $ 300 for its first professional football coach , John Markey . Markey re - instated physical conditioning and incorporated a tackling dummy during practice for the first time at the school . He led Maryland to a 3 – 5 – 2 record his first season , before improving to 7 – 4 in his second year . Markey had not planned to play on the team , but was forced to fill in for a fullback who was intimidated by a death threat from a Georgetown fan . The following year , in the game against Columbian ( now The George Washington University ) , their opponents complained that Markey was a professional . Maryland Agricultural responded with the same accusation against Columbian fullback Granville Church , and the teams came to an agreement to let both play . Markey went on to score the only points of the game in a 6 – 0 Maryland Agricultural victory . At this time , there was no official regulating body for college sports . The Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States ( IAAUS ) , predecessor to the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) , was not formed until 1906 . Maryland Agricultural attempted to rectify this lack of regulation by writing a " philosophy " for the sport , which stated in part that it would " offer no inducements to any athlete . " After his request for a salary increase was rebuffed , Markey coached part - time in 1904 . Maryland recorded a 2 – 4 – 2 record , and he did not return as head coach the following year . Markey was replaced by Fred Nielsen , a former Nebraska halfback . Arrival of Curley Byrd . Under Nielsen in 1905 , Harry " Curley " Byrd began his long career at Maryland . He saw his first action as an end late in the 0 – 17 loss to the Naval Academy . Byrd impressed Nielsen enough to earn the starting position for the remainder of the season . He would also play baseball and run track and field at the school , where he set the records for the 50 - ( 5 . 2 seconds ) , 100 - ( 10 seconds ) , and 220 - yard ( 22 . 3 seconds ) dashes . In 1906 , Byrd also played as a quarterback , and in 1907 , a kicker . Additionally , he assisted with coaching , as head coach Charles Melick and assistant coach Durant Church had other full - time jobs . The Curley Byrd era : 1911 – 1934 . In 1911 , Charley Donnelly was the head coach for the first seven games , before stepping down with a 2 – 4 – 1 record . Due to injuries , Maryland did not have enough players to field a practice squad and turned to local high schools for scrimmages . Curley Byrd was serving as the football coach at one of these high schools and agreed to take the head coaching job at Maryland , his alma mater . Byrd held that position for 24 years , making him the longest - serving football coach in school history . During this time , he developed a unique offensive scheme called the " Byrd system " , which combined elements of the single - wing and double - wing formation s . He also coached the basketball and baseball teams from 1913 to 1923 . Founding of the University of Maryland . The campus was devastated by a fire in 1912 , which deepened the school ' s grave financial difficulties . In 1916 , the state government took full control of the school and renamed it Maryland State College . Byrd became the assistant athletic director in 1918 and assisted in the consolidation with the professional colleges in Baltimore , which resulted in the creation of the University of Maryland . During this time , the team was referred as ' The Old Liners ' , most likely in reference to the state nickname . During his tenure , Byrd greatly increased fan and faculty interest and financial support for football at Maryland . Prior to 1912 , the team lacked any facilities and its one field left much to be desired . In 1915 , Byrd requested funds for the school ' s first stadium and associated facilities . In 1913 , Maryland Agricultural compiled a 6 – 3 record . The team shut - out four Maryland state universities : Johns Hopkins ( 26 – 0 ) , Western Maryland ( 46 – 0 ) , St . John ' s ( 13 – 0 ) , and Washington College ( 20 – 0 ) . For the feat , Maryland Agricultural won the state championship . In 1914 , the MAC tallied a 5 – 3 record . In intrastate play , the Farmers recorded wins over Johns Hopkins , St . John ' s , and Washington College , and a loss to Western Maryland . Once again , the team secured the state championship . The following year , Maryland met Johns Hopkins at Homewood Field on Thanksgiving Day , which drew the venue ' s all - time record crowd of 13 , 000 spectators . Hopkins won a hard - fought defensive struggle , 3 – 0 , and the two teams met on the occasion all but two subsequent years through 1934 , the final game of the series . Jack Faber , who played for Byrd at the time , said that Maryland scheduled games against " four or five schools every year we had no right beating . " Maryland achieved a winning record each season during Byrd ' s first decade of coaching , from 1911 to 1920 . In that period , the team also accumulated a 7 – 2 – 1 record against arch - rival Johns Hopkins . The following decade , the team played an increasingly difficult and farther afield schedule . During the 1920s Maryland recorded wins against some of the period ' s powerhouses : Yale , Rutgers , Princeton , Pennsylvania , Syracuse , Cornell , and North Carolina . Conferences reshuffle . For the 1920 season , Maryland played in the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association ( SAIAA ) . Meanwhile , members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association ( SIAA ) were locked in a heated debate over whether first - year students should be eligible to play football . The larger schools , in general , were against the practice , and eventually the disagreement resulted in a schism within the SIAA . Eight teams from the SIAA split to form the Southern Conference : Alabama , Auburn , Clemson , Georgia , Georgia Tech , Kentucky , Mississippi State , and Tennessee . They were joined by six non - SIAA members : North Carolina , North Carolina State , Virginia , Virginia Tech , Washington & Lee , and Maryland . Maryland would remain within the Southern Conference for the next three decades . In 1923 , the eponymous stadium , for which Byrd had petitioned funding , was completed at a cost of $ 60 , 000 with a maximum capacity of 10 , 000 . That season was also one of Byrd ' s most successful . He hired former Maryland quarterback and future long - time basketball coach , Burton Shipley , as an assistant coach . The team shutout five of its opponents and held Johns Hopkins and Catholic to just six points apiece , for an overall record of 7 – 2 – 1 . The only losses came at Yale and against Virginia Tech . Maryland led Yale , 14 – 12 , at halftime , but a referee ruled incomplete a drop kick that Byrd claimed was good by a " country mile " . Yale won the game , 16 – 14 . Mainly for his performance against Yale and Penn , end Bill " Zeke " Supplee was named an All - American by the Associated Press . He was the first Maryland player honored as such . In 1928 , Maryland finished with a 6 – 3 – 1 record , but tallied wins over " three of [ its ] ancient rivals " : Johns Hopkins , Yale , and Virginia . That season , Gerald " Snitz " Snyder became the second Old Liner to be named an All - American , when the Associated Press selected him to their second - team . In 1933 , Byrd spearheaded the adoption of the diamondback terrapin as the official school mascot . He had already renamed the student newspaper " The Diamondback " in 1921 , and the football team was referred to as the " Terrapins " , in addition to the older nicknames , as early as 1928 . At some point , newspapers shortened the nickname to the " Terps " in order to abridge headlines . Big - name coaches : 1935 – 1946 . When Byrd became the university president in 1935 , Jack Faber replaced him as head coach and accumulated a 7 – 2 – 2 record . The following year , Frank Dobson , former Georgia Tech assistant coach under John Heisman , assumed the head coaching position . After a 6 – 5 first season , Dobson led the Terrapins to an 8 – 2 record in 1937 . The highlight of the season was a 13 – 0 shutout of 17th - ranked Syracuse . In the homecoming game , Charlie Weidinger completed a pass to William Bryant for a 13 – 7 go - ahead over Florida . The Terrapins ' two losses came against Penn and Penn State , the latter being the second game in a rivalry that would bedevil Maryland throughout its entire duration . At the end of the season , Maryland was declared the Southern Conference champions , the team ' s first major conference title . The following two years , 1938 and 1939 , saw Dobson ' s teams accumulate 2 – 7 records , and he was replaced by Jack Faber . However , Faber did not have much more success , going 2 – 6 – 1 in 1940 and 3 – 5 – 1 in 1941 . Shaughnessy ' s T - formation . In 1942 , Clark Shaughnessy was hired as head coach . Shaughnessy had achieved fame at Stanford , where he installed his quarterback - centric version of the T - formation as his primary offensive scheme . In response , Glenn " Pop " Warner had said , " If Stanford wins a single game with that crazy formation , you can throw all the football I ever knew in the Pacific Ocean . " Stanford , which had gone 1 – 7 – 1 the previous season , went undefeated in Shaughnessy ' s first year and earned the number - two ranking in the final AP Poll . Shaughnessy was named 1940 College Coach of the Year for the turnaround performance . Under Shaughnessy , the Terps went 7 – 2 , with one of the losses a 0 – 42 shutout at Duke , which in five seasons had won the Southern Conference three times and been ranked in the AP top - 20 four times . After one season , Shaughnessy left Maryland for Pittsburgh . For 1943 and 1944 , Clarence Spears was the Maryland head coach . Like Shaughnessy , Spears had taken an underachieving team and turned them around . In 1925 , he took over Minnesota , which had posted a 3 – 3 – 2 record the prior season , and led them to a share of the 1927 Big Ten championship . However , at Maryland , when Spears accumulated a record of 5 – 12 – 1 after two seasons , he too was replaced . Bryant ' s brief stint . In 1945 , Paul " Bear " Bryant , who would later go on to achieve legendary status among football coaches , was named the head coach at Maryland . During his first year as a college head coach , Bryant led Maryland to a respectable 6 – 2 – 1 record , including a last - second win over out - of - state rival Virginia . However , he resigned after just one season , when university president Curley Byrd reinstated a player that Bryant had suspended . In 1946 , Clark Shaughnessy returned from Pittsburgh to Maryland for one more season . That year , the Terrapins recorded a 3 – 6 season including losses to North Carolina , South Carolina , Michigan State , and N . C . State . After that , Shaughnessy went on to coach the National Football League ' s Los Angeles Rams in 1948 and 1949 .
|
[
{
"start": 13588,
"end": 13611,
"label": [
"98CA7409408D5E43"
]
},
{
"start": 4396,
"end": 4415,
"label": [
"0FB95DAD341FD262"
]
},
{
"start": 12560,
"end": 12581,
"label": [
"7948CE20E5BC5565"
]
},
{
"start": 6834,
"end": 6843,
"label": [
"0D8153BF57CAF6D5"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
066FF3862AF2D92D
|
1971 Michigan Wolverines football team The 1971 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1971 college football season . The team ' s head coach was Bo Schembechler . The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium . Game notes . Minnesota . Ohio State . Players . Professional football . Twenty - one members of the 1970 team went on to play professional football . They are : Tom Beckman ( St . Louis Cardinals , 1972 , Memphis Grizzlies , 1974 - 1975 ) , Larry Cipa ( New Orleans Saints , 1974 - 75 ) ; Jim Coode ( Ottawa Rough Riders , 1974 - 80 ) ; Thom Darden ( Cleveland Browns , 1972 - 1981 ) , Glenn Doughty ( Baltimore Colts , 1972 - 1979 ) , Dave Gallagher ( Chicago Bears , 1974 , New York Giants , 1975 - 76 , Detroit Lions , 1978 - 79 ) ; Fred Grambau ( Hamilton Tiger - Cats , 1973 - 75 ) ; Clint Haslerig ( Chicago Bears , 1974 , Buffalo Bills , 1974 - 75 , Minnesota Vikings , 1975 , New York Jets , 1976 ) ; Mike Hoban ( Chicago Bears , 1974 ) ; Mike Keller ( Dallas Cowboys , 1972 ) , Randy Logan ( Philadelphia Eagles , 1973 - 83 ) ; Reggie McKenzie ( Buffalo Bills , 1972 - 1982 ; Seattle Seahawks , 1983 - 1984 ) , Guy Murdock ( Houston Oilers , 1974 ; Chicago Fire / Winds , 1974 - 1975 ) , Bo Rather ( Miami Dolphins , 1973 , 1978 ; Chicago Bears , 1974 - 78 ) ; Paul Seal ( New Orleans Saints , 1974 - 76 , San Francisco 49ers , 1977 - 78 ) ; Fritz Seyferth ( Calgary Stampeders , 1972 ) ; Paul Seymour ( Buffalo Bills , 1973 - 1977 ) , Ed Shuttlesworth ( Toronto Argonauts , 1971 - 1973 ) ; Billy Taylor ( Calgary Stampeders , 1972 ) , Mike Taylor ( New York Jets , 1972 - 73 ) ; and Bob Thornbladh ( Kansas City Chiefs , 1974 ) .
|
[
{
"start": 1611,
"end": 1622,
"label": [
"C88E6EB9F587483C"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
067EBC03A159CE1D
|
Lingerie Bowl The Lingerie Bowl is an annual Super Bowl halftime alternative shown on pay - per - view TV . It features a game of full - contact American football with female athletes playing seven - on - seven tackle football . Lingerie Bowl I aired during Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004 with Team Euphoria losing to the Team Dream by a score of 6 - 0 . The players in the game wear helmets , shoulder pads , elbow pads , knee pads , garters , bras , and panties . Lingerie Bowl II ( 2005 ) and Lingerie Bowl III ( 2006 ) were played . Lingerie Bowl IV ( 2007 ) , Lingerie Bowl V ( 2008 ) and Lingerie Bowl VI ( 2009 ) were cancelled . The halftime special has also included celebrities , national recording artists and former NFL players such as Jenny McCarthy , Dennis Rodman , Chingy , Eric Dickerson , Lawrence Taylor , Cindy Margolis , Traci Bingham , and Jim McMahon . Previous Lingerie Bowls have taken place at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum drawing thousands of fans . Past marketers have included Daimler / Chrysler , Miller Brewing , Universal Pictures , Vivendi Games , Dodge , and Oakley . Producer Horizon Productions has expanded the concept into a ten team league called the Lingerie Football League ( LFL ) that played its first season from September 2009 to January 2010 on Friday nights in major arenas and stadiums . Past events . Lingerie Bowl I . Team Dream 6 - 0 Team Euphoria Lingerie Bowl II . Los Angeles Temptation defeated New York Euphoria Lingerie Bowl III . New York Euphoria 13 - 12 Los Angeles Temptation Lingerie Bowl IV . Cancelled Lingerie Bowl V . Cancelled Lingerie Bowl VI . Lingerie Bowl VI , between the Miami Caliente and the Tampa Breeze , was scheduled for January 31 , 2009 to be played at Caliente Resorts , which is a nudist resort in Pasco County , Florida , but it was cancelled due to concerns that nudists would attend the game and be on television . Lingerie Bowl VII . Lingerie Bowl VII featured the winners of the LFL ' s Western and Eastern Conference in a game played on February 6 , 2010 , at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood , Florida . The game was intended to be webcast opposite Super Bowl XLIV ' s halftime show in Miami Gardens , Florida , on February 7 , 2010 . The Western Conference Los Angeles Temptation defeated the Eastern Conference Chicago Bliss by the score of 27 - 14 . Server problems and " overwhelming internet demand " kept fans from streaming the Lingerie Bowl game video until more than an hour after the conclusion of the Super Bowl . Lingerie Bowl VIII . Lingerie Bowl VIII featured the defending champion Los Angeles Temptation , winners of the Western Conference , against the Eastern Conference winning Philadelphia Passion . The Temptation defeated the Passion , 26 - 25 , at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas , Nevada . Approximately 3 , 000 fans attended the game . The game returned to traditional pay - per - view television instead of the failed Internet broadcast from the previous year . Lingerie Bowl IX . The Orleans Arena was selected as the host venue for Lingerie Bowl IX played on February 5 , 2012 . The game moved to before the Super Bowl , instead of its usual halftime , to allow a full game to be played instead of the abbreviated games of previous years ; the game also aired on MTV2 instead of on pay - per - view . Lingerie Bowl X . The tenth annual Lingerie Bowl ( and , presumably , all future events ) will not take place on Super Bowl Sunday ; the LFL is moving to a spring schedule in 2013 that will not begin until April .
|
[
{
"start": 56,
"end": 76,
"label": [
"FB8B795565EB52C7"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
0695B423CED0BE69
|
Dick LeBeau Charles Richard “ Dick ” LeBeau ( born September 9 , 1937 ) is a National Football League Hall of Fame defensive back and football coach . He is currently the Pittsburgh Steelers ' defensive coordinator and is considered to be one of the greatest defensive coordinator s of all time . He spent 14 years in the NFL as a player with the Detroit Lions and is in his 37th year as a coach . Considered an “ innovator ” and “ defensive football genius ” , LeBeau created the " zone blitz " when he was defensive coordinator of the Cincinnati Bengals in the late 1980s . On February 6 , 2010 , LeBeau was selected into the 2010 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame . The entire 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers team was in attendance at the induction ceremony . Biography . Playing career . LeBeau attended Ohio State University playing for famed coach Woody Hayes , and was on the 1957 national championship team , playing at offensive - and defensive half - back . Also in 1957 , playing both sides of the ball , he scored two touchdowns as Ohio State came back to beat Michigan 31 – 14 . He was initially drafted in the fifth round in 1959 by the Cleveland Browns but was cut from their team , and was signed as a rookie free agent by the Detroit Lions . He spent his entire 14 year NFL career in Detroit and was teamed with NFL Hall of Fame players Dick " Night Train " Lane , Yale Lary , and Lem Barney as part of a Detroit secondary that was one of the most feared in the NFL . Johnny Unitas always had respect for him , stating , " Dick is a good corner . I am just glad Night Train Lane is gone " Lebeau is widely considered to be one of the greatest defensive backs in Detroit history . From 1959 – 72 , he recorded 62 interceptions for 762 yards and three touchdowns . His 62 interceptions are the most by a player in Lions ' history , and he is tied for seventh all - time in NFL history . His 762 interception return yards ranks third all - time in team history . LeBeau was also one of the most durable players in the league . From 1959 – 72 , he played in 185 games – placing him fourth on Detroit ' s all - time list . He is third all - time for most seasons played ( 14 ) and holds the NFL record for consecutive appearances by a cornerback with 171 . He also recovered 9 fumbles , returning them for 53 yards and a touchdown . During his career , he earned three trips to the Pro Bowl ( 1965 – 67 ) . In 1970 , LeBeau established a career - high nine interceptions ( tied for sixth on the team ’ s all - time single - season interceptions list ) . He was a major defensive contributor to the Lions finishing with a 10 – 4 record that season . The Lions finished second in the NFC Central and earned a berth in the playoffs . In 2010 , LeBeau was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame along with running back Floyd Little . LeBeau was honored by the Lions and inducted into the Pride of the Lions in 2010 . Coaching career . After retirement as a player , LeBeau became an NFL coach . The following teams hired him as an assistant : He started his coaching career with the Philadelphia Eagles as a special teams coach under coach Mike McCormack , spending three seasons in Philadelphia . In 1976 , LeBeau coached the defensive backs for the Green Bay Packers under Pro Football Hall of Fame QB Bart Starr . In his first season , Willie Buchanon , Johnnie Gray , Steve Luke , and Perry Smith combined for 10 interceptions . In 1977 , Mike C . McCoy replaced Smith , and that quartet combined for 11 interceptions . In 1979 , Estus Hood replaced Buchanan , and the secondary combined for another 11 interceptions . In 1980 , LeBeau became the Cincinnati Bengals ' defensive backfield coach ; in that season , his starting secondary intercepted seven passes . In 1981 , Cincinnati had an outstanding defense that had not given up more than 30 points in any of their regular season or playoff games . Their line was anchored by defensive ends Ross Browner and Eddie Edwards , who did a great job stopping the run . Cincinnati ' s defense was also led by defensive backs Louis Breeden and Ken Riley and linebackers Bo Harris , Jim LeClair , and Reggie Williams , who intercepted four passes and recovered three fumbles . The Bengals intercepted 19 passes for 318 yards and also recorded 41 total sacks . The Bengals played in their first AFC Championship Game , defeating San Diego 27 – 7 , limiting the Chargers ' offense to only 7 points . In Super Bowl XVI , the Bengals trailed 20 – 0 at halftime and lost to San Francisco , 26 – 21 . Even though he was only the secondary coach , LeBeau had great influence on the Bengals overall defense . In 1984 , LeBeau was promoted to be the Bengals ' defensive coordinator . He did very well , rarely allowing over 30 points in a game to an opponent . In 1984 , his first season as defensive coordinator , the Bengals dropped from the top ranked defense in 1983 ( when they were coordinated by Hank Bullough ) to 13th in 1984 and allowed only 339 points all season . In 1985 , they dropped from 13th to 22nd , but Dick LeBeau ' s zone blitz scheme was doing very well . The next season , 1986 , points allowed were cut to 394 and the team finished with the 20th - ranked defense in the NFL . In 1987 , they did even better , cutting the points allowed to 370 . In 1988 , the Bengals defense ranked 17th in the league , allowing 5 , 556 yards and 329 points during the regular season . Cincinnati had a superb defensive line , led by pro bowl defensive tackle Tim Krumrie , along with linemen Jim Skow ( 9 . 5 sacks ) , David Grant ( 5 sacks ) , and Jason Buck ( 6 sacks ) . Pro Bowl defensive backs Eric Thomas and David Fulcher ( the world ' s biggest free safety ) combined for 12 interceptions . The team ended up winning the AFC Central Division with a 12 – 4 record . Bengals lost Super Bowl XXIII against San Francisco 49ers for the second time in franchise history . The following season , 1989 , the Bengals defense was 15th in the NFL , an improvement of 2 spots and were in the top half of NFL defenses due to LeBeau ' s scheme . In 1990 and 1991 the Bengals defense ranked 25th and 28th of 28 teams and the Bengals made a change in defensive coordinators . LeBeau was hired by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1992 as the secondary coach . In 1994 , 4 defensive players were called to play in the 1995 Pro Bowl ( Kevin Greene , Carnell Lake , Greg Lloyd and Rod Woodson ) . As a secondary coach Lake and Woodson were heavily influenced by LeBeau . In 1995 LeBeau was promoted to be the defensive coordinator and the 1995 Pittsburgh defense ranked third in the league in total yards allowed after they had finished as the second ranked defense in 1994 in that same category , so the drop off was minimal with LeBeau at the helm . They did allow 327 points in 1995 as opposed to 234 the year before when the Steelers defense was coordinated by Dom Capers , but they got to the Super Bowl in 1995 with a much improved offense . Pro Bowl linebacker Kevin Greene led the team with 9 sacks , while Pro Bowl linebacker Greg Lloyd led the team with 86 tackles . The secondary was led by Pro Bowl defensive backs Carnell Lake and Hall of Famer Rod Woodson . The Steelers lost against the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XXX , making it the third Super Bowl lost for him . In 1997 LeBeau took a lateral move as defensive coordinator of the Cincinnati Bengals . The Bengals defense was 25th in 1996 and in his first year back with the Bengals they only dropped to 28th and allowed just over 400 points . In 1998 they didn ' t drop at all , remaining 28th in the NFL ( of 30 teams ) and allowed 452 points . In 1999 the zone blitz scheme began to take hold and although the Bengals defense allowed 460 points , they dropped to 25th on the NFL ( out of now 31 teams ) an improvement of 3 spots . LeBeau was rewarded with the head coach position of the Cincinnati Bengals for three seasons , from 2000 through 2002 . In those years the Bengals ' zone blitz scheme was becoming more dominant . In 2000 the Bengals defense improved and got to 22nd in the NFL . In 2001 they allowed only 309 points and in 2002 they were ranked 17th in the NFL , although they did allow slightly more points ( 456 ) . Despite LeBeau ' s considerable defensive coaching talent , his head coaching stint was unsuccessful , and his teams finished 4 – 9 , 6 – 10 and 2 – 14 , respectively , in his three seasons . His overall record as a head coach stands at 12 – 33 . In 2003 LeBeau was an assistant with the Buffalo Bills . LeBeau then went back to the Steelers in 2004 . As an assistant coach he is credited with inventing the " Fire Zone " or " zone blitz " defense , which employs unpredictable pass rushes and pass coverage from various players . His defenses typically employ 3 – 4 sets , with any of the 4 linebackers and frequently a defensive back among the pass rushers , while defensive linemen may drop back into short pass coverage zones to compensate for the pass rush coming from other positions . The design is intended to confuse the opposition ' s quarterback and frustrate its blocking schemes , as the offense may be unsure on each play of which defenders will rush the passer and which will drop into coverage . While often described as a " blitzing " scheme ( implying more than the typical number of four pass rushers used by most defenses ) , the call on any particular " zone blitz " play may involve only three or four pass rushers but from unpredictable positions and angles . Although widely considered a defensive innovator , his stint as the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals was unsuccessful . LeBeau is beloved among his players , many of whom refer to him as " Coach Dad . " Steelers players have given him many gifts , including a Rolex watch . LeBeau was named " Coordinator of the year " by the " Sporting News " for the 2008 season . Personal life . LeBeau acted in the 1970 movie " Too Late the Hero " , where he played Michael Caine ' s double in a scene . LeBeau is said to regularly recite A Visit from St . Nicholas by heart to his players every holiday season . LeBeau credits his London High School coach , Jim Bowlus , with influencing him to taking up coaching after his playing years ended . LeBeau says seeing the effect that Coach Bowlus had on him and his teammates clinched it for him at that point .
