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1980 Kansas City Chiefs season

KC: Henry Marshall 3–83, J.T. Smith 2–29, Tony Reed 3– 28, Earl Gant 4–27, Ted McKnight 2–17, Tony Samuels 2–12, TD

1981 New York Jets season

The Jets sputtered early, starting 0–3 and (combined with the previous season's 4–12 finish) fueling a quarterback controversy and altercation between quarterback Richard Todd and sports writer Steve Serby and speculation about Michaels' job.

1983 Kansas City Chiefs season

With Bill Kenney and Todd Blackledge both on the roster, starting Steve Fuller was traded to the Los Angeles Rams on August 19.

2006 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

Reggie Ball connected on a Hamilton-Campbellesque 46 yard play action touchdown to James Johnson.

2006 Toronto Argonauts season

With the season on the line, QB Michael Bishop and LB Chuck Winters teamed up to lead the Boatmen to one of the greatest come-from-behind victories in recent Argo memory.

2008 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

Quarterback Rusty Smith, a junior, returned with much hype and national recognition.

2008 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

Kicker Pat McAfee was four-for-four on field goals with a long of 47 yards, and starting quarterback Pat White and backup Jarrett Brown both had touchdown passes.

66th Grey Cup

Following the game, the Grey Cup was damaged after Edmonton Quarterback Tom Wilkinson accidentally dropped the trophy after being bumped by some rowdy fans.

Alex Pineda Chacón

Alex Mauricio Pineda Chacón (born 19 December 1969 in Santa Cruz de Yojoa) is a retired Honduran football player.

Anastasia Bliznyuk

Her father is Ilya Bliznyuk, a former football player who played for the Ukrainian national team and is the head coach of FC Zirka Kirovograd.

Anica Kovač

Anica Kovač (née Martinović) (born 3 March 1976 in West Berlin, West Germany) is a Croatian former model best known for being the First Runner-up in the Miss World 1995 competition and for her marriage to the Croatian football player Robert Kovač.

Brett Romberg

Romberg never allowed a quarterback sack at center and was part of an offensive line that helped produce three 1,000-yard rushers (James Jackson, Clinton Portis and Willis McGahee), a quarterback (Ken Dorsey) who set every major Hurricanes career passing record and an offense that averaged more than 465 yards per game for the balance of his three years as the starting center.

Chatfield Senior High School

Chatfield has produced well-known athletes such as LenDale White, Ryan Vena, Robbie McEwen and Zac Robinson.

Christina Sampanidis

Christina Sampanidis (born 12 May 1988) is a German female football player of Greek and Serb origin currently playing for ŽFK Mašinac PZP Niš.

Ciro Sirignano

Ciro Oreste Sirignano (born 1 October 1985 in Pomigliano d'Arco) is an Italian football player.

Damien Nygaard

Despite this, Nygaard tried his hand at the American gridiron in 1974, as punter with the NFL's Green Bay Packers, more than fifteen years before a more successful conversion by Darren Bennett.

Earthquake Game

LSU's quarterback Tommy Hodson drove the team down the field before finally throwing an 11 yard 4th down touchdown pass to Eddie Fuller.

Eric Crouch

In his inaugural CFL season Crouch eventually became the fourth-string quarterback in Toronto, behind Damon Allen, Michael Bishop, and Spergon Wynn.

Gunther Cunningham

Under his lead, a number of players excelled, including stars such as Derrick Thomas, Neil Smith, James Hasty, and Dale Carter.

Haryanto Prasetyo

Haryanto Prasetyo (born on April 3, 1978) is an Indonesian football player and manager who previously plays as midfielder for Persebaya Surabaya, Pelita Jaya FC, Persijatim, Persijap Jepara, PSS Sleman, Persiku Kudus and the Indonesia national team.

Horst Szymaniak

Horst "Schimmi" Szymaniak (born 29 August 1934 in Oer-Erkenschwick – died 9 October 2009 in Melle) was a former German football player.

