1981 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
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The 1981 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a public research university located in the city of Lincoln in the U.S. state of Nebraska...

 in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season
1981 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the Clemson Tigers, unbeaten and untied, taking the national championship after a victory over traditional power Nebraska in the Orange Bowl. This was also the first year of the California Bowl, played in Fresno, California; this game fancied...

. The team was coached by Tom Osborne and played their home games in Memorial Stadium
Memorial Stadium, Lincoln
Memorial Stadium is located on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. It is the home of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team....

 in Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....

.

Schedule

Roster


Abbott, Todd (So.) DE

Alberico, Tim (So.) SE

Bachman, Ron (So.) DT

Barnes, Ed #57 (So.) LB

Bates, Phil #43 (Sr.) FB

Bauer, Steve #94 (So.) MON

Behning, Mark (So.) OT

Bess, Donnie #44 (Jr.) LB

Bourn, Don (So.) TE

Brandl, Matt #58 (Sr.) OG

Brown, Steve #95 (So.) DE

Brown, Todd #29 (Jr.) SE

Brungardt, Tim #32 (So.) IB

Buchanan, Eric (So.) DE

Campbell, Grant #24 (Jr.) P

Carlstrom, Tom #78 (Sr.) OG

Chandler, Rick #39 (So.) LB

Clark, Bret
Bret Clark
Bret Clark is a former professional American football player who played safety for three seasons for the Atlanta Falcons....

#10 (So.) S

Corbeil, Jim #92 (So.) LB

Craig, Roger #21 (Jr.) IB

Curry, Tom #1 (So.) WB

Damkroger, Steve #35 (Jr.) LB

Daum, Mark (So.) LB

DeBus, Robert (So.) LB

Dhein, Doug (So.) OT

Engebritson, Monte #83 (So.) TE

Evans, Brent #48 (Jr.) LB

Felici, Tony #46 (Jr.) DE

Fischer, Dan #26 (Jr.) S

Fryar, Irving
Irving Fryar
Irving Dale Fryar is a former American football wide receiver of the National Football League.Fryar grew up in Mount Holly Township, New Jersey and played high school football at Rancocas Valley Regional High School...

#27 (So.) WB

Gdowski, Tom #93 (Jr.) DT

Gill, Turner
Turner Gill
Turner Hillery Gill is an American football coach who most recently served as the head coach at Kansas from 2010-2011, and was one of 11 African-American head coaches in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision at the time of his hiring.-College:Gill graduated from Arlington Heights High...

#12 (So.) QB

Glathar, Kurt #69 (Jr.) C

Graeber, Ken (So.) MG

Greene, Ricky (So.) IB

Grimminger, Harry (So.) OG

Haase, David #4 (So.) S

Hagerman, Mark #9 (Jr.) PK

Hansman, Bob #98 (So.) LB

Harris, Neil #11 (So.) CB

Haywood, Calvin (So.) MON

Heath, John #52 (So.) LB

Herrmann, Doug #63 (So.) DT

Hill, Dan #84 (Jr.) TE

Hill, Pete #41 (Fr.) FB

Hinds, Tom (Jr.) OG
 
Hineline, Curt #59 (Sr.) MG

Hoback, Rob (Jr.) LB

Holbrook, Tim #23 (Jr.) MON

Huebert, Randy #31 (Sr.) WB

Hurley, Dan #73 (Sr.) OT

Iodence, Brian #14 (Sr.) CB

Jeffries, Jim (So.) MON

Johnson, Brad #55 (Jr.) C

Kammerer, Kyle (So.) OG

Keeler, Mike #61 (So.) DT

Kimball, Scott (So.) SE

Knox, Mike #44 (Fr.) LB

Kramer, Brian (So.) OG

Krejci, Jeff #2 (Sr.) S

Krenk, Mitch #89 (Jr.) TE

Kwapick, Jeff #70 (Jr.) OT

Larsen, Pat #3 (Jr.) CB

Lewis, Rodney #5 (Sr.) CB

Lindquist, Ric #15 (Sr.) CB

Lindstrom, Scott #56 (Jr.) MG

Lonowski, Jack #67 (Sr.) DT

Lyday, Allen #18 (Jr.) CB

Mandelko, Mike #68 (Jr.) OG

Mann, Ricky #16 (So.) S

Mason, Nate #8 (Jr.) QB

Mathison, Bruce
Bruce Mathison
Bruce Martin Mathison is a former American football quarterback who played in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers , Buffalo Bills, and the Seattle Seahawks. He played college football at the University of Nebraska.-References:...

