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1986 Kansas City Chiefs season The 1986 Kansas City Chiefs season ended with a 10 – 6 record , the most wins for the franchise since 1971 . The Chiefs clinched a wild card playoff berth , but lost to the New York Jets 15 – 35 . Former linebacker Willie Lanier was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 2 . On the field , the pieces started coming together for head coach John Mackovic . His offense displayed plenty of scoring punch , while the club ’ s defense and special teams became increasingly effective . With the team sitting at 3 – 3 , Bill Kenney replaced Todd Blackledge for the second half of the season in a game against San Diego , guiding the club to a 42 – 41 victory . That win was the first of four consecutive triumphs with Kenney at the helm , the club ’ s longest winning streak since 1980 . Poised with a 7 – 3 record after 10 games , three straight losses in November put the Chiefs playoff chances in jeopardy . Two December wins gave Kansas City a 9 – 6 mark , putting the Chiefs on the verge of their first postseason berth in 15 years . The defining moment of the season came in the regular season finale at Pittsburgh on December 21 . Despite being outgained in total yardage by a 515 - to - 171 - yard margin , the Chiefs were able to notch a 24 – 19 victory as all of the team ’ s points came via special teams on a blocked punt return , a field goal , a kickoff return and a blocked field goal return . With a 10 – 6 record the Chiefs earned an AFC Wild Card berth , winning a tiebreaker with Seattle . Bill Kenney was injured in the fourth quarter of the Steelers contest , meaning Todd Blackledge would draw the starting assignment for the club ’ s first playoff contest since 1971 , a 35 – 15 loss at New York . Playoffs . AFC Wild Card Playoffs . Quarterback Pat Ryan led the Jets to the victory with 3 touchdown passes . The Chiefs scored first on a 67 - yard drive capped by running back Jeff Smith . On their ensuing possession , the Jets faced fourth down and 6 on the Kansas City 33 - yard line . Rather than attempt a long field goal , Ryan faked a handoff and rushed for a 24 yard gain . Two plays later , running back Freeman McNeil scored on a 4 - yard rushing touchdown . In the second period , Ryan completed two touchdown pass : a 1 - yarder to McNeil and an 11 - yarder to wide receiver Al Toon . On the first play of the second half , Jets linebacker Kevin McArthur returned an interception 21 yards for a touchdown . Ryan later clinched the victory in the fourth period with a 6 - yard touchdown pass to tight end Billy Griggs . The Chiefs ' only scores in the second half was a blocked punt recovery in the end zone , and an intentional safety by the Jets . McNeil finished the game with 135 rushing yards , 3 receptions for 16 yards , and 2 touchdowns .
Mike Alston Mike Alston is an American football fullback / linebacker who currently plays for the Utah Blaze in the Arena Football League . Alston was signed by the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2007 . Alston completed his college career at Toledo .
Ken Ellis Kenneth Alfonzo Ellis ( born April 22 , 1947 in Woodbine , Georgia ) is an athlete who played in the National Football League from 1970 to 1979 . Ellis ' s football career began at Ralph Johnson Bunche High School in Woodbine , Georgia . He was one of the best high school running backs in the state of Georgia . Ellis then attended Southern University in Baton Rouge , Louisiana . Ellis was selected in the fourth round ( 93rd pick ) in the 1970 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers . As a professional , Ellis played cornerback and safety for nine seasons . Speedy and talented , Ellis was chosen to play in the 1973 and 1974 Pro Bowl games . In addition , he was voted All - Pro in 1972 and 1973 . He played in Super Bowl XIV as a member of the Los Angeles Rams . Ellis is now an associate pastor for Bethany World Prayer Center and a teacher at Bethany Christian School , both in Baker , Louisiana . He is also the team chaplain for the football programs of both Louisiana State University and his alma mater , Southern University .
1957 Chicago Cardinals season The 1957 Chicago Cardinals season was the 38th season the team was in the league . The team failed to improve on their previous output of 7 - 5 , winning only three games . They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season .
