naist-nlp/zeshel huggingface dataset:
Aberdeen , Mississippi This page gives you the opportunity to redirect to the original article that is on Wikipedia or stay on the American Football Database . Clicking on the link on this page will redirect to Wikipedia ' s article . Take me to the article on Wikipedia . Click here to return to the American Football Database main page or just hit your browsers back button to return to your previous page . These Redirect pages should be eliminated in either of two ways . Things to think about :
1997 Chicago Bears season The 1997 Chicago Bears season was their 78th regular season completed in the National Football League . The club posted a 4 - 12 record under head coach Dave Wannstedt . It was the club ' s first 4 win season since the club posted a 4 - 10 record in 1975 .
Mike Gann Michael Gann ( born October 19 , 1963 in Stillwater , Oklahoma ) was a defensive lineman who played nine seasons in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons . Scored a touchdown as a rookie on a lateral from teammate Rick Bryan in win over New Orleans .
Dick Evans ( American football ) Richard Jacob " Dick " Evans is a former player in the National Football League . Biography . Evans was born on May 31 , 1917 in Chicago , Illinois . Career . Evans played with the Green Bay Packers during the 1940 NFL season and the 1943 NFL season . During the two season in between , he played with the Chicago Cardinals . He played at the collegiate level at the University of Iowa .
Northwestern Wildcats football , 1950 – 59 1950 . In the battle for the Sweet Sioux Tomahawk , the Wildcats defeated the Fighting Illini . 1951 . In the battle for the Sweet Sioux Tomahawk , the Fighting Illini defeated the Wildcats . 1952 . In the battle for the Sweet Sioux Tomahawk , the Wildcats defeated the Fighting Illini . 1955 . Future New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was an assistant coach to Lou Saban . For the season , the Wildcats were winless , and Saban and his coaching staff were dismissed .
Mike Anderson ( Canadian football ) Mike Anderson ( born August 15 , 1961 , in Regina , Saskatchewan ) is a former professional Canadian football offensive lineman who played 12 seasons in the Canadian Football League for the Saskatchewan Roughriders . He was selected by the Roughriders as a territorial exemption to the draft . He was named CFL All - Star in the 1994 CFL season , a year after he was released due to salary cap reduction , but then later re - signed .
Roland Solomon Roland Howard Solomon ( born February 6 , 1956 in Fort Worth , Texas ) was an American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills , Dallas Cowboys , and the Denver Broncos . He played college football at the University of Utah .
Gerald J . Ford Stadium Gerald J . Ford Stadium is a stadium in University Park , Texas , one of the two " Park Cities " that form an enclave within the city limits of Dallas . The stadium is used primarily for football , and it is home to the Southern Methodist University ( SMU ) Mustangs and is frequently used for local high school football games . It was the last on - campus stadium in NCAA Division I - A ( now Division I FBS ) to open in the 20th century . About ' The Ford ' . The stadium is named after Gerald J . Ford ( who should not be confused with former U . S . President Gerald " R . " Ford ) , a billionaire banker who provided most of the funding for its construction . Outside the northeast corner of the stadium is Doak Walker Plaza , honoring the former Heisman Trophy winner and SMU ' s greatest football star . The plaza includes a life - sized replica of the Doak Walker Award trophy , awarded annually to the nation ' s top college football running back . The northwest corner is connected to the Loyd All - Sports Center , which contains locker , training , and office space for SMU athletics , as well as the Spirit Shop , the office of the Alumni Association , and the Athlete Education Center . History . The building stands on the site of the former Ownby Stadium , the school ' s previous on - campus football stadium . Ownby was demolished starting in late October 1998 in order to clear the land designated for the new stadium . Ford Stadium opened on September 2 , 2000 with a football game against the University of Kansas . On September 24 , 2010 , the regular season attendance record was set at Gerald J . Ford Stadium when 35 , 481 people watched the TCU Horned Frogs face off against the SMU Mustangs . TCU won the game , 41 – 24 . The overall attendance record is set at 36 , 742 for the 2010 Armed Forces Bowl between SMU and the Army Black Knights . Future expansion . The north - south oriented stadium is bowl - shaped , with stands on three sides ( west , east , and north ) . The stadium is expandable to 45 , 000 seats by enclosing the horseshoe on the south end .