#19 (Jr.) QB

Mauer, Mark #17 (Sr.) QB

McCashland, Mike (So.) MON

McCowan, Randy #37 (Jr.) IB

McElroy, Mike #54 (Sr.) C

McLaughlin, Scott (So.) C

McWhirter, Steve #45 (Jr.) LB

Merrell, Jeff #74 (Jr.) MG

Moravec, Mark #40 (Jr.) FB

Muehling, Brad #53 (So.) C

Murphy, Jim (So.) DB

Neil, Eddie #13 (Jr.) PK

Nelson, Randy (So.) OT

Orton, Greg (So.) OG

Patterson, Bill (So.) IB

Petersen, Tim (So.) CB

Praeuner, Wade #85 (So.) DE

Raridon, Scott #72 (So.) OT

Reinhardt, John (So.) MG

Ridder, Dave #86 (So.) DE

Rimington, Dave
Dave Rimington
Dave Brian Rimington is a former American football center. He is considered by many to be the greatest center in the history of college football.-College career:...

#50 (Jr.) C
 
Ripa, Dan (So.) FB

Rogan, Dennis #42 (So.) IB

Rozier, Mike
Mike Rozier
Michael Rozier is a former American collegiate and professional football running back who won the Heisman Trophy in 1983. He was born in Camden, New Jersey. Mike and his wife, Rochelle, an attorney, reside in South Jersey and together they have one son. Mike has two other children who reside in...

#30 (So.) IB

Santin, John #36 (Jr.) LB

Schaffer, Scott (So.) WB

Schmuecker, Dan #77 (So.) OT

Schoening, Lynn #91 (Jr.) PK

Sculley, Mike #51 (Sr.) MG

Seibel, Kevin #49 (Jr.) PK

Shark, Doug (So.) TE

Sherlock, John #66 (So.) OT

Simmons, Ricky #7 (Jr.) WB

Sims, Sammy #6 (Sr.) MON

Smail, Bob (Unk) MG

Smith, Jeff
Jeff Smith (running back)
Jeff Smith is a former professional American football player who played running back for four seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the National Football League. His most productive season was 1986 with the Chiefs when he gained 1270 all-purpose yards, 557 of which came...

#28 (So.) IB

Smith, Paul #25 (Jr.) FB

Sorenson, John (So.) SE

Spratte, Todd #81 (So.) DE

Steels, Anthony #33 (Sr.) WB

Steinkuhler, Dean
Dean Steinkuhler
-College career:Steinkuhler attended the University of Nebraska, where he won the Outland Trophy, given to the nation's top offensive lineman, in 1983. This marked the third consecutive time a Cornhusker had won the award as Dave Rimington had won back to back Outland Trophies in 1981 and 1982...

#71 (So.) OG

Stephens, Greg #82 (Jr.) TE

Stromath, Dave #99 (Sr.) DT

Stuckey, Rob (So.) DT

Sundberg, Craig (So.) QB

Theiss, Randy #65 (Jr.) OT

Thomas, Anthony (So.) OG

Thompson, Jim (So.) WB

Tramner, Mike #64 (So.) MG

Traynowicz, Mark (So.) OT

Valla, Ronald (So.) PK

Van Lent, Bill #90 (Jr.) DT

Van Norman, Kris #38 (Jr.) MON

Vergith, Tom #22 (Jr.) SE

Waechter, Henry
Henry Waechter
Henry Carl Waechter is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears, Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts, and Washington Redskins...

#75 (Sr.) DT

Waechter, Kevin #76 (Jr.) DT

Walton, Jerry (So.) S

Weber, Bill #87 (So.) DE

Weed, Dan (So.) C

Wees, Dennis #62 (Jr.) MG

Wehrle, Craig #47 (Jr.) TE

Wilkening, Doug #34 (So.) FB

Williams, Jamie
Jamie Williams (American football)
Jamie Earl Williams , is a former professional American football tight end who played for twelve seasons in the National Football League, mainly for the Houston Oilers and the San Francisco 49ers.-Early years:...

#80 (Jr.) TE

Williams, Jimmy
Jimmy Williams (linebacker)
James Henry Williams is a former American Football linebacker who played mainly for the Detroit Lions in a 11 year career that lasted from 1982 to 1993 in the National Football League....

