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Joe Collier Joel D . Collier ( born June 7 , 1932 ) is a former American football coach . He was head coach of the American Football League ' s Buffalo Bills from 1966 through part of 1968 , compiiling a 13 – 16 – 1 record . Collier attended Northwestern University , where he played on the school ' s football team . In 1952 , his junior season , he broke Big Ten Conference records by catching seven touchdown passes and accumulating 650 receiving yards . Following the 1953 college football season , in which he captained the Wildcats , Collier was selected by the New York Giants in the 22nd round of the 1954 NFL Draft . However , Collier decided not to play professional football , instead becoming an assistant coach at Western Illinois University after a three - year stint in the U . S . Army . After spending two seasons as an assistant coach with the Boston Patriots of the brand new AFL , Collier joined the Buffalo Bills in 1962 and was promoted to head coach in 1966 . The Bills ' best season under Collier came in his first year , when they won the Eastern Division with a 9 – 4 – 1 record , eventually losing to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFL Championship Game . After coming within one game of an AFL championship , the team slumped to 4 – 10 in 1967 . After a poor performance by the Bills in a 1968 pre - season game , Collier set up a scrimmage for his team . During the practice session , quarterback Jack Kemp broke his right leg , an injury that forced him to undergo season - ending surgery . The Bills fired Collier after a 48 – 6 loss to the Oakland Raiders in the second week of the regular season . " Sports Illustrated " opined that " Collier ' s fate undoubtedly was decided . . . " by Kemp ' s injury . Following his time as head coach of the Bills , Collier became a Denver Broncos coach in 1969 and spent 20 years with the team , who reached three Super Bowl s with him as defensive coordinator . Collier was the architect of the Broncos ' 3 - 4 defense in the late 1970s , a scheme that was known as the Orange Crush Defense . After being hired by Lou Saban , he remained the defensive coordinator for four subsequent Broncos head coaches . Dan Reeves fired Collier after the 1988 NFL season . From 1991 to 1992 , he was defensive coordinator for the New England Patriots . Collier ' s son , Joel Collier , was hired in February 2009 by Kansas City Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli , a former executive for the Patriots , as a defensive backs coach for Chiefs head coach Todd Haley . Prior to that , Collier was the secondary coach of the New England Patriots , but was not retained following their 2007 season . Before his stint with the Patriots , he spent 11 years as an assistant for the Miami Dolphins .
Larry Ball Larry Lavern Ball ( born September 27 , 1949 in Iowa City , Iowa ) is a retired American football linebacker . Ball was drafted out of University of Louisville in the 1972 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins . He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Detroit Lions . During his National Football League career , he participated in 79 games . Ball is one of only two players ( with Maulty Moore ) in NFL history to play for both an undefeated team , the 1972 Miami Dolphins , and a winless team , the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers . ( A third , Doug Swift , was drafted by the Buccaneers , but retired from football and never reported to the team . ) After football , Ball worked as a guidance counselor , department head , and coach for Miami - Dade County Public Schools in Miami , Florida . He retired in 2011 after more than 30 years of service . He is active in the South Florida community , participating in numerous charity events along with his fellow ' 72 Undefeated Team teammates .
1988 Edmonton Eskimos season The 1988 Edmonton Eskimos season was the 31st season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 40th overall . The Eskimos finished the season in first place with a 11 – 7 record . They appeared in the West Final where they lost to the BC Lions . The Eskimos offense had 496 points for , while the defense had 445 points allowed . Regular season . Season Schedule . Total attendance : 276 , 715 < br > Average attendance : 30 , 746 ( 51 . 2 % )
Michael Jackson ( linebacker ) Michael Jackson ( born July 15 , 1957 in Pasco , Washington ) is a former professional American football player who played linebacker in eight NFL seasons for the Seattle Seahawks . His personal sports resume is several pages long and his bio with the Seattle Seahawks is even longer , yet Michael Anthony Jackson has never truly gained much fame . A 1975 graduate of Pasco High School , no other Bulldog has ever enjoyed the success or accumulated the career achievements that Jackson has . A three - year / three - sport letterman , he was the team captain in both football and baseball while garnering All - State honors and receiving the Denning Award for Outstanding Athlete by the Pasco Jaycees as a senior . At the University of Washington , Jackson earned four varsity letters and was named to their All - Centennial Football Team . He was also selected as the Inland Empire Amateur Athlete of the Year in 1977 , a season in which he helped lead the Huskies to the Rose Bowl . The eyes of the nation were on him during that game as he made a vital end zone interception that helped seal Washington ’ s victory over the University of Michigan . Jackson still holds several defensive school records for the Huskies , including single season ( 210 ) and career ( 569 ) tackles . Among the several honors he received for the U of W include Sports Illustrated Player of the Week ( 11 - 12 - 77 ) , Husky Team Captain ( 1978 ) , All Pac - 8 & Pac - 10 Linebacker ( 1977 – 78 ) and several All - American selections . In 1979 , he was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the NFL Draft , where he began an eight - year career as a starting linebacker . One of the team ’ s all - time defensive greats , he led the Seahawks in tackles for a number of seasons and is among the career leaders in that category . He also earned 21 game balls for his outstanding play and has received numerous other awards including team MVP , Most Improved Player and the Seattle P . I . ’ s Sports Star of the Year . Jackson is also very active off the field with several charities including the March of Dimes , Special Olympics , and the United Way . He has also acted in 14 movie and television roles and was voted into the Pasco High School Hall of Fame in 1996 .