|
[
{
"start": 881,
"end": 912,
"label": [
"789FE1966E46B1D8"
]
},
{
"start": 1352,
"end": 1377,
"label": [
"AA19E131F3DA2321"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
06CBEF90E1D313C3
|
Cal Poly Mustangs The Cal Poly Mustangs ( also Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly SLO ) represent California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo , California in intercollegiate athletics . They field twenty teams including men and women ' s basketball , cross country , golf , soccer , swimming and diving , tennis , and track and field ; women ' s - only indoor track , softball , and volleyball ; and men ' s - only baseball , football , and wrestling . The Mustangs compete in NCAA Division I ; they are primarily members of the Big West Conference and Mountain Pacific Sports Federation , but the football team plays in the Big Sky Conference and the men ' s swimming and diving and wrestling teams are associate members in the Pacific 12 Conference . Teams . Basketball . The Mustang basketball team had its most successful year in 2007 , when the team came within one win in the Big West tournament of getting into the NCAA basketball tournament Cross Country . The men ' s cross country team has finished in the top 25 in the nation four of the past five years . In 2012 , Coach Mark Conover and his men ' s squad collected its second straight Big West Conference title and 12th in the past 15 seasons . Their last national placing was in 2008 , when they finished 23rd at the National Cross Country Championships . Also in 2012 , the women ’ s program nabbed its first Big West Conference crown since 2001 . Football . Mustang Football plays in the Big Sky Conference , competing in the Football Championship Subdivision . Prior to joining the Big Sky Conference in 2012 , the team competed in the Great West Conference and is the first Great West Football Conference participant in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs . Each year Cal Poly plays rival UC Davis in the annual Battle for the Golden Horseshoe . Soccer . The Cal Poly Mustangs men ' s soccer team has had success in recent years . In 2008 , Coach Paul Holocher led his team to a 3rd place in the Big West and a spot in the NCAA Division I tournament . They went on to beat UCLA and ended up losing to UC Irvine in the 2nd round . Cal Poly soccer has a strong fan base , averaging over 3 , 000 fans per match in 2010 . In 2011 , collegesoccernews . com chose Cal Poly vs . UC Santa Barbara as the No . 1 rivalry in college soccer . Since 2007 , the rivalry matches have regularly drawn upwards of 8 , 000 fans to watch the matches . Volleyball . The women ' s volleyball team has been one of the school ' s best sports programs in recent years and in the 1980s . In 2007 the team captured its second straight Big West title by posting a 15 – 1 conference record and a 23 – 8 record overall , and made it to the third round of the playoffs before losing to Stanford in the Sweet 16 . The team also went 23 – 6 in 2006 . Wrestling . The wrestling program at Cal Poly competes as a member of the Pacific - 12 Conference ( Pac - 12 ) which is traditionally one of the strongest conferences in college wrestling . Cal Poly has had two wrestlers ( Tom Kline & Mark DiGirolamo ) win the NCAA Wrestling Championship and 46 wrestlers earn All - American honors . In addition to the program ' s success at the NCAA Championships the program has crowned one champion at the National Collegiate Open Wrestling Championship . Blue - Green rivalry - UC Santa Barbara . In the Blue - Green Rivalry the Cal Poly Mustangs and the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos compete in 16 sports . Each winner receives one point per win ( regular season ) with two points awarded to the series winner in baseball and softball , and the overall winner is announced each spring . Using games to promote the campuses ' sustainability and recycling efforts is believed to be the first of its kind in college athletics . The rivalry fits the colors of sustainability ( blue and green ) as well as those of UCSB ( blue ) and Cal Poly ( green ) .
|
[
{
"start": 1786,
"end": 1794,
"label": [
"6D564D1B8C76124A"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
06D56D572EDDE64E
|
1971 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1971 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 39th in the league . They improved on their previous output of 3 – 10 – 1 , winning six games . Despite the improvement , the team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eleventh consecutive season . This was the team ' s inaugural season in Veterans Stadium . Offseason . NFL DRAFT . The 1971 NFL Draft Player Selections . The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick . It is possible the Eagles ' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with . Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away . Awards and Honors . Records Breakers Pro Bowl League Leaders
|
[
{
"start": 122,
"end": 137,
"label": [
"DDCE923177A95C2D"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
06FAFEC4C9B68763
|
Robert L . Mathews Robert Lee " Matty " Mathews ( c . 1887 – September 1 , 1947 ) was an American football player and coach . He served as the head football coach at Kenyon College ( 1912 – 1914 ) , Willamette University ( 1915 – 1920 ) , the University of Idaho ( 1922 – 1925 ) , Saint Louis University ( 1926 – 1927 ) , Gonzaga University ( 1929 ) , the University of Portland ( 1937 – 1942 ) , and Lewis & Clark College ( 1945 – 1946 ) . He was also the head coach of the West Seattle Athletic Club in 1931 and 1932 and of the American Football League ' s Portland Rockets in 1944 . Mathews was born in Leadville , Colorado and played college football at University of Washington and the University of Notre Dame . He died on September 1 , 1947 at the age of 60 of a heart attack in Portland , Oregon .
|
[
{
"start": 530,
"end": 554,
"label": [
"61A1A39E9D17FF5A"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
07458591FC8A04EC
|
Kris Mangum Kris Thomas Mangum ( born August 15 , 1973 in Magee , Mississippi ) is a former American football player who played tight end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League throughout his entire NFL career . He attended the University of Mississippi . His father , John Mangum , Sr . and his brother , John Mangum , Jr . are both former NFL players . High school career . Mangum caught 36 passes for 640 yards and eight touchdown s and added 113 tackle s , four sacks , two interception s and two fumble recoveries as a senior . College career . He ended his college football career ranked 14th all - time in receptions at Ole Miss , collecting 74 catches for 729 yards during three seasons , after transferring from the University of Alabama following his freshman year . As a junior in 1995 , he was an All - Southeastern Conference selection , while making nine starts . Mangum led the SEC with 36 catches for 391 yards and two touchdowns , the most receptions by a Rebels tight end since Wesley Walls established the mark in 1988 . In 1996 he was a finalist for the Conerly Trophy . NFL career . Mangum spent his first six years of his NFL career as a backup to former Panther tight end , and fellow Ole Miss alum , Wesley Walls . Upon his retirement , he was currently the longest tenured player on offense for the Panthers . He scored his first NFL touchdown on a 15 - yard reception against the Kansas City Chiefs in 2000 . Mangum produced career highs of 34 catches , 497 receiving yards and three touchdowns in 2004 . In the 2006 season the Panthers only had 2 QB s on their roster and claimed that Kris Magnum would fill the role if both went down . After the 2006 NFL season , Mangum announced his retirement . On February 28 , 2007 , he officially retired from the NFL . In 2008 he took a position as a replacement tight ends coach at the University of Southern Mississippi .
|
[
{
"start": 1557,
"end": 1568,
"label": [
"3CC3F7514B4F5077"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
07769BC98FD85FA0
|
Graham Harrell Graham Stanton Harrell ( born May 22 , 1985 ) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent . He was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2009 as an undrafted free agent . After his stint in the Canadian Football League , Harrell was signed into the National Football League in 2010 by the Green Bay Packers . He played college football at Texas Tech University , where he was an All - American quarterback and set school , conference and national records for passing yards , attempts , completions , and touchdown passes . Early years . Harrell played at Ennis High School in Ennis , Texas , where he was coached by his father , Sam Harrell . He was the starting quarterback for three seasons and led the Ennis High Fighting Lions to a state Class 4A title as a sophomore . He also played in the 2004 Oil Bowl , receiving the offensive MVP award . Harrell set Texas high school records in the following categories : In addition , Harrell ranks second in career pass completions ( 805 from 2000 – 2003 ) . College career . Freshman and Redshirt Freshman seasons . In 2004 , Harrell redshirted his first season at Texas Tech . The following season , he served as the backup quarterback behind another Texas Tech record setter , Cody Hodges , who led the nation in passing in the 2005 College Football Season . Sophomore season . Harrell started in every game of the 2006 season . He threw for 4 , 555 passing yards , the third - most by a sophomore in NCAA Division I FBS history and the most ever thrown by a sophomore in the history of the Big 12 . Texas Tech finished the season 7 - 5 ( 4 - 4 in the Big 12 ) and received an invitation to the 2006 Insight Bowl . Texas Tech struggled on both offense and defense during first 3 quarters of the Insight Bowl . The Minnesota Golden Gophers outscored Tech 38 to 7 through the end of the 3rd quarter . The Red Raiders , sparked by a 43 - yard TD from Harrell to Joel Filani , went on to outscore the Gophers 31 - 0 through the end of regulation sending the game into overtime . On the final drive , Harrell drove the Red Raider offense almost 70 yards in less than a minute to set up the game tying field goal by Alex Trlica . Following a Minnesota field goal , Tech scored a touchdown to win the game 44 - 41 capping a 31 point deficit ; the largest come - from - behind victory in NCAA FBS bowl history . Harrell threw for 445 yards 2 TDs and 1 rushing TD and was named the Offensive MVP . Junior season . Following his decision to return to school rather than enter the 2008 NFL Draft , Harrell continued the success he had the previous season . Harrell won several awards during the 2007 season including the Sammy Baugh Trophy recognizing the nation ' s top college passer . He is the third Texas Tech quarterback to receive the award , following Kliff Kingsbury ( 2002 ) and B . J . Symons ( 2003 ) . Senior season . Entering his senior season , Harrell had 89 career passing touchdowns , putting him within range of Colt Brennan ' s NCAA record of 131 touchdowns . Before the beginning of his final season , CBS Sports listed Harrell as a Heisman hopeful . Tech wide receiver Michael Crabtree ' s name also appeared on the list . Harrell was also named one of 26 candidates for the 2008 Unitas Award , given to the nation ' s best senior college football quarterback . Additionally , his name appeared among 30 other quarterbacks in the Davey O ' Brien Award watch list . Harrell , along with Coach Mike Leach and teammate Michael Crabtree were featured on the cover of the 2008 edition of " Dave Campbell ' s Texas Football " . To support the Heisman campaign of both Harrell and Crabtree , Texas Tech created a website called PassOrCatch2008 . com , which is modeled after political campaigns . The site garnered national attention and was awarded a Telly Award which honors the best in local , regional , and cable commercials and programs , as well as online videos , films , and commercials . After leading the Red Raiders to a victory over the # 1 Texas Longhorns , Harrell and teammate Daniel Charbonnet were selected for Big 12 player of the week honors . Harrell also leaped McCoy to make it to the top of the Heisman poll . Harrell was also one of ten finalists for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and one of thirteen finalists for the Davey O ' Brien Award . Following the inaugural game of the 2008 season , where Texas Tech defeated the Eastern Washington Eagles , 49 – 24 , Harrell was selected as the AT & T ESPN All - America Player . After the Red Raiders 58 – 28 victory over the Kansas State Wildcats , Harrell received two more honors . He was recognized as the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week and the O ' Brien Quarterback of the Week . During the game against Kansas State , Harrell broke the all - time record for passing yards at Texas Tech . The previous record , set by Kliff Kingsbury , was 12 , 429 yards . After the game , Harrell ' s record stood at 12 , 709 yards . Following the 63 – 21 win over # 18 Kansas on October 25 , 2008 , Harrell was again named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week . Teammate Matt Williams was named the Special Teams Player of the Week . After Tech ' s 65 – 21 loss to Oklahoma , Harrell ' s chances of winning the Heisman were reduced . Harrell finished fourth in the Heisman race but did not receive an invitation to attend the presentation ceremony . Michael Crabtree finished fifth . In the final regular season game against Baylor , Harrell shattered two of his fingers ( the pinkie and middle finger ) of his non - throwing hand during the second quarter . At halftime , Harrell ' s hand was x - rayed , and medical examiners advised Harrell to discontinue playing in the game . Harrell replied , " Tape my hand up . I ' m going out . " Harrell played the rest of the game with black tape around his fingers . He finished with 309 total passing yards and two touchdowns . With the victory , Tech clinched a share of the Big 12 South title , though fell short at going to the Big 12 Championship Game . The University of Texas was selected to take the Big 12 ' s BCS at large bid , while Tech was relegated to the Cotton Bowl and then to add insult to injury , Harrell was not selected to attend the Heisman Ceremony despite having more touchdown passes than both Colt McCoy and Tim Tebow , having a higher completion percentage than Tebow and Sam Bradford , and having more passing yards than all three candidates . On the day following the Baylor game , Harrell underwent a four - hour surgery , in which 17 pins and two plates were inserted into his injured hand to heal nine different breaks . He was later cleared to play in the postseason bowl game . On December 2 , 2008 , Harrell and teammate Michael Crabtree were named as Walter Camp Award finalists . On December 4 , 2008 , the American Football Coaches Association compiled its 2008 AFCA Coaches ' All - American Team , with Harrell headlining the list . In December 2008 , Harrell , Coach Mike Leach , Leach ' s wife , and Blayne Beal , the associate Tech media relations director , were in Baltimore for the presentation of the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award to Harrell . While there , they received an invitation to Washington , D . C . , to meet the president . On December 13 , 2008 , the group toured the White House and met with President George W . Bush , who disclosed that he watches college football on a regular basis . Bush also told Leach that he frequently talks with his 1978 congressional election rival , Kent Hance , the Texas Tech chancellor . On October 25 , 2008 , Graham Harrell passed Philip Rivers to move into sole possession of third place for passing yardage in a career . On November 22 , 2008 , Harrell passed Ty Detmer to move into second for passing yardage in a career behind Timmy Chang . On January 2 , 2009 , Harrell played his final collegiate game , a 34 - 47 loss to Ole Miss in the 2009 AT & T Cotton Bowl Classic . In the game , Harrell finished his college career with an NCAA all - time record of 134 passing touchdowns , breaking the previous mark of 131 set by Colt Brennan . He also equaled Brennan ' s record of 147 career touchdowns passing , rushing , and receiving , a record that would be broken the following year by Central Michigan ' s Dan LeFevour . Harrell also compiled 5 , 111 passing yards in the season , becoming the first NCAA player to post multiple 5 , 000 - yard passing seasons . Awards and honors . Harrell has received multiple honors , including the 2008 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award . Professional career . Pre - draft . Following his senior season at Texas Tech , Harrell entered the 2009 NFL Draft but went undrafted . He participated with the Cleveland Browns in their rookie camp the first weekend in May 2009 but was not signed . UFL Access reported that Harrell would work out in front of United Football League representatives in Las Vegas . Saskatchewan Roughriders . On July 20 , 2009 , Harrell signed a two - year plus an option contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League . Harrell requested to be released from his CFL contract to pursue his NFL options , and was released by the Roughriders on April 22 , 2010 . Green Bay Packers . Harrell signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 19 , 2010 . He was released on September 4 , but was re - signed to the practice squad the next day . On December 18 , Harrell was signed to the active roster due to an injury to Aaron Rodgers . On September 3 , 2011 , the Packers released Harrell , but they re - signed him on September 4 , 2011 , to the practice squad . On December 7 , 2011 , the Packers again signed Harrell to the active roster . On September 30 , 2012 , Graham played in his first game for Green Bay . Coming in for one snap in the red zone , Harrell tripped on his center , resulting in a botched hand off and a lost fumble . Harrell hosted a weekly sports talk show called the " Witt Ford Red Zone with Graham Harrell " every Monday during the 2012 season on 104 . 1 FM WRLU and archived at DoorCountyDailyNews . com . On August 24 , 2013 , USA Today reported that Green Bay would be releasing Harrell . New York Jets . Harrell was signed by the New York Jets on August 28 , 2013 . He was brought in after reserve quarterback Greg McElroy re - injured his knee . He was released on September 2 , 2013 after the Jets signed Brady Quinn . Personal . Harrell is the son of Sam and Kathy Harrell . He was born in Brownwood , where his grandfather served as assistant coach to Gordon Wood . Harrell has an older brother , Zac , who was a receiver on Ennis High ' s 2000 State Championship team , and is a graduate of the University of North Texas and coaches football on the high school level as he serves as Offensive Coordinator at Van High School in Van , Texas . Graham also has a younger brother , Clark Harrell , who played a year at quarterback for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane . Clark transferred to Abilene Christian University after his freshman season at Tulsa and graduated from ACU in 2011 . Sam Harrell , Graham ' s father , was the highest paid high school coach in Texas as of the 2005 - 06 academic year . He coached at Reagan County ( 1990 – 1993 ) and Ennis ( 1994 - " 2009 " ) before retiring from coaching duties in December 2010 due to health problems . Sam returned to the sidelines after over 2 years of aggressive treatment for Multiple Sclerosis and coaches in Brownwood under Bob Shipley , father of Jacksonville Jaguars and former Texas wideout Jordan Shipley .
|
[
{
"start": 7949,
"end": 7980,
"label": [
"08CA6B76C4511A87"
]
},
{
"start": 3281,
"end": 3293,
"label": [
"3388908B07F71C92"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
0787608FD57FAF49
|
Art Kuehn Arthur Bert Kuehn ( born on February 12 , 1953 in Victoria , British Columbia , Canada ) is a former American football Center in the National Football League for the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots . He played college football at San José State University and UCLA . He was drafted 384th overall in the 1975 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins . He never played for the Redskins . Instead he jumped to the Southern California Sun of the World Football League that season . In the 1976 Expansion draft he was selected by the Seahawks . He would go on to play 99 career games ( 97 of which were for Seattle ) from 1976 through 1983 .