Prescott Burgess Prescott Ennis Burgess ( born March 6 , 1984 ) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the Ravens in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft . He has had three stints with the team . He played college football at Michigan . Burgess has also played for the New England Patriots . Early years . Burgess attended Warren G . Harding High School in Warren , Ohio , where he ranked among the nation ' s best linebackers and defensive backs . College career . After graduating from high school , Burgess attended the University of Michigan . He started 20 of the 46 games he played in , and was named an All - Big Ten Conference honorable mention in his junior ( 2005 ) and senior ( 2006 ) seasons . Professional career . First stint with Ravens . Burgess was drafted in the sixth round ( 207th overall ) in the 2007 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens . He played in his first eight games for Baltimore , recording four tackles before being placed on injured reserve with a hip injury on November 14 . He missed the entire 2008 season , after being placed on injured reserve on August 11 with a broken forearm . Burgess played in the first two games of the 2009 season for the Ravens , picking up two tackles . New England Patriots . Burgess was traded to the New England Patriots on September 22 , 2009 in exchange for a conditional seventh round draft choice . He was inactive for the Patriots ' Week 3 game and waived on September 28 . The trade was conditioned on the games Burgess was active for the Patriots ; therefore , the Ravens did not receive any compensation from the Patriots . He was re - signed to the Patriots ' practice squad on September 30 , in advance of their Week 4 against the Ravens , who would have not been allowed to sign Burgess back off the Patriots ' practice squad because of this matchup . Second stint with Baltimore Ravens . On October 5 , the day after their game with the Patriots , the Ravens signed Prescott Burgess off the Patriots ' practice squad to take the place of Brendan Ayanbadejo , who went on injured reserve . Burgess continued his role as a backup with Baltimore in and . Third stint with Baltimore Ravens . On September 3 , 2011 , Burgess was released during final cuts . He was re - signed by the Baltimore Ravens on September 28 , when Baltimore cornerback Dominique Foxworth was placed on injured reserve . Burgess was active for one game , with no statistics . He was waived again on October 4 , after Baltimore signed cornerback Bryan McCann . He was re - signed on October 18 . He was placed on Injured Reserve November 2 , 2011 and the team signed Edgar Jones as a replacement . He was taken off Injured Reserve on December 3 , 2011 and immediately released from the team . While not seeing much time on defense during his stints with the Ravens , he did establish himself as a special teams standout , becoming one of their top tacklers in that unit .
Mike Alexander ( American football ) Michael Fitzgerald Alexander ( born March 19 , 1965 in Manhattan , New York ) is a former professional American football player . He was the 8th round draft pick ( # 199 overall ) of the Los Angeles Raiders in the 1988 NFL Draft , playing wide receiver there in 1988 and 1989 , and with the Buffalo Bills in 1991 . He played collegiately at Penn State University and attended Piscataway Township High School in Piscataway , New Jersey .
T . T . McConnell Thomas Thurmon ( or Thurman ) McConnell was an American football and baseball coach . He served as the head football coach at Doane College in Nebraska in 1914 and at the University of Arkansas from 1915 to 1916 , compiling a career college football record of 12 – 8 – 3 . McConnell was also the head baseball coach at Arkansas in 1916 , tallying a mark of 10 – 5 . He was born in Springfield , Missouri in 1888 . He was an alumnus of Purdue University , graduating in the calss of 1914 with a B . S . in agriculture . He died in 1970 in Springfield . His wife , Mary died in 1983 . They are both interred at Maple Park Cemetery in Springfield . Coaching career . Doane College . McConnell was the 15th head football coach at Doane College located in Crete , Nebraska and he held that position for the 1914 season . His coaching record at Doane was 4 wins , 2 losses , and 2 ties . As of the conclusion of the 2007 season , this ranks him 17th at Doane in total wins and seventh at Doane in winning percentage ( . 625 ) . University of Arkansas . McConnell served as the head coach of the University of Arkansas college football program in 1915 and 1916 . Drury College . McConnell also was director of athletics at Drury College in Missouri .
Charley Ane Charles " Charlie " Teetai Ane , Jr . ( January 25 , 1931 – May 9 , 2007 ) was an American football offensive lineman . High school . Ane excelled in baseball , basketball and track as well as football at the Punahou School in Honolulu , Hawaii . Ane was a key two - way lineman on the powerful Buffanblu teams of the late 1940s . College career . Ane played college football at the University of Southern California . He transferred from Compton Community College . At USC , he was a two - way tackle and quarterback in the single wing and played baseball before leaving a year early for the NFL . He was an All - Coast selection at USC in the early 1950s . Professional career . Ane played his entire National Football League career for the Detroit Lions . In 1953 , Detroit made him the franchise ’ s fourth - round selection ( 49th overall ) in the NFL Draft . He was elected to the Pro Bowl in 1956 and 1958 . He helped the Lions to three division titles , two NFL championships and was voted team captain from 1958 - 59 . He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960 NFL Expansion Draft , but did not make the active roster . Personal . Ane ' s son , Charles " Kale " Teetai Ane III played at Michigan State and for seven seasons in the NFL before becoming head football coach at The Punahou School . Coaching . Ane served as head football coach at Damien Memorial High School on Oahu and St . Anthony Jr . / Sr . High School on Maui and was an assistant coach at Punahou , Radford High School and Kaimuki High School . Ane was later an assistant coach under his son at Punahou for four seasons from 1999 - 2003 . Death . Ane died on May 9 , 2007 in Honolulu . He was 76 years old and died after prolonged health issues .
