naist-nlp/zeshel huggingface dataset:
1985 New York Giants season The 1985 New York Giants season was the 61st season for the club in the National Football League . At the time , the team set a record for most rushing yards in one season by a Giants team . Regular season . In a game against the Washington Redskins , Joe Theismann ' s career ended on November 18 , 1985 , when he suffered a gruesome comminuted compound fracture of his leg while being sacked by New York Giants linebacker s Lawrence Taylor and Harry Carson during a " Monday Night Football " game telecast . The injury was voted the NFL ' s " Most Shocking Moment in History " by viewers in an ESPN poll , and the tackle was dubbed " The Hit That No One Who Saw It Can Ever Forget " by " The Washington Post " . At the time , the Redskins had been attempting to run a " flea - flicker " play . The Giants ' defense , however , was not fooled , and they tried to blitz Theismann . Taylor sandwiched Theismann into Carson and inadvertently landed his hip on Theismann ' s lower right leg , fracturing both the tibia and the fibula . Roster . 1985 New York Giants Head Coach : Bill Parcells To be listed , a player must have played at least one game for the team during this season . RB George Adams G Billy Ard K Jess Atkinson LB Carl Banks TE Mark Bavaro T / G / C Brad Benson NT / DT Jim Burt RB Rob Carpenter LB Harry Carson RB Maurice Carthon DB Bill Currier DB Tyrone Davis DB Larry Flowers RB Tony Galbreath G / T / DE / DT Chris Godfrey T / G / C Conrad Goode K Ali Haji - Sheikh DE / NT / DT Dee Hardison TE Don Hasselbeck DB Mark Haynes LB Andy Headen DB Kenny Hill QB Jeff Hostetler LB Byron Hunt WR Bobby Johnson LB Robbie Jones G David Jordan TE Vyto Kab DB Terry Kinard T / G Gordon King P Sean Landeta WR Lionel Manuel DT Leonard Marshall DE / TE George Martin WR Phil McConkey DE / NT Curtis McGriff DE / DT Casey Merrill RB Joe Morris T Karl Nelson C Bart Oates S Elvis Patterson LB Gary Reasons WR Stacy Robinson RB Lee Rouson QB Jeff Rutledge NT Jerome Sally K Eric Schubert QB Phil Simms LB * Lawrence Taylor DB Ted Watts DB Herb Welch WR Byron Williams CB Perry Williams Playoffs . NFC Wild Card . Even though the 49ers recorded 362 yards of total offense , with receiver Dwight Clark catching 8 passes for 120 yards , the Giants limited San Francisco to only one field goal . Meanwhile , New York running back Joe Morris rushed for 141 yards .
Matt Roth Matthew M . Roth ( born October 14 , 1982 in Villa Park , Illinois ) is a former [ American football ] ] defensive end and outside linebacker . He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft . He played college football at Iowa . He has also played for the Cleveland Browns and Jacksonville Jaguars . Early years . Roth attended Willowbrook High School in Villa Park , Illinois . He was a consensus All - America pick as a senior when he played linebacker and fullback . Roth lettered three times in wrestling ( took his junior off to focus on football ) , where he won a state title as a senior with a record of 31 - 0 . College career . Roth was a two - time First Team All - Big Ten selection and an All - America selection as a senior at the University of Iowa . Roth began his Iowa career as a middle linebacker . He shifted to the defensive line in 2002 . Professional career . Miami Dolphins . Roth was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round ( 46th overall ) of the 2005 NFL Draft . Roth played in a reserve role in all 32 games in his first two seasons . With the departure of Kevin Carter to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and David Bowens to free agency , Roth was named starting defensive end in 2007 . In 2008 , Roth moved to outside linebacker after the Dolphins shifted to the 3 - 4 defense . He started 14 of 16 games . Roth was the subject of controversy at the beginning of training camp in 2009 . According to head coach Tony Sparano , Roth failed the team ' s initial conditioning test due to an unknown illness . Roth ' s agent , Drew Rosenhaus , stated in a television appearance the failed test was due to a groin injury . On September 5 , Roth was placed on the Reserve / Non - Football - Injury list . He was later waived on November 24 of that year . Cleveland Browns . Roth was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns on November 25 , 2009 . Jacksonville Jaguars . On August 11 , 2011 , Roth signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars .
Rashod Moulton Rashod Moulton ( born January 1 , 1981 in St . Petersburg , Florida ) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent . He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2007 . He played college football at the Fort Valley State . Moulton has also been a member of the Denver Broncos .
Denatay Heard Denatay Heard ( born March 18 , 1984 in LaGrange , Georgia ) is a cornerback the Canadian Football League who is currently a free agent . He signed with the Edmonton Eskimos on June 4 , 2012 , and released on June 12 , 2012 . He played college football at Stillman .