|
[
{
"start": 280,
"end": 284,
"label": [
"34D85F8E360E9E7F"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
07D2DC1703FD308C
|
Tom Landry Thomas Wade " Tom " Landry ( September 11 , 1924 – February 12 , 2000 ) was an American football player and coach . He is ranked as one of the greatest and most innovative coaches in National Football League ( NFL ) history , creating many new formations and methods . He invented the now popular 4 – 3 defense , and the " flex defense " system made famous by the " Doomsday Defense " squads he created during his 29 year tenure with the Dallas Cowboys . Landry won two Super Bowl titles ( VI , XII ) , 5 NFC titles , 13 Divisional titles , and compiled a 270 - 178 - 6 record , the 3rd most wins of all time for an NFL coach . His 20 career playoff victories are the most of any coach in NFL history . He was named the NFL Coach of the Year in 1966 and the NFC Coach of the Year in 1975 . His most impressive professional accomplishment is his 20 consecutive winning seasons ( 1966 – 1985 ) , an NFL record that remains unbroken and unchallenged . From 1966 to 1982 Dallas played in 12 NFL or NFC Championship games , a span of 17 years . More impressive is the Cowboys ' appearance in 10 NFC Championship games in the 13 - year span from 1970 to 1982 . Leading the Cowboys to 3 Super Bowl appearances in four years between 1975 and 1978 , and five in nine years between 1970 and 1978 , and being on television more than any other NFL team is what spawned the title of " America ' s Team " , a title Landry did not appreciate because he felt it would bring on extra motivation from the rest of the league to compete with the Cowboys . Personal life . Born in Mission , Texas , to Ray ( an auto mechanic and volunteer fireman ) and Ruth Landry , Tom was the second of four children ( Robert , Tommy , Ruthie and Jack ) . Landry ' s father had suffered from rheumatism , and relocated to the warmer climate of Texas . Ray Landry himself was an athlete , making his mark locally as a pitcher and football player . Tom played quarterback ( primary passer and runner , and also punter ) for Mission High School , where he led his team to a 12 – 0 record in his senior season . The Mission High School football stadium is named Tom Landry Stadium and is home to the Mission Eagles . He attended the University of Texas at Austin as an industrial engineering major . Landry had given thought to enrolling at SMU , but he knew that he would be away from his friends and family . The main driving force in keeping him from enrolling at SMU was the notion that it would be too long a travel for his parents to see him play college football . He interrupted his education after a semester to serve in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II . Landry was inspired to join the armed forces in honor of his brother Robert . Robert Landry had enlisted in the Army Air Corps after the attack on Pearl Harbor . While ferrying a B - 17 over to England , Robert Landry ' s plane had gone down over the North Atlantic , close to Iceland . It was several weeks before the Army was able to officially declare Robert Landry dead . Tom Landry began his basic training at Sheppard Field near Wichita Falls , Texas ( now Sheppard AFB ) , and his pre - flight training at Kelly Field ( now Kelly Field Annex ) , located near San Antonio , Texas . Landry ' s first experience as a bomber was a tough one . A few minutes after takeoff , Landry realized that the pilot seemed to be working furiously , and it was then that Landry had realized that the plane ' s engine had died . Despite this experience , Landry was committed to flying . At the age of nineteen , Landry was transferred to Sioux City , Iowa , where he trained as a co - pilot for flying a B - 17 . In 1944 , Landry got his orders , and from Sioux City he went to Liverpool , England , where he was assigned to the Eighth Air Force , 493rd Squadron in Ipswich . Landry earned his wings and a commission as a Second Lieutenant at Lubbock Army Air Field , and was assigned to the 493d Bombardment Group at RAF Debach , England , as a B - 17 Flying Fortress bomber co - pilot in the 860th Bombardment Squadron . From November 1944 to April 1945 , he completed a combat tour of 30 missions , and survived a crash landing in Belgium after his bomber ran out of fuel . He returned to his studies at the University of Texas ( UT ) in the fall of 1946 . On the football team , he played fullback and defensive back on the Texas Longhorns ' bowl game winners on New Year ' s Day of 1948 and 1949 . At UT , he was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity ( Omega Chi chapter ) . He received his bachelor ' s degree from UT in 1949 . In 1952 , he earned a Master ' s degree in industrial engineering from the University of Houston . Landry was known as a quiet , religious man , unfazed by the hype that surrounded the Cowboys , then being billed as " America ' s Team " . A Methodist Sunday school teacher , he would sometimes arrive for home games only moments before a noon kickoff after teaching an adult Bible study class in the morning . He was in a comic book promoting Christianity in 1973 . Landry was active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes . Landry was a friend of the Reverend Billy Graham , speaking at many of his crusades . In fact , one of the suit coats Landry commonly wore was a gift from Graham . Landry married the former Alicia Wiggs on January 28 , 1949 . The Landrys were married for 51 years , until his death , and had three children : a son , Tom , Jr . , and daughters Kitty and Lisa ( d . 1995 ) . Career . NFL player . Landry played in the AAFC in 1949 for the New York Yankees , then moved in 1950 across town to the New York Giants . In 1946 , the New York Giants had drafted Landry in the Seventh round of the college draft . He was drafted as a " Futures " pick , which was a rule in place at the time that allowed NFL teams to draft underclassmen , and hold their rights until the player had completed their college requirement . In 1948 , the New York Yankees of the AAFC also drafted Landry . Landry had just finished his final college football game , when Jack White , who was an assistant coach for the Yankees , took Landry aside . He offered Landry a contract to play for New York in the AAFC . The contract was for $ 6 , 000 , plus a $ 500 signing bonus . Landry used the bonus money to pay for a wedding with high school sweetheart , Alicia . Landry ' s career got off to a start after the Yankees ' starting punter was injured in the preseason , and Landry performed well in his place . The Yankees shared Yankee Stadium with Major League Baseball ' s Yankees , and Landry remembered in his autobiography how in awe he was seeing names like DiMaggio , Rizzuto , and Ruffing above the lockers . Landry ' s career began as a back - up to Yankees star running back Buddy Young . His first start would come against the AAFC ' s powerhouse , the Cleveland Browns , coached by Paul Brown , and a roster full of future hall of famers like Lou Groza , Bill Willis , and Otto Graham . Landry did not have a good debut as a starter , Mac Speedie , the receiver he was assigned to cover , set an AAFC record for receiving yards in the game . It was after the game that Landry would learn his wife had given birth to their first child , a son . After the 1949 season the AAFC folded , and the New York Yankees were not among the teams absorbed by the NFL . The New York Giants exercised their territorial rights and selected Landry in a dispersal draft . It would be under the guidance of Giants head coach Steve Owen that Landry would get his first taste of coaching . Instead of explaining the 6 - 1 - 4 defense to the players , Owen called Landry up to the front , and asked him to explain the defense to his teammates . Landry got up , and explained what the defense would do to counter the offense , and this became Landry ' s first coaching experience . The 1953 season would be a season to forget , with the lowest point coming in a 62 - 10 loss at the hands of the Cleveland Browns . This loss would ultimately cost Coach Steve Owen his job , and would again have Landry pondering his future . In 1954 he was selected as an all - pro . He played through the 1955 season , and acted as a player - assistant coach the last two years , 1954 through 1955 , under the guidance of new Giants head coach Jim Lee Howell . Landry ended his playing career with 32 interceptions in only 80 games , which he returned for 404 yards and three touchdowns . He also recovered 10 fumbles ( 7 defensive ) , returning them for 67 yards and two touchdowns . NFL coach . For the 1954 football season , Landry became the defensive coordinator for the Giants , opposite Vince Lombardi , who was the offensive coordinator . Landry led one of the best defensive teams in the league from 1956 to 1959 . The two coaches created a fanatical loyalty within the unit they coached that drove the Giants to three appearances in the NFL championship game in four years . The Giants beat the George Halas led Chicago Bears 47 – 7 in 1956 , but lost to the Baltimore Colts in 1958 and 1959 . In 1960 , he became the first head coach of the Dallas Cowboys and stayed for 29 seasons ( 1960 – 88 ) . The Cowboys started with difficulties , recording an 0 – 11 – 1 record during their first season , with five or fewer wins in each of their next four . Despite this early futility , in 1964 Landry was given a ten - year extension by owner Clint Murchison Jr . It would prove to be a wise move as Landry ' s hard work and determination paid off , and the Cowboys improved to a 7 – 7 record in 1965 . In 1966 , they surprised the NFL by posting 10 wins , and making it all the way to the NFL championship game . Dallas lost the game to Lombardi ' s Green Bay Packers , but this season was but a modest display of what lay ahead . Throughout his tenure , Landry worked closely with the Cowboys general manager , Tex Schramm . The two were together during Landry ' s entire tenure with the team . A third member of the Cowboys brain trust in this time was Gil Brandt . The Great Innovator . Landry invented the now - popular " 4 - 3 defense " , while serving as Giants defensive coordinator . It was called " 4 - 3 " because it featured four down lineman ( two ends and two defensive tackles on either side of the offensive center ) and three linebackers — middle , left , and right . The innovation was the middle linebacker . Previously , a lineman was placed over the center . But Landry had this person stand up and move back two yards . The Giants ' middle linebacker was the legendary Sam Huff . Landry also invented and popularized the use of keys ( analyzing offensive tendencies ) to determine what the offense might do . When Landry was hired by the Dallas Cowboys , he became concerned with then - Green Bay Packers Coach Vince Lombardi ' s " Run to Daylight " idea , where the running back went to an open space , rather than a specific assigned hole . Landry reasoned that the best counter was a defense that flowed to daylight and blotted it out . To do this , he refined the 4 - 3 defense by moving two of the four linemen off the line of scrimmage one yard and varied which linemen did this based on where the Cowboys thought the offense might run . This change was called " The Flex Defense " , because it altered its alignment to counter what the offense might do . Thus , there were three such Flex Defenses — strong , weak , and " tackle " — where both defensive tackles were off the line of scrimmage . The idea with the flexed linemen was to improve pursuit angles to stop the Green Bay Sweep — a popular play of the 1960s . The Flex Defense was also innovative in that it was a kind of zone defense against the run . Each defender was responsible for a given gap area , and was told to stay in that area before they knew where the play was going . It has been said that , after inventing the Flex Defense , he then invented an offense to score on it , reviving the man - in - motion and starting in the mid - 1970s , the shotgun formation . But Landry ' s biggest contribution in this area was the use of " pre - shifting " where the offense would shift from one formation to the other before the snap of the ball . This tactic was not new . It was developed by Coach Amos Alonzo Stagg around the turn of the 20th century ; Landry was the first coach to use the approach on a regular basis . The idea was to break the keys within the defense used to determine what the offense might do . An unusual feature of this offense was Landry having his offensive linemen get in their squatted pre - stance , stand up while the running backs shifted , and then go back down into their complete " hand down " stance . The purpose of the " up and down " movement was to make it more difficult for the defense to see where the backs were shifting ( over the tall offensive linemen ) and thus cut down on recognition time . While other NFL teams later employed shifting , few employed this " up and down " technique as much as Landry . Landry also was ahead of his time in his philosophy of building a team . When the Packers were a dynasty in the 1960s with guards and tackles , he was busy stockpiling size for the next generation of linemen . Tackles Rayfield Wright stood and Ralph Neely weighed . Center Dave Manders weighed . All went on to block in Pro Bowls and Super Bowls in the 1970s . The same with defense . The better linemen of the 1960s were the shorter , stockier , leverage players like Willie Davis , Alex Karras and Andy Robustelli . But Landry drafted the taller , leaner linemen like George Andrie and Jethro Pugh in the 1960s and later Ed Jones in the 1970s . Long arms allow for increased leverage in the pass rush . A quarter of a century later , all NFL teams covet pass rushers who resemble thickly muscled National Basketball Association ( NBA ) power forward s . In the days before strength and speed programs , Landry brought in Alvin Roy and Boots Garland in the early 1970s to help make the Cowboys stronger and faster . Roy was a weightlifter and Garland a college track coach . Now every NFL team has specialty coaches . Landry also was one of the first NFL coaches to search outside the traditional college football pipeline for talent . For example , he recruited several soccer players from Latin America , such as Efren Herrera and Raphael Septien , to compete for the job of placekicker for the Cowboys . Landry looked to the world of track and field for speedy skill position players . For example , Bob Hayes , once considered the fastest man in the world , was drafted by and played wide receiver for the Cowboys under Landry . Landry also was the first to employ a coach for quality control . Ermal Allen would analyze game films and chart the tendencies of the opposition for the Cowboys in the 1970s . That gave Landry an edge in preparation , because he knew what to expect from his opponent based on down and distance . Now every NFL team has a quality control coach , and most have two . Landry produced a very large coaching tree . In 1986 , five NFL head coaches were former Landry assistants : Mike Ditka , Dan Reeves , John Mackovic , Gene Stallings , and Raymond Berry . Coaching in the Super Bowl . While Tom Landry ' s Cowboys are known for their two Super Bowls against Chuck Noll and the Pittsburgh Steelers , Landry also led Dallas to three other Super Bowls , and were a Bart Starr quarterback sneak away from representing the NFL in the second Super Bowl . Tom Landry was 2 - 3 in Super Bowls , winning both in New Orleans and losing all three at Miami ' s Orange Bowl Stadium . Landry coached the Cowboys to their first Super Bowl win , defeating the Miami Dolphins 24 - 3 , holding the Dolphins to a mere field goal . The Cowboys won their first Super Bowl a year after losing a heartbreaker to the Baltimore Colts . The Cowboys lost the first battle with the Steelers , in a game that is heralded as a classic . The rematch would be just as good , with the Cowboys being a Jackie Smith catch away from beating the Steelers in the rematch . Super Bowl XIII , the rematch , featured Cowboys Linebacker Thomas " Hollywood " Henderson saying famously " Terry Bradshaw couldn ' t spell c - a - t if you spotted him the C and the T . " Landry recalled in his autobiography how he cringed when he heard that , because he didn ' t feel that Bradshaw needed additional motivation in a big game like the Super Bowl . Retirement and legacy . In the 1980s , the Cowboys won two Division Championships , made five playoff appearances which included reaching the NFC Championship Game three consecutive years ( 1980 – 1982 ) but failed to reach the Super Bowl . In 1984 , Dallas businessman Bum Bright bought the team from Murchison . As the Cowboys suffered through progressively poorer seasons ( from 10 – 6 in 1985 to 7 – 9 in 1986 , 7 – 8 in 1987 , and 3 – 13 in 1988 ) , Bright became disenchanted with the team . Landry ' s game strategies and single - mindedness during these few seasons left him open to public criticism . Landry had signed a three - year contract in the summer of 1987 . However Schramm brought in Paul Hackett as the new offensive coach in 1986 , and in 1987 he hired offensive line coach Jim Erkenbeck and special teams coach Mike Solari . Some suggested that Schramm ' s moves divided the coaching staff , a plan to first undermine and then dismiss Landry . Bright , who usually stayed behind the scenes , publicly criticized Landry after an embarrassing home loss to the Atlanta Falcons in 1987 , saying that he was " horrified " at the play - calling and complaining " It doesn ' t seem like we ' ve got anybody in charge who knows what he ' s doing , other than Tex " . Bright was also upset at how top draft pick , defensive tackle Danny Noonan and running back Herschel Walker weren ' t being used enough . Two weeks later , one day after the Cowboys ' 27 - 17 loss to the Detroit Lions , a team that had come into the game tied with the Chiefs , Giants and Rams for the worst record in the NFL , Schramm said on his radio show " There ' s an old saying , " If the teacher doesn ' t teach , the student doesn ' t learn " . Nonetheless , Bright maintained his hands - off approach on the team while Schramm retained his confidence in Landry . Landry ' s Cowboys finished the 1988 season 3 - 13 which earned the No . 1 pick in the draft with the worst record in the NFL , taking his personal record to 270 - 178 - 6 . It was the fourth time in five years that they missed the playoffs , as well as their third consecutive losing season . Nonetheless in February 1989 , before the start of the 1989 season , Landry remained determined to coach into the 1990s " unless I get fired " , as he dismissed or reassigned his assistants . Landry had one year left on his contract which paid $ 1 million a season . Two weeks later on February 26 , 1989 , Landry was dismissed as head coach , shortly after Bright sold the team to Jerry Jones . Bright had suffered major losses in his banking , real estate and oil businesses in the last three years ; during the Savings and Loan crisis , Bright ' s Savings and Loan was taken over by the FSLIC , forcing Bright to sell the team . During a more solid economic climate , it was said that Bright could have held on and Landry may have remained as coach . However , in 1990 , Bright said that he wanted to fire Landry himself as early as 1987 , but Schramm told him that there wasn ' t a replacement ready to take over yet . Jones hired Jimmy Johnson , his former teammate at the University of Arkansas who had been serving as coach of University of Miami football team . Schramm was in tears at the press conference which announced the coaching change , and he was forced out as general manager shortly afterwards ; Schramm and Landry had been together for 29 years since the Cowboys ' inception in 1960 . When Landry met with his players two days later to tell them how much he would miss them , he began to cry , and the players responded with a standing ovation . Landry received an outpouring of public support after his firing as the city of Dallas and fans everywhere forgot about the team ’ s decline during the 1980s and instead remembered the memories of the legend in the fedora who built the Cowboys from nothing to champions . Jones stated that he did not give consideration to retaining Landry for even a season , as he said that he would not have purchased the team unless he could hire Johnson as coach . Jones also did not discuss the matter beforehand with Landry before announcing the decision . Landry ' s unceremonious dismissal by Jones was denounced by football fans and media as totally lacking in class and respect , as pride and tradition were part of the Cowboys where great performance and loyal service were expected to be rewarded . In the years since , while most fans retain their support for the team , there persists significant levels of resentment towards Jones over the mistreatment of Landry . Landry ' s success during nearly three decades of coaching was the impetus for his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990 , less than two years after his last game . Landry was inducted into the " Ring of Honor " at Texas Stadium in 1993 . Landry had declined several earlier offers by Jones to enter the Ring of Honor before accepting in 1993 . Landry died on February 12 , 2000 , after battling leukemia . Landry ' s funeral service was held at Highland Park United Methodist Church , where he was an active and committed member for forty - three years . He was interred in the Sparkman - Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Dallas . A cenotaph dedicated to Landry , complete with a depiction of his fedora , was placed in the official Texas State Cemetery in Austin at the family ' s request . The Cowboys wore a patch on their uniforms during the 2000 season depicting Landry ' s trademark fedora . A bronze statue of Landry stood outside of Texas Stadium , and now stands in front of Cowboys Stadium since the Cowboys relocated in 2009 . The section of Interstate 30 between Dallas and Fort Worth was named the Tom Landry Highway by the Texas Legislature in 2001 . The football stadium in Landry ' s hometown of Mission , Texas was named Tom Landry Stadium to honor one of the city ' s most famous former residents . Similarly , Trinity Christian Academy ' s stadium in Addison , Texas is named Tom Landry Stadium in honor of Landry ' s extensive involvement and support of the school . An elementary school in the Carrollton - Farmers Branch Independent School district , very near the Cowboys training facility in Valley Ranch , is also named in honor of Landry .
|
[
{
"start": 3890,
"end": 3912,
"label": [
"C5F5AE4CA9AD2ADC"
]
},
{
"start": 13630,
"end": 13638,
"label": [
"895C713F8D9F3B8A"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
07D7240EB77C212A
|
Steve Grogan Steve James Grogan ( born July 24 , 1953 ) is a former American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . Grogan played for the Patriots for his entire NFL career , from 1975 to 1990 . High school and college . Grogan had a standout prep career in Kansas at Ottawa High School where he led his team to state titles in track in 1970 , basketball in 1971 , and a state runner - up finish in football . Grogan spent his collegiate career at Kansas State University , where he started as a quarterback for his junior and senior years . He threw for 2 , 214 yards , completing 166 of 371 pass attempts , with 12 TDs and 26 interceptions . He ran for 585 yards and six touchdowns on 339 attempts , punted 7 times for 279 yards ( a 39 . 9 yard average ) and as a senior caught one touchdown pass of 22 yards . Against Memphis in 1973 , he had a 100 yard rushing game . New England Patriots : 1975 - 1990 . Grogan was selected in the fifth round ( 116th overall ) in the 1975 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots . Although he would start every game for four consecutive seasons early in his career , his career was also marked by injuries and quarterback controversies , with Grogan competing with other quarterbacks for the starting job . His second through his fifth season were the only times he would start every game in a season . Besides taking the starting job from former Heisman Trophy winner Jim Plunkett as a rookie , Grogan would later face competition from Matt Cavanaugh , Tony Eason , Heisman Trophy winner Doug Flutie , and Marc Wilson . ( By the time Wilson came to the Patriots , he had spent several years battling the displaced Plunkett for the starting job of the Raiders . ) In his first season , Grogan played in 13 games out of the then - 14 game regular season , starting 7 of the last 8 . Grogan threw for 1 , 976 yards , 11 touchdowns and 18 interceptions . The Patriots finished with a 3 - 11 record , and traded Plunkett , their starter for the previous four years , in the off - season . ( Plunkett would eventually lead the Raiders to two Super Bowl victories . ) For the Patriots 1976 season , Grogan led the Patriots to an 11 - 3 record and the franchise ' s first playoff berth since 1963 . The eleven wins were the most Patriots wins in a season since the club ’ s inception . Along the way the Patriots defeated the defending Super Bowl champion , Pittsburgh Steelers ( 30 - 27 ) , although they lost the divisional playoffs ( 24 - 21 ) to the Oakland Raiders . Grogan scored 12 rushing touchdowns in 1976 , breaking a record of 11 previously held by Tobin Rote and Johnny Lujack . His record would stand for 35 years until the Carolina Panthers ' Cam Newton broke that record in 2011 . In the Patriots 1978 season , Grogan led the Pats to an 11 - 5 record , a division title and the organization ' s first ever home playoff game , a 31 - 14 loss to the Houston Oilers . The Pats set the all time single season team rushing record with 3 , 156 yards ( Grogan rushing for 539 yards and 5 touchdowns himself ) . That record still stands as the most productive rushing team ever in the history of the NFL . It is also the only season an NFL team has had 4 players rush for over 500 yards apiece . In the early 1980s , Grogan suffered several injuries , and the Patriots drafted quarterback Tony Eason in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft . By the Patriots 1985 season , Eason had taken the starting quarterback position and led the Patriots to a 2 - 3 record initially . Coach Raymond Berry benched Eason for Grogan . The Patriots won 6 straight wins behind their old quarterback , only to lose Grogan when he suffered a broken leg in Week 12 against the New York Jets . Filling in again at QB , Eason and the Patriots lost that Jets game 16 - 13 in overtime , and relinquished 1st place in the AFC East Division . With Eason ' s return , the Patriots went 3 - 2 in their remaining five games . Finishing the season with an 11 - 5 record , the Patriots earned a wild card berth into the playoffs and eventually reached Super Bowl XX , where they faced the Chicago Bears , who , with their defensive coach Buddy Ryan ' s " 46 " defense , had gone 15 - 1 during the regular season . Eason , who had led the Patriots to victory in the wild card , divisional , and conference playoff games , started the game , but the Patriots could do little against the Bears ' defense and Eason went 0 - 6 in passing attempts ; Coach Berry replaced him with Grogan . Grogan went on to connect on 17 of 30 passes for 177 yards , a touchdown , but also two interceptions , in the 10 - 46 loss . Of little solace was the fact that the Patriots were the only team to score against the Bears in the playoffs that season . At the time of his retirement , Grogan led the franchise as the all - time leader in passing yards ( 26 , 886 ) and passing touchdowns ( 182 ) . He is third in passing yards and passing touchdowns behind Tom Brady and Drew Bledsoe . His 16 seasons are the most ever for a Patriots player . He also held the Patriots previous single - game record with a 153 . 9 quarterback rating , achieved by completing 13 - of - 18 passes for 315 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions against the New York Jets on September 9 , 1979 , before Drew Bledsoe posted a perfect 158 . 3 rating against the Indianapolis Colts on December 26 , 1993 . Statistically , Grogan ' s best season was the Patriots 1979 season , when he completed 206 of 423 passes for 3 , 286 yards and 28 touchdowns , rushing for 368 yards and 2 touchdowns . His 28 touchdown passes led the league , tied with Brian Sipe of Cleveland , and his rushing yards led the league for quarterbacks . Grogan rushed for 2 , 176 yards ( 4 . 9 per carry ) and 35 touchdowns during his career , a mark which places him as the Patriots ' fourth overall in rushing touchdowns . With Grogan , the Patriots made the playoffs five times ( 1976 , 1978 , 1982 , 1985 , and 1986 as a backup ) . Before Grogan was drafted , the Pats made the playoffs just once from 1960 - 1974 . Grogan ' s injuries and his toughness in response to them are also part of his legacy . One sports writer for the main Massachusetts paper , the Boston Globe , wrote of the " Grogan Toughness Meter " in 2003 . The writer , Nick Cafardo , gave a partial listing of Grogan ' s injuries over his 16 - year career : " Five knee surgeries ; screws in his leg after the tip of his fibula snapped ; a cracked fibula that snapped when he tried to practice ; two ruptured disks in his neck , which he played with for 1 1 / 2 seasons ; a broken left hand ( he simply handed off with his right hand ) ; two separated shoulders on each side ; the reattachment of a tendon to his throwing elbow ; and three concussions . " During his career with the Patriots , Grogan would play with some other great NFL players , such as Sports Illustrated ' s " Greatest Offensive Lineman of All Time " , John Hannah . Honors . Grogan ' s high school , Ottawa High School in Ottawa , Kansas has named its football stadium after him . Kansas State has retired the number Grogan wore for the Wildcats , # 11 , to jointly honor him and Lynn Dickey , who also wore # 11 . It is the only number retired by Kansas State . ( Grogan wore # 14 with the Patriots . ) Grogan was named to the Patriots 35th Anniversary Team in 1994 , and was elected into the Patriots Hall of Fame in 1995 . He was also elected to the Patriot ' s All - Decade teams of the 1970s and the 1980s . His # 14 has yet to be retired by the Patriots . Statistics . Playoffs . Stats from Database of Football , the NFL , and Pro - Football - Reference . com . Injury information from New England Patriots .
