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1968 NFL Championship Game The 1968 National Football League championship game was the 36th annual championship game . The winner of the game would represent the NFL in the 3rd AFL - NFL World Championship Game also called the Super Bowl . The NFL title game was held December 29 , 1968 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium , Cleveland , Ohio . Background . Baltimore Colts had finished the regular season with a record of 13 - 1 and won the Coastal Division . They defeated the Minnesota Vikings 24 - 14 in the Western Conference championship game . The Colts were led by their head coach Don Shula . This was the Colts 4th championship game appearance since joining the NFL in 1953 . Cleveland Browns had finished the regular season with a record of 10 - 4 , were the only team to defeat Baltimore during the regular season , and won the Century Division . The Browns defeated the Dallas Cowboys 31 - 20 in the Eastern Conference championship game . The Browns were led by their head coach Blanton Collier and RB Leroy Kelly . This was the Browns 10th NFL championship game appearance since joining the NFL in 1950 . The 1968 game was a rematch of the 1964 title game . Game summary . Baltimore Colts 34 , Cleveland Browns 0 Scoring References . Chuck Heaton , " Browns Title Bid Ends , 34 - 0 " , Cleveland Plain Dealer , December 29 , 1968 , Browns history database retrieved December 12 , 2007
Marlon Moore Marlon Moore ( born September 3 , 1987 ) is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League . Moore was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2010 . He played college football at Fresno State . Early years . Moore was born in Sacramento , California , and attended Sacramento ( CA ) Natomas high school where he excelled in football . He then committed to Fresno State where he finished his collegiate career . Professional Career . Miami Dolphins . Having gone undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft , Moore signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent . Moore , who is known for his agility and quickness , was utilized primarily in special teams and a reserve receiver . Moore had a career highlight 37 - yard reception from Matt Moore during the 2011 season . Moore had finished his career with the Dolphins with 12 receptions for 244 yards and 2 touchdowns , averaging 20 . 3 yards per reception . Moore was an unrestricted free agent at the conclusion of the 2012 season . San Francisco 49ers . On March 19 , 2013 , it was announced that Moore had signed a one - year deal with the San Francisco 49ers .
Rick Badanjek Richard Alan Badanjek ( born April 25 , 1962 in Warren , Ohio ) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and Atlanta Falcons . He played college football at the University of Maryland and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1986 NFL Draft .
Wendall Gaines Wendell Gaines ( born January 17 , 1972 in Vernon , Texas ) is an American football defensive lineman for the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League . He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 1994 . He played college football at Oklahoma State .
Lavale Thomas Lavale Thomas is a former running back in the National Football League . Biography . Thomas was born Lavale Alvin Thomas on December 12 , 1963 in Los Angeles , California . Career . Thomas played two seasons for the Green Bay Packers . He played at the collegiate level at California State University , Fresno .
Dave Francis David Lee Francis ( born April 15 , 1941 in Columbus , Ohio ) is a former American football fullback for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 1960 to 1962 . Highly recruited nationally as a fullback prospect from Columbus West High School , Francis chose to attend his hometown university after being recruited by Woody Hayes . Playing behind College Hall of Famer Bob Ferguson for two years , and a backfield that included future Pro Football Hall of Fame r Paul Warfield and future American Football League legend Matt Snell ( AFL ) , Francis did not break into the starting lineup until his senior year . That year , Ohio State started out as the preseason AP # 1 team in the country . Although close losses to UCLA and Northwestern derailed Ohio State ' s national championship hopes that season , Francis — in a backfield that still included Paul Warfield — led the team in rushing , averaging over 5 yds / carry . In 1962 , David was the Big Ten rushing champion ( 5 . 2 yds per carry ) . Francis ' greatest achievement as an Ohio State football player was saved for his last game against arch - rival Michigan . Until the 2007 season , his 186 yard , two touchdown performance was the most yards gained by an Ohio State running back against Michigan . ( Beanie Wells ) Most noteworthy about that performance , is that Francis , under complete exhaustion , collapsed untouched near the goal line in an open field run before he could tally his third touchdown . Drafted by the Washington Redskins , Francis played one year in the National Football League before his career was ended by injury . David is married to Polly Francis and lives in Fairview , Texas . David has two sons and two stepsons .