#96 (Sr.) DE

Williams, Toby
Toby Williams
Tobias Williams is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the 10th round of the 1983 NFL Draft. He played six seasons, as a defensive end and defensive tackle, all with the Patriots.The 1987 season was interrupted by a...

#97 (Jr.) DT

Woodard, Scott #88 (Sr.) SE

Zierke, Mike (So.) DT
     

Coaching staff

Name Title First year
in this position
Years at Nebraska Alma Mater
Tom Osborne |Head Coach
Offensive Coordinator
1973 1964-1997 Hastings College
Hastings College
Hastings College is a private, undergraduate, four-year, residential liberal arts college in Hastings, Nebraska, USA.- History :The college was founded in 1882 by a group of men and women seeking to establish a Presbyterian college dedicated to high academic and cultural standards...

Charlie McBride |Defensive Coordinator 1981 1977-1999 Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...

Cletus Fischer |Offensive Line 1960-1985 Nebraska
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a public research university located in the city of Lincoln in the U.S. state of Nebraska...

John Melton |Tight Ends
Wingbacks
1973 1962-1988 Wyoming
University of Wyoming
The University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains, at an elevation of 7,200 feet , between the Laramie and Snowy Range mountains. It is known as UW to people close to the university...

Mike Corgan |Running Backs 1962 1962-1982 Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...

Boyd Epley |Head Strength Coach 1969 1969-2003 Nebraska
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a public research university located in the city of Lincoln in the U.S. state of Nebraska...

George Darlington |Defensive Backs 1973-2002 Rutgers
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...

Milt Tenopir |Offensive Line 1974 1974-2002 Sterling
Sterling College (Kansas)
Sterling College is a Christ-centered, four-year liberal arts college located in Sterling, Kansas with a mission "to develop creative and thoughtful leaders who understand a maturing Christian faith." The school is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and...

Gene Huey |Receivers 1977 1977-1986 Wyoming
University of Wyoming
The University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains, at an elevation of 7,200 feet , between the Laramie and Snowy Range mountains. It is known as UW to people close to the university...

Frank Solich
Frank Solich
Frank Solich is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Ohio University, a position he has held since the 2005 season...

|Head Freshman Coach 1979 1979-2003 Nebraska
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a public research university located in the city of Lincoln in the U.S. state of Nebraska...

Jack Pierce | 1979-1991
Jerry Pettibone
Jerry Pettibone
Jerry Pettibone is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Northern Illinois University from 1985 to 1990 and at Oregon State University from 1991 to 1996, compiling a career college football record of 46–84–2.-Early life:Pettibone's...

|Recruiting Coordinator 1980 1980-1981 Oregon State
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...

Bob Thornton |Secondary 1981 1981-1985 Nebraska
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a public research university located in the city of Lincoln in the U.S. state of Nebraska...


Iowa

Unranked Iowa jumped out to 10-0 lead by halftime on their way to paying back the 0-57 defeat handed to them by the Cornhuskers last year, and Nebraska was unable to answer in kind. Three 4th quarter Nebraska forays into Hawkeye territory produced no points, and an Iowa interception with 39 seconds remaining closed the book on the upset. Iowa went on to play in the Rose Bowl.

Florida State

Nebraska held a close 10-7 lead at halftime, but the momentum quickly turned in favor of the Cornhuskers when WB Irving Fryar
Irving Fryar
Irving Dale Fryar is a former American football wide receiver of the National Football League.Fryar grew up in Mount Holly Township, New Jersey and played high school football at Rancocas Valley Regional High School...

 scored on an 82 yard punt return, followed up six game clock seconds later when DE Tony Felici's off-the-bench opportunity allowed him to recover a Florida State fumble and return it 13 yards for another touchdown. Nebraska sealed the deal on a 94 yard touchdown run by IB Roger Craig, tying the standing Nebraska record. Felici's defensive performance earned him the starting position.

Penn State

No major records fell on this day, as each team fought to overcome the other and the scoring lead was exchanged five times. Penn State running back and future NFL star Curt Warner
Curt Warner
Curtis Edward Warner is a former professional American football running back. A two-time All-American at Penn State University, Warner was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft...

 rolled up 238 yards, nearly matching the entire Nebraska team ground production. Penn State pulled ahead on an early 4th quarter touchdown and added a field goal with 4:54 remaining to extend their lead to 6 points, and the Cornhuskers were unable to muster a response before time expired. Nebraska fell out of the rankings for the first time since a one week absence early in the 1977 season.