|
[
{
"start": 5471,
"end": 5491,
"label": [
"00C084900D644CF4"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
07DED01928968C76
|
2010 St . Louis Rams season The 2010 St . Louis Rams season was their 73rd season for the franchise , and their 16th overall in St . Louis . St . Louis greatly improved on their near winless record of 1 - 15 from the 2009 season by achieving more total victories , with a record of 7 - 9 , than in their previous 3 years . Since the start of the 2007 NFL season , the Rams had won just 6 combined games , and have not qualified for the playoffs since 2004 . In the 2010 NFL Draft , the Rams had the number 1 overall pick , which they picked Sam Bradford from Oklahoma . This year marked their second season under head coach Steve Spagnuolo . The Rams played all of their home games at the Edward Jones Dome , in St . Louis , Missouri . The Rams fired two trainers ( Jim Anderson and Dake Walden ) , and assistant line coach Art Valero left for the Seattle Seahawks . Stan Kroenke was approved by the NFL on August 25 , 2010 to purchase 100 % of the Rams from the current owners Chip Rosenbloom and Lucia Rodriguez . Kroenke took control of the team before the start of the 2010 season . He also owns the Denver Nuggets of the NBA , as well as the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL . Offseason . Key departures . Quarterback Marc Bulger was released by the Rams on April 5 , 2010 . 2010 NFL Draft . The Rams picked first in the first round after finishing the 2009 season with the worst overall record at 1 – 15 . In addition , the Rams had a fifth round pick from the Philadelphia Eagles from a trade that sent LB Will Witherspoon to the Eagles , and a seventh round pick from the Atlanta Falcons from a trade that sent CB Tye Hill to the Falcons . The Rams selected University of Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford with their 2010 number 1 overall pick . Preseason . Schedule . The Rams preseason schedule was announced on March 31 , 2010 . Regular season . Game summaries . Week 1 : vs . Arizona Cardinals . The St . Louis Rams began their season at home for an NFC West match against the Arizona Cardinals . The Rams trailed in the 2nd quarter with Cardinals kicker Jay Feely nailing a 22 - yard field goal , which was replied when Rams kicker Josh Brown made a 46 - yard field goal . The Rams fell behind again with running back Tim Hightower making a 1 - yard TD run , but were able to score with rookie quarterback Sam Bradford making a 1 - yard TD pass to wide receiver Laurent Robinson . In the third quarter , the Rams took the lead for the first time when Brown nailed a 25 - yard field goal , but it went downhill in the fourth quarter when quarterback Derek Anderson made a 21 - yard TD pass to wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald , giving St . Louis a loss . With the loss , St . Louis began the season at 0 – 1 . Week 2 : at Oakland Raiders . Hoping to rebound from their divisional loss to the Cardinals the Rams flew to Oakland - Alameda County Coliseum for an Interconference duel with the Oakland Raiders . In the 2nd quarter the Rams would score first with QB Sam Bradford making a 7 - yard TD pass to WR Mark Clayton . Then the Raiders replied with kicker Sebastian Janikowski nailing a 38 - yard field goal ; then he booted a 41 - yard field goal in the third quarter . Then the Rams fell behind when QB Bruce Gradkowski made a 4 - yard TD pass to WR Louis Murphy , followed in the fourth quarter by Janikowski nailing a 22 - yard field goal . The Rams cut the lead when Bradford found WR Mark Clayton on a 17 - yard TD pass , but couldn ' t pull out the victory . With the close loss and 13th straight loss to an AFC opponent , the Rams fell to 0 – 2 . Week 3 : vs . Washington Redskins . After two close losses the Rams hoped to bounce back at the Edward Jones Dome for their first win of the season . On the first possession the Rams drove down the field and capped off their drive with a 41 yard touchdown run by Steven Jackson . On the ensuing Redskins drive , Donovan McNabb drove into Rams territory before Na ' il Diggs forced a fumble on Santana Moss . James Butler , who was playing for an injured Craig Dahl picked up the fumbled and returned it 49 yards before being forced out of bounds . Bradford threw a three yard touchdown pass to Daniel Fells to make the score 14 - 0 . The Redskins tried to start their offense again , but after being stopped on third down had to punt . Graham Gano ' s punt was blocked however by Rams rookie wide receiver Dominique Curry , and the Rams took over in striking distance for another touchdown . Sam Bradford threw his first interception of the day , and the Redskins were able to take over again , and were able to score a field goal . On the kickoff after the Redskins field goal , Mardy Gilyard , the Rams rookie kick returner / wide receiver fumbled the ball , and the Redskins took over on the 21 yard line . Donovan McNabb hit Santana Moss for a touchdown the next play . Steven Jackson was injured on the next drive for the Rams , and the Rams were unable to score . The next drive the Redskins kicked another field goal to make the score 13 – 14 . The Rams marched down the field one last time , but were stalled in the redzone . With 31 seconds left Josh Brown attempted a field goal , but the Redskins blocked the kick and at the half the Rams led 14 – 13 . At the start of the second half , McNabb hit Moss for a 56 yard pass . The Rams kept the Redskins out of the endzone , and Washington settled for the go ahead field goal to make the score 16 – 14 . The next drive St . Louis marched down the field , and Kenneth Darby , playing for an injured Steven Jackson scored his first TD of the year from 12 yards out to make the score 21 – 16 . Redskins were unable to score during the fourth quarter however , and McNabb was picked off by Bradly Fletcher as he attempted a comeback . Josh Brown kicked three field goals in the final quarter to seal the Rams first victory of the year with a score of 30 – 16 , snapping a 13 - game home losing skid . This win also marked their highest scoring performance in a regular season game since their 34 – 14 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on October 19 , 2008 . With the win , the Rams improved to 1 - 2 . Week 4 : vs . Seattle Seahawks . The Rams ' fourth game was played at home in an NFC west rivalry match against the Seattle Seahawks . In the first quarter the Rams took the early lead as QB Sam Bradford completed a 15 - yard TD pass to WR Brandon Gibson . The Seahawks cut the lead with kicker Olindo Mare nailing a 22 - yard field goal , but the Rams increased their lead when kicker Josh Brown made a 30 - yard field goal , followed in the 3rd quarter by Bradford completing a 21 - yard TD pass to RB Kenneth Darby . Then Josh Brown made a 31 - yard field goal . With the victory , the Rams improved to 2 – 2 , thus successfully improving on their previous season . The win also snapped a 10 - game regular season losing streak to the Seahawks . Week 5 : at Detroit Lions . Hoping to increase their current winning streak the Rams flew to Ford Field for an NFC duel with the Lions . The Rams trailed early with kicker Jason Hanson making a 30 - yard field goal , but the Rams replied with kicker Josh Brown making a 28 - yard field goal . In the second quarter the Rams struggled as Hanson ' s kick was returned 105 yards to the endzone by WR Stefan Logan , followed by QB Shaun Hill making a 1 - yard TD pass to WR Calvin Johnson . The Rams tried to cut the lead with Brown nailing another 28 - yard field goal , but they continued to struggle when Hill found TE Brandon Pettigrew on a 3 - yard TD pass and then in the 3rd quarter he found WR Nate Burleson on a 26 - yard TD pass . In the fourth quarter the Rams had more problems when they gave up a 48 and a 47 - yard field goal by Hanson and an interception by DB Alphonso Smith in which he returned 42 yards to the endzone for a touchdown . With the loss , the Rams fell to 2 – 3 . Week 6 : vs . San Diego Chargers . The Rams ' sixth game was an Interconference duel against the San Diego Chargers inside their dome . In the first quarter the Rams took the early lead as kicker Josh Brown made a 39 - yard field goal , followed by QB Sam Bradford completing a 38 - yard TD pass to WR Danario Alexander . The Rams increased their lead in the 2nd quarter when RB Steven Jackson got a 7 - yard TD run . The Chargers replied with kicker Nate Kaeding nailing a 41 - yard field goal , followed in the third quarter by FB Mike Tolbert getting a 1 - yard TD run . In the 4th quarter the Rams ' lead increased again when Josh Brown hit a 48 - yard field goal , but was cut when QB Philip Rivers made a 5 - yard TD pass to WR Buster Davis . With the win , the Rams improved to 3 – 3 . Week 7 : at Tampa Bay Buccaneers . The Rams ' seventh game was an NFC duel against the Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium . In the first quarter , the Rams trailed early as kicker Connor Barth made a 35 - yard field goal . They eventually pulled ahead in the 2nd quarter when kicker Josh Brown made a 25 - yard field goal , followed by QB Sam Bradford making a 5 and a 2 - yard TD pass to WR Danny Amendola and TE Michael Hoomanawanui respectively . The 49ers decreased the lead with Barth nailing a 39 - yard field goal . This was followed by his successful 53 and 38 - yard field goals to go 17 - 12 . In the fourth quarter the Rams suddenly fell behind with QB Josh Freeman making a 1 - yard TD pass to RB Cadillac Williams . ( With a failed 2 - point conversion ) With the loss , the Rams fell to 3 – 4 . Week 8 : vs . Carolina Panthers . The Rams 8th game was an NFC duel with the Panthers inside their dome . In the second quarter the Rams took the lead as kicker Josh Brown nailed a 33 - yard field goal . This was followed by QB Sam Bradford completing a 2 - yard TD pass to WR Danny Amendola . The Panthers replied with kicker John Kasay making a 44 - yard field goal . The Rams increased their lead in the fourth quarter with Bradford finding TE Daniel Fells on a 23 - yard TD pass , followed by Brown getting a 41 - yard field goal . The Panthers responded with QB Matt Moore making a 17 - yard TD pass to WR Brandon LaFell . With the win , the Rams went into their bye week at 4 – 4 . Week 10 : at San Francisco 49ers . Coming off their bye week the Rams flew to Candlestick Park for an NFC West rivalry match against the 49ers . In the first quarter the Rams took the lead with kicker Josh Brown making a 42 - yard field goal . They trailed with RB Frank Gore getting a 1 - yard TD run . This was followed in the second quarter by kicker Joe Nedney nailing a 26 - yard field goal . The Rams fought back and took the lead with QB Sam Bradford completing a 5 - yard TD pass to WR Danny Amendola . Followed in the third quarter by RB Steven Jackson getting a 13 - yard TD run . The 49ers got the lead back with Nedney getting a 47 - yard field goal , followed by QB Troy Smith making a 16 - yard TD pass to WR Michael Crabtree . Te Rams tied the game with Brown making a 33 - yard field goal . The decision was made at overtime when Nedney successfully put away a 29 - yard field goal to give the Rams a loss , bringing their record down to 4 – 5 . Week 11 : vs . Atlanta Falcons . Hoping to rebound from their loss to the 49ers the Rams played inside their dome for an NFC duel with the Falcons . In the first quarter the Rams took the lead after QB Sam Bradford making a 25 - yard TD pass to TE Michael Hoomanawanui . The Falcons replied with kicker Matt Bryant hitting a 42 - yard field goal . The Rams increased their lead when kicker Josh Brown hit a 53 - yard field goal . The lead didn ' t last long after QB Matt Ryan completed a 12 - yard TD pass to WR Brian Finneran , followed by Bryant nailing a 29 and a 24 - yard field goal . The Rams tried to cut the lead with Bradford making a 13 - yard TD pass to WR Brandon Gibson , but they struggled further as Ryan threw a 2 - yard TD pass to TE Justin Peelle . This was followed in the fourth quarter by Bryant nailing a 21 - yard field goal , and with RB Michael Turner getting a 39 - yard TD run . With the loss , the Rams fell to 4 – 6 . Week 12 : at Denver Broncos . Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Falcons the Rams flew to INVESCO Field at Mile High for an Inter - conference duel with the Broncos . In the first quarter the Rams trailed early as Knowshon Moreno got a 4 - yard TD run , followed by kicker Matt Prater nailing a 49 - yard field goal . They cut the lead down with QB Sam Bradford getting a 36 - yard TD pass to TE Michael Hoomanawanui . The deficit increased as Prater made a 40 - yard field goal . They pulled ahead with Bradford completing a 2 and a 26 - yard TD pass to TE Billy Bajema , followed by kicker Josh Brown nailing a 28 and a 37 - yard field goal . This was followed in the third quarter by RB Kenneth Darby getting a 1 - yard TD run . The lead was narrowed with QB Kyle Orton making a 41 - yard TD pass to Lloyd , but it was expanded after Brown got a 26 - yard field goal . The Broncos tried to come back as Orton completed a 16 and a 5 - yard TD pass to wide receivers Eddie Royal and Brandon Lloyd , but the Rams ' defense held them on for the win . With the win , the Rams improved to 5 – 6 . Week 13 : at Arizona Cardinals . The Rams ' twelfth game was a division rivalry match against the Cardinals . The Rams trailed early as kicker Jay Feely got a 45 and a 41 - yard field goal . They soon pulled ahead after kicker Josh Brown hit a 28 , 52 and 20 - yard field goal . This was followed in the third quarter by RB Steven Jackson getting a 27 - yard TD run , and with Brown making a 43 - yard field goal . With the win , the Rams improved to 6 – 6 . They have won as many games this year as the have for the past three years , only winning a total of 6 games 2007 - 2009 . Week 14 : at New Orleans Saints . Coming off their win over the Cardinals the Rams flew to Louisiana Superdome for an NFC duel with the Saints . The Rams trailed early as QB Drew Brees completed a 5 and a 17 - yard TD pass to WR Marques Colston . The Rams then got on the board as kicker Josh Brown hit a 38 and a 45 - yard field goal . Soon , they had more problems as QB Sam Bradford threw an interception to FS Malcolm Jenkins which was returned 96 yards for a touchdown . This was followed by Bress completing a 31 - yard TD pass to WR Lance Moore , followed by kicker Garrett Hartley nailing a 40 - yard field goal . The Rams would cut the lead down with Bradford scrambling a yard for a touchdown . With the loss , the Rams fell to 6 – 7 . Week 15 : vs . Kansas City Chiefs . Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Saints the Rams played inside their dome for an interconference duel with the Chiefs . In the first quarter the Rams took the early lead as kicker Josh Brown nailed a 37 and a 52 - yard field goal . They trailed with QB Matt Cassel throwing a 2 - yard TD pass to TE Leonard Pope , which got worse as RB Jamaal Charles got a 2 - yard TD run , followed by kicker Ryan Succop making a 53 and a 38 - yard field goal . The Rams tried to break down the lead with RB Steven Jackson making a 5 - yard TD run , but continued to struggle as RB Thomas Jones got a 2 - yard TD run . With the loss , the Rams fell to 6 - 8 . Week 16 : vs . San Francisco 49ers . Hoping to break a two - game losing streak the Rams played inside their dome for a division rivalry rematch against the 49ers . The Rams took the lead after RB Steven Jackson got a 1 - yard TD run , followed by DE James Hall tackling 49ers quarterback Troy Smith for a safety . The lead was narrowed when Ted Ginn returned a punt 78 yards for a touchdown , but the Rams increased their lead slightly with kicker Josh Brown nailing a 43 - yard field goal . They trailed for the first time with Smith completing a 60 - yard TD pass to WR Michael Crabtree . They got the lead back with Brown getting a 30 - yard field goal , followed by QB Sam Bradford getting a 3 - yard TD pass to WR Laurent Robinson . The lead was narrowed with kicker Jeff Reed nailing a 30 - yard field goal , but the Rams pulled away with Brown making a 28 - yard field goal . With the win , the Rams improved to 7 – 8 . Week 17 : at Seattle Seahawks . Coming off their win over the 49ers , the Rams flew to Qwest Field for a Week 17 NFC West rematch with the Seattle Seahawks , with the division title on the line . St . Louis trailed early in the first quarter as Seahawks quarterback Charlie Whitehurst completed a 4 - yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Mike Williams . The Rams answered in the second quarter with a 32 - yard field goal from kicker Josh Brown . St . Louis chopped away as their deficit in the third quarter with a 27 - yard field goal from Brown , but Seattle replied with kicker Olindo Mare making a 31 - yard field goal . Afterwards , the Seahawks pulled away in the fourth quarter with Mare getting a 38 - yard and a 34 - yard field goal . With the loss , the Rams ' season came to an end at 7 - 9 .