Jack Fleming

Some of Fleming's more memorable calls include calls on Rod Thorn, Major Harris, Jeff Hostetler, Will Drewery, the infamous "Flutie Sack" in 1984, Pat Randolph, Robert Walker's game-winning touchdown run against Miami in 1993, Ed Hill's game-winning touchdown catch against Boston College in 1993, and Amos Zereoue.

Jeff Dubay

He was also a co-host on Vikings Fan Line with former Minnesota Vikings player Mike Morris, and covered Minnesota Gophers hockey games for Fox Sports Net.

Joe Black Hayes

(September 20, 1915 − December 9, 2013) was an American football player.

Joe Krol

Considered as possibly the most versatile player in Canadian football history as a triple-threat to pass, run, and kick, he was one of Canada's greatest athletes and also famously known as a "Gold Dust Twin" for his teamwork with Royal Copeland.

Junior F.C.

Some of the most notable players that have played for the club include Heleno de Freitas, Garrincha, Dida, Juan Ramón Verón, Efraín Sánchez, Carlos "El Pibe" Valderrama, Iván René Valenciano, Teófilo Gutiérrez, Carlos Bacca, Julio César Uribe and Giovanni Hernández.

Larry Jacobson

He was the third Nebraska Cornhusker chosen in the first round of the 1972 NFL Draft (QB Jerry Tagge - 11th, RB Jeff Kinney - 23rd).

Niwat Srisawat

Niwat Srisawat (Thai นิวัฒน์ ศรีสวัสดิ์) or his nickname "Tong" (born August 19, 1947 in Phitsanulok) is a Famous Thai - Vietnamese football player and former player in Thailand national team since 1967-1979.

Patrice Abanda

Patrice Abanda Etong (born 3 August 1978, in Yaoundé) is a Cameroonian former football player.

Paul Loga

Serge-Paul Loga (born 14 August 1969) is a retired Cameroonian football player who played for Prevoyance Yaoundé.

Paul Posluszny

In 2005 Posluszny became the first junior captain for Penn State since Mike Reid and Steve Smear in 1968.

Pedro González Vera

Pedro Alejandro González Vera (born 17 October 1967 in Valdivia) is a Chilean football player nicknamed "Heidi".

Peri Sandria

Peri Sandria (born on 23 September 1969) is an Indonesian football player and manager that previously plays for Persib Bandung in the Liga Indonesia Premier Division.

Reynolds–Sorgi incident

The Reynolds–Sorgi Incident refers to an American college football in-game incident in which Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Robert Reynolds choked Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Jim Sorgi, injuring Sorgi's trachea, after the play had been whistled dead.

Rolf Semb-Thorstvedt

Rolf Semb-Thorstvedt (3 April 1898 – 15 October 1972) was a Norwegian football player for the club SK Frigg.

Sigge Parling

Sigvard "Sigge" Emanuel Parling (born March 26, 1930 in Valbo, Gästrikland) is a retired Swedish football player.

Srđan Mijailović

Srđan Mijailović (Serbian Cyrillic: Срђан Мијаиловић; born on 10th November 1993 in Požega) is a Serbian football player who played for Süper Lig club Kayserispor.

Syndou Traoré

Syndou Traoré (born 29 October 1988 in Fremandougou, Odienné) is an Ivorian football player who currently plays for Séwé Sports de San Pedro.

Tyler Prochnow

Prior to launching the Brigade, Prochnow was the founder and president of Golden Peak Sports & Entertainment, a sports representation agency with clients including Deion Sanders, Neil Smith, and Olympians Amy Van Dyken and Aly Wagner.

Willie Maley

William "Willie" Patrick Maley (25 April 1868 – 2 April 1958) was a Scottish football coach and former player, the first manager of Celtic Football Club, and one of the most successful managers in Scottish football history.

