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James P . McCaffrey Trophy The James P . McCaffrey Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy , awarded to the outstanding defensive player in the East Division . Each team in the East division nominates a candidate , from which the winner is chosen . Either the winner of this trophy or the winner of the Norm Fieldgate Trophy will also win the Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Defensive Player award . In 1995 , as part of the failed American expansion , the McCaffrey trophy was given to the most outstanding defensive player in the South Division . Prior to 1974 the CFL ' s Most Outstanding Lineman Award was awarded to both outstanding defensive players and outstanding linemen in the East Division . References . CFL Publications : 2011 Facts , Figures & Records
Rod McNeill Rodney Carlyle McNeill ( born March 26 , 1951 in Durham , North Carolina ) is a former American football running back . Drafted by the New Orleans Saints in 1974 , he spent two seasons with them before playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1976 . In the inaugural 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season , he was the team ' s kick returner .
List of NFL rushing champions The National Football League rushing champion is the player – usually a running back – who gains the most rushing yards from scrimmage in the regular season . Rushing titles by season . Numbers in parentheses next to a player ' s name indicate multiple titles for that player . NFL denotes National Football League ( 1920 – present ) AAFC denotes All - America Football Conference ( 1946 – 1949 ) AFL denotes American Football League ( 1960 – 1969 ) < br > Players with multiple rushing titles . Consecutive rushing titles . There have been twelve occurrences in which a player has won two or more consecutive rushing titles . 5 consecutive titles : 3 consecutive titles : Back - to - back titles : Cleveland Browns Hall of Famer Jim Brown won 8 rushing titles in nine seasons . O . J . Simpson and Emmitt Smith won four rushing titles in five seasons ; Eric Dickerson won 4 in six seasons . Rushing titles with different teams . Two players have won rushing titles with two different teams . 2000 yard rushing seasons . Six players have run for more than 2 , 000 yards in the regular season . O . J . Simpson is the only player to have done so in a 14 - game season ; the others did so in 16 - game seasons . No season to date has produced more than one 2 , 000 - yard rusher . No franchise has had more than one 2 , 000 yard rusher . Rookie Rushing Champions . Since 1955 , nine players have won either the AFL or NFL rushing title in their first season : Heisman Trophy Winning Rushing Champions . Eight players have won both a Heisman Trophy , and an AFL / NFL rushing title : Franchises without Rushing Champions . Only three active NFL franchises have not produced a rushing champion in either the AFL or NFL ; incidentally , all three currently play in the NFC South , and began play after 1965 : The Cleveland Browns have produced the most rushing champions , with 12 ( although the last Cleveland player to win the rushing title did so in 1968 ) .
1915 College Football All - America Team The 1915 College Football All - America team consists of American football players selected to the College Football All - America Team s selected by various organizations in 1915 . The organizations that chose the teams included Collier ' s Weekly selected by Walter Camp .
Art Macioszczyk Arthur A . Macioszczyk ( October 19 , 1920 – May 16 , 1982 ) was an American football fullback in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins . He played college football at Western Michigan University and was drafted in the 27th round of the 1943 NFL Draft by the Steagles .
Jacques Reeves Jacques Dimitri Reeves ( born October 8 , 1982 in Lancaster , Texas ) is an American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft . He played college football at Purdue . He has also played for the Houston Texans . Professional career . 2009 injury . Reeves broke his left leg in a collision with receiver Andre Davis when both were going for a deep pass in the end zone . Reeves , who signed as a free agent in 2008 , is expected to be out until the first or the second week of the regular - season . Reeves returned in week 8 and made an interception against the Bills . Kansas City Chiefs . After two seasons out of football , Reeves signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on February 24 , 2012 . He is the first player in NFL history to be out of the game for two seasons and then come back and start on opening day . He was released on September 28th , 2012 , after suffering a hamstring injury .