|
[
{
"start": 16434,
"end": 16447,
"label": [
"B41E93E35245F83B"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
080CDB0B0D4550B7
|
Harry Newman Harry Lawrence Newman ( September 5 , 1909 – May 2 , 2000 ) was an American football quarterback who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines ( 1930 – 32 ) , the New York Giants ( 1933 – 35 ) , and the Brooklyn / Rochester Tigers ( 1936 – 37 ) . College career . In Newman ' s three years at Michigan , the Wolverines lost only one game , won three Big Ten Conference championship , and had a combined record of 24 – 1 – 2 . As a senior in 1932 , Newman led the team to an undefeated season and national championship , as he played 437 out of 480 minutes of game time in Michigan ' s eight games . In 1932 , Newman was a unanimous first - team All - American , and the recipient of the Douglas Fairbanks Trophy as Outstanding College Player of the Year ( predecessor of the Heisman Trophy ) , and the Helms Athletic Foundation Player of the Year Award , the Chicago Tribune Silver Football trophy as the Most Valuable Player in the Big Ten Conference . NFL New York Giants . 1933 season . As a rookie with the New York Giants in 1933 , Newman was an All - Pro and led the NFL in passes completed ( 53 ) , passing yards ( 973 ) , touchdown passes ( 11 ) , and longest pass completion ( 78 yards ) . Newman ' s 973 passing yards stood as the NFL single - season record until 1937 when Arnie Herber threw for 1 , 239 yards . He also led the Giants , and was sixth in the NFL , with 437 yards rushing in 1933 . With 1 , 547 yards of total offense ( 973 passing , 437 rushing and 137 receiving ) , Newman personally accounted for more than half of the Giants ' total offense in 1933 . He was named to the All - Pro team , and led the Giants to the 1933 NFL championship game . In the 1933 NFL Championship Game against the Chicago Bears , Newman threw a 29 - yard touchdown pass to Red Badgro to give the Giants a 7 – 6 halftime lead . Newman ' s touchdown throw to Badgro was the first touchdown pass thrown in an NFL championship game . After the Bears went ahead 16 – 14 in the third quarter , Newman threw a second touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to give the Giants the lead , but the Bears scored the winning touchdown with less than one minute left to win the championship game , 23 – 21 . 1934 season . In 1934 , Newman was the Giant ' s leading rusher and passer , and was an All - Pro for the second consecutive season . The Giants went on to win their first NFL championship in 1934 , but Newman ' s season was cut short after he broke two bones in his back during the tenth game of the season against the Chicago Bears . Newman complained after the 1934 season that the new football adopted by the NFL in 1934 was " harder to pass " than the old one which had greater girth . He set the NFL single - game carries record of 38 which was tied in 1966 by Jim Nance and broken in 1973 by O . J . Simpson . 1935 season . In early September 1935 , there were reports that Newman might not return to the Giants ' backfield , because he did not want to leave his Detroit liquor business . Newman announced he was quitting professional football and did not play the first few weeks of the season . Then , on October 15 , 1935 , Newman announced that he had changed his mind and signed a contract to play with the Giants beginning the following Saturday . After his return , Newman wrote : " Football still is fun . If it weren ' t it wouldn ' t be worth while , regardless of how much they paid you for it . Believe me , I ' ve missed it the few weeks I was out and I was mighty glad to get back into action . " Newman played in eight games ( four as a starter ) for a Giants team that once again advanced to the NFL Championship Game , losing to the Detroit Lions , 26 – 7 . With the clock ticking off the final seconds of the championship game , Newman threw an interception that was run back 36 yards and resulted in a final score by the Lions . In November 1935 , Newman wrote a guest column for the New York Post on the difference between the college and professional game . Newman wrote : " Among the Giants we kid a lot about how we feel Monday morning . Sometimes it ' s not too good . That ' s when the aches and pains begin to creep up on you . Boys , how you hate to get out of bed ! The only difference between pro and amateur in that respect is that you ache all over a day later in pro football . " After the 1935 season , Newman credited his disappointing performance in 1935 to skating : " Skating is the best thing I know of to develop hip - swinging , judgment of distance , suppleness , dexterity , pivot and angle terms . I was off form in 1935 and the main reason was because I did no skating last winter . I did a lot in 1932 – 33 and followed it up with a great season on the gridiron . " In 1936 , Giants ' s president John V . Mara said that the club had paid Newman $ 10 , 000 in 1935 . Mara said that the owners had found out that it did not work out to pay one star $ 800 a game while the rest of the team was paid $ 100 per game , and the resentment sometimes showed . The owners reacted by trying to more evenly distributed money over the squad , such that Mara believed that the highest paid player in 1936 was paid only $ 500 per game . American Professional Football League . Brooklyn Tigers ( 1936 ) . In 1936 , Newman jumped to the new American Football League and signed with the Brooklyn Tigers . Newman reportedly made the move " because he got a contract calling for a big increase in salary . " Newman was one of the first established stars to switch to the new league , and sports writer Harry Grayson reported on Newman ' s move : " Harry Newman , the former Michigan quarterback who has been the highest paid pro athlete of the last three campaigns , has left the Giants flat to perform with and be the business manager of the American League entry which plans to stage its games at the Yankee Stadium . " Even before the new league got started , it was reported to be tottering on the brink and a " big flop . " As one report noted : " That in spite of the fact such outstanding players as Ken Strong , Harry Newman and Gomer Jones are slated to compete for the new clubs . " On October 19 , 1936 , Newman scored the Tigers ' only touchdown in a loss to Pittsburgh at Forbes Field . On November 1 , 1936 , Newman made a " sensational 45 - yard run " that " brought the crowd to its feet " just before the first quarter ended . Newman also kicked a field goal to give the Tigers a 3 – 0 lead over the New York Yankees , but the Yankees tied it with a field goal . Later in the game , Newman ran 75 yards for what appeared to be the winning touchdown , but the play was called back on a clipping penalty . In response to the penalty call , the crowd at Yankee Stadium " booed lustily . " On November 8 , 1936 , Newman lateraled for both of Brooklyn ' s touchdowns and kicked both extra points in a 15 – 14 loss to the Cleveland Rams . Rochester Tigers ( 1936 – 37 ) . In mid - November 1936 , the Tigers franchise moved to Rochester , New York , where they played the final two games of the 1936 season . In announcing the move , one report focused on Newman as one of the best players in the new league : " Headlining the Rochester cast is Harry Newman , football ' s greatest passer . . . Newman is the leading ground gainer in the American League , despite the fact that he is with a second division club . " The Rochester Tigers lost to the Rams again in late November by a score of 7 – 6 on " a snow - swept gridiron . " Newman put the Tigers ahead with two 35 - yard field goals in the fourth quarter , but the Rams recovered a fumble behind the Tigers ' goal line to win the game . The Brooklyn / Rochester Tigers finished the 1936 season in last place in the new league with a record of 0 – 6 – 1 , and were outscored 82 – 58 . Newman closed the season on December 20 , 1936 playing for the New York Yankees against the Boston Shamrocks . The Yankees won , 25 – 19 , and Newman " booted a perfect kick from placement on the 30 - yard line . " Newman and Mike Palm owned the Tigers franchise and moved it to Rochester for two games at the end of 1936 . However , in March 1937 , Newman and Palm said they expected to move the franchise out of Rochester unless a minimum of $ 25 , 000 in cash subscriptions could be raised . On September 14 , 1937 , a group of 30 men announced the formation of the Rochester Professional Football Team , Inc . to continue operation of the Rochester Tigers . Newman and Mike Palm were named as the coaches . Newman drew a salary of $ 250 per game for Rochester in 1937 , higher than the professional average of $ 100 , but less than the $ 425 paid to Sammy Baugh . The Tigers opened with a 16 – 0 loss to the Boston Shamrocks , followed by a 17 – 14 win over the Cincinnati Red Legs . They followed with a 6 – 0 win over the Boston Shamrocks , as Newman kicked a field goal in the win . On October 24 , 1937 , Newman and Bill O ' Neill led the Tigers to a 24 – 0 victory over the New York Yankees , as the Tigers moved into second place with a 3 – 2 record behind the Los Angeles Bulldogs . In the season ' s sixth game , Newman led the Tigers to a victory over the Cincinnati Bengals , throwing three passes to account for a touchdown and then kicking the extra point in the final minute and a half . Newman and former Pitt halfback Mike Sebastian were the mainstays of the 1937 Tigers . On November 14 , 1937 , the Tigers played the first place Los Angeles Bulldogs . The Bulldogs took a 35 – 0 lead before Newman launched a comeback attempt . Newman ran 25 yards for a touchdown and threw two touchdown passes , but the Bulldogs won , 48 – 21 . After the 1937 , season the American Professional Football League folded , and Newman retired from football . Later years . Newman later became an executive with Ford Motor Company and owned Ford dealerships in Detroit and Denver . Honors and accolades . Newman received numerous honors and accolades , including the following :
|
[
{
"start": 1700,
"end": 1726,
"label": [
"C442B331986336D9"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
08192F07FFD53229
|
List of St . Louis Rams first - round draft picks < onlyinclude > The St . Louis Rams , a professional American football team based in St . Louis , Missouri , joined the National Football League ( NFL ) as Cleveland Rams in 1937 . The Rams began playing in 1936 as a charter member of the second American Football League . Although the NFL granted membership to the same owner , the NFL considers it a separate entity . In 1946 , Rams ' owner Dan Reeves , fed up with poor attendance at Cleveland Stadium moved the Rams to Los Angeles , and the team played there from 1946 – 1994 . The Rams moved to St . Louis in 1995 and renamed the team St . Louis Rams . The Rams first participated in the 1938 NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting , more commonly known as the NFL Draft . The Rams did have a 1937 pick , but it was picked by the NFL for an expansion team and later the Rams were later admitted into the league before the 1937 season . Every year during April , each NFL franchise seeks to add new players to its roster through the NFL Draft . Teams are ranked in inverse order based on the previous season ' s record , with the worst record picking first , and the second – worst picking second and so on . The two exceptions to this order are made for teams that appeared in the previous Super Bowl ; the Super Bowl champion always picks 32nd , and the Super Bowl loser always picks 31st . Teams have the option of trading away their picks to other teams for different picks , players , cash , or a combination thereof . Thus , it is not uncommon for a team ' s actual draft pick to differ from their assigned draft pick , or for a team to have extra or no draft picks in any round due to these trades . The Rams ' first selection as an NFL team was Johnny Drake , a fullback from Purdue in 1937 . The Rams have selected the number one overall five times , drafting Corbett Davis in 1938 , Billy Cannon in 1960 , Terry Baker in 1963 , Orlando Pace in 1997 , and Sam Bradford in 2010 The Rams have drafted second overall seven times and the third overall two times . Five eventual Hall of Famers were selected by the Rams : Elroy " Crazylegs " Hirsch , Merlin Olsen , Tom Mack , Jack Youngblood , and Eric Dickerson . The team ' s most recent first round selection was Michael Brockers , a defensive tackle from Louisiana . < / onlyinclude >
|
[
{
"start": 289,
"end": 320,
"label": [
"E8A0FD59E6C73C40"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
0822116E3D4E891E
|
Super Bowl XXIII Super Bowl XXIII was an American football game played on January 22 , 1989 at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami , Florida to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion following the 1988 regular season . This was the first Super Bowl hosted in the Miami area in 10 years , and the first in Miami not held at the Orange Bowl . This was also the last Super Bowl played on the second to last Sunday in January . From 1990 to 2001 , the game was played on the last Sunday of January and since 2002 , on the first Sunday in February ( with the exception of Super Bowl XXXVII , which was played on January 26 , 2003 ) . The National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion San Francisco 49ers ( 13 - 6 ) defeated the American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion Cincinnati Bengals ( 14 - 5 ) , 20 - 16 . This was the second meeting between the two teams in the Super Bowl , their first meeting being seven years earlier . The game is remembered for the 49ers ' fourth - quarter game - winning drive . Down 16 - 13 , San Francisco got the ball on their own eight yard line with 3 : 10 on the clock and marched 92 yards down the field in under three minutes . They then scored the winning touchdown on a Joe Montana pass to John Taylor with just 34 seconds left in the game . 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice was named the Super Bowl MVP . He caught 11 passes for a Super Bowl record 215 yards and a touchdown , while also rushing once for 5 yards . This was the final NFL game coached by the 49ers ' Bill Walsh as well as the final Super Bowl that Pete Rozelle presided over as NFL Commissioner . On January 26 , 2006 , NFL . com ranked this game number 1 on its list of the top 10 Super Bowls of all time . Background . NFL owners voted to award Super Bowl XXIII to Miami , Florida during their March 10 – 15 , 1985 meetings . This was the sixth time that Miami hosted the game , and the first at Joe Robbie Stadium ; the 5 previous Super Bowls in the area were played at Miami Orange Bowl . Originally , the selection was to be voted on during the May 23 – 25 , 1984 meetings . However , after balloting for XXI took more than two hours , voting for XXIII was rescheduled . Twelve cities were part of the bidding process , which was scheduled to award two Super Bowls ( XXIII and XXIV ) The bidding cities included : Anaheim , Detroit , Houston , Jacksonville , Miami , Minneapolis , New Orleans , Philadelphia , San Francisco , Seattle , Tampa , and Tempe . Miami entered as the favorite . San Francisco 49ers . For the 49ers , it was their first Super Bowl appearance since they defeated the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl XIX . They had made the playoffs in the three seasons between Super Bowl XIX and Super Bowl XXIII , but were eliminated each time in the first round , primarily because of the poor performances by their offensive stars in those games ; quarterback Joe Montana , receiver Jerry Rice and running back Roger Craig all failed to produce a single touchdown . In the 1988 season , San Francisco won the NFC West with a 10 - 6 regular season record , but it was a long uphill battle . The team had a quarterback controversy with Montana and Steve Young each starting at quarterback during the season . But after a 6 - 5 start , Montana led the 49ers to win 4 of their final 5 regular season games . Montana finished the regular season with 238 completions for 2 , 981 yards and 18 touchdowns , and also added 132 rushing yards . His favorite target was Rice , who recorded 64 receptions for 1 , 306 yards ( a 20 . 4 yards per catch average ) and 9 touchdowns . Craig was also a key contributor , leading the team in receptions ( 76 ) while finishing the season with a total of 2 , 036 combined rushing and receiving yards and 10 touchdowns , earning him the NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award . Fullback Tom Rathman also made a big impact , rushing for 427 yards and catching 42 passes for 387 yards . San Francisco also had a major special teams threat in second year receiver John Taylor , who led the NFL in punt return yards ( 556 ) , yards per return , ( 12 . 6 ) , and touchdowns ( 2 ) . He also gained 228 yards on kickoff returns and 325 receiving yards on just 14 recetions ( a 23 . 2 yards pre catch average ) . The 49ers defense was led by defensive backs Ronnie Lott , Eric Wright , Jeff Fuller , and Tim McKyer , who recorded a combined total of 18 interceptions . McKyer led the team with 7 , while Lott recorded 5 . Linebacker Charles Haley was also a big contributor with 11 . 5 sacks and 2 fumble recoveries . Cincinnati Bengals . The Bengals were also a team on the rebound . During the 1987 strike - shortened season , quarterback Boomer Esiason and head coach Sam Wyche had openly feuded , and the team finished with a miserable 4 - 11 record . A lot of Bengals fans would have been happy to see them both leave the team , but they worked out their differences in the off - season and Esiason ended up having the best season of his career en route to Super Bowl XXIII . During the regular season , he threw for 3 , 572 yards and 28 touchdown passes with only 14 interceptions , while also rushing for 248 yards and a touchdown on 43 carries . Esiason ' s performance made him the top rated quarterback in the league with a 97 . 4 passer rating and earned him the NFL Most Valuable Player Award . Cincinnati had a number of offensive weapons , boasting 6 Pro Bowl selections . Wide receiver Eddie Brown was the top receiver on the team , with 54 receptions for 1 , 273 yards and 9 touchdowns , setting franchise records for most receiving yards in season , highest yards per catch average in a season ( 24 . 0 ) and most receiving yards in a single game ( 216 against the Pittsburgh Steelers ) . Wide receiver Tim McGee and Pro Bowl tight end Rodney Holman were also major threats , combining for 75 receptions , 1 , 213 yards , and 9 touchdowns . Rookie fullback Ickey Woods was their top rusher with 1 , 066 yards and 15 touchdowns , while also catching 21 passes for 199 yards and gaining a lot of media attention with his " Ickey Shuffle " , a dance routine he did in the end zone to celebrate his touchdowns . Multi - talented running back James Brooks was also a key contributor , gaining a total of 1 , 218 combined rushing and receiving yards and 14 touchdowns . And the Bengals ' offensive line was led by such Pro Bowl players as right guard Max Montoya and left tackle Anthony Muñoz . Muñoz was named the NFL Offensive Lineman of the Year the third time in his career , and was selected to play in the Pro Bowl for the 8th season in a row . With all these weapons , Cincinnati ' s offense led the NFL in scoring ( 448 points ) , rushing yards ( 2 , 710 ) , and total yards ( 6 , 302 ) . The Bengals defense ranked 17th in the league , allowing 5 , 556 yards and 329 points during the regular season . Cincinnati had a superb defensive line , led by Pro Bowl defensive tackle Tim Krumrie , along with linemen Jim Skow ( 9 . 5 sacks ) , David Grant ( 5 sacks ) , and Jason Buck ( 6 sacks ) . Pro Bowl defensive backs Eric Thomas and David Fulcher combined for 12 interceptions , while safety Lewis Billups added 4 interceptions and 2 fumble recoveries . The team ended up winning the AFC Central with a 12 – 4 record . Playoffs . The Bengals went on to defeat the Seattle Seahawks , 21 - 13 , and the Buffalo Bills , 21 - 10 , in the playoffs . Woods was the key contributor in both wins , rushing for a combined total of 228 yards and 3 touchdowns . Cincinnati ' s 17th ranked defense during the season made a major improvement in the playoffs , holding both their opponents to a combined total of 23 points and recording 5 interceptions . Meanwhile , Bill Walsh guided the 49ers to their crushing playoff wins over the Minnesota Vikings , 34 - 9 , and the Chicago Bears , 28 - 3 . With the win over the Bears , the 49ers became the first road team to win an NFC Championship Game since the 1979 season . Super Bowl pregame news . Despite the Bengals superior regular season record and Esiason ' s MVP award , the 49ers were heavily favored to win the Super Bowl , mainly because of Montana . Montana had already led the 49ers to 2 previous Super Bowls and both times left with a championship ring and Super Bowl MVP honors . While Montana had problems during the regular season , he appeared to be playing his best in the postseason , throwing for 466 yards and 5 touchdowns in his 2 playoff games , with only 1 interception . In contrast , Esiason had thrown for only 202 yards and 1 touchdown , with 2 interceptions . Cincinnati also had internal problems . On the night before the game , Bengals running back Stanley Wilson , the team ' s third leading rusher during the season with 398 yards , was caught using cocaine in his hotel room and was suspended from the team . The rematch was the third time in Super Bowl history two teams were meeting for a second time . Miami and Washington met in Super Bowls VII and XVII , with the teams splitting the games . Dallas and Pittsburgh met in Super Bowls X and XIII , with Pittsburgh winning both of those games . Both Dallas - Pittsburgh matchups were in Miami at the Orange Bowl . Pittsburgh and Dallas would later meet in Super Bowl XXX ( which the Cowboys won by 10 ) to become the first two teams to ever meet three times in the Super Bowl . The Cowboys and Bills is the only other Super Bowl rematch , which happened in Super Bowls XXVII and XXVIII . Overtown rioting . On January 16 , a Hispanic Miami police officer shot and killed a speeding black motorcyclist in the Overtown section of Miami . A large crowd gathered and turned violent , leading to rioting and looting which lasted into January 18 . A television van and several automobiles and buildings were set on fire , and police used tear gas against the rioters . A teenager was shot and killed in the melee and more than $ 1 million worth of damage was done . Rumors began that the Super Bowl might be moved to Tampa , and the incident later prompted the NFL to look at the league ' s hiring of minorities and its lack of a black coach . Television and entertainment . The game was broadcast in the United States by NBC with Dick Enberg handling the play - by - play duties and color commentator Merlin Olsen in the broadcast booth . This would be Olsen ' s final Super Bowl broadcast , as he was demoted the following season to make room for Bill Walsh . Bob Costas along with Gayle Gardner hosted the pregame , halftime , and postgame coverage with analysts Paul Maguire and then - Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula , pregame roving reporter Jim Gray ( who was also working as a researcher for NBC Sports at the time ) and Marv Albert , who interviewed Boomer Esiason after the game . Meanwhile during NBC ' s pregame coverage , Ahmad Rashād and John Candy hosted the Diet Pepsi Talent Challenge at the Miami Seaquarium . Also , Frank Deford delivered a special segment profiling recently