Chester Pitts Chester Morise Pitts II ( born June 26 , 1979 in Inglewood , California ) is a retired American football offensive lineman of the National Football League . He played college football at San Diego State University and in the NFL from 2002 through 2010 . Pitts was the focus of the NFL SuperAd commercial shown during Super Bowl XLII relating the story of how his career began . High School Years . Pitts attended the California Academy of Mathematics and Science in Carson , California . His school did not have a football program , so he competed in shot put and discus on the track and field team and won All - League honors and set several school records . College career . Pitts attended San Diego State University , and he worked bagging groceries at a Ralph ' s supermarket . After a chance encounter with Kyle Turley ( and later Ephraim Salaam ) , Pitts joined the university football team as a freshman walk - on . Upon dominating future Pro - Bowler Kabeer Gbaja - Biamila in practice he was awarded a scholarship . As a sophomore , he saw action in nine games and graded out at 93 % for blocking consistency , made 60 knockdown blocks , and allowed only 1 sack throughout his sophomore season . He started for two seasons before being drafted by the Houston Texans in the second round , 50th overall pick . Professional career . Pitts was drafted in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans . He started every game during his first seven seasons with the Texans , either at left guard or left tackle . During his last season with the team in 2009 , Pitts only played in two games , both of which he started . In his last game that season , Pitts injured his right knee , ending his season and later requiring microfracture surgery . Pitts signed with Seattle as a free agent before the start of the 2010 NFL season , but was not able to recover enough from his off - season surgery to play in the season opener . Pitts appeared in 7 games , starting 5 of them and made the playoffs for the first time in 2010 . In popular culture . During Super Bowl XLII , the NFL aired a commercial starring Pitts and Texans teammate Ephraim Salaam . In it , Pitts and Salaam reminisce about Salaam discovering Pitts , " this big guy , " bagging groceries at a store near San Diego State University , which they both attended . Pitts , a devoted oboist who had never played organized football , was convinced by Salaam to join the school ' s football team and performed so well that he would be drafted by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft , while Salaam was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round in the 1998 NFL Draft . The music during the commercial , an oboe version of Bach ' s Brandenburg Concerto No . 2 , was played by Pitts . Television career . In November 2012 , Chester began a role as a sportscaster for KPRC , News 2 Houston in Houston , Texas .
Jim Heacock Jim Heacock ( born June 23 , 1948 ) is the former defensive coordinator of the Ohio State University football team . Heacock has been a coach since 1971 . He was an assistant coach for the University of Washington Huskies from 1983 – 1987 . As the team prepared for its bowl game in 1987 Heacock accepted a job as the head coach at NCAA Division I - AA Illinois State University . At Illinois State he employed future Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer . In 1996 , Heacock joined Ohio State University football coaching staff as the defensive line coach . When head coach John Cooper was fired in 2001 , Heacock was one of only three assistants retained by the new head coach , Jim Tressel . As of 2008 , Heacock was the most senior member of the Ohio State coaching staff . Heacock was promoted to defensive coordinator in 2005 . In his first year in that position , the Ohio State defense was ranked first in the nation in rush defense . The same year , the defense ranked fifth in the nation for least number of points allowed and for total defense . According to sportswriter Dennis Dodd , " Statistically , the 2007 unit was among the best finishing first nationally in scoring defense , total defense and pass defense " . Heacock was awarded the Frank Broyles National Assistant Coach of the Year award in 2007 . Tressel remarked that " " Jim Heacock ' s defense has allowed this young Ohio State team to become a national contender " . Heacock is more modest , claiming that " We ' re all just in this for the same reason . . . . There are other assistants who do every bit as much as I do . I kind of get in the way . "
Michael Wilhoite Michael Wilhoite ( born December 7 , 1986 ) is an American football linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football at Washburn . He signed with the 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2011 .
1973 Kansas City Chiefs season The 1973 Kansas City Chiefs season ended with a 7 – 5 – 2 record and third place finish in the AFC West . For 1973 , the defense kept the club in contention thanks to a nucleus that still included the bulk of the squad ’ s Super Bowl IV starters . Quarterback Mike Livingston started in a 23 – 13 Opening Day loss against Oakland on September 16 , but Len Dawson returned to rally the club for three consecutive wins to get the club off to a 3 – 1 start for a third consecutive year . The aging Len Dawson made his final start of the year in a 23 – 14 loss at Buffalo on October 29 and was replaced for the remainder of the year by Livingston , beginning a string of three straight seasons in which both players split time at the position . Livingston led the club to another three straight wins , putting the team in first place in mid - November with a 6 – 3 – 1 record . A 1 – 2 – 1 ledger over the season ’ s final month ended the club ’ s post - season aspirations as the team finished the year in a second - place tie with Denver at 7 – 5 – 2 . Len Dawson became the second Chiefs player in as many years to win the NFL Man of the Year Award . Following Super Bowl VIII , The AFC - NFC Pro Bowl was held at Arrowhead Stadium on January 20 with the AFC claiming a 15 – 13 win thanks to five field goals from Miami placekicker Garo Yepremian .
2007 Las Vegas Gladiators season The Las Vegas Gladiators season was the 11th season for the franchise , their 5th in Las Vegas . They looked to make the playoffs after finishing 2006 with an 5 - 11 record . They went 2 - 14 and missed the playoffs . This was the final season in Las Vegas , as the team moved to Cleveland to become the Cleveland Gladiators . Coaching . Danton Barto entered his first season as the head coach of the Gladiators .