Auburn

Auburn put up a 1st quarter field goal to take the lead, and the score remained 3-0 at halftime. Through the course of the game, however, Auburn coughed up 10 fumbles, losing half of them, and never scored again. Nebraska quarterback Turner Gill took over after halftime, and with help from the turnovers, Nebraska overcome the weight of their worst season start since 1961 and put up 17 points in the second half and evened up their season record at 2-2.

Colorado

This game marked the first start for Nebraska QB Turner Gill
Turner Gill
Turner Hillery Gill is an American football coach who most recently served as the head coach at Kansas from 2010-2011, and was one of 11 African-American head coaches in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision at the time of his hiring.-College:Gill graduated from Arlington Heights High...

 and IB Mike Rozier
Mike Rozier
Michael Rozier is a former American collegiate and professional football running back who won the Heisman Trophy in 1983. He was born in Camden, New Jersey. Mike and his wife, Rochelle, an attorney, reside in South Jersey and together they have one son. Mike has two other children who reside in...

, and the Cornhuskers finally came to life. Gill tied an existing Nebraska record by passing for four touchdowns, as Nebraska piled up 719 offensive yards and set a new NCAA record with 42 first downs while racking up all 59 points before the start of the 4th quarter, while the Blackshirts
Blackshirts (football)
The Blackshirts are the first-string defensive unit players for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team.-History:The term originally dates back to the early 1960s and refers to the black practice jerseys that Nebraska's first-string defenders began to wear during practice...

 posted their first shutout of the season.

Kansas State

For the third straight game, the Nebraska defense prevented a touchdown, as the Cornhuskers rolled up 674 offensive yards and handled Kansas State with ease, showing that the return of Nebraska to the rankings at #19 was appropriate. Despite recovering three of eight Nebraska fumbles and the opportunity to capitalize accordingly, the Wildcats still managed only 8 first downs, and they barely avoided the shutout with a single 3rd quarter field goal.

Missouri

This slugfest of two near evenly-ranked teams contained plenty of action if not points, as the stalemate dragged on until time nearly ran out. Finally with just 23 seconds left in the 4th quarter, Nebraska FB Phil Bates punched a three yard run into the end zone. Like all the other scoring attempts preceding the eventual touchdown, even the PAT failed, and Nebraska departed Columbia with the 6-0 win.

Kansas

The Blackshirts
Blackshirts (football)
The Blackshirts are the first-string defensive unit players for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team.-History:The term originally dates back to the early 1960s and refers to the black practice jerseys that Nebraska's first-string defenders began to wear during practice...

 extended their touchdown-prevention streak to five games, yet Nebraska was still behind 9-3 at halftime due to the prolific field goal production from Kansas PK Bruce Kallmeyer. Adjustments made during the break had an immediate effect, however, and despite Kallmeyer putting two more kicks between the uprights, the Cornhusker offense ran off four touchdowns with the help of IB Mike Rozier
Mike Rozier
Michael Rozier is a former American collegiate and professional football running back who won the Heisman Trophy in 1983. He was born in Camden, New Jersey. Mike and his wife, Rochelle, an attorney, reside in South Jersey and together they have one son. Mike has two other children who reside in...

's career-best 179 yards to pull away.

Oklahoma State

The high-flying Oklahoma State defense, ranked #1 in the nation when the Cornhuskers rolled into town, were obliterated by Nebraska's 546 yards of offense. Nebraska QB Turner Gill
Turner Gill
Turner Hillery Gill is an American football coach who most recently served as the head coach at Kansas from 2010-2011, and was one of 11 African-American head coaches in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision at the time of his hiring.-College:Gill graduated from Arlington Heights High...

 led his squad to scores on their first three possessions, and handed over the controls shortly after halftime, but the Cornhuskers continued to score with ease. The Nebraska defense allowed just one score, a 3rd quarter touchdown, which ended their touchdown-free streak at 22 quarters.