deceased Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney . This was also the first NFL game that NBC covered with their new " Quantel Cypher " graphics system , which was introduced during their coverage of the 1988 Seoul Olympics ( they had used Chyron for their graphics prior to Super Bowl XXIII ) . NBC also introduced their " cursive font " logo during this broadcast . Before , it was just the 1986 peacock logo with " NBC SPORTS " in their generic corporate font . With the win , the 49ers became the first team to win Super Bowls televised on three different networks ( CBS - XVI , ABC - XIX , and NBC ) . Since then , the Washington Redskins ( in 1992 ) , the Green Bay Packers ( in 1997 ) , the Pittsburgh Steelers ( in 2006 ) and the New York Giants ( in 2008 ) have accomplished this same feat . The game aired on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom , and simulcast on CTV in Canada and Televisa ' s Canal de las Estrellas in Mexico . The pregame festivities honored the Miami and South Florida areas , along with a tribute to NASA . Singer Billy Joel later sang the national anthem . He also sang the national anthem at Super Bowl XLI which coincidentally was held at the same venue . The coin toss ceremony featured former Miami Dolphins players Nick Buoniconti , Bob Griese , and Larry Little . This was the last outdoor Super Bowl to start earlier than 6 p . m . Eastern Standard Time , as it started just after 5 p . m . The halftime show was titled " Be Bop Bamboozled in 3 - D " and featured Elvis Presto and hundreds of South Florida - area dancers and performers . Ironically , not one actual Elvis Presley song was performed . Several scenes included computer generated 3 - D images . Prior to the game , Coca - Cola distributed 3 - D glasses at retailers for viewers to use . At the onset of the halftime show , primary sponsor Diet Coke aired the first commercial in 3 - D ( Coca - Cola had originally planned to use the 3 - D Diet Coke commercial as part of the 1987 - 1988 , aired in 3 - D season finale of " Moonlighting " , but withdrew plans due to the 1988 Writers Guild of America Strike ) . This game also marked the debut of the USA Today Super Bowl Ad Meter . The first winner of the annual survey was an ad from American Express starring " Saturday Night Live " stars Dana Carvey and Jon Lovitz , who went to the game with different credit cards - Carvey with AmEx rival Visa , Lovitz with American Express . The movie " Brotherhood of the Rose " aired after the game . For viewers watching the game on AFN TV Europe ( Armed Forces Network ) , AFN and NBC broke for a commercial just before the Montana - Taylor touchdown play . AFN continued their announcements and did not get back to the game until after the touchdown . AFN viewers saw the winning touchdown in replay . Game summary . The game started out with devastating injuries on both sides . On the third play of the game , 49ers tackle Steve Wallace was taken off the field with a broken ankle . Later on , Bengals defensive lineman Tim Krumrie twisted his ankle nearly 180 degrees , shattering two bones in his left leg . After the two teams traded punts on their first drives of the game , the 49ers , aided by a roughing the passer penalty and a 17 - yard screen pass to Tom Rathman on 3rd - and - 10 , marched 73 yards from their own 3 - yard line to the Bengals 24 . But dropped passes , including one by receiver Mike Wilson on the 2 - yard line ( the first time in a Super Bowl that instant replay was used to reverse a call ) , forced them to settle for a 41 - yard field goal from kicker Mike Cofer . On the 49ers next drive , Montana threw a pass to wide receiver Jerry Rice , who first tipped it to himself and then made a one - handed catch before stepping out of bounds at the San Francisco 45 - yard line . Then after reaching the Cincinnati 42 - yard line , Montana spotted defensive back Lewis Billups trying to cover Rice one - on - one and made him pay for it by completing a pass to the receiver at the 10 . But two plays later on a third down play , Bengals safety David Fulcher made a touchdown saving tackle at the 2 - yard line to keep Rathman from scoring . Cofer then attempted a 19 - yard field goal , but a poor snap from center Randy Cross ( though NBC ' s Dick Enberg initially blamed backup guard Chuck Thomas ; who lined up next to Cross ) threw off the kicker ' s timing and his kick sailed wide left . It became the shortest missed field goal in Super Bowl history . The 49ers then forced the Bengals to punt on their next drive . On the play , San Francisco Pro Bowl punt returner John Taylor misplayed punter Lee Johnson ' s kick , and it sailed over his head , bouncing all the way to the 49ers 9 - yard line to make it a Super Bowl record 63 yard punt . But Taylor made up for his mistake by chasing the ball down and returning it for a Super Bowl record 45 yards to the Bengals 46 - yard line . Thanks to Taylor , a seemingly routine punt had turned into a double record setter . However , the 49ers were unable to take advantage of their excellent starting field position . On first down , running back Harry Sydney fumbled a pitch from Montana and was downed for a 10 - yard loss after he dove on the ball . On the next play , Montana was sacked by defensive lineman David Grant ( who replaced Krumrie at nose tackle ) . Then on third down , Fulcher forced a fumble from 49ers running back Roger Craig , and Bengals defensive end Jim Skow recovered the ball on his own 41 - yard line . Cincinnati then drove to the San Francisco 42 - yard line , but after 2 incomplete passes and defensive end Danny Stubbs ' s 8 - yard sack on Bengals quarterback Boomer Esiason , they were forced to punt . However , Johnson pinned the 49ers back at their own 11 - yard line with his punt . Then the Cincinnati defense limited the 49ers to just 1 yard on their ensuing drive , and ended up with great field position after defensive back Ray Horton returned San Francisco punter Barry Helton ' s 37 - yard punt 5 yards to the 49ers 44 - yard line On their ensuing drive , the Bengals managed to get into scoring range by driving 28 yards to the San Francisco 16 - yard line , assisted by an 18 - yard completion from Esiason to receiver Tim McGee . But after Esiason ' s third down pass intended to wide receiver Eddie Brown was overthrown , they were forced to settle for kicker Jim Breech ' s 34 - yard field goal with 1 : 15 left in the half . The two teams went into their locker rooms tied 3 – 3 , the first halftime tie in Super Bowl history , and the lowest halftime score since the Pittsburgh Steelers took a 2 – 0 halftime lead over the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IX . On their opening possession in the second half , the Bengals managed to get a sustained drive going , moving the ball 61 yards in 12 plays and taking 9 : 15 off the clock . Esiason , who completed only 4 of 12 passes for 48 yards in the first half , completed 3 of 4 passes for 54 yards on the drive , including a 20 - yard completion to James Brooks and 23 - yard and 11 - yard completions to Cris Collinsworth , setting up a 43 - yard field goal from Breech to give the Bengals their first lead of the game , 6 - 3 . Cincinnati then forced San Francisco to punt , but on the first play of their next drive , 49ers rookie linebacker Bill Romanowski intercepted a pass from Esiason at the Bengals ' 23 - yard line . However , after a dropped pass by Jerry Rice , the 49ers offense could not get a first down , and they had to settle for Cofer ' s 32 - yard field goal to tie the game . With less than a minute left in the third quarter , it appeared that this would become the first Super Bowl ever to go 3 quarters without either team scoring a touchdown . But on the ensuing kickoff , Bengals kick returner Stanford Jennings returned the ball 93 yards for a touchdown to give the Bengals a 13 – 6 lead . Jennings would be the second player to return a kickoff for a touchdown in Super Bowl history . Of the five Super Bowls played at Joe Robbie Stadium , four of them had a kickoff return for a score , all by the eventual losing team . But the 49ers immediately responded with a touchdown of their own , on an 85 - yard , 4 - play drive . First , Montana threw a short pass to Jerry Rice , who turned it into a 31 - yard gain . Then the San Francisco quarterback completed a 40 - yard pass to Craig on the first play of the 4th quarter , moving the ball to the Bengals 14 - yard line . Montana ' s next pass was nearly intercepted but dropped by Billups in the endzone . Montana then threw a 14 - yard touchdown pass to Rice , and the game was tied , 13 – 13 . Cofer ' s ensuing kickoff went out of bounds , giving the Bengals the ball at their own 35 - yard line . But they could only reach the 43 - yard line before being forced to punt . Taylor nearly turned the ball over by fumbling Johnson ' s punt , but his teammate Darryl Pollard recovered the ball at the San Francisco 18 - yard line . On the first play of the ensuing drive , Montana completed a 44 - yard pass to Rice , and then Craig ran for 7 yards , moving the ball to the Bengals 31 - yard line . But after Craig was tackled for a 1 - yard loss on the next play , Fulcher broke up a third down pass intended for Taylor , and then Cofer ' s ensuing 49 - yard field attempt sailed wide right . The Bengals took over from their own 32 - yard line following the missed field goal , and retook the lead with a 10 - play , 46 - yard drive , featuring a 17 - yard reception by backup receiver Ira Hillary on third down and 13 , along with 21 yards on three carries from Ickey Woods and a 12 - yard play - action sideline pass to James Brooks . At the end of the drive , Breech kicked a 40 - yard field goal , giving the Bengals a 16 - 13 lead with 3 : 20 left in the game . The 49ers returned the ensuing kickoff to their own 15 - yard line with 3 : 10 on the clock , but an illegal block penalty on the play pushed the ball back half the distance to the goal line to the 8 . Montana then led an 11 - play , 92 - yard drive to score the winning touchdown . In order to calm his teammates in the huddle just before the final game - winning drive , Montana pointed into the stadium crowd and said " Hey , isn ' t that John Candy ? " The tactic worked , and the 49ers were able to drive down the field for the win . It became the defining moment of Montana ' s " Joe Cool " reputation . Assuming that the Bengals would expect him to throw the ball near the sidelines ( to enable the receivers to step out of bounds to immediately stop the clock ) , Montana first threw a pair of completions in the middle of the field , one to Craig and one to tight end John Frank . His next pass went 7 yards to Rice , which was then followed up by a pair of runs by Craig to reach their own 35 - yard line . Montana then completed a 17 - yard pass to Rice to advance the team to the Bengals 48 - yard line , and followed it up with a 13 - yard completion to Craig to move them to the 35 - yard line . But on the next play , Montana threw his first incomplete pass of the drive . After that , Cross committed an illegal man downfield penalty , which at the time was a 10 - yard foul , moving the ball back to the 45 - yard line and bringing up second down and 20 to go with just 1 : 15 left in the game . But Montana overcame the situation on the next play with a 27 - yard completion to Rice , who caught the ball at the 33 , evaded 3 Bengal defenders , and ran to the 18 - yard line before Horton managed to tackle him to prevent a touchdown . An 8 - yard pass to Craig then advanced San Francisco to the 10 - yard line . Then with 39 seconds left in the game , Montana finished the drive with a 10 - yard touchdown pass to Taylor , giving the 49ers the lead for good . Finally , San Francisco ' s defense sealed the victory after Esiason ' s pass to Collinsworth was broken up as time expired . Although Jerry Rice was named MVP , Montana had an MVP - worthy performance , completing 23 of 36 passes for a Super Bowl record 357 yards , throwing for 2 touchdowns , and gaining 14 rushing yards . Craig finished the game with 71 yards rushing , and 8 receptions for 101 receiving yards . He was the first running back in Super Bowl history to gain over 100 receiving yards . Taylor finished the game with a Super Bowl record 56 punt return yards . His 18 . 7 yards per return was also the highest average in Super Bowl history . For Cincinnati , Jennings rushed one time for 3 yards , and gained 117 yards and a touchdown on 2 kickoff returns . Woods was the top rusher of the game with 79 yards . But Esiason was limited to just 11 out of 25 completions for 144 yards and no touchdowns , with 1 interception . Collinsworth ( who retired after this game ) was the Bengals top receiver of the game , but with just 3 catches for 40 yards . The 49ers became the 6th team to win the Super Bowl over a team with a better regular season record going into the game ( 12 - 6 for the 49ers to 14 - 4 for the Bengals ) . The 49ers also became the first team , since the NFL went to a 16 - game schedule in 1978 , to win the Super Bowl after winning only 10 games during the regular season . Their 6 losses are tied for the most ever by a Super Bowl champion .
|
[
{
"start": 4327,
"end": 4338,
"label": [
"DFC5756438050B3B"
]
},
{
"start": 2359,
"end": 2371,
"label": [
"31CCC7A173DA56DD"
]
},
{
"start": 2410,
"end": 2422,
"label": [
"8BDC339BA538554B"
]
},
{
"start": 5442,
"end": 5453,
"label": [
"2C24A46E3DCC3AF9"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
08355BAA7DCCA041
|
Florida Gators football , 1920 – 29 The Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida in the sport of American football . The University of Florida fielded its first official varsity football team in the fall of 1906 , and has fielded a team every season since then , with the exception of 1943 . During the 1920s , the Gators competed in the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) , the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association ( SIAA ) until 1921 , and the Southern Conference after 1921 . The Gators played their home games on University Field , later renamed Fleming Field , located on the university ' s Gainesville , Florida campus . This article includes a game - by - game list of the Florida Gators ' ten football seasons from 1920 to 1929 . During the 1920s , the Gators were coached by William G . Kline ( 1920 – 1923 ) , James Van Fleet ( 1923 – 1924 ) , Harold L . " Tom " Sebring ( 1925 – 1927 ) and Charles W . " Charlie " Bachman ( 1928 – 1932 ) . Kline , Van Fleet , Sebring and Bachman compiled an overall record of 64 – 25 – 14 ( . 689 ) during the decade . 1920 . Season overview . The 1920 college football season was law professor William G . Kline ' s first of three as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team . Kline was a former halfback for the Illinois Fighting Illini , and had previously coached the Nebraska Cornhuskers . While the Gators improved their series records against traditional in - state opponents like the Florida Southern Moccasins and the Stetson Hatters , they also suffered a shutout defeat by the Tulane Green Wave and lost their fourth consecutive game to the Georgia Bulldogs . Kline ' s 1920 Florida Gators compiled a marginally better 6 – 3 overall record than the 1919 Gators , but a lesser 1 – 3 conference record against Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association ( SIAA ) competition . 1921 . Season overview . The 1921 college football season was the second for William Kline as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team . The Gators split a pair of games against football teams from two U . S . Army training bases , and improved their record against major collegiate competition by edging the Alabama Crimson Tide 9 – 2 in Tuscaloosa , Alabama ; the Gators ' two losses against the Tennessee Volunteers ( 0 – 9 ) and the North Carolina Tar Heels ( 10 – 14 ) were competitive and close . Kline ' s 1921 Florida Gators produced a marginally improved 6 – 3 – 2 overall record compared to the 1920 Gators , and a much better 4 – 1 – 2 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association ( SIAA ) conference record . 1922 . Season overview . The 1922 college football season was law professor William Kline ' s third and last year as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team . Kline ' s 1922 Florida Gators finished 7 – 2 overall , and 2 – 0 in their first year as members of the new Southern Conference , placing fifth of twenty - one teams in the conference standings . After the 1922 – 1923 school year , Kline returned to the University of Nebraska , where he was the head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers basketball and Cornuhuskers baseball teams , and later became a published author of books on coaching football , basketball and baseball . 1923 . Season overview . The 1923 college football season was Major James Van Fleet ' s first of two as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team . Van Fleet was a serving officer in the U . S . Army and a professor of military tactics in the university ' s Reserve Officer Training Corps ( ROTC ) program , and had been a standout fullback on the undefeated West Point Cadets team of 1914 . Notably , Florida alumni and students celebrated their first - ever Homecoming with a 19 – 7 victory over the Mercer Bears . The highlight of the 1923 season was a 16 – 6 upset of coach Wallace Wade ' s previously undefeated Alabama Crimson Tide on a muddy , rain - soaked field in Birmingham , Alabama in the final game of the year . Van Fleet ' s 1923 Florida Gators finished 6 – 1 – 2 overall , and 1 – 0 – 2 in the Southern Conference , placing third of twenty - one teams in the conference standings . 1924 . Season overview . The 1924 college football season was Major James Van Fleet ' s second and final year as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team . The Gators traveled further during the 1924 season than any other college football team in the country , and received national recognition for their ties against the powerhouse Texas Longhorns and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets . Van Fleet ' s 1924 Florida Gators finished 6 – 2 – 2 overall , and 2 – 0 – 1 in the Southern Conference , placing second of twenty - two teams in the conference standings . The U . S . Army transferred Van Fleet to the Panama Canal Zone after the 1924 season , and he would later become a regimental , divisional and corps commander during World War II and the commander of all United States and United Nations armed forces during the Korean War . 1925 . Season overview . The 1925 college football season was law student Harold L . " Tom " Sebring ' s first of three as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team . The Gators compiled their best win - loss record to date , losing only to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 7 – 23 in Atlanta , Georgia and coach Wallace Wade ' s undefeated Alabama Crimson Tide 0 – 34 in Montgomery , Alabama . The highlights of the season included conference victories over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons , Clemson Tigers , Mississippi State Bulldogs and Washington & Lee Generals . Sebring ' s 1925 Florida Gators finished 8 – 2 overall , and 3 – 2 in the Southern Conference , placing eighth of twenty - two teams in the conference standings . 1926 . Season overview . The 1926 college football season was Tom Sebring ' s second and least successful campaign as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team . The highlights of the season were the Gators ' two victories home field over the Florida Southern Moccasins and Clemson Tigers , which were interspersed among four close losses to the Chicago Maroons ( 6 – 12 ) , the Ole Miss Rebels ( 7 – 12 ) , the Mercer Bears ( 3 – 7 ) and the Kentucky Wildcats ( 13 – 18 ) , crushing defeats by the Georgia Bulldogs ( 9 – 32 ) and coach Wallace Wade ' s undefeated Alabama Crimson Tide ( 0 – 49 ) , and two low - scoring ties with the Hampden - Sydney Tigers ( 0 – 0 ) and the Washington & Lee Generals . Sebring ' s 1926 Florida Gators finished 2 – 6 – 2 overall , and 1 – 4 – 1 in the Southern Conference , placing nineteenth of twenty - two teams in the conference standings . 1927 . Season overview . The 1927 college football season was Tom Sebring ' s third and last as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team . After suffering an 0 – 12 upset loss at the hands of the Davidson College Wildcats , the Gators rallied to defeat the Auburn Tigers 33 – 6 in Auburn , Alabama ( for the first time , ending a six - game losing streak ) and to upset coach Wallace Wade ' s Alabama 13 – 6 in Montgomery , Alabama . Sebring ' s 1927 Florida Gators finished 7 – 3 overall , and 5 – 2 in the Southern Conference , placing sixth of twenty - two teams in the conference standings . Sebring graduated from the university ' s College of Law in 1928 , and later became a circuit court judge and chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court . Many sports commentators believe that the team that Sebring recruited for 1928 would become the greatest Gators football squad until at least the 1960s . 1928 . Season overview . The 1928 college football season was future Hall - of - Famer Charles W . " Charlie " Bachman ' s first of five as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team . Among the many football highlights of 1928 was the Gators ' 26 – 6 victory over the Georgia Bulldogs , which ended an eight - game losing streak versus the Bulldogs . The Gators played their final game against coach Robert Neyland ' s 8 – 0 – 1 Tennessee Volunteers on their home field in Knoxville , Tennessee . The game was played after a hard rain , and both teams scored two touchdown s on the muddy field . The Volunteers missed one extra point conversion , but the Gators missed two and lost the game by a single point , 12 – 13 . In what would become a trend in the series , controversy swirled around the contest . By all accounts , the playing surface had been a muddy mess . Some Gators claimed that the home team had watered down the field in an effort to slow down the speedy Gator stars , including halfback s Leroy " Red " Bethea , Carl Brumbaugh and Royce Goodbread , fullback Rainey Cawthon , quarterback Clyde Crabtree , end Dutch Stanley , and Florida ' s first - ever first - team All - American , end Dale Van Sickel . The Vols protested that the sloppy conditions were simply the result of heavy rain the night before the game . The Gators finished 8 – 1 overall , and 6 – 1 in the Southern Conference , placing third of twenty - three teams in the conference , behind the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets ( 7 – 0 ) and the Volunteers ( 6 – 0 – 1 ) . Bachman ' s 1928 Florida Gators scored more points than any other college football team in the country , and the 1928 Gators were remembered by many sports commentators as the best Florida football team until at least the 1960s . 1929 . Season overview . The 1929 college football season was Charlie Bachman ' s second as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team . The highlights of the year included Southern Conference victories over the Virginia Military Institute Keydets , Auburn Tigers , Georgia Bulldogs , Clemson Tigers , South Carolina Gamecocks and Washington & Lee Generals , and a 20 – 6 intersectional upset over coach John McEwan ' s Oregon Ducks in a neutral site game played in the old Madison Square Garden stadium in Miami , Florida . Bachman ' s 1929 Florida Gators finished with an overall record of 8 – 2 , and a conference record of 6 – 1 , placing fourth of twenty - three conference teams .