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Bam Morris Byron " Bam " Morris ( born January 13 , 1972 ) is a former American football running back who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers , Chicago Bears , Baltimore Ravens , and the Kansas City Chiefs . Early life . Morris attended Texas Tech where he won the 1993 Doak Walker Award as the top running back in college football . Among other accomplishments while playing for the Red Raiders , Morris was ranked second in the nation in rushing yards per game in 1993 . He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 91st overall pick in the 1994 NFL Draft ( 3rd round ) . His older brother Ron Morris played for the Chicago Bears and collegiately at Southern Methodist University ( SMU ) . Their older brother J . C . Morris played college football at Texas Christian University ( TCU ) . Professional career . During his NFL career , he recorded 3 , 809 yards on 974 attempts and scored 35 touchdown s during 75 games . He also caught 103 passes for 790 yards and one touchdown . He played for the Steelers in Super Bowl XXX , gaining 73 yards on 19 carries . He wore uniform number 33 for the Steelers . Off - field issues . Morris has become more well known for his off - field legal troubles than his football prowess . On June 27 , 1996 , Morris pleaded guilty to felony possession of marijuana in a plea bargain deal in front of a Rockwall County , Texas judge . Police testified that they found 4 kilograms of marijuana and one gram of cocaine in his car during a traffic stop . He was fined $ 7 , 000 and sentenced to 200 hours of community service and six years probation . He was cut by the Steelers after the guilty plea and signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Ravens . He wore uniform number 33 as a Raven . After two seasons , both marked with suspensions concerning the NFL ' s substance abuse policy , Morris was released . He signed with the Chicago Bears the following year , but was cut after playing in only 2 regular season games . He then signed with the Kansas City Chiefs . He wore uniform number 39 as a Chief . Morris pleaded guilty in August 2000 to two counts of federal drug trafficking and was sentenced to 30 months in prison . As part of the plea bargain , Morris admitted to distributing 100 kilograms of marijuana in the Kansas City area between 1998 and 2000 . On September 10 , 2001 , Morris was convicted of violating his parole stemming from his 1996 plea bargain and sentenced to 10 years in a Texas prison . He was released early on July 31 , 2004 .
1985 Cleveland Browns season The 1985 Cleveland Browns season was the team ' s 36th season with the National Football League . In Marty Schottenheimer ' s first full year as head coach , the Browns bounced back from a horrible 5 – 11 season in 1984 to make the playoffs , despite a . 500 season . Rookie quarterback Bernie Kosar led the Browns ' offense ; Ozzie Newsome ' s 62 receptions earned him a trip to the Pro Bowl ; Earnest Byner and Kevin Mack each rushed for over 1 , 000 yards . In the Divisional Playoffs , the Browns led the Miami Dolphins 21 – 3 in the third quarter , but in a scene that would be repeated 4 more times in the 1980s , the Browns collapsed down the stretch as the Dolphins came back to score three touchdowns to win the game 24 – 21 . Until 2011 , Cleveland ' s . 500 winning percentage held the record for the lowest such percentage for a division winning playoff team in a non - strike season ; the record was tied by the 2008 San Diego Chargers , then broken by the 2010 Seattle Seahawks . ( Incidentally , in 1985 and 2008 , an 11 – 5 team [ Denver in 1985 , New England in 2008 ] missed the playoffs . ) Cleveland was able to advance by winning their relatively weak division .
Andy Tommy Andy Tommy Sr . ( born December 24 , 1911 , in Hartland , New Brunswick , died April 23 , 1972 in Wakefield , Quebec ) was a star professional Canadian football player for eleven seasons for the Ottawa Rough Riders and one season for the Toronto Argonauts . Tommy led his team to two Grey Cup wins , in 1940 and 1945 . He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1989 and into the Canada ' s Sports Hall of Fame in 1976 .
2012 Montreal Alouettes season The 2012 Montreal Alouettes season was their 46th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 58th overall . The Alouettes finished in 1st place in the East Division with a 11 – 7 record . The Alouettes lost the East Final to the Toronto Argonauts 27 – 20 as their defense let them down and allowed many big plays . The Alouettes opened their training camp at Bishop ' s University in Sherbrooke , Quebec on June 3 . Offseason . CFL Draft . The 2012 CFL Draft took place on May 3 , 2012 live at 3 : 00 PM EDT . The Alouettes had six selections in the six - round draft , after trading their first - round pick to the BC Lions for Sean Whyte and trading Dylan Steenbergen for another sixth - round pick .
1869 in Canadian football Canadian Football News in 1869 . The Hamilton Football Club ( Hamilton F . C . ) was formed on November 3 in a meeting over George Lee ' s fruit store . The team adopted the colors of black and orange , which would be modified to black and yelllow in 1873 and that would become the traditional colours of Hamilton football teams ever since . The nickname Tigers would be added in 1873 . The Tigers would eventually merge in 1950 with another Hamilton team , the Wildcats , to form the Hamilton Tiger - Cats . The first game for Hamilton F . C . was on December 18 against the 13th Battalion ( now known as the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry ) at the baseball grounds . No score was recorded .