Lakei Heimuli Lakei Heimuli was born on June 24 , 1965 on the island of Vavaʻu in Tonga . He is a former American football running back in the National Football League . He played one season with the Chicago Bears ( 1987 ) . Heimuli played college football as a running back for Brigham Young University and lettered from 1984 - 1986 . He rushed for 966 yards in 1986 as a senior and is second in all time rushing yards with 2 , 710 yards . Heimuli is third all time in total touchdown s with 32 ( 30 rushing and 2 receiving . He attended Kahuku High School in Hawaii . http : / / www . databasefootball . com / players / playerpage . htm ? ilkid = HEIMULAK01
Ronnie Lee South Ronnie Lee South ( born May 8 , 1945 ) is a former American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League ( NFL ) . South played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks where he was a member of their 1965 , 1966 and 1967 teams . South was taken in the fifth round of the 1968 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints . On April 16 , 1968 , he signed his initial contract with the Saints to play as part of their 1968 season . Smith played with the team through their summer training camp , but was later released in August as part of the teams ' final roster cuts . After the final cuts , Smith was signed to the Saints practice squad . During their November 3 game against Dallas , Saints starting quarterback Billy Kilmer injured his ankle . As such , South was elevated to the active roster to serve as backup to Karl Sweetan . As South was also a punter , then punter Tom McNeill was released from the team to make room for South on the active roster . In their game against Cleveland , Sweetan injured his ankle and South entered the game in the first quarter for his first series before Sweetan returned later . Sweetan was unable to complete the game , and in the fourth quarter South threw what was his only NFL touchdown pass to Jim Hester from seven - yards out in the fourth quarter . With both Kilmer and Sweetan injured , it was speculated South would start for the Saints in their game against the Packers at Milwaukee County Stadium . Sweetan did start the game , but was taken out and replaced with South in the first quarter due to the lingering effects of his injured ankle . South finished the game only 7 of 23 passing and with an average of 23 yards for his seven punts . South finished the season as a backup . South was later cut by New Orleans on July 29 , 1969 .
John Sanchez ( American football ) John Claude Sanchez ( October 12 , 1920 – September 11 , 1992 ) was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions , Washington Redskins , and the New York Giants . He also played in the All - America Football Conference for the Chicago Rockets . Sanchez played college football at the University of San Francisco and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1944 NFL Draft by the Giants .
Lou Piccone Louis James Piccone ( born July 17 , 1949 in Vineland , New Jersey ) was an American football wide receiver and kick returner who played nine seasons in the National Football League for the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills . He played college football at West Liberty State College . Piccone caught 100 passes , 1 , 380 yards and 6 touchdowns in 9 years in the NFL .