Iowa State

The Cornhuskers struggled to put Iowa State behind them, catching up with them to enter halftime tied at 7, and it wasn't until the 4th quarter that the worn-down Cyclones allowed a 63 yard punt return touchdown by WB Irving Fryar
Irving Fryar
Irving Dale Fryar is a former American football wide receiver of the National Football League.Fryar grew up in Mount Holly Township, New Jersey and played high school football at Rancocas Valley Regional High School...

 as they gave up 24 unanswered points to decide the outcome. However, Nebraska QB Turner Gill
Turner Gill
Turner Hillery Gill is an American football coach who most recently served as the head coach at Kansas from 2010-2011, and was one of 11 African-American head coaches in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision at the time of his hiring.-College:Gill graduated from Arlington Heights High...

 suffered a leg injury that eventually became serious enough to cause nerve damage, putting him out for the rest of the season and also casting a shadow over his athletic future.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma started out strong but failed to produce points to match their ability to march down the field, hampered by losing 3 of 5 fumbles over the course of the game. Despite the early concern, the Sooners went to the locker room at the half trailing 24-7 after a successful campaign by backup Nebraska QB Mark Mauer, and Oklahoma was never able to recover. Nebraska finished with an unbeaten conference slate and headed to Miami as conference champions.

Clemson

Nebraska failed to capitalize on the opportunity for a national championship, coming in as #4 to attempt a takedown of the #1 Tigers as both the #2 and #3 teams dropped their own bowl games, but in a hard fought game that showed a near match of squads statisitically, Clemson simply outplayed the Cornhuskers and took advantage of Nebraska mistakes to hold on to their 7 point lead for the final nine minutes to keep their claim on the #1 ranking, departing Miami with the 1981 national title.

Rankings

Ranking Movement
Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Final
AP 6 7 17 15 NR NR 19 15 12 11 7 5 5 4 11
Coaches 9

Awards


Award Name(s)
Outland Trophy
Outland Trophy
The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States college football interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named All-America at two positions, Outland garnered consensus All-America honors in...

Dave Rimington
Dave Rimington
Dave Brian Rimington is a former American football center. He is considered by many to be the greatest center in the history of college football.-College career:...

All-America 1st team Dave Rimington, Jimmy Williams
Jimmy Williams (linebacker)
James Henry Williams is a former American Football linebacker who played mainly for the Detroit Lions in a 11 year career that lasted from 1982 to 1993 in the National Football League....

All-America honorable mention Dan Hurley, Jeff Krejci, Mike Rozier
Mike Rozier
Michael Rozier is a former American collegiate and professional football running back who won the Heisman Trophy in 1983. He was born in Camden, New Jersey. Mike and his wife, Rochelle, an attorney, reside in South Jersey and together they have one son. Mike has two other children who reside in...

, Jamie Williams
Jamie Williams (American football)
Jamie Earl Williams , is a former professional American football tight end who played for twelve seasons in the National Football League, mainly for the Houston Oilers and the San Francisco 49ers.-Early years:...

, Turner Gill
Turner Gill
Turner Hillery Gill is an American football coach who most recently served as the head coach at Kansas from 2010-2011, and was one of 11 African-American head coaches in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision at the time of his hiring.-College:Gill graduated from Arlington Heights High...

Big 8 Player of the Year Dave Rimington
Big 8 Defensive Player of the Year Jimmy Williams
Big 8 Offensive Newcomer of the Year Mike Rozier
All-Big 8 1st team Roger Craig, Tony Felici, Turner Gill, Dan Hurley, Jeff Krejci, Ric Lindquist, Dave Rimington, Mike Rozier, Sammy Sims, Jamie Williams, Jimmy Williams
All-Big 8 2nd team Steve Damkroger, Roger Craig, Grant Campbell, Phil Bates, Mike Mandelko, Randy Theiss, Henry Waechter
Henry Waechter
Henry Carl Waechter is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears, Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts, and Washington Redskins...

All-Big 8 honorable mention Phil Bates, Tom Carlstrom, Jeff Merrell

NFL and Pro Players

The following Nebraska players who participated in the 1981 season later moved on to the next level and joined a professional or semi-pro team as draftees or free agents.
Name Team
Mark Behning Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...

Todd Brown Montreal Concordes
Bret Clark
Bret Clark
Bret Clark is a former professional American football player who played safety for three seasons for the Atlanta Falcons....

Tampa Bay Bandits
Tampa Bay Bandits
The Tampa Bay Bandits were a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. They were members of the United States Football League . They were a charter member of the USFL and folded along with the league after the 1985 season....

Roger Craig San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...