|
[
{
"start": 1969,
"end": 1982,
"label": [
"BCC59F56EE787138"
]
},
{
"start": 6141,
"end": 6156,
"label": [
"B8827A08A4A1E4F0"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
085B63EAC0C65250
|
1951 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1951 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 19th in the league . The team failed to improve on their previous output of 6 – 6 , winning only four games . The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season . Off Season . The Eagle hired Bo McMillin who took on the challenge of returning the Philadelphia Eagles to their previous glory was hired on February 8 , 1951 . However , after just two games ( both wins ) , McMillin underwent surgery for what was believed to be ulcer troubles . The verdict was far worse : stomach cancer , which ended his coaching career . Assistant coach Wayne Miller took over as head coach for the rest of the year . He would resign weeks before the 1952 season siting health as the reason for stepping down . NFL Draft . The 1951 NFL Draft was held on January 18 – 19 , 1951 . This draft would be for players coming out of college and because Baltimore Colts folded after the 1950 season . The NFL placed their players in the 1951 NFL draft . The draft was 30 rounds with eleven teams picking . There was a total of 362 players drafted . 27 former Colts players were drafted including Y . A . Tittle by San Francisco 49ers . The Eagles would rotate getting the 5th , 6th and 7th picks through the rounds as a results of their 6 – 6 record in 1950 , tying them with Pittsburgh and Detroit . With the lottery bonus pick as the # 1 pick of the draft , the New York Giants choose Kyle Rote a Halfback from Southern Methodist University The 2nd pick in the draft was made by the Chicago Bears . This was the Baltimore Colts 1st round pick that would have had , that was earlier traded to Chicago . With this pick they choose Bob Williams a Quarterback from the Notre Dame . With their 1st pick as the 7th selection in the 1st round the Eagles choose , Ebert Van Buren , brother of Steve Van Buren , a Fullback / Halfback out of LSU . Player Selections . The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick . It is possible the Eagles ' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with . Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away . Game Recaps . Week 12 vs Cleve Browns . The Eagles lost for the 4th time to the former AAFC member . They were out played by the American Conference champions Cleveland Browns , as they could only manage a net passing yard total of 8 yards for the game on 9 completions . The Eagles forced the Browns to turn the ball over 4 times , and sacked Otto Graham in the end zone for a safety as the only bright points of the game for the Eagles . Playoffs . The Philadelphia eagles finished with a 4 – 8 – 0 record and failed to make it to the 1951 NFL Championship Game . The game was played between the Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Rams in Los Angeles on December 23 , 1951 , with an attendance of 59 , 475 . 1951 Roster . " ( All time List of Philadelphia Eagles players in franchise history ) "
|
[
{
"start": 135,
"end": 150,
"label": [
"DC550A0970C329A7"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
086B642725A94E26
|
Thomas A . Barry Thomas Austin Barry ( c . 1879 – December 27 , 1947 ) was an American college football coach and player , lawyer , and industrial adviser . He served as the head coach at Tulane University , the University of Notre Dame , the University of Wisconsin , and the University of Denver . Barry attended Harvard Law School and Brown University , where he played on the football team and was named an All - American in 1902 . Early life . A native of Brockton , Massachusetts , Barry attended Brown University , where he played on the football team , and received varsity letter s in 1899 , 1900 , and 1902 . He served as the team captain in 1902 , and led Brown to its first win against , 15 – 6 , in which he scored all of his team ' s points . Barry scored on a 50 - and 31 - yard run and a 28 - yard field goal . It was the first time he had ever attempted to kick a field goal . That season , Caspar Whitney named him to his All - America first team and Walter Camp named him to his second team . He also played on the baseball team , and " The Boston Post " later wrote , " he became pioneer in the art of stealing home and not once in his college career did he fail to beat the throw to the plate . He stole home against Harvard , Dartmouth , and Yale . " Barry graduated from Brown in 1903 . He later graduated from Harvard Law School . Coaching career . After graduation from Brown , Barry coached the football team at Bowdoin College in 1903 . The following year , he played minor league baseball for Albany in the Eastern League , and coached football at Tulane . During the 1904 season , he led the Olive and Blue to a 5 – 2 record . Barry coached Notre Dame from 1906 to 1907 and amassed a 12 – 1 – 1 record . Several years earlier the Western Conference ( now the Big Ten ) had denied Notre Dame admission because of its small enrollment . In hopes it would help gain an invitation , Barry ensured Notre Dame followed the Western Conference regulations , but to no avail . In a Notre Dame alumni publication in 1931 , an article titled " Coaches Before Rockne " wrote of him : " Barry had a good system of coaching . He believed in leading his men , never in pushing them , and in giving every man a fair trial , playing no favorites . . . A proof of Barry ' s football knowledge came forward in 1907 . The material was terrible and things looked mighty gloomy . He knew his men , however . . . the team was tied for championship honors [ with ] . " Barry left Notre Dame to take over as the coach of the football and baseball teams at Wisconsin from 1908 to 1910 . In football , he amassed a 9 – 4 – 3 record . Notre Dame invited Barry back as its head coach , but he declined to pursue his career in law . In January 1911 , the University of Denver hired him as its head football and baseball coach , and Barry coached the football team to a 5 – 2 – 1 record in his only season there . Later life and legacy . In 1944 , Barry retired from practicing law and moved from Providence , Rhode Island to Hollywood , Florida , where he remained until his death . He died in his home on December 27 , 1947 at the age of 68 . Barry has been inducted into the Brown University Athletic Hall of Fame . In February 1947 , " The Boston Post " named him to the " All - Time Big Ten " of Brockton athletics , and the article ' s author wrote " Tom Barry was undoubtedly the most distinguished athlete Brockton has ever produced " . Fighting Irish football legend Knute Rockne called Barry " the man who laid the football foundation at Notre Dame . "
|
[
{
"start": 411,
"end": 425,
"label": [
"CF792C29F0F9DDB0"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
087F519709564A17
|
Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland , California . They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference ( AFC ) in the National Football League ( NFL ) . The Raiders began play in the American Football League ( AFL ) in 1960 and joined the NFL in the AFL – NFL merger of 1970 . The Raiders were formed in 1960 , taking a spot in the newly formed AFL that had been vacated when the yet - unnamed Minneapolis franchise reneged on its agreement with the AFL and joined the NFL in one of many failed tactics by the old league to undermine the success of the AFL . The city of Oakland was granted their position in the league and inherited their inaugural draft selections , and the Raiders began play in the 1960 American Football League season . The team relocated to Los Angeles for thirteen seasons , 1982 to 1994 . They returned to Oakland in 1995 . During their first three seasons , the Raiders struggled both on and off the field . In 1963 , Al Davis was brought to the team as head coach and general manager , and from 1963 until 2002 the team had only seven losing seasons . As members of the AFL they won one league championship ( 1967 ) , three division titles ( 1967 , 1968 , 1969 ) , and appeared in one Super Bowl ( II ) . Since joining the NFL when the leagues merged in 1970 , the Raiders have won twelve division titles , three Super Bowls ( XI , XV , XVIII ) , and one other conference title ( winning the AFC before losing in Super Bowl XXXVII ) . Thirteen former players have been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame . Franchise history . Early years ( 1960 – 1962 ) . The Raiders finished their first campaign with a 6 – 8 record . Under Marty Feldman and Red Conkright — the team ' s second and third head coaches since entering the AFL — the Raiders finished 1 – 13 in 1962 , losing their first 13 games ( and making for a 19 – game losing streak from 1961 and 1962 ) before winning the season finale . Oakland , the AFL , and Al Davis ( 1963 – 1969 ) . 1963 – 1966 . After the 1962 season , F . Wayne Valley hired Al Davis , a former assistant coach for the San Diego Chargers , as head coach and general manager . At 33 , he was the youngest person in professional football history to hold the positions . Davis immediately began to implement what he termed the " vertical game , " an aggressive offensive strategy based on the West Coast offense developed by Chargers head coach Sid Gillman . Under Davis the Raiders improved to 10 – 4 , and he was named the AFL ' s Coach of the Year in 1963 . Though the team slipped to 5 – 7 – 2 in 1964 , it rebounded to an 8 – 5 – 1 record in 1968 . In April 1966 , Davis left the Raiders after being named AFL Commissioner . Two months later , the league announced its merger with the NFL . With the merger , the position of commissioner was no longer needed , and Davis entered into discussions with Valley about returning to the Raiders . On July 25 , 1966 , Davis returned as part owner of the team . He purchased a 10 percent interest in the team for US $ 18 , 000 , and became the team ' s third general partner — the partner in charge of football operations . The Raiders matched their 1965 season ' s record in 1966 but failed to get into the playoffs . 1967 – 1969 . On the field , the team Davis had assembled and coached steadily improved . With John Rauch ( Davis ' s hand - picked successor ) as head coach , the Raiders won the 1967 AFL Championship , defeating the Houston Oilers 40 - 7 . The win earned the team a trip to Super Bowl II , where they were beaten 33 - 14 by Vince Lombardi ' s Green Bay Packers . The following two years , the Raiders again won Western Division titles , only to lose the AFL Championship to the eventual Super Bowl winners — the New York Jets ( 1968 ) and Kansas City Chiefs ( 1969 ) . Enter John Madden . In 1969 , John Madden became the team ' s sixth head coach , and under him the Raiders became one of the most successful franchises in the NFL , winning six division titles during the 1970s . AFL - NFL merger . 1970 – 1971 . In 1970 , the AFL - NFL merger took place and the Raiders joined the Western Division of the American Football Conference ( actually the AFL West with the same teams as in 1969 , except for the Cincinnati Bengals ) in the newly merged NFL . The first post - merger season saw the Raiders win the AFC West with an 8 - 4 - 2 record and go all the way to the conference championship , where they lost to the Colts . Despite another 8 - 4 - 2 season in 1971 , the Raiders failed to win the division or achieve a playoff berth . 1972 – 1978 . In 1972 , the team achieved a 10 - 3 - 1 record and another division title . In the divisional round , they were beaten by the Steelers 13 - 7 on a play that would later be known as the Immaculate Reception . Improving to 9 - 4 - 1 in 1973 , the Raiders reached the AFC Championship , but lost 27 - 10 to the Dolphins . In 1974 , Oakland had a 12 - 2 regular season , which included a nine - game winning streak . They beat the Dolphins in the divisional round of the playoffs in a see - saw battle before falling to the Steelers in the AFC Championship . On the 1975 season opener , the Raiders beat Miami and ended their 31 - game home winning streak . With an 11 - 3 record , they defeated Cincinnati in the divisional playoff round , but again fell to the Steelers in the conference championship . In 1976 , The Raiders beat Pittsburgh in a revenge match on the season opener and continued to cement its reputation for hard , dirty play by knocking WR Lynn Swann out for two weeks with a clothesline to the helmet . Al Davis later tried to sue Steelers coach Chuck Knoll for libel after the latter called safety George Atkinson a criminal for the hit . The Raiders won 13 regular season games and a close victory over New England in the playoffs . They then knocked out the Steelers in the AFC Championship to go to Super Bowl XI . Oakland ' s opponent was the Minnesota Vikings , a team that had lost three previous Super Bowls . The Raiders stood at 16 - 0 at halftime , forcing their opponent into multiple turnovers . By the end , they won 32 - 14 for their first post - merger championship . The following season saw the Raiders finish 11 - 3 , but lost the division title to Denver on a tiebreaker . They settled for a wild card , beating the Colts , but then fell to the Broncos in the AFC Championship . During a 1978 preseason game , Patriots WR Darryl Stingley was tragically injured by a hit from Raiders FS Jack Tatum and was left paralyzed for life . Although the Raiders achieved a winning record at 9 - 7 , they failed to qualify for the playoffs . 1979 – 1981 . After ten consecutive winning seasons and one Super Bowl championship , John Madden left the Raiders ( and coaching ) in 1979 to pursue a career as a television football commentator . His replacement was former Raiders quarterback Tom Flores , the first Hispanic head coach in NFL history . Flores led the Raiders to another 9 - 7 season , but not the playoffs . In the fifth week of the 1980 season , starting quarterback Dan Pastorini broke his leg and was replaced by former number - one draft pick Jim Plunkett . Plunkett led Oakland to an 11 - 5 record and a wild card berth . After playoff victories against the Houston Oilers , Cleveland Browns , and San Diego Chargers , the Raiders went to Super Bowl XV , facing the heavily favored Philadelphia Eagles . the Raiders clinched their second NFL championship in five years with a 27 – 10 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl XV . With the victory , the Raiders became the first ever wild card team to win a Super Bowl . " Two Super Bowl records of note occurred in this game : 1 ) Kenny King ' s 80 - yard , first - quarter , catch - and - run reception from Jim Plunkett remained the longest touchdown Super Bowl pass play for the next 23 years ; and 2 ) Rod Martin ' s three interceptions of Eagles ' quarterback Ron Jaworski still stands today as a Super Bowl record . Reflecting on the last ten years during the post - game awards ceremony , Al Davis stated " . . . this was our finest hour , this was the finest hour in the history of the Oakland Raiders . To Tom Flores , the coaches , and the athletes : you were magnificent out there , you really were . " The team would not see a repeat performance in 1981 , falling to 7 - 9 and a losing record for the first time since 1963 . Move to Los Angeles ( 1982 – 1994 ) . 1982 – 1988 . Prior to the 1980 season , Al Davis attempted unsuccessfully to have improvements made to the Oakland Coliseum , specifically the addition of luxury box es . That year , he signed a Memorandum of Agreement to move the Raiders from Oakland to Los Angeles . The move , which required three - fourths approval by league owners , was defeated 22 – 0 ( with five owners abstaining ) . When Davis tried to move the team anyway , he was blocked by an injunction . In response , the Raiders not only became an active partner in an antitrust lawsuit filed by the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum ( who had recently lost the Los Angeles Rams ) , but filed an antitrust lawsuit of their own . After the first case was declared a mistrial , in May 1982 a second jury found in favor of Davis and the Los Angeles Coliseum , clearing the way for the move . With the ruling , the Raiders finally relocated to Los Angeles for the 1982 season to play their home games at the Los Angeles Coliseum . The team finished 8 – 1 in the strike - shortened 1982 season , first in the AFC , but lost in the second round of the playoffs to the New York Jets . The following season , the team finished 12 – 4 and won convincingly against the Steelers and Seattle Seahawks in the AFC playoffs . Against the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII , the Raiders built a 21 – 3 halftime lead en route to a 38 – 9 victory and their third NFL championship . The team had another successful regular season in 1984 , finishing 11 - 5 , but a three - game losing streak forced them to enter the playoffs as a wildcard , where they fell to the Seahawks . The 1985 campaign saw 12 wins and a division title , but that was followed by an embarrassing home loss to the Patriots . The Raiders ' fortunes declined after that , and from 1986 through 1989 , Los Angeles finished no better than 8 – 8 and posted consecutive losing seasons for the first time since 1961 – 62 . Also 1986 saw Al Davis get into a widely publicized argument with RB Marcus Allen , whom he accused of faking injuries . The feud continued into 1987 , and Davis retaliated by signing Bo Jackson in Allen ' s place . However , Jackson was also a left fielder for Major League Baseball ' s Kansas City Royals , and could not play full - time until baseball season ended in October . Even worse , another strike cost the NFL one game and prompted them to use substitute players . The Raiders fill - ins achieved a 1 - 2 record before the regular team returned . After a weak 5 - 10 finish , Tom Flores moved to the front office and was replaced by Denver Broncos offensive assistant coach Mike Shanahan . Shanahan led the team to a 7 - 9 season in 1988 , and Allen and Jackson continued to trade places as the starting RB . Low game attendance and fan apathy were evident by this point , and In the summer of 1988 , rumors of a Raiders return to Oakland intensified when a preseason game against the Houston Oilers was scheduled at Oakland Coliseum . As early as 1986 , Davis began to seek a new , more modern stadium away from the Coliseum . The neighborhood around it was considered dangerous at the time ( which caused the NFL to schedule the Raiders ' " Monday Night Football " appearances as away games - the NFL would not even consider allowing the Raiders to use Anaheim Stadium for Monday night games ) . In addition to sharing the venue with the USC Trojans , the Coliseum was aging and still lacked the luxury suites and other amenities that Davis was promised when he moved the Raiders to Los Angeles . Finally , the Coliseum had 95 , 000 seats and was rarely able to fill all of them even in the Raiders ' best years , and so most Raiders home games were blacked out on television . Numerous venues in California were considered , including one near Hollywood Park in Inglewood and another in Carson . In August 1987 , it was announced that the city of Irwindale paid Davis USD $ 10 million as a good - faith deposit for a prospective stadium site . When the bid failed , Davis kept the non - refundable deposit . 1989 – 1994 . Negotiations between Davis and Oakland commenced in January 1989 , and on March 11 , 1991 , Davis announced his intention to bring the Raiders back to Oakland . By September 1991 , however , numerous delays had prevented the completion of the deal between Davis and Oakland . On September 11 , Davis announced a new deal to stay in Los Angeles , leading many fans in Oakland to burn Raiders paraphernalia in disgust . After starting the 1989 season with a 1 – 3 record , Shanahan was fired by Davis , which began a long - standing feud between the two . He was replaced by former Raider offensive lineman Art Shell , who had been voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame earlier in the year . With the hiring , Shell became the first African American head coach in the modern NFL era , but the team still finished a middling 8 - 8 . In 1990 , Shell led Los Angeles to a 12 – 4 record . They beat the Bengals in the divisional round of the playoffs , but Bo Jackson had his left femur ripped from the socket after a tackle . Without him , the Raiders were crushed in the AFC Championship by the Buffalo Bills . Jackson was forced to quit football as a result , although surgery allowed him to continue playing baseball until he retired in 1994 . The team ' s fortunes faded after the loss . They made two other playoff appearances during the 1990s , and finished higher than third place only three times . In 1991 , they got into the postseason as a wild card after a 9 - 7 regular season , but fell to Kansas City . 1992 saw them drop to 7 - 9 . This period was marked by the injury of Jackson in 1991 , the failure of troubled quarterback Todd Marinovich , the acrimonious departure of Marcus Allen in 1993 , and the retirement of Hall of Fame defensive end Howie Long after the 1993 season , where the Raiders went 10 - 6 and lost to Buffalo in the divisional round of the playoffs . Shell was fired after posting a 9 – 7 record in the 1994 season . Shell ' s five - plus - year tenure as head coach in Los Angeles was marked particularly by a bitter dispute between star running back Marcus Allen and Al Davis . The exact source of the friction is unknown , but a contract dispute led Davis to refer to Allen as " a cancer on the team . " By the late 1980s , injuries began to reduce Allen ' s role in the offense . This role was reduced further in 1987 , when the Raiders drafted Bo Jackson — even though he originally decided to not play professional football in 1986 ( when drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round ) . By 1990 , Allen had dropped to fourth on the team ' s depth chart , leading to resentment on the part of his teammates . In late 1992 Allen lashed out publicly at Davis , and accused him of trying to ruin his career . In 1993 , Allen left to play for the rival Kansas City Chiefs . Back to Oakland ( 1995 – present ) . On June 23 , 1995 , Davis signed a letter of intent to move the Raiders back to Oakland . The move was approved by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors the next month , as well as by the NFL . The move was greeted with much fanfare , and under new head coach Mike White the 1995 season started off well for the team . Oakland started 8 – 2 , but injuries to starting quarterback Jeff Hostetler contributed to a six - game losing streak to end the season , and the Raiders failed to qualify for the playoffs for a second consecutive season . In order to convince Davis to return , Oakland spent $ 220 million on stadium renovations . These included a new seating section — commonly known as " Mount Davis " — with 10 , 000 seats . It also built the team a training facility and paid all its moving costs . The Raiders pay just $ 525 , 000 a year in rent — a fraction of what the nearby San Francisco 49ers pay to play at Candlestick Park — and do not pay maintenance or game - day operating costs . Gruden era . After two more unsuccessful seasons ( 7 - 9 in 1996 and 4 - 12 in 1997 ) under White and his successor , Joe Bugel , Davis selected a new head coach from outside the Raiders organization for only the second time when he hired Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Jon Gruden , who previously worked for the 49ers and Packers under head coach Mike Holmgren . Under Gruden , the Raiders posted consecutive 8 - 8 seasons in 1998 and 1999 , and climbed out of last place in the AFC West . Oakland finished 12 - 4 in the 2000 season , the team ' s most successful in a decade . Led by veteran quarterback Rich Gannon , Oakland won their first division title since 1990 , and advanced to the AFC Championship , where they lost 16 – 3 to the eventual Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens . The Raiders acquired all - time leading receiver Jerry Rice prior to the 2001 season . They finished 10 - 6 and won a second straight AFC West title but lost their divisional - round playoff game to the eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots , in a controversial game that became known as " The Tuck Rule Game . " The game was played in a heavy snowstorm , and late in the fourth quarter Raiders star cornerback Charles Woodson blitzed Patriots quarterback Tom Brady causing an apparent fumble which was recovered by Raiders linebacker Greg Biekert . The recovery would have led to a Raiders victory ; however , the play was reviewed and determined to be an incomplete pass ( it was ruled that Brady had pump faked and then " tucked " the ball into his body , which , by rule , cannot result in a fumble — though this explanation was not given on the field , but after the NFL season had ended ) . The Patriots retained possession and drove for a game - tying field goal . The game went into overtime and the Patriots won 16 – 13 . Callahan era . Shortly after the season , the Raiders made an unusual move that involved releasing Gruden from his contract and allowing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to sign him . In return , the Raiders received cash and future draft picks from the Buccaneers . The sudden move came after months of speculation in the media that Davis and Gruden had fallen out with each other both personally and professionally . Bill Callahan , who served as the team ' s offensive coordinator and offensive line coach during Gruden ' s tenure , was named head coach . Under Callahan , the Raiders finished the 2002 season 11 - 5 , won their third straight division title , and clinched the top seed in the playoffs . Rich Gannon was named MVP of the NFL after passing for a league - high 4 , 689 yards . After beating the New York Jets and Tennessee Titans by large margins in the playoffs , the Raiders made their fifth Super Bowl appearance in Super Bowl XXXVII . Their opponent was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , coached by Gruden . The Raiders , who had not made significant changes to Gruden ' s offensive schemes , were intercepted five times by the Buccaneers en route to a 48 – 21 blowout . Some Tampa Bay players claimed that Gruden had given them so much information on Oakland ' s offense , they knew exactly what plays were being called . Callahan ' s second season as head coach was considerably less successful . Oakland finished 4 – 12 , their worst showing since 1997 . After a late - season loss to the Denver Broncos , a visibly frustrated Callahan exclaimed , " We ' ve got to be the dumbest team in America in terms of playing the game . " At the end of the 2003 regular season Callahan was fired and replaced by former Washington Redskins head coach Norv Turner . Coaching carousel ( 2004 – present ) . The team ' s fortunes did not improve in Turner ' s first year . Oakland finished the 2004 season 5 – 11 , with only one divisional win ( a one - point victory over the Broncos in Denver ) . During a Week 3 victory against the Buccaneers , Rich Gannon suffered a neck injury that ended his season and eventually his career . He never returned to the team and retired before the 2005 season . Kerry Collins , who led the New York Giants to an appearance in Super Bowl XXXV and signed with Oakland after the 2003 season , became the team ' s starting quarterback . In an effort to bolster their offense , in early 2005 the Raiders acquired Pro Bowl wide receiver Randy Moss via trade with the Minnesota Vikings , and signed free agent running back Lamont Jordan of the New York Jets . After a 4 – 12 season and a second consecutive last place finish , Turner was fired as head coach . On February 11 , 2006 the team announced the return of Art Shell as head coach . In announcing the move , Al Davis said that firing Shell in 1995 had been a mistake . Under Shell , the Raiders lost their first five games in 2006 en route to a 2 – 14 finish , the team ' s worst record since 1962 . Oakland ' s offense struggled greatly , scoring just 168 points ( fewest in franchise history ) and allowing a league - high 72 sacks . Wide receiver Jerry Porter was benched by Shell for most of the season in what many viewed as a personal , rather than football - related , decision . The Raiders also earned the right to the first overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft for the first time since 1962 , by virtue of having the league ' s worst record . One season into his second run as head coach , Shell was fired on January 4 , 2007 . On January 22 , the team announced the hiring of 31 - year - old USC offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin , the youngest coach in franchise history and the youngest coach in the NFL . In the 2007 NFL Draft , the Raiders selected LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell with the # 1 overall pick . Kiffin coached the Raiders to a 4 - 12 record in the 2007 season . After a 1 - 3 start to 2008 and months of speculation and rumors , Al Davis fired Kiffin on September 30 , 2008 . Tom Cable was named as his interim replacement , and officially signed as the 17th head coach of the Oakland Raiders on Tuesday , February 3 , 2009 . Their finish to the 2008 season would turn out to match their best since they lost the Super Bowl in the 2002 season . However , they still finished 5 – 11 and ended up 3rd in the AFC West , the first time they did not finish last since 2002 . They would produce an identical record in 2009 ; however , the season was somewhat ameliorated by the fact that four of the Raiders ' five wins were against opponents with above . 