1955 in Canadian football Canadian Football News in 1955 . The IRFU allowed the third place team to qualify for a playoff berth . The Ontario Rugby Football Union ( ORFU ) withdrew from Grey Cup competition . For the first time , the Grey Cup game was held in Western Canada at Vancouver ' s Empire Stadium . The total Grey Cup attendance was 39 , 500 and had a gross revenue of $ 198 , 000 . Montreal ' s Tex Coulter became the first player to win the Most Outstanding Lineman Award . Regular season . Final regular season standings . " Note : GP = Games Played , W = Wins , L = Losses , T = Ties , PF = Points For , PA = Points Against , Pts = Points " < / div > Grey Cup playoffs . " Note : All dates in 1955 " < / div > < / div > 1955 Eastern ( Interprovincial Rugby Football Union ) All - Stars . NOTE : The following players were selected to the All - Star team as replacements for players who would have had to play both ways in the Shrine Game ( denoted with an * ) : < / div > 1955 Western ( Western Interprovincial Football Union ) All - Stars . NOTE : The following players were selected to the All - Star team as replacements for players who would have had to play both ways , or were injured , in the Shrine Game ( denoted with an * ) : < / div >
Erick Anderson Erick Scott Anderson ( born October 7 , 1968 ) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League . He played college football for the University of Michigan . He won the Butkus Award in 1991 . College career . Anderson led the Wolverines in tackles for four straight years . Anderson ' s 286 career tackles ranks second in school history at the University of Michigan : He was a team captain and earned All - American honors in 1991 . Professional career . Anderson was drafted in the seventh round ( 186th overall pick ) of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs . He played for the Chiefs ( 1992 – 1993 ) and the Washington Redskins ( 1994 – 1995 ) .
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2006 Orange Bowl The 2006 Orange Bowl , a 2005 – 2006 BCS game , was played on January 3 , 2006 . This 72nd edition to the Orange Bowl featured the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Florida State Seminoles . This game was known for being the seventh , and ultimately final meeting , between the two coaches , Joe Paterno of Penn State and Bobby Bowden of Florida State . In July 2012 , the NCAA vacated Penn State ' s win in the game as a result of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal ; according to NCAA policies on vacated wins , the game officially has no winner . Overtime summary . The three - overtime game took over four hours . Florida State started on offense to begin the first overtime . Kicker Gary Cismesia ' s 44 - yard attempt went wide right . Penn State conservatively rushed three times and attempted a 38 - yard field goal on their first overtime drive . However , kicker Kevin Kelly ' s try pushed wide left . In the second overtime , both team scored on 1 - yard touchdown runs tying the game at 23 – 23 . In the third overtime , Florida State ' s kicking woes continued . Cismesia ' s 38 - yard attempt hit the right upright . On 2nd and 9 on the 12 yard line , Kelly hit a 29 - yard field goal to give Joe Paterno and the Nittany Lions the win over Bobby Bowden and the Seminoles .
Taylor Inglis Taylor Inglis ( born November 4 , 1983 in Edmonton , Alberta ) is a retired professional Canadian football long snapper who most recently played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League . He has also played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers . He played in the CJFL for the Edmonton Wildcats . He announced his retirement from football on May 10 , 2012 .
Kelvin Bryant Kelvin LeRoy Bryant ( born September 26 , 1960 in Tarboro , North Carolina ) is a former American football running back in the National Football League and the United States Football League . College career . As of the fall of 2006 , Bryant ranked fourth at UNC with 3 , 267 rushing yards . He had three consecutive 1 , 000 - yard rushing seasons from 1980 - 82 . Despite injuries in 1981 , he still rushed for 1 , 015 yards in just seven games . He rushed for more than 100 yards in a game on 19 occasions . In one of the most memorable games in UNC football history , Bryant scored six touchdowns against East Carolina University in 1981 . He holds the NCAA record for most touchdowns scored in two and three consecutive games ( 11 and 15 , respectively ) . He was named one of the ACC ' s Top 50 players of all - time in 2002 . Professional career . Bryant was drafted by the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League in 1983 after a college football career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he was a three - time first - team All - ACC tailback . Bryant rushed for 1 , 440 yards on 317 carries with 16 touchdowns in his rookie season and was named a USFL All - Star . He played in the Championship Game that year but the Stars lost to the Michigan Panthers , 24 - 22 . In 1984 , Bryant rushed for 1 , 406 yards on 301 carries and ran for 13 touchdowns and was again named to the USFL All - Star team . This season , the Stars won the Championship Game with Bryant as the starting running back . In 1985 , Bryant rushed for 1 , 207 yards on 238 carries with 12 touchdowns . The Stars had become the Baltimore Stars that season and they again won the Championship Game . He left the USFL the second leading running back in their history . Bryant was then signed by the Washington Redskins of the National Football League . He was a reserve for the Redskins in 1986 and 1987 , but he showed flashes of his USFL greatness and became the starting running back in 1988 . He had rushed for 498 yards on 108 carries when he suffered an injury which ended his season . He was out in 1989 due to the injury and came back briefly in 1990 before retiring . Bryant scored 14 touchdowns on 154 catches in his NFL career . He was a part of the Redskins ' Super Bowl XXII winning team .