Tommy McDonald ( American football ) Thomas Franklin McDonald ( born July 26 , 1934 ) is a former American football flanker in the National Football League . He also played for the Dallas Cowboys , Los Angeles Rams , Atlanta Falcons , and Cleveland Browns . Early years . McDonald attended Roy High School in Roy , New Mexico , his freshman year , then moved to Albuquerque , where he graduated from Highland High School . He excelled as a running back at the University of Oklahoma , where he was coached by the renowned Bud Wilkinson and never played in a losing game . He received the Maxwell Award in 1956 and was an All - America n in 1955 and 1956 . Professional career . Philadelphia Eagles . McDonald was drafted in the third round of the 1957 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles . Over his 12 - year career as a receiver , he helped lead the Eagles to a 1960 NFL Championship . On March , 20 , 1964 , he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for Sam Baker , John Meyers and Lynn Hoyem . Dallas Cowboys . The Dallas Cowboys switched him from flanker to split end , because the team already had an accomplished flanker in Franklin Clarke and split end Billy Howton had just retired . Looking to improve the receiving corps to help a young Don Meredith , they also traded with the Pittsburgh Steelers for Buddy Dial . In his only season with the club , he registered 46 receptions for 612 yards ( 13 . 3 average ) and 2 touchdown s ( one of them against the Philadelphia Eagles ) . With the emergence of rookie Bob Hayes in 1965 , he was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for placekicker Danny Villanueva . Los Angeles Rams . McDonald recorded a career - high 67 passes for 1 , 036 yards and 9 touchdown s in 1965 . He was selected to his last Pro Bowl . In 1967 he was traded to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for a draft choice . Atlanta Falcons . He was waived on September 10 , 1968 , following a season with 33 receptions for 436 yards and 4 touchdown s . Cleveland Browns . On March 15 , 1969 , he announced his retirement after registering 7 receptions for 113 yards and one touchdown in the previous season . He was selected for six Pro Bowl s , led the league in touchdown receptions twice ( 1958 , 1960 ) , and led the league in receiving yards once ( 1960 ) . McDonald was the last non - kicker to play in the NFL without a facemask . McDonald finished his career with 495 receptions for 8 , 410 yards and 84 touchdown s , the second highest total of touchdown receptions in NFL history at the time . He also rushed for 22 yards and gained 1 , 459 yards and a touchdown ] ] returning punts and kickoffs on special teams , giving him 9 , 891 career all - purpose yards . He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998 . Personal life . He also dabbles in art . His portrait of Joe DiMaggio sold at auction for $ 4 , 000 .
Erik Affholter Erik Konrad Affholter ( born April 10 , 1966 in Detroit , Michigan ) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers . He played college football at the University of Southern California and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1989 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins . He now coaches for wolfpack football in Anthem , Arizona .
Marques Murrell Marques Murrell ( born March 20 , 1985 in Fayetteville , North Carolina ) is an American football linebacker for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League . He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2007 . He played college football at Appalachian State . Murrell has also played for the New York Jets and New England Patriots . He is the younger brother of former National Football League running back Adrian Murrell , who played with the Jets from 1993 to 1997 . Early years . Murrell registered 21 sacks over his final two seasons at Jack Britt High School in Fayetteville , North Carolina , to earn All - Region honors . College career . Murrell was a two - time first team All - American performer at Appalachian State University , finishing his career with 36 sacks and a school - record 18 forced fumbles . Murrell gained 13 sacks in both his junior and senior seasons , fueling his Appalachian State to two consecutive Division I - AA National Championships in 2005 and 2006 . In the 2005 title game he forced a fumble that was returned by Jason Hunter for the winning touchdown in a 21 – 16 victory over University of Northern Iowa . Professional career . Philadelphia Eagles . Murrell was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 14 , 2007 , following the 2007 NFL Draft . He was waived by the Eagles during final cuts on September 1 , 2007 , and was re - signed to the team ' s practice squad two days later . New York Jets . Murrell was signed off the Eagles ' practice squad by the New York Jets on November 7 , 2007 . Murrell played in four of the Jets ' final seven games of the season , but did not record any stats . In 2008 , Murrell made the Jets ' 53 - man roster and played in 12 games as a reserve , recording nine tackles . In 16 - 13 overtime loss to the Buffalo Bills on October 18 , 2009 , Murrell and Jets safety James Ihedigbo threw punches at Bills tight end Derek Fine , prompting Murrell to be fined by the NFL for $ 5 , 000 and be benched , along with Ihedigbo , by head coach Rex Ryan for the following game against the Oakland Raiders on October 25 , 2009 . Murrell finished the 2009 season with 12 tackles in ten games played . He was not tendered by the Jets as an restricted free agent following the season and became an unrestricted free agent . New England Patriots . Murrell signed with the New England Patriots on March 9 , 2010 . He was released on September 13 after playing in the Patriots ' season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals . The Patriots re - signed Murrell on January 5 , 2011 , prior to their first playoff game . He was waived on August 30 . Montreal Alouettes . On May 7 , 2012 , Murrell signed a two - year contract with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League .