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Jim Grisham Jim Grisham is a former American football fullback and linebacker who played at the University of Oklahoma from 1961 to 1964 . Early years . He attended Olney High School where as a junior in 1959 he played halfback . The level of talent the team had , allowed them to reach the Texas Class 2A semifinal . In 1960 he replaced Phillip Slater at fullback and lead his team to a second straight semifinal appearance , while earning all - state honors . He went on to play at the University of Oklahoma for coach Bud Wilkinson . During his junior season in 1963 he was named a consensus All - American , playing both offense ( fullback ) and defense ( linebacker ) . He was one of four Sooners stars who missed the 1965 Gator Bowl game against Florida State University . Grisham , offensive lineman Ralph Neely , halfback Lance Rentzel and end Wes Skidgel signed with professional teams before the game , and were ruled ineligible for the contest , which Florida State University won 36 – 19 on the strength of four touchdown catches by Fred Biletnikoff . Grisham rushed for 2 , 404 career yards and eighteen touchdown s in his college career . Professional career . He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings during the sixth round in 1965 NFL Draft and was waived during training camp . He was also drafted in the 17th round by the AFL Houston Oilers .
Jim Bakken James LeRoy Bakken ( born November 2 , 1940 , Madison , Wisconsin ) is a former American football punter and placekicker for the St . Louis Cardinals . He was a four - time Pro Bowl selection , and was named by the voters of the Pro Football Hall of Fame to the Professional Football 1960s All Decade Team , which included both NFL and American Football League players . The voters of the Pro Football Hall of Fame also selected Bakken to the NFL 1970s All - Decade Team In 1967 , Bakken set the record for most field goals in a game with 7 ( out of 9 attempts , also a record ) . The single - game record for field goals was later tied by Rich Karlis in 1989 , Chris Boniol in 1996 , and Billy Cundiff in 2003 before Rob Bironas broke it with 8 in a game in 2007 . Before his NFL career , Bakken played football at Madison West High School in Madison , Wisconsin . He went on to play three seasons at the University of Wisconsin , where he played on the 1960 Rose Bowl team as a sophomore and led the Big Ten in punting average in 1960 and 1961 . He was named to the Madison ( Wisconsin ) Sports Hall of Fame in 1984 , and was later inducted into the UW Athletic Department - National W Club Hall of Fame . In December 2010 , the annual trophy for the Big Ten ' s best kicker , the " Bakken - Andersen Kicker of the Year " award , was co - named in his honor .
J . D . Roberts John David " J . D . " Roberts ( born October 24 , 1932 ) was an American football player and coach , serving as head coach of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League from the middle of the 1970 season until his dimsissal after four preseason games in 1973 . Roberts was hired by Saints owner John Mecom on November 3 , 1970 , replacing Tom Fears after New Orleans began 1970 with a 1 - 5 - 1 record . His first game came five days later at Tulane Stadium against the Detroit Lions . The Saints won 19 - 17 when Tom Dempsey kicked a field goal , a record which broke the previous NFL mark by seven yards . Dempsey ' s record was tied by Jason Elam of the Denver Broncos in 1998 ; Sebastian Janikowski of the Oakland Raiders in 2011 and David Akers of the San Francisco 49ers in 2012 , but nobody has bettered the mark until December 8 , 2013 ; when Matt Prater of the Denver Broncos successfully made a field goal . The Saints ' success did not carry over following Dempsey ' s miracle kick . A 21 - 10 loss the next week to the Miami Dolphins started a six - game losing streak which left the Saints with a 2 - 11 - 1 mark for the season . With the second pick in the 1971 NFL Draft , Roberts and Mecom selected Ole Miss quarterback Archie Manning , who became the cornerstone for the woebegone franchise for the next decade . In Manning ' s first NFL game , his two yard touchdown run on the game ' s final play gave the Saints a 24 - 20 victory over the Los Angeles Rams , the same team which defeated the Saints in the franchise ' s first game in 1967 . Four weeks later , the Saints stunned the eventual Super Bowl champion Dallas Cowboys 24 - 14 , but New Orleans finished the season 4 - 8 - 2 . New Orleans regressed sharply in 1972 , falling back to 2 - 11 - 1 , and Roberts was fired shortly after a 31 - 6 preseason loss to the New England Patriots on August 25 , 1973 .