Michael Myers ( American football ) Michael Myers ( born January 20 , 1976 ) was an American football defensive tackle . He played college football at the University of Alabama . In the summer of 2012 , he became a graduate assistant at Hinds Community College coaching the defensive line while he pursues his master ' s degree . High school years . Myers attended Vicksburg High School where he played both football and basketball and was all state in both sports . College career . Myers attended Hinds Community College in Raymond , Mississippi before he attended the University of Alabama . In his junior year he had 13 sacks , ranking him third on the school ' s all time list . Professional career . 1998 . Myers was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round ( 100th overall ) of the 1998 NFL Draft . In his opening season he played in every game and made his first start against the Washington Redskins on December 27 where he also recorded a sack . 1999 . Myers only played in six regular season games but did participate in the at the Minnesota Vikings where he recorded two sacks . 2000 . In 2000 Myers started the last seven games for the Cowboys and made his first start at defensive tackle versus the Cincinnati Bengals on November 12 . Myers also made a number of plays in the tight end position . 2001 . Myers started in every game for the Cowboys and he was part of a defense that was ranked fourth in the NFL with only 287 . 4 yards allowed per game . 2002 . Myers played in every game for the Cowboys in 2002 . 2003 . Myers played in the opening game of the season versus Atlanta on September 7 , but was released by the Cowboys on October 7 . He signed with the Cleveland Browns as a free agent on November 12 . He had a career day versus the Baltimore Ravens on December 21 with ten tackles and two sacks . 2004 . Myers played in every game for the Browns and made seven starts . 2005 . On March 30 , Myers was traded by Cleveland to the Denver Broncos who also received Ebenezer Ekuban in exchange for Reuben Droughns . Myers started 15 regular season games and two playoff games including the AFC Championship game versus the Pittsburgh Steelers where he made tackles . He made 50 tackles that season and the Broncos finished with a 13 - 3 record which clinched the AFC West title . 2006 . Myers started all 16 games for the Broncos and had a career high 57 combined tackles ( 37 , 20 ) . He had two sacks , two passes defensed and forced a fumble . 2007 . Myers signed with Cincinnati . He had 34 tackles , one sacks , two passes defensed and his first career interception against Steve McNair of the Ravens to end Baltimore ' s final drive and win the game . The interception deflected off the hands of Ravens tight end Todd Heap in the end zone and thwarted the Ravens ' comeback attempt in the closing seconds .
2001 Connecticut Huskies football team The 2001 Connecticut Huskies football team was the school ' s second season as a member of Division 1 - A , and its final as a transitional team . It competed as an independent . It finished with a record of 2 – 9 .
Marquette King Marquette King ( born October 26 , 1986 ) is an American football punter for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League . College career . King attended Fort Valley State University , in his senior year King was an All - First Team Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference member and the 2011 FVSU Wildcats Most Valuable Player . During the 2011 season King punted 80 yards against Bethune - Cookman University . During the 2011 season , King led the Conference in punting with a 43 yards per punt average with 21 punts landing inside his opponents 20 yard line and 16 of his punts were for 50 yards or more . Professional career . After the 2012 NFL Draft the Oakland Raiders signed King to a three year deal to compete or eventually replace veteran Shane Lechler . In training camp King took most of the punting snaps , due to an injury Lechler had suffered earlier . King impressed the coaches enough to be kept on the roster but was placed on the Injured Reserve for the entire Regular Season . . . Personal . King and Reggie Hodges are the only current African American punters in the NFL and two of the few in NFL history .
1987 Michigan State Spartans football team The 1987 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1987 NCAA Division I - A football season . The team went 9 – 2 – 1 overall and 7 – 0 – 1 in conference play , becoming Big Ten Conference champions . Michigan State beat Southern California to win the 1988 Rose Bowl , and finished the season ranked # 8 in the AP and Coaches ' polls . The first game of the season against Southern California was the first night game ever at Spartan Stadium . 1988 NFL Draft . The following players were selected in the 1988 NFL Draft . Team members Andre Rison and Percy Snow were drafted in later years .
List of Oakland Raiders seasons This is a list of seasons completed by the Oakland Raiders American football franchise of the National Football League ( NFL ) . The list documents the season - by - season records of the Raiders ' franchise from 1960 to present , including postseason records , and league awards for individual players or head coaches .