Derrick Ford Derrick Ford ( born February 28 , 1979 , Long Beach , California ) is a former defensive end for the Ottawa Renegades , Saskatchewan Roughriders , and Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League . Career . He played college football at Arizona State University . He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Ottawa Renegades . During his time in Ottawa he not only led the team in sacks but became their all time sack leader in only two years . After the success in the CFL , he signed to play with NFL Europa ' s Rhein Fire . Then he played in the AF2 with the Stockton Lightning . Recently Ford played in Finland , in the Vaahteraliiga with the Porvoo Butchers . He is currently playing with the Kiel Baltic Hurricanes in the German Football League .
J . T . Wall J . T . Wall ( born September 12 , 1979 ) is an American football fullback . Wall attended John Milledge Academy in Milledgeville , GA , where he was a four year starter at linebacker and fullback . After high school he moved on to Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar , MO prior to transferring to Georgia . Wall was taken in the seventh round of the NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers . After a short lived professional career , he now is an Assistant Head Football Coach at his old high school John Milledge Academy . References . J T Wall is now head coach at John Milledge Academy .
College Stadium College Stadium was the stadium for the East Carolina Pirates football team . It was built in 1949 for $ 25 , 000 . The facility sat 2 , 000 spectators . The complex was razed in 1962 once Ficklen Memorial Stadium was built . It replaced Guy Smith Stadium as the primary football field . History . In November 1948 , President Messick and boosters of the school met to discuss building a stadium on campus . Boosters at that meeting pledged $ 8 , 000 that night . It was decided $ 25 , 000 was needed to construct the complex . After a fund raising drive , $ 25 , 730 was raised from 1 , 500 individuals and 227 businesses . It was dedicated on September 21 , 1949 . The Pirates beat Cherry Point in the first game 24 - 0 . It was located on the east side of the Main Campus approximately where the Brewster Building is today .
Joe DiVito Joseph Charles DiVito ( born September 2 , 1945 in Lynn , Massachusetts ) is a former American collegiate and Professional Football quarterback and punter for the Boston College Eagles and the Denver Broncos of the American Football League . Boston College . DiVito played at Boston College from 1965 - 1967 . He completed 80 of 180 passes for 1 , 138 yards , 14 touchdowns , and 6 interceptions . Denver Broncos . DiVito was 1 of 8 quarterbacks to try out for the American Football League ' s Denver Broncos in 1968 , including Steve Tensi , Jim LeClair , John McCormick , and Marlin Briscoe . He was named the backup quarterback behind incumbent starter Steve Tensi . After Tensi broke his collarbone , DiVito got his chance to be the Broncos # 1 quarterback . He completed only 1 of 6 passes for 16 yards before being replaced by wide receiver / defensive back Marlin Briscoe . He also completed 8 punts for a total of 242 yards and a net average of 30 . 3 yards per punt . He was cut following the 1969 training camp and signed with the Hartford Knights of the Atlantic Coast Football League in 1970 .
Karl Noonan Karl Noonan ( born February 17 , 1944 in Dubuque , Iowa , U . S . ) , is a former collegiate and professional football wide receiver . He played collegiately at the University of Iowa and professionally with the American Football League ' s Miami Dolphins from 1966 through 1969 , and for the NFL ' s Dolphins from 1970 through 1972 . He was an AFL All - Star in 1968 .
2003 Florida State Seminoles football team The 2003 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the 2003 NCAA Division I - A football season . The team participated as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference . They played their homes games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee , Florida . The team was led by head coach Bobby Bowden .
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Bucky Brooks William Eldridge ( Bucky ) Brooks , Jr . ( born January 22 , 1971 in Raleigh , North Carolina ) is a sportswriter covering the National Football League for " Sports Illustrated " and a former professional football player . He played for 5 NFL teams in a 5 year career , primarily as a kick returner . Brooks is in his second season as an analyst for NFL Network and NFL . com . He contributes weekly columns , as well as video features including ‘ Scout ’ s Take ’ and ‘ On the Beat ’ on NFL . com , and offers interactive analysis on the latest NFL topics and headlines with weekly live online chats . For the 2010 season , Brooks returned as an analyst for , NFL . com ’ s in - game coverage of the Network ’ s eight live , regular season game broadcasts . NFL . com / LIVE : Thursday Night Football presents a live show throughout the game including “ live look ins ” of the game , reports from the field and highlights .
Tom Braatz Thomas Myron Braatz ( born May 12 , 1933 ) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins , Los Angeles Rams , and the Dallas Cowboys , and a former general manager of the Atlanta Falcons and Green Bay Packers . He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960 NFL Expansion Draft . He played college football at Marquette University and was drafted in the fourteenth round of the 1955 NFL Draft .