Eagle Day Herman Sidney " Eagle " Day ( October 2 , 1932 – February 22 , 2008 ) was an American punter in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and quarterback in the Canadian Football League with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers , Calgary Stampeders and the Toronto Argonauts . He played college football and baseball at the University of Mississippi . College career . Day was a two - time All - Southeastern Conference quarterback for the University of Mississippi ( Ole Miss ) Rebels , leading Ole Miss to SEC titles in 1954 and 1955 with a combination of running and passing skills . Day led Ole Miss to a 26 – 5 – 1 record in three seasons while playing for coach Johnny Vaught . He was the MVP of the 1956 Cotton Bowl Classic after leading Ole Miss to a 14 – 13 upset victory over Texas Christian in the Rebels first major bowl game . After a late - game 25 - yard scramble during the 1956 Cotton Bowl Classic game against Texas Christian University , he was given the nickname " The Mississippi Gambler " . Day completed 111 of 233 passes for 2 , 022 yards and 14 touchdowns during his Ole Miss career . Not counting bowl statistics , he had 2 , 428 yards of total offense and was responsible for 21 touchdowns . His first pass in college ( vs . Chattanooga ) in 1953 was a 63 - yard touchdown . As a pitcher , Day was with the Rebels baseball team in 1956 when it went to the College World Series . Professional career . Day played ten years in the Canadian Football League with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers , Calgary Stampeders and Toronto Argonauts and two years in the NFL with the Washington Redskins . His time spent in the CFL was as a quarterback . His two years spent in the NFL with the Redskins was as a punter . Although Day was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 17th round of the 1956 NFL Draft , he did not join the Redskins until the 1959 and 1960 seasons , instead joining the Winnipeg Blue Bombers first for three years first . In 1961 , Day left the NFL for the CFL , joining the Calgary Stampeders , with which team he remained through the 1965 season . In 1962 , he was an all - star and won the Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy . When he left the Stampeders , he joined the Toronto Argonauts ( the first of two Ole Miss stars to play quarterback for Toronto , the other being Kent Austin in 1995 ) . At the time of his death , Day ' s 226 playoff competitions placed him fifth all - time , while his 3 , 132 playoff passing yards had him sixth for all - time .
Len Eshmont Leonard Charles Eshmont ( August 26 , 1917 – May 12 , 1957 ) was an American football running back and defensive back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League . Eshmont scored the first touchdown in 49ers history . He was drafted out of Fordham University by the New York Giants in the 1941 NFL Draft . He served as an assistant football coach at Virginia . Eshmont died in 1957 of infectious hepatitis . The 49ers created The Len Eshmont Award , the 49ers most prestigious annual honor , which is given to the Niner who best exemplifies the " inspirational and courageous play " of Len Eshmont , a player from the original 1946 Forty Niners team .
2002 Wyoming Cowboys football team The 2002 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 2002 NCAA Division I - A football season . The team ' s head coach was Vic Koenning , who was fired after the regular season . They played their home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie , Wyoming , and competed in the Mountain West Conference .
2010 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl The 2010 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl was a NCAA bowl game ( previously the Motor City Bowl game ) played at 8 : 30 p . m . EST on December 26 , 2010 at Ford Field in Detroit , Michigan and aired on ESPN . The bowl game matched up the Florida International Golden Panthers of the Sun Belt Conference against the Toledo Rockets of the Mid - American Conference . The game was the 14th installment of the bowl game played in Detroit . Teams . Florida International . Florida International played in its first bowl game in school history . The Golden Panthers were the 2010 Sun Belt Conference Champions . They came into the game with a 6 - 6 overall record . They were led by an outstanding defense that had helped them almost pull off upsets against Rutgers and Texas A & M . FIU was invited to play in the bowl as the Big Ten Conference was unable to fill its slot in the contest . Toledo . Toledo entered the bowl with an 8 - 4 overall record . The Rockets were making their first bowl appearance since 2005 when they defeated UTEP in the GMAC Bowl . Three of its four losses this season were to bowl - bound teams : Boise State , Northern Illinois and Arizona . This was the fourth time in school history that the Rockets played in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl . They played in the game when it was known as the Motor City Bowl in 2001 , 2002 , and 2004 . They were 1 - 2 in previous matchups with their only win coming in 2001 against Cincinnati . Game notes . The Little Caesars Pizza Bowl marked the first ever bowl meeting between the two schools . However , these two schools have met twice before in 2008 and 2009 with each University splitting the results . FIU leads the series 2 - 1 .