Thabiti Davis Thabiti Davis ( born March 24 , 1975 in Charlotte , North Carolina is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League and Arena Football League . He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 1999 . He played college football at Wake Forest . Davis also played for the Orlando Predators , Detroit Fury , New Orleans VooDoo , Columbus Destroyers , Las Vegas Gladiators .
2001 Toronto Phantoms season The 2001 Toronto Phantoms season is the 5th season for the franchise , their first season in Toronto . The Phantoms finished the regular season with a 8 - 6 record , and beat the New York Dragons in the Wild Card round of the playoffs before falling to the Nashville Kats in the Quarterfinals .
List of Clemson Tigers in the NFL Draft The Clemson University Tigers football team has had 211 players drafted into the National Football League ( NFL ) since the league began holding drafts in 1936 . The highest that a Tiger has ever been drafted is fourth overall , which has happened on two occasions : Banks McFadden in 1939 and Gaines Adams in 2007 . The Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants have drafted the most Tar Heels with sixteen and fifteen , respectively . The only current NFL franchises that have not selected a Clemson Tiger are the Arizona Cardinals , Baltimore Ravens , Carolina Panthers , and Houston Texans . Each NFL franchise seeks to add new players through the annual NFL Draft . The draft rules were last updated in 2009 . The team with the worst record the previous year picks first , the next - worst team second , and so on . Teams that did not make the playoffs are ordered by their regular - season record , with any remaining ties broken by strength of schedule . Playoff participants are sequenced after non - playoff teams , based on their round of elimination ( wild card , division , conference , and Super Bowl ) . Before the merger agreements in 1966 , the American Football League ( AFL ) operated in direct competition with the NFL and held a separate draft . This led to a massive bidding war over top prospects between the two leagues , along with the subsequent drafting of the same player in each draft . As part of the merger agreement on June 8 , 1966 , the two leagues held a multiple round " Common Draft " . Once the AFL officially merged with the NFL in 1970 , the " Common Draft " simply became the NFL Draft . Twenty - two Tigers drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft , with the most recent being C . J . Spiller in 2010 . The single first round of the NFL Draft with the most Tigers selected was 1979 and 1982 with two players . Of the Tar Heels selected in the NFL Draft , fourteen have been selected to a Pro Bowl , nineteen have been a member of a Super Bowl winning team ; four have achieved both . The most Tigers selected in a single NFL Draft is nine , in 1983 .
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K . C . Jones ( American football ) Kirk Cameron Jones ( born March 28 , 1974 , in Midland , Texas ) is a former American football center for the Denver Broncos from 1997 - 2000 . Played college football at the University of Miami from 1993 - 1996 at the position of Center . Jones was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame 2008 . Jones was interviewed about his time at the University of Miami for the documentary " The U " , which premiered December 12 , 2009 on ESPN .
Bob Penchion Robert Earl Penchion ( born August 11 , 1949 in Town Creek , Alabama ) is a former professional American football player who played in five National Football League seasons from 1972 to 1976 for the Buffalo Bills , the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks . He played college football at Alcorn State University .