1891 Football teams This is an incomplete list of football teams that existed in 1891 . 1891 Independent Football . ABCD . Pro , College & Semi - pro Football Teams that played in 1891 . Independent Altoona Athletic Association 1890 - 1900 ? Independent Orange Athletic Club 1887 - 1969 Independent Franklin Athletic Club 1890 - 1903 Independent Greensburg Athletic Association 1890 - 1900 Independent Louisville Breckenridges Club 1889 - 1926 Independent Pittsburgh Athletic Club 1891 - 1901 Independent Allegheny Athletic Association 1890 - 1896 Independent New York City Athletic Club 1888 - 1893 ? Independent Steelton Athletic Club 1889 - 1903 ? Independent Syracuse Athletic Club 1890 - 1902 Independent Cincinnati Athletic Club 1891 - ? College Washington & Jefferson 1890 - 2010 previous = 1890 next = 1892
Doug Brown ( Canadian football ) Douglas Gordon Brown ( born September 29 , 1974 in New Westminster , British Columbia , Canada ) is a retired National Football League and Canadian Football League defensive tackle . He played college football at Simon Fraser University . Brown won the CFL ' s Most Outstanding Canadian Award in 2001 . He played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 2001 until his retirement in 2011 , competing in three Grey Cup s : 2001 , 2007 , and 2011 . He was a CFL All - Star eight times . Career . Brown was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders 5th overall in the 1997 CFL draft . However he did not play a game with them and signed with the Buffalo Bills of the NFL , spending his entire time there on the practice squad . Following that he went to play for the Washington Redskins where he played ten games with the NFL team . The 2000 season was a wash , but the end of the season saw his rights traded to Winnipeg from Calgary . He started playing with the Bombers for the 2001 CFL season which saw him named as the CFL ' s Most Outstanding Canadian and a visit to the 2001 Grey Cup game which the Bombers ended up losing . He soon acquired the nickname " Big Bird " and again won as Winnipeg ' s MOC award again the following season . Next season , in 2004 , Brown won his third recognition as the Bombers ' MOC and also won the award for the Most Outstanding Defensive Player . 2006 was another strong season , and arguably his strongest with the Blue Bombers . However he finished as runner up for the Most Outstanding Canadian award that year . Brown went to the 2007 Grey Cup , his second appearance in the penultimate CFL , but again came up short losing by four points to the Saskatchewan Roughriders . Brown won his fifth CFL All - Star recognition in 2008 and again finished as runner - up for the MODP award . 2009 saw a return to recognition for Brown where he again won Winnipeg ' s MOC and MODP awards . Despite being one of the oldest players in the CFL , Brown continued to excel during the 2010 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season . He finished with his seventh CFL All - Star naming that year . The 2011 CFL season saw Brown as a member of the self - title " Swaggerville " defence for Winnipeg , which was one of the top defences in the league at that time . The 2011 season also saw Brown win his eighth East Division all - star nod . Personal . Brown credited former Coquitlam Cheetahs track and field coach Percy Perry with developing his running which enabled his progression to pro football . He currently writes a weekly sports column for the " Winnipeg Free Press " . Brown is also the host of " The Doug Brown Spin Zone " which airs on CJOB 68 AM radio in Winnipeg .
James Williams ( lineman ) James Otis " Big Cat " Williams ( born March 29 , 1968 ) is a former American football player . He played for the Chicago Bears throughout his 12 - year NFL career . Williams was 6 ' 7 " and 330 - pounds . Williams was signed as a free agent by Bill Tobin after the 1991 draft . He played defensive tackle on a 0 - 11 team at Cheyney State . Williams worked his way into the defensive line rotation his rookie season , substituting for Steve McMichael and William Perry when needed . As a rookie , he blocked a field goal at Buffalo , picked up his first sack at Green Bay , and helped with the " push " on William Perry ' s game - saving field goal block against the New York Giants . Williams played sparingly on defense in 1992 and was inactive for five straight games . The second - year tackle did not make the starting lineup following the drafting of 1991 second - rounder Chris Zorich . He was moved to offensive tackle midway through November , then to right tackle . Soon after , Williams relieved Keith Van Horne against Tampa in September , then was inactive for the final 12 games of the 1993 season . From 1994 through his final game with the Bears in 2002 , Williams started 134 games at right tackle . He missed limited action throughout those seasons and played every snap in 1995 . In addition to his starting duties , Williams blocked or deflected eight field goal attempts through 2001 . He was chosen as a Pro Bowl alternate after the 1998 season and voted to his first all - star game following the 2001 season , during which the Bears finished 13 - 3 . Williams was a team ambassador throughout his career , and was the veteran recipient of the Bears ' Brian Piccolo award following the 2001 season . He appeared in an E - TV Wild on Chicago episode prior to the 2001 season . Williams was released by Chicago on February 26 , 2003 .
Trey DePriest Trey DePriest ( born 1993 ) is an American football linebacker . He currently attends the University of Alabama . A native of Springfield , Ohio , DePriest attended Springfield High School , where he was an All - American linebacker . Regarded as a four - star recruit by " Rivals . com " , DePriest was ranked as the No . 1 middle linebacker by Scout . com . He left high school a semester early in 2011 to start classes and participate in spring football practice at Alabama . He played in all thirteen games as a true freshman in 2011 , with half of his 25 tackles coming on the kickoff coverage team . He finished the 2012 regular season second on the team in tackles to C . J . Mosley .