Woman's film

Bend It Like Beckham (2002) emphasizes the key generic theme of female friendship and casts the heroine in a conflict between the restrictions of her traditional Sikh upbringing and her aspirations to become a football player.

Zedekiah Otieno

Zedekiah "Zico" Otieno (born 30 November 1968) is a Kenyan former football player who is currently manages Sony Sugar in the Tusker Premier League.


see also

Antonio Alzamendi

Antonio Alzamendi Casas (born June 7, 1956 in Durazno) was a Uruguayan football player who retired in 1991.

Antonio Rattín

Antonio Ubaldo Rattín (born May 16, 1937 in Tigre, Buenos Aires Province) is a former Argentine football player, best known as a Boca Juniors midfielder, and because of an incident in a match at the 1966 FIFA World Cup.

Ariel Graziani

Ariel José Graziani Lentini (born June 7, 1971 in Empalme Villa Constitución, Argentina) is a former football player.

Banza

Jean-Kasongo Banza (born 1974), retired professional football player from the DR Congo

Barlanark

Others include the Swansea football player Steven Dobbie, West Brom's Graham Dorrans, and Michelle O'Brien who stars in the TV show River City.

Beniamino Di Giacomo

Beniamino Di Giacomo (born November 13, 1935 in Porto Recanati) is a retired Italian professional football player and coach.

Bonaventure Kalou

Bonaventure "Barry" Kalou (born 12 January 1978 in Oumé) is an Ivorian football player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Combs-la-Ville.

Bruno Candido Farias

Bruno Candido Farias, commonly known as Bruno Farias (born 20 November 1987 in Panorama, São Paulo) is a Brazilian football player at the position of midfielder.

Butin

Aleksandr Butin (born 1985), a Russian professional football player

Cedric Smith

Cedric C. Smith (1895–1969), All-American football player for the University of Michigan and the Buffalo All-Americans

Charles Douglas Moffatt

Charles Douglas Moffatt (London, 5 July 1870 - Buenos Aires, 1 March 1953) was an English football player, considered one of the pioneers of the sport in Argentina.

Chris Wells

Beanie Wells (born 1988), also known as Chris Wells, Arizona Cardinals football player

Cometti

Dennis Cometti (born 1949), a former Australian rules football player and coach

Dimitris Raptakis

Dimitris Raptakis, (Greek: Δημήτρης Ραπτάκης; born 20 January 1988 in Heraklion, Crete), is a Greek professional football player who last played for AEL 1964.

Elbie

Elbie Nickel (1922-2007), a professional American football player

Fabio Vázquez

Fabio Francisco Vázquez (Viedma, 19 February 1994) is an Argentinian professional football player who currently plays for Argentinos Juniors.

Fountain Inn, South Carolina

Fountain Inn is the home town of Travelle Wharton who is an American football player who currently plays offensive lineman.

Francisco Osorto

Francisco Salvador Osorto Guardado (born 20 March 1957 in Santa Rosa de Lima) is a former football player from El Salvador.

Frank Cignetti

Frank Cignetti, Jr. (born 1965), American football player and coach, current offensive coordinator at Rutgers University, son of the former

Georgetown, Mississippi

Georgetown is the birthplace of professional football player Dick Bass.

Hannes Sigurðsson

Hannes Þorsteinn Sigurðsson (born 10 April 1983 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is an Icelandic football player.

Hans Fróði Hansen

Hans Fróði Hansen (born 24 August 1975 in Leirvík, Faroe Islands) is a retired football player and now manager from the Faroe Islands, who had started a second career as Fashion- and Beauty advisor under the name Hans F. Hansen of Scandinavia.

Heffelfinger

William Walter "Pudge" Heffelfinger (1867, Minneapolis, Minnesota - 1954, Blessing, Texas), an American football player

Helene Raynsford

Raynsford was appointed to UK Anti-Doping's newly formed Athlete's Committee along with Paralympic swimmer Graham Edmunds, football player Clarke Carlisle and former England rugby union captain, Martin Corry.