Bob Pollard Robert Lee Pollard ( December 30 , 1948 in Beaumont , Texas ) was an American football defensive lineman who played eleven seasons in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints and the St . Louis Cardinals . He played college football at Weber State University .
Kendall Trainor Kendall Trainor ( born July 8 , 1967 ) from Fredonia , Kansas was an All American placekicker for the University of Arkansas in 1988 . He led the nation in field goal s per game as a senior in 1988 under head coach Ken Hatfield . Trainor , in addition to setting 5 school records , was a first - team All - Southwest Conference selection following his senior year and a 1st team All America on teams selected by the American Football Coaches Association , the Associated Press , the Walter Camp Foundation and " The Sporting News " . Trainor was also a letterman on the Razorback baseball team under legendary coach Norm DeBryn . Trainor was an All - State selection for Fredonia High School under head coach Gene John and led them to the 1983 Class 4A State Championship before he graduated in 1985 . Trainor was the kicker for the New York / New Jersey Knights of the WLAF in 1991 , hitting 12 / 14 extra point attempts and 9 / 16 field goal attempts , finishing the inaugural season of the World League with 39 points , fifth overall among kickers . Kendall is currently the Sr . Director of Merchandise Replenishment Innovation / Systems at Wal - mart .
Miami Marlins The Miami Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami , Florida and a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball ( MLB ' s ) National League . Their home park is Marlins Park . The Miami Marlins began play in the 1993 season as the Florida Marlins . They played home games from their inaugural season to the 2011 season at Sun Life Stadium , which they shared with the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League ( NFL ) and which was also called Joe Robbie Stadium , Pro Player Park , Pro Player Stadium , Dolphin Stadium , Dolphins Stadium , and Land Shark Stadium during their tenancy . Since the 2012 season , they have played at Marlins Park in downtown Miami , on the site of the former Orange Bowl . The new park , unlike Sun Life Stadium ( which was criticized in its baseball configuration for poor sight lines in some locations ) , was designed foremost as a baseball park . The new park ' s name is a temporary one until naming rights are purchased . Per agreement with the city and Miami - Dade County ( which owns the park ) , the Marlins officially changed their name to the " Miami Marlins " on November 11 , 2011 . They also adopted a new logo , color scheme , and uniforms . The Marlins have the distinction of winning a World Series championship every year they qualified for the postseason , doing so in 1997 and 2003 — both times as the National League wild card team . They defeated the American League champion Cleveland Indians in the 1997 series , which was notable for shortstop Edgar Rentería driving in second base man Craig Counsell for the series - clinching run in the eleventh inning of the seventh and deciding game . The 2003 season was notable for the firing of manager Jeff Torborg after thirty - eight games . The Marlins were in last place in the National League East with a 16 – 22 record at the time . Torborg ' s successor , 72 - year - old Jack McKeon , led them to the National League ' s wild card berth in the playoffs ; they defeated the New York Yankees four games to two in the 2003 World Series . Franchise history . Wayne Huizenga , CEO of Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation was awarded a expansion franchise in the National League for a $ 95 million expansion fee and the team began operations in 1993 as the Florida Marlins . The Marlins would make the playoffs and win the World Series in both 1997 Florida Marlins season and 2003 , though both titles were followed by controversial periods where the team sold off all the high priced players and rebuilt . The Marlins moved into their new ballpark , Marlins Park in 2012 , which coincided with a change in the team colors / uniforms and name to the Miami Marlins . Finance . Opening day salaries . Opening Day payrolls for 25 - man roster ( since 1993 ) : Annual financial records . The annual financial records of the Marlins according to " Forbes " since 2001 .