Todd Londot Todd Londot ( born April 4 , 1983 in Utica , Ohio ) was a professional American and Canadian football offensive lineman He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2006 . He played college football at Miami ( Ohio ) . Currently Manager of The Links at Echo Springs an 18 hole public golf course located in Johnstown , OH . Londot has also been a member of the Hamilton Tiger - Cats .
Brandon Barden Brandon Michael Barden ( born March 15 , 1989 ) is an American football tight end for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He was originally signed by the Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2012 . He played college football at Vanderbilt .
Mike Stensrud Michael Iver Stensrud ( born February 19 , 1956 in Forest City , Iowa ) is a former American football defensive lineman who played for five teams in eleven seasons in the National Football League . He wrestled for Lake Mills High School , winning the super heavy weight bracket in the state tournament . He played college football at Iowa State University and was drafted in the second round of the 1979 NFL Draft .
Barry Sims Barry Sims ( born December 1 , 1974 in Wheat Ridge , Colorado ) is an American football offensive lineman who is currently a free agent of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Scottish Claymores in the 17th round of the NFL Europe Draft in 1999 . He played college football at Utah . Sims played nine seasons for the Oakland Raiders prior to joining the 49ers . High school career . Sims lettered in football , basketball and track at Park City High School ( Utah ) . He was all - League as a two - way lineman . In basketball , Sims played forward and center as well as participated in track as a shot putter , high jumper , and long jumper . On October 15 , 2009 Sims ' # 72 Park City Miners Football jersey was the first ever to be retired at that school . College career . Sims played two years at the University of Utah after transferring there from Dixie Junior College where he was named " Most Improved Player . " He earned a BS in Sociology from the U and finished with All WAC honors . Professional career . Sims has , , played in 152 NFL games with 133 starts , seven playoff starts , two Conference Championships and one Super Bowl appearance . Scottish Claymores . Sims was drafted in the 17th round of the NFL European League draft by the Scottish Claymores . He played there in the spring of 1999 . Sims was inducted into the Scottish Claymores Hall of Fame in 2004 . Oakland Raiders . The Oakland Raiders picked Sims up as a free agent during training camp in 1999 . He broke into the starting lineup at left tackle in his 5th game facing off against All Pro Bruce Smith . He started the entire 2004 season at LT and was co - recipient of the 2004 Commitment to Excellence Award which exemplifies the Pride and Spirit of the Oakland Raiders . During the 2005 season Sims was the only member of the offensive line to play every snap from scrimmage through 16 league games . During the 2006 season Sims moved inside to left guard . He was injured during his 7th game and sidelined for the rest of the season , thereby snapping a 67 game consecutive start streak . During the 2007 season , Sims competed with top draft pick Robert Gallery to regain his position as the starter at left tackle . He was also named a team captain during that season as the longest tenured starter on the team . On February 29 , 2008 Sims was subsequently released by the Raiders to meet upcoming salary cap requirements . San Francisco 49ers . Sims was signed by the San Francisco 49ers on June 23 , 2008 primarily as a veteran back - up tackle , however Sims has been called on to start at both left and right tackle positions , with 8 starts at LT during the 2009 season ably filling in for regular LT starter Joe Staley . Following the 2010 season Sims was not resigned by the 49ers . Personal . Barry is an avid golfer who also enjoys hiking , cycling , and skiing . Sims lives with his wife Shae in the San Francisco Bay Area . They are very active in a variety of charitable activities , including Foster a Dream , which supports Northern California foster youth and Special Olympics of Northern California .
Stefan Rodgers Stefan Lemar Rodgers ( born November 3 , 1981 ) is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent . He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2005 . He played college football at Lambuth . Rodgers has also been a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , Philadelphia Eagles , New York Jets , Jacksonville Jaguars , Baltimore Ravens , Hamilton Tiger - Cats , and Edmonton Eskimos .