Hervé Ndjana Onana

Hervé Anselme Ndjana Onana (born on 1 June 1986 in Yaoundé) is a football player from Cameroon.

Jason Carthen

As a former professional football player with the New England Patriots, he is a highly sought-after international speaker in areas of leadership, faith and business.

Jim Rodger

Jim Rodger (born 15 September 1933 in Cleland, Lanarkshire) is a Scottish former football player.

Joey DiPaolo

He recovered, and later on, he was able to attend an AIDS funds gala, where he met NFL football player Lawrence Taylor.

Jones County Junior College

Jackie Parker, football player, member of the college football and CFL halls of fame.

José Francisco Jovel

José Francisco Jovel Cruz (born 26 May 1951 in Usulután, El Salvador) is a retired football player from El Salvador who represented his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.

José Miguel Cubero

José Miguel Cubero Loría (born 14 February 1987 in Sarchí) is a Costa Rican football player, currently playing for C.S. Herediano in Primera División de Costa Rica, and for the Costa Rica national football team.

Ken Ruettgers

Students found out that he had been a football player when they found his Wikipedia entry.

Khampheng Sayavutthi

Khampheng Sayavutthi born 19 July 1986 in Vientiane, is a Laotian football player, who has played for YOTHA FC (MCTPC FC) in the Lao League, the top division of the Lao football League, and the Laos national team.

Kim Zolciak

In May 2010, Zolciak met Atlanta Falcons football player Kroy Biermann at the charity event Dancing with Atlanta Stars.

Lamar, South Carolina

Levon Kirkland, former NFL football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers

Milito

Diego Milito (born 1979), Argentine football player, who currently plays for Inter Milan.

Moss Point, Mississippi

Damarius Bilbo, NFL football player and sports agent graduated from Moss Point High School in 2001

Nicolás Freire

Nicolás Freire (born 18 February 1994 in Santa Lucía) is an Argentinian professional football player who currently plays for Argentinos Juniors.

Oeki Hoekema

Uilke Piebe ("Oeki") Hoekema (born 28 January 1949 in Leeuwarden) is a retired Dutch football player who played for Go Ahead Eagles, PSV, De Graafschap, Lierse SK, ADO Den Haag and FC Wageningen, as well as the Dutch national side.

Oleksandr Lebedynets

Oleksandr Lebedynets (Ukrainian: Олександр Лебединець (born on 8 August 1984 in Zolochiv, Kharkiv Oblast) is a professional Ukrainian football player for FC Helios Kharkiv.

Pencran

Paul Le Guen, former football player and current manager of the Oman national team.

Rozhkov

Pavel Rozhkov (b. 1986), a Russian professional football player

Rudi Hansen

Her last film was "far til Fire, for fuld musik", where she met football player Harald Nielsen.

Stamps, Arkansas

From 1948-1950, the former professional football player George Doherty coached at Stamps High School and turned a winless team into two district championships and a second-place finish statewide.

Sung-jae

Kim Sung-Jae (born 1976), South Korean retired football player

Tom Meets Zizou

Tom Meets Zizou (German title: Tom Meets Zizou – Kein Sommermärchen Not a Summer's Tale) is a documentary film by director Aljoscha Pause, based on the life and career of German football player Thomas Broich.

Tony Locke

He recently appeared in the movie Invincible starring Mark Wahlberg as a football player along with WR/DB Kevin Ingram who played with Locke when he was with the Los Angeles Avengers.

Wichard

Gary Wichard (d. 2011), American college football player and professional sports agent

William Torres

William Jeovanny Torres Alegría (born October 27, 1976 in San Miguel, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran professional football player, who currently plays for Luis Ángel Firpo in the Salvadoran Premier Division.

Willis Kent

Its films, about 40 in all, consisted mostly of low-budget westerns, many of which starred short-lived cowboy star and former football player Lafayette Russell (aka Reb Russell), and cheap, sensationalist exploitation epics.