Charlie Brown ( wide receiver ) Charles Brown ( born October 29 , 1958 in Charleston , South Carolina ) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League for six seasons for the Washington Redskins ( and helped win Super Bowl XVII in his rookie season ) and Atlanta Falcons . He was nicknamed " Good ol ' Charlie Brown " in reference to the eponymous comic strip character . He played college football at South Carolina State University and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1981 NFL Draft . Brown played wide receiver and defensive back for the Washington Commandos of the Arena Football League in 1990 . He was a receiver for the short lived Washington Marauders of the Professional Spring Football League in 1992 . Brown was head coach of the Savannah High Blue Jackets ( Savannah , Ga ) of the Savannah Chatham County Football League . He is currently head coach of Kingstree Senior High School Jaguars varsity football team in Kingstree , SC .
Chris Gardocki Christopher Allen Gardocki ( born February 7 , 1970 ) is a former punter in the National Football League . Gardocki played for the Chicago Bears , Indianapolis Colts , Cleveland Browns , and Pittsburgh Steelers from 1991 to 2006 . He was a member of the Steelers Super Bowl XL championship team . Early career . Gardocki played as the quarterback , kicker , and punter for Redan High School in Stone Mountain , Georgia . He declared for the NFL after his junior year at Clemson University . NFL . Through the end of the 2006 NFL regular season , Gardocki holds the NFL record for most consecutive punts ( 1 , 177 for his career ) with no blocks . Gardocki averaged a career - best 45 . 7 yards per punt for the Colts in 1996 and was selected for the Pro Bowl . After playing for both AFC North rivals Cleveland and Pittsburgh , Gardocki was released by the Steelers on May 23 , 2007 , less than a month after the team selected Baylor punter Daniel Sepulveda in the 2007 NFL Draft . Gardocki is best remembered by some for an incident while playing for the Browns in a 2000 game against the Steelers in Cleveland Browns Stadium . After being tackled by Steelers linebacker Joey Porter following a punt that left Gardocki briefly motionless ( Porter would be penalized for roughing the punter ) , Gardocki flipped the middle finger twice to Steelers head coach Bill Cowher . The incident , caught on live television , resulted in a $ 5 , 000 fine for Gardocki . Personal . He is married to his wife , Sally , and has a son , Cole . In 1997 , his wife Sally , an attorney and author , wrote a book titled " The Wives Room " , which provided a behind the scenes look at the life of an NFL wife , both donate time to several non - profit organizations including the Boys and Girls Club and the Taste of the NFL , and have regularly served turkey dinners to area residents during the holidays .
Matt Clapp Matt Clapp ( born December 6 , 1986 ) is an American football fullback who is currently a suspended free agent . He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2010 . He played college football at Oklahoma . Professional career . Detroit Lions . Clapp was signed by the Detroit Lions ' as an undrafted rookie free agent on April 30 , 2010 . He was waived by the Lions on September 3 , 2011 . Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Clapp was first signed by the Buccaneers on October 26 , 2011 . On December 11 , 2011 , he was suspended for the remainder if the 2011 NFL season and the first four games of the 2012 NFL season for unspecified reasons .
Eason Ramson Eason Ramson ( born April 30 , 1956 in Sacramento , California ) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League . He played for the St . Louis Cardinals , the San Francisco 49ers , Denver Broncos and the Buffalo Bills . A " Sports Illustrated " Beta Vault article by Chuck Barney recounts Ramson turning his life around after bouts with cocaine and the California corrections department . He is now a motivational speaker , and is listed as a 2009 director at the Bayview YMCA in the southeast corridor of San Francisco .
Malcolm Kutner Malcolm James " Mal " Kutner ( March 27 , 1921 – February 4 , 2005 ) was an American football end in the National Football League ( NFL ) , and was selected as the NFL Most Valuable Player in 1948 while playing with the Chicago Cardinals . He was an All - Pro End and , in 1947 , he was selected as the NFL ' s Player of the Year . He was inducted into the National Football Foundation ' s College Hall of Fame in 1974 and into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 1990 . Malcolm Kutner graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School ( Dallas , Texas ) in 1938 and , in 1990 , was inducted into Woodrow ' s Hall of Fame .