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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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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 .
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
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 "
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 .
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