500 records . At the end of their 2009 campaign , the Raiders became the first team in NFL history to lose at least 11 games in seven straight seasons . In 2010 , the Raiders became the first team in NFL history to go undefeated against their own division yet fail to make the postseason ( 6 - 0 in the AFC West , 8 - 8 overall , 3 games behind the New York Jets for the second Wild Card entry ) . On January 4 , 2011 , The Oakland Raiders ' owner Al Davis informed head coach Tom Cable that his contract would not be renewed , ending his tenure with the organization . Many Raider players , such as punter Shane Lechler , were upset with the decision . On January 17 , 2011 , it was announced that offensive coordinator Hue Jackson was going to be the next Raiders head coach . A formal press conference was held on January 18 , 2011 to formally introduce Hue Jackson as the next Raiders head coach , the fifth in just 7 years . Logos and uniforms . When founded in 1960 , a " name the team " contest was held by the Oakland Tribune , and the winner was the Oakland Señors . After a few weeks of being the butt of local jokes ( and accusations that the contest was fixed , as Chet Soda was fairly well known within the Oakland business community for calling his acquaintances " señor " ) , the fledgling team ( and its owners ) changed the team ' s name nine days later to the Oakland Raiders , which had finished third in the naming contest . The original team colors were black , gold and white . The now - familiar team emblem of a pirate ( or " raider " ) wearing a football helmet was created , reportedly a rendition of actor Randolph Scott . The original Raiders uniforms were black and gold , while the helmets were black with a white stripe and no logo . The team wore this design from 1960 – 1962 . When Al Davis became head coach and general manager in 1963 , he changed the team ' s color scheme to silver and black , and added a logo to the helmet . This logo is a shield that consists of the word " Raiders " at the top , crossed swords , and the head of a Raider wearing a football helmet . Over the years , it has undergone minor color modifications ( such as changing the background from silver to black in 1964 ) , but it has essentially remained the same . The Raiders ' current silver and black uniform design has essentially remained the same since it debuted in 1963 . It consists of silver helmets , silver pants , and either black or white jerseys . The black jerseys have silver numbers , while the white jerseys have black numbers . Originally , the white jerseys had silver numbers with a thick black outline , but they were changed to black with a silver outline for the 1964 season . In 1970 , the team used silver numerals for the season . However , in 1971 the team again displayed black numerals and have stayed that way ever since ( with the exception of the 1994 – 95 season where they donned the 1963 helmets with the 1970 silver away numbers ) . The Raiders wore their white jerseys at home for the first time in their history on September 28 , 2008 against the San Diego Chargers . The decision was made by Lane Kiffin , who was coaching his final game for the Raiders , and was purportedly due to intense heat . However , the high temperature in Oakland that day was only 72 degrees . For the 2009 season , the Raiders took part in the AFL Legacy Program and wore 1960 ' s throwback jersey s for games against other teams who used to be a part of the AFL . Home Fields . After splitting the first home season between Kezar and Candlestick , the Raiders moved exclusively to Candlestick Park in 1961 , where total attendance for the season was about 50 , 000 , and finished 2 – 12 . Valley threatened to move the Raiders out of the area unless a stadium was built in Oakland , but in 1962 the Raiders moved into 18 , 000 - seat Frank Youell Field ( later expanded to 22 , 000 seats ) , their first home in Oakland . It was a temporary home for the team while the O . co Coliseum was under construction . The Raiders also played in Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum from 1982 until 1994 . The Raiders did play one regular season game at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley , CA . On September 23 , 1973 they played the Miami Dolphins in Berkeley due to a scheduling conflict with the baseball Oakland Athletics . The baseball team was competing in the MLB playoffs . They defeated the Dolphins 12 - 7 , ending the Dolphins unbeaten untied winning streak . Culture . Commitment to Excellence . Al Davis coined slogan s such as " Pride and Poise , " " Commitment to Excellence , " and " Just Win , Baby " — all of which are registered trademark s of the team . In 2010 former head coach Tom Cable purportedly started using a slogan of his own , " Just cut it loose . " " Raider Nation . The nickname Raider Nation refers to the die hard fans of the team spread throughout the United States and the world . Members of the Raider Nation who attend home games are known for arriving to the stadium early , tailgating , dressing up in face masks , and black outfits . The Raider Nation is also known for the " Black Hole " , a specific area of the Coliseum ( sections 104 , 105 , 106 , and 107 ) frequented by the team ' s rowdiest and most fervent fans . In September 2009 , Ice Cube recorded a song for the Oakland Raiders named " Raider Nation " . In 2010 , he took part in a documentary for ESPN ' s " 30 for 30 " series titled " Straight Outta L . A . " . It mainly focuses on N . W . A . and the effect of the Raiders image on their persona . Raiders Radio Network . Raider games are broadcast in English on 20 radio stations in California , including flagship station KITS Live 105 ( 105 . 3 FM ) in San Francisco . Additionally , games are broadcast on ten radio stations in Hawaii , Oregon , Nevada , New Mexico , and British Columbia . Greg Papa is the play - by - play announcer , with former Raider coach and quarterback Tom Flores doing commentary . George Atkinson and Jim Plunkett offer pre - and post - game commentary . Raider games are also broadcast in Spanish on six radio stations , including station KZSF ( 1370 AM ) in San Jose and five other stations in California ' s Central Valley . Erwin Higueros handles play - by - play in Spanish , with Ambrosio Rico doing commentary . Compass Media Networks is responsible for producing and distributing Raiders radio broadcasts as of the 2010 NFL season . Bill King will always be the Voice of the Raiders . Hired in 1966 , he called approximately 600 games for Al Davis . The Raiders awarded him all 3 rings . King left after the 1992 season . It ' s Bill ' s radio audio heard on most of the NFL Films highlight footage of the Raiders . King ' s call of the Holy Roller ( American football ) has been labeled ( by Chris Berman , among others ) as one of 5 best in NFL history . Bill King died in October 2005 from complications after surgery . Rivals . The Oakland Raiders have four primary rivals : their divisional rivals ( Denver Broncos , Kansas City Chiefs , and San Diego Chargers ) and their geographic rival , the San Francisco 49ers . They also have rivalries with other teams that arose from playoff battles in the past , most notably with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots . The Seattle Seahawks is an old rivalry with Oakland as well , but the rivalry became less relevant with the Seahawks moving from the AFC West to the NFC West . Divisional rivals . The Denver Broncos and the Raiders have been divisional rivals since the two teams began play in the AFL in 1960 . While the Raiders still hold the advantage in the all - time series ( 54 - 40 - 2 ) , the Broncos amassed 21 wins in 27 games , from the 1995 season and the arrival of Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan , through the 2008 season . Shanahan coached the Raiders before being fired just four games into the 1989 season , which has only served to intensify this rivalry . On Sunday , October 24 , 2010 the Raiders beat the Broncos ( 59 - 14 ) , giving the Raiders the most points scored in a game in the team ' s history . The Raiders have won 4 of the last 5 encounters , and in the 2010 season they outscored the Broncos 98 - 37 . The Broncos ' first ever Super Bowl appearance ( in the 1977 season ) was made possible by defeating Oakland in the AFC Championship on questionable officiating . The Kansas City Chiefs and the Raiders have had several memorable matches and have a bitter divisional rivalry . Oakland lost the 1969 AFL Championship against Kansas City , who went on to beat the Minnesota Vikings and win the Super Bowl . Kansas City leads the overall series 52 – 47 – 2 . The San Diego Chargers ' rivalry with Oakland dates to the 1963 season , when the Raiders defeated the heavily favored Chargers twice , both come - from - behind fourth quarter victories . One of the most memorable games between these teams was the " Holy Roller " game in 1978 , in which the Raiders fumbled for a touchdown in a very controversial play . The Raiders hold the overall series advantage at 55 – 44 – 2 . Geographic rival . The San Francisco 49ers , located on the other side of San Francisco Bay , are the Raiders ' geographic rivals . The first exhibition game played in 1967 , ended with the NFL 49ers defeating the AFL Raiders 13 - 10 . After the 1970 merger , the 49ers won in Oakland 38 - 7 . As a result , games between the two are referred to as the " Battle of the Bay . " Since the two teams play in different conferences , regular - season matchups are at least every four years . Fans and players of the winning team can claim " bragging rights " as the better team in the area . The rivalry has proven to be more a press based rivalry meaning that it was basically invented by the media mainly the San Francisco Chronicle which is supposed to give a fair review to Bay Area sports but has a bias . The the 49ers fans quickly adopted the rivalry to get " bragging rights " and such . The Raiders fan base has not been as keen to accepting this rivalry but in later years , the animosity between to the two fan bases becoming more relevant with Raiders fans becoming " annoyed " with the 49er fan base . Historic rivals . The rivalry between the Raiders and the New England Patriots dates to their time in the AFL , but was intensified during a 1978 preseason game , when Patriots wide receiver Darryl Stingley was permanently paralyzed after a vicious hit delivered by Raiders free safety Jack Tatum . Before that , New England also lost a playoff game in 1976 to the Raiders on a controversial penalty . The two teams met in a divisional - round playoff game in 2002 , which became known as " The Tuck Rule Game " . Late in the game , a fumble by Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was overturned , and New England went on to win in overtime and eventually won the Super Bowl against the heavily favored St . Louis Rams , the Raiders ' former crosstown rivals in Los Angeles . Since that game , the Patriots have won two of the last three regular season contests between the two teams . The first contest being the following year during the 2002 season in Oakland , with the Raiders winning 27 – 20 ; they met on the 2005 season opener in New England with the Patriots ruining Randy Moss ' s debut as an Oakland Raider 30 - 20 ; the most recent meeting saw the Patriots victorious , 49 – 26 during the 2008 season . The New York Jets began a strong rivalry with the Raiders in the AFL during the 1960s that continued through much of the 1970s , fueled in part by Raider Ike Lassiter breaking star quarterback Joe Namath ' s jaw during a 1967 game ( though Ben Davidson wrongly got the blame ) , the famous Heidi Game during the 1968 season , and the Raiders ' bitter loss to the Jets in the AFL Championship later that season . The rivalry waned in later years , but saw a minor resurgence due to some late - season and playoff meetings from 2000 - 2002 . The Jets won the most recent matchup 38 - 0 on October 25 , 2009 . The Pittsburgh Steelers ' rivalry with the Raiders was extremely intense during the 1970s . The Steelers knocked the Raiders out of the playoffs in three of four consecutive seasons in the early 1970s ( the first loss was the " Immaculate Reception " game ) until the Raiders finally beat the Steelers in the 1976 AFC Championship ( and went on to win Super Bowl XI ) . During the 1975 AFC Championship game , Raiders strong safety George Atkinson delivered a hit on Pittsburgh wide receiver Lynn Swann that gave him a concussion . When the two teams met in the 1976 season opener , Atkinson hit Swann again and gave him another concussion . After the second incident , Steelers head coach Chuck Noll referred to Atkinson as part of the " criminal element " in the NFL . Atkinson subsequently filed a $ 2 million defamation lawsuit against Noll and the Steelers , which he lost . Most recently , Oakland was beaten 35 - 3 by Pittsburgh on November 21 , 2010 . Historic geographic rival . As mentioned earlier , the Raiders and Rams had a rivalry during the 13 years both teams shared the Los Angeles market . The teams met five times in the regular season in this period , with the Raiders winning four times . Players . Pro Football Hall of Famers . The Pro Football Hall of Fame has inducted eleven players who made their primary contribution to professional football while with the Raiders , in addition to owner Al Davis and head coach John Madden . The Raiders ' total of thirteen Hall of Famers . http : / / www . raiders . com / history / hall - of - fame . html Retired numbers . The Raider organization does not retire the jersey numbers of former players on an official or unofficial basis . The number 00 , worn by Jim Otto for his entire career , is no longer allowed by the NFL . It was originally permitted for him only by the AFL as a marketing gimmick since his jersey number 00 is a homophone pun of his name ( aught - O ) . There is speculation that the team may have removed number 2 from circulation , however , as it was last worn by JaMarcus Russell in 2009 before being released , due to the stigma of Russell being one of the biggest draft busts in the history of professional sports . When the team drafted Terrelle Pryor in the 2011 Supplemental Draft , he was issued number 6 despite number 2 ( the number he wore at Ohio State ) not being used , and Pryor wasn ' t given an explanation why he didn ' t receive the number . Ownership , administration , and financial operations . Founding the Franchise . A few months after the first AFL draft in 1959 , the owners of the yet - unnamed Minneapolis franchise accepted an offer to join the established National Football League as an expansion team ( now called the Minnesota Vikings ) in 1961 , sending the AFL scrambling for a replacement . At the time , Oakland seemed an unlikely venue for a professional football team . The city had not asked for a team , there was no ownership group and there was no stadium in Oakland suitable for pro football ( the closest stadiums were in Berkeley and San Francisco ) and there was already a successful NFL franchise in the Bay Area in the San Francisco 49ers . However , the AFL owners selected Oakland after Los Angeles Chargers owner Barron Hilton threatened to forfeit his franchise unless a second team was placed on the West Coast . Accordingly , the city of Oakland was awarded the eighth AFL franchise on January 30 , 1960 , and the team inherited the Minneapolis club ' s draft picks . Upon receiving the franchise , Oakland civic leaders found a number of businesspeople willing to invest in the new team . A limited partnership was formed to own the team headed by managing general partner Y . Charles ( Chet ) Soda ( 1908 – 1989 ) , a local real estate developer , and included general partners Ed McGah ( 1899 – 1983 ) , Robert Osborne ( 1898 – 1968 ) , F . Wayne Valley ( 1914 – 1986 ) , restaurateur Harvey Binns ( 1914 – 1982 ) , Don Blessing ( 1904 – 2000 ) , and contractor Charles Harney ( 1902 – 1962 ) as well as numerous limited partners . The Raiders finished their first campaign with a 6 – 8 record , and lost $ 500 , 000 . Desperately in need of money to continue running the team , Valley received a $ 400 , 000 loan from Buffalo Bills founder Ralph C . Wilson Jr . After the conclusion of the first season Soda dropped out of the partnership , and on January 17 , 1961 , Valley , McGah and Osborne bought out the remaining four general partners . Soon after , Valley and McGah purchased Osborne ' s interest , with Valley named as the managing general partner . In 1962 , Valley hired Al Davis , a former assistant coach for the San Diego Chargers , as head coach and general manager . In April 1966 , Davis left the Raiders after being named AFL Commissioner . Two months later , the league announced its merger with the NFL . With the merger , the position of commissioner was no longer needed , and Davis entered into discussions with Valley about returning to the Raiders . On July 25 , 1966 , Davis returned as part owner of the team . He purchased a 10 percent interest in the team for US $ 18 , 000 , and became the team ' s third general partner — the partner in charge of football operations . In 1972 , with Wayne Valley out of the country for several weeks attending the Olympic Games in Munich , Davis ' s attorneys drafted a revised partnership agreement that gave him total control over all of the Raiders ' operations . McGah , a supporter of Davis , signed the agreement . Under partnership law , by a 2 – 1 vote of the general partners , the new agreement was thus ratified . Valley was furious when he discovered this , and immediately filed suit to have the new agreement overturned , but the court sided with Davis and McGah . In 1976 , Valley sold his interest in the team , and Davis — who now owned only 25 percent of the Raiders — was firmly in charge . Current Ownership structure . Legally , the club is a limited partnership with nine partners — Davis and the heirs of the original eight team partners . Since 1972 , however Davis has exercised near - complete control as president of the team ' s general partner , A . D . Football , Inc . Although exact ownership stakes are not known , it has been reported that Davis currently owns 47 % of the team shares . Ed McGah , the last of the original eight general partners of the Raiders , died in September 1983 . Upon his death , his interest was devised to a family trust , of which his son , E . J . McGah , was the trustee . The younger McGah was himself a part owner of the team , as a limited partner , and died in 2002 . Several members of the McGah family filed suit against Davis in October 2003 , alleging mismanagement of the team by Davis . The lawsuit sought monetary damages and to remove Davis and A . D . Football , Inc . as the team ' s managing general partner . Among their specific complaints , the McGahs alleged that Davis failed to provide them with detailed financial information previously provided to Ed and E . J . McGah . The Raiders countered that — under the terms of the partnership agreement as amended in 1972 — upon the death of the elder McGah in 1983 , his general partner interest converted to that of a limited partner . The team continued to provide the financial information to the younger McGah as a courtesy , though it was under no obligation to do so . The majority of the lawsuit was dismissed in April 2004 , when an Alameda County Superior Court judge ruled that the case lacked merit since none of the other partners took part in the lawsuit . In October 2005 , the lawsuit was settled out of court . The terms of the settlement are confidential , but it was reported that under its terms Davis purchased the McGah family ' s interest in the Raiders ( approximately 31 percent ) , which gave him for the first time a majority interest , speculated to be approximately 67 percent of the team . As a result of the settlement , confidential details concerning Al Davis and the ownership of the Raiders were not released to the public . His ownership share went down to 47 % when he sold 20 % of the team to Wall Street investors In 2006 , it was reported that Davis had been attempting to sell the 31 percent ownership stake in the team obtained from the McGah family . He was unsuccessful in this effort , reportedly because the sale would not give the purchaser any control of the Raiders , even in the event of Davis ' s death . Full control of the team will be assumed by Davis ' s wife , Carol , upon his death . Financial operations . According to a 2006 report released by " Forbes Magazine " , the Raiders ' overall team value of US $ 736 million ranks 28th out of 32 NFL teams . The team ranked in the bottom three in league attendance from 2003 – 2005 , and failed to sell out a majority of their home games . One of the reasons cited for the poor attendance figures was the decision to issue costly Personal Seat License s ( PSLs ) upon the Raiders ' return to Oakland in 1995 . The PSLs , which ranged in cost from $ 250 to $ 4 , 000 , were meant to help repay the $ 200 million it cost the city of Oakland and Alameda County to expand O . co Coliseum . They were only valid for 10 years , however , while other teams issue them permanently . As a result , fewer than 31 , 000 PSLs were sold for a stadium that holds twice that amount . Since 1995 , television blackouts of Raiders home games have been common . In November 2005 , the team announced that it was taking over ticket sales from the privately run Oakland Football Marketing Association ( OFMA ) , and abolishing PSLs . In February 2006 , the team also announced that it would lower ticket prices for most areas of O . co Coliseum . Just prior to the start of the 2006 NFL season , the Raiders revealed that they had sold 37 , 000 season tickets , up from 29 , 000 the previous year . Despite the team ' s 2 - 14 record , they sold out six of their eight home games in 2006 . Legal battles . The Raiders and Al Davis have been involved in several lawsuits throughout their history , including ones against the NFL . When the NFL declined to approve the Raiders ' move from Oakland to Los Angeles in 1980 , the team joined the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission in a lawsuit against the league alleging a violation of antitrust laws . The Coliseum Commission received a settlement from the NFL of $ 19 . 6 million in 1987 . In 1986 , Davis testified on behalf of the USFL in their unsuccessful antitrust lawsuit against the NFL . He was the only NFL owner to do so . After relocating back to Oakland , the team sued the NFL for interfering with their negotiations to build a new stadium at Hollywood Park prior to the move . The Raiders ' lawsuit further contended that they had the rights to the Los Angeles market , and thus were entitled to compensation from the league for giving up those rights by moving to Oakland . A jury found in favor of the NFL in 2001 , but the verdict was overturned a year later due to alleged juror misconduct . In February 2005 , a California Court of Appeal unanimously upheld the original verdict . When the Raiders moved back from Los Angeles in 1995 , the city of Oakland and the Oakland - Alameda County Coliseum Authority agreed to sell Personal Seat Licenses ( PSLs ) to help pay for the renovations to their stadium . But after games rarely sold out , the Raiders filed suit , claiming that they were misled by the city and the Coliseum Authority with the false promise that there would be sellouts . On November 2 , 2005 , a settlement was announced , part of which was the abolishment of PSLs as of the 2006 season . Trademark and Trade Dress Dilution . In 1996 , the team sued the NFL in Santa Clara County , California , in a lawsuit that ultimately included 22 separate causes of action . Included in the team ' s claims were claims that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ' pirate logo diluted the team ' s California trademark in its own pirate logo and for trade dress dilution on the ground that the League had improperly permitted other teams ( including the Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers ) to adopt colors for their uniforms similar to those of the Raiders . Among other things , the lawsuit sought an injunction to prevent the Buccaneers and Panthers from wearing their uniforms while playing in California . In 2003 , these claims were dismissed on summary judgment because the relief sought would violate the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution . BALCO Scandal . In 2003 , a number of current and former Oakland players such as Bill Romanowski , Tyrone Wheatley , Barrett Robbins , Chris Cooper and Dana Stubblefield were named as clients of the Bay Area Laboratory Co - Operative ( BALCO ) . BALCO was an American company led by founder and owner Victor Conte . In 2003 , journalists Lance Williams and Mark Fainaru - Wada investigated the company ' s role in a drug sports scandal later referred to as the " BALCO Affair " . BALCO marketed tetrahydrogestrinone ( " the Clear " ) , a then - undetected , performance - enhancing steroid developed by chemist Patrick Arnold . Conte , BALCO vice president James Valente , weight trainer Greg Anderson and coach Remi Korchemny had supplied a number of high - profile sports stars from the United States and Europe with the Clear and human growth hormone for several years . Headquartered in Burlingame , California , BALCO was founded in 1984 . Officially , BALCO was a service business for blood and urine analysis and food supplements . In 1988 , Victor Conte offered free blood and urine tests to a group of athletes known as the " BALCO Olympians " . He then was allowed to attend the Summer Olympics in Seoul , South Korea . From 1996 Conte worked with well - known American football star Bill Romanowski , who proved to be useful to establish new connections to athletes and coaches .
|
[
{
"start": 15739,
"end": 15749,
"label": [
"4BF9274F992C7FBA"
]
},
{
"start": 33519,
"end": 33537,
"label": [
"0D8FAA395DB040A2"
]
}
] |
american_football
|
088CA51AE8772DDC
|
Larry Brown ( cornerback ) Larry Brown , Jr . ( born November 30 , 1969 ) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and the Oakland Raiders . He is mostly known for being named the MVP of Super Bowl XXX . Brown was a starting cornerback on all three Dallas Cowboys championship teams of the nineties . He attended Texas Christian University ( TCU ) in Fort Worth , Texas . Early years . He was a two - sport athlete at Los Angeles High School , earning All - City honors in football and track . After not receiving any scholarship offers , he began his collegiate career at Los Angeles Southwest College as a running back . He was moved to cornerback during his sophomore season , at the end of which he transferred to Texas Christian University . At TCU he was a starter from his first game , leading the team in pass deflections during his senior season . In 1990 he was invited to the Blue – Gray Football Classic where he earned MVP honors . Professional career . Dallas Cowboys ( first stint ) . Brown was drafted in the 12th round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys . Although there wasn ' t many expectations for him at the start of preseason , he surprised the coaches with his play , even though he quit training camp for a few days because of personal reasons and also had a brief hospitalization that was thought to be appendicitis . He became the first Cowboys rookie to start at cornerback since Ron Francis did it in 1987 . He was also named to the NFL all - rookie team . In 1995 with the Cowboys having discussions to possibly sign the flashy free agent cornerback Deion Sanders , Brown was on his way to becoming a nickelback until Kevin Smith tore his achilles tendon in the first game of the 1995 season against the New York Giants on " Monday Night Football " . The move went from a luxury to a need and Sanders was signed the following week , while Brown remained in the starting lineup and responded with the best season of his career . That year the Cowboys reached Super Bowl XXX , where Brown became the first cornerback to win the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award and the first defensive back since 1973 to do it . In that game , Brown ' s two interceptions of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Neil O ' Donnell helped lift the Cowboys to their third championship in four seasons . The award and acclaim he received was especially poignant considering the death of his young son earlier in the season . Brown was a pivotal member of 3 Super Bowl championship teams and although he was considered the weak link of the defense , he more than held his own against some of the best wide receivers in NFL history , like Jerry Rice , Art Monk , Cris Carter and Sterling Sharpe . Rice had some terrible games playing against him , which led Brown to claim that he owned Rice , a statement that came back to haunt him after the 1994 NFC Championship Game . Oakland Raiders . Brown became a free agent immediately after his Super Bowl MVP performance and used his award as leverage to gain a lucrative contract with the Oakland Raiders . But he was a disappointment and was waived after playing just 12 games in two years for the Raiders . Dallas Cowboys ( second stint ) . He returned to Dallas for the 1998 season , which would be the last year of his playing career . He retired with 14 career interceptions , which he returned for a total of 210 yards and two touchdown s . He also recorded two fumble recoveries . < / div > Personal life . Currently , Brown is a cohost of The Dallas Cowboys Radio Network Pregame and Postgame Shows on 105 . 3 The Fan , the flagship station of the Dallas Cowboys Radio Network . He also played himself in an episode of " Married . . . with Children " . He was named Number 3 in NFL Top 10 for One Shot Wonders .
|
[
{
"start": 1712,
"end": 1723,
"label": [
"DCB7C6A5DFE30884"
]
},
{
"start": 235,
"end": 238,
"label": [
"563A33129C53D640"
]
}
] |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.