Kevin Long ( running back ) " For the NFL offensive lineman of the same name see Kevin Long ( offensive lineman ) . " Kevin Fernando Long ( born January 20 , 1955 in Clinton , South Carolina ) is a retired American football running back who played in the National Football League and the United States Football League . College . Kevin Long attended University of South Carolina and was a standout fullback for the Gamecocks . He rushed for 2 , 372 yards , 8th overall on Carolina ' s all - time list as of 2006 . His average per rush was 5 . 3 yards and he was the first Gamecock player to compile 1 , 000 yards in a season ( 1975 ) . In 2002 , Kevin was inducted into the University of South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame , and in 2003 , into the State of South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame . NFL / USFL . Kevin was drafted in the 7th round ( 195th overall ) by the New York Jets in the 1977 NFL Draft and played five solid seasons for the Jets , until 1981 . However , he is probably best remembered as a former USFL player . He played three seasons in the newly formed league , first for the Chicago Blitz in 1983 , and then for the Arizona Wranglers in 1984 . Due to the full - team trade that occurred during the first off - season between Chicago and Arizona , the 1984 Arizona team was basically the same team that had played in Chicago in 1983 . After the 1984 season , Arizona then merged with the Oklahoma Outlaws franchise , and Kevin played for the new Arizona Outlaws team in 1985 . Current status . Today , Kevin works in sales for a vending machine company . He is married and has three daughters . His eldest daughter won a track and field scholarship to the University of Georgia . His second daughter plays volleyball at the College of Charleston .
List of Green Bay Packers first - round draft picks The Green Bay Packers joined the National Football League ( NFL ) in 1921 , two years after their original founding by Curly Lambeau . They participated in the first ever NFL draft in 1936 and selected Russ Letlow , a guard from the University of San Francisco . The team ' s most recent first round selection was Derek Sherrod an Offensive Lineman from the Mississippi State University in the 2011 NFL Draft . The Packers have selected the number one overall pick in the draft twice , choosing future Hall of Fame halfback Paul Hornung in 1957 and quarterback Randy Duncan in 1959 . They have also selected the second overall pick three times and the third overall pick once . The team ' s eight selections from the University of Minnesota are the most chosen by the Packers from one university . Every year during April , each NFL franchise seeks to add new players to its roster through a collegiate draft officially known as " the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting " but more commonly known as 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 . Playoff teams will not pick before a non playoff team when determining the initial draft order . So a division winner with a losing record would have a lower pick after a 10 - 6 team that didn ' t make the playoffs . 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 .
Dwayne Hendricks Dwayne Hendricks ( born March 17 , 1986 ) is an American football defensive tackle for the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League . He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2010 . He played college football for the University of Miami .
Single ( football ) In Canadian football , a single ( single point , or rouge ) , scoring one point , is awarded when the ball is kicked into the end zone by any legal means , other than a successful field goal , and the receiving team does not return , or kick , the ball out of its end zone . It is also a single if the kick travels through the end zone or goes out of bounds in the end zone without being touched , except on a kickoff . After conceding a single , the receiving team is awarded possession of the ball at the 35 - yard line of its own end of the field . Singles are not awarded in the following situations : In all these cases the defending team is awarded possession of the ball at the 25 - yard line . In the United States , singles are not usually recognized in most leagues and are awarded only in matches played under the auspices of the Indoor Football League ( formerly United Indoor Football ) and the now - defunct American Indoor Football Association . It is applied only on kickoffs in both leagues , and is scored if the receiving team fails to advance the ball out of the end zone when kicked . The AIFA also allowed a single to be scored by kicking a kickoff through the uprights ( as in a field goal ) ; this type of single is nicknamed ( and has since been codified in the AIFA rules as ) an " uno , " from the Spanish word for the number one . At one point , the Philadelphia Public League ( the public high school football sanctioning body in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ) awarded three points for kicking a kickoff through the uprights . The Canadian Football League has discussed abolishing the single but proposals to do so as recently as 2005 have been rejected . A less sweeping proposal would see the single eliminated on punts and field goal attempts that pass out the sidelines of the end zone – such a change would eliminate the " consolation " point for a failed coffin corner attempt . Another proposal would have the rouge scored only when kicks from scrimmage are deemed ' returnable ' having touched the end zone or a return team player without being advanced back into the field of play . In the official rules , the single point is also called a " rouge " , French for " red " , and the origin is unclear . One theory is that a red flag was used to signal the score in the game ' s early days . Another is that , because the conceding team had a point " deducted " from its score on the play in earlier days , the tally was called a " red point " . However , the concept of the ' rouge ' dates back to several public school sports played in England from the early 19th century . In field hockey played at Rossall School , and the Eton Field Game , both of which are still played today , a ' rouge ' can be scored after the ball has gone into the local equivalent of the ' end zone ' after striking another player . The Sheffield Rules , a 19th - century code of football , also utilized the rouge as a secondary scoring method . The behind is a similar concept used in Australian rules football ( with the exception that behinds also count even if the ball hits the posts ) , as is the point in Gaelic football .