Pat Harder Marlin M . " Pat " Harder ( May 6 , 1922 in Milwaukee , WI – September 6 , 1992 in Waukesha , WI ) was a college and professional football player , playing fullback and kicker . He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993 . University of Wisconsin – Madison . After graduating from Washington High School , in Milwaukee , he enrolled in the University of Wisconsin – Madison . Playing fullback for the Badgers , Harder led the Big Ten in rushing and scoring in 1941 . In 1942 , Harder was part of a team that went 8 - 1 - 1 , including a 17 - 7 victory over the reigning national champion Ohio State Buckeyes in which Harder scored all 17 points . Harder left Wisconsin to join the United States Marine Corps in 1943 to fight in World War II . Despite having a year of eligibility left when he left the Marines , Harder turned pro in 1946 . Professional career . Chicago Cardinals . Harder was drafted 2nd overall in the 1944 NFL Draft by the Chicago ( now Arizona ) Cardinals . Harder was part of the Cardinals ' " Million Dollar Backfield " which also included quarterback Paul Christman and halfback Charley Trippi . He was the first player in league history to score over 100 points in three consecutive years , which he did from 1947 – 1949 , leading the league all three years . In 1947 , the Cardinals won the NFL Championship ( the Cardinals ' last as of 2008 ) . In the championship game , Harder kicked 4 extra points to help defeat the Philadelphia Eagles 28 - 21 . Detroit Lions . Harder was traded to the Detroit Lions in 1951 . He helped the Lions win back - to - back NFL Championships in 1952 and 1953 . Harder retired from professional football in 1953 . After retirement . Harder served as an NFL official from 1966 to 1982 , working as the umpire on the crew of legendary referee Jim Tunney wearing uniform number 88 . The most famous game he worked came on December 23 , 1972 , when the Pittsburgh Steelers won their first - ever playoff game on Franco Harris ' Immaculate Reception against the Oakland Raiders . He also served as vice - president of a car leasing company in Milwaukee . He died in Waukesha , WI on September 6 , 1992 . Harder was posthumously inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993 . The popular chant " Hit ' em again harder , harder , harder " was a University of Wisconsin cheer aimed at Pat Harder and can still be heard at high school and college games today . But few know its origins .
Warren Bankston Warren Stephen Bankston ( born July 22 , 1947 , in Baton Rouge , Louisiana ) is a former professional American football player who played ten seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Oakland Raiders . Bankston played at fullback for the Steelers for four seasons , 1969 - 72 . When the Steelers tried him at tight end in an exhibition game during the 1973 preseason , the Raiders , who needed a tight end , spotted him . They traded for him , and he went to the Raiders at the preseason ' s end . During the 1976 season , from which the Raiders went on to Super Bowl XI , Bankston , as team captain , called the coin flip correctly for every game but one . He called it correctly again at the Super Bowl itself , which the Raiders won . In college , Bankston played for the Tulane University Green Wave . He was quarterback for the Hammond High School ( Louisiana ) Tornadoes and finished in the Class of 1965 . At Hammond High he was elected to the National Honor Society and the Kiwanis - related Key Club , besides lettering in football , basketball , and track during all four years .
Alvin Haymond Alvin Henry Haymond ( born August 31 , 1942 ) is a former American football defensive back who played ten seasons in the National Football League . Career . Haymond led the NFL three times in punt return yardage and once in kickoff return yardage . He played college football at Southern University and was drafted in the eighteenth round of the 1964 NFL Draft . St . Louis Rams awards # Outstanding Special Teams player Coach Haymond was the greatest physical education instructor at Silver Creek High School in San Jose , California . Especially in the 1993 - 1994 school year . Thanks for offering us take it to the gym and let us handle it as like with the boxing gloves , then calling next against the winner . That was the greatest lesson of all time , NBN by way of BIF .
Ben Jones ( American football ) Benjamin F . H . Jones ( March 18 , 1899 – May 17 , 1929 ) was a professional football player during the early years of the National Football League . Jones won an NFL championship with the Canton Bulldogs in 1923 , one with the Cleveland Bulldogs in 1924 , and another with the Frankford Yellow Jackets in 1926 . He finished his career with the Chicago Cardinals in 1928 . Jones died on May 17 , 1929 at the age of 31 . The cause of death was due to gas inhalation after he was exposed to an explosion at a clinic , located in Cleveland , Ohio , on May 15 , 1929 . According to a front page article in the " Simpson Times Leader " in Ford City , Pennsylvania on May 22 , 1929 , Jim Thorpe , the former All - American football player , attended his funeral . Jones is buried at Woodland Cemetery , located in Grove City , Pennsylvania .
Champaign , Illinois 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 :