Irving Fryar
Irving Fryar
Irving Dale Fryar is a former American football wide receiver of the National Football League.Fryar grew up in Mount Holly Township, New Jersey and played high school football at Rancocas Valley Regional High School...

New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...

Turner Gill
Turner Gill
Turner Hillery Gill is an American football coach who most recently served as the head coach at Kansas from 2010-2011, and was one of 11 African-American head coaches in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision at the time of his hiring.-College:Gill graduated from Arlington Heights High...

Montreal Concordes
Dan Hurley Boston Breakers
Portland Breakers
The Portland Breakers were a professional American Football team that played in the United States Football League in the mid 1980s. Before moving to Portland, Oregon, the franchise was previously in Boston, Massachusetts as the Boston Breakers and New Orleans, Louisiana as the New Orleans...

Brad Johnson Boston Breakers
Portland Breakers
The Portland Breakers were a professional American Football team that played in the United States Football League in the mid 1980s. Before moving to Portland, Oregon, the franchise was previously in Boston, Massachusetts as the Boston Breakers and New Orleans, Louisiana as the New Orleans...

Mike Knox Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

Mitch Krenk Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

Rodney Lewis New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....

Allen Lyday Houston Oilers
Bruce Mathison
Bruce Mathison
Bruce Martin Mathison is a former American football quarterback who played in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers , Buffalo Bills, and the Seattle Seahawks. He played college football at the University of Nebraska.-References:...

San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

Jeff Merrell Boston Breakers
Portland Breakers
The Portland Breakers were a professional American Football team that played in the United States Football League in the mid 1980s. Before moving to Portland, Oregon, the franchise was previously in Boston, Massachusetts as the Boston Breakers and New Orleans, Louisiana as the New Orleans...

Greg Orton Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...

Dave Rimington
Dave Rimington
Dave Brian Rimington is a former American football center. He is considered by many to be the greatest center in the history of college football.-College career:...

Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...

Mike Rozier
Mike Rozier
Michael Rozier is a former American collegiate and professional football running back who won the Heisman Trophy in 1983. He was born in Camden, New Jersey. Mike and his wife, Rochelle, an attorney, reside in South Jersey and together they have one son. Mike has two other children who reside in...

Pittsburgh Maulers
Pittsburgh Maulers
The Pittsburgh Maulers competed in the 1984 season of the United States Football League. Their most prominent player was first pick overall in the 1984 USFL draft, running back Mike Rozier of Nebraska, who won the Heisman Trophy, collegiate football's most prestigious individual award.They were...

Kevin Seibel Chicago Blitz
Chicago Blitz
The Chicago Blitz were a professional American football team that played in the United States Football League in the mid 1980s. They played at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.- Team history :...

Ricky Simmons Washington Federals
Jeff Smith
Jeff Smith (running back)
Jeff Smith is a former professional American football player who played running back for four seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the National Football League. His most productive season was 1986 with the Chiefs when he gained 1270 all-purpose yards, 557 of which came...

Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...

Anthony Steels Boston Breakers
Portland Breakers
The Portland Breakers were a professional American Football team that played in the United States Football League in the mid 1980s. Before moving to Portland, Oregon, the franchise was previously in Boston, Massachusetts as the Boston Breakers and New Orleans, Louisiana as the New Orleans...

Dean Steinkuhler
Dean Steinkuhler
-College career:Steinkuhler attended the University of Nebraska, where he won the Outland Trophy, given to the nation's top offensive lineman, in 1983. This marked the third consecutive time a Cornhusker had won the award as Dave Rimington had won back to back Outland Trophies in 1981 and 1982...

Houston Oilers
Mark Traynowicz Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

Henry Waechter
Henry Waechter
Henry Carl Waechter is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears, Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts, and Washington Redskins...

Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

Jamie Williams
Jamie Williams (American football)
Jamie Earl Williams , is a former professional American football tight end who played for twelve seasons in the National Football League, mainly for the Houston Oilers and the San Francisco 49ers.-Early years:...

St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...

Jimmy Williams
Jimmy Williams (linebacker)
James Henry Williams is a former American Football linebacker who played mainly for the Detroit Lions in a 11 year career that lasted from 1982 to 1993 in the National Football League....

Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...

Toby Williams
Toby Williams
Tobias Williams is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the 10th round of the 1983 NFL Draft. He played six seasons, as a defensive end and defensive tackle, all with the Patriots.The 1987 season was interrupted by a...

New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...


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