Nick Mihlhauser Nick Mihlhauser ( born July 6 , 1984 in Northridge , California ) is an american football offensive lineman . Pro career . Mihlhauser plays on the practice squad of the National Football League San Diego Chargers . He played his 2006 NFL season as the back - up center for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . College career . Mihlhauser played at Washington State University . High school career . Mihlhauser prepped at Arroyo Grande High School in Arroyo Grande , CA .
Edmund Nelson ( American football ) Edmund Clau - Von Nelson ( born April 30 , 1960 in Live Oak , Florida ) is a former professional American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for seven seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots . Edmund commentates as the color analyst for Pittsburgh Steelers pre - season games and participates as a co - host to Bob Pompeani in KDKA - TV ' s regular season pre - game program " Steelers Kickoff " . He also owns a State Farm Insurance agency that is located in the Upper St . Clair South Hills Village mall .
1933 Toronto Argonauts season The 1933 Toronto Argonauts season was the 47th season for the team since the franchise ' s inception in 1873 . The team finished in second place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 4 – 2 – 0 record and qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 1922 . The ten - year drought was , and continues to be , the longest playoff drought in franchise history . In the playoffs , the Argonauts defeated the Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers in a two - game total - points IRFU Final series before winning the Grey Cup Semi - Final over the Winnipeg ' Pegs . The Argonauts faced the Sarnia Imperials in the 21st Grey Cup game , which was the first , and thus far only , championship game to be played in Sarnia , Ontario . The Argonauts won the franchise ' s third Grey Cup championship by a score of 4 - 3 , which ties for the lowest scoring Grey Cup game ever . Postseason . Grey Cup . December 9 @ Davis Field ( Attendance : 2 , 751 )
Regina Rams The Regina Rams are the CIS football team that represents the University of Regina in Regina , Saskatchewan , Canada . The Rams nickname is used by the university ' s football team only ; all other teams at the school are named " Regina Cougars " . The Rams joined the CIS in 1999 and have competed in the Canada West Conference since then . Club history . The Regina Rams were formed in 1954 when two junior football teams , the Bombers and the Dales , merged into one football club . The Rams participated in the Man - Sask Junior Football League until 1976 , when they joined with junior teams from Alberta to form the Prairie Football Conference . The club would participate in the CJFL until 1998 , winning ten Canadian Junior Football Championships along the way . In 1999 , after competing for 45 years in junior football ( Canadian Junior Football League ) , the Regina Rams became a member of the Canada West Conference of the Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union ( CIAU ) , now Canadian Interuniversity Sport ( CIS ) . The University of Regina came to community partnership agreement with the CJFL team that made the transfer possible . Rather than change their name to Regina Cougars , the football team continued to use the moniker " Rams . " In only their second year of playing in the CIAU , the Rams won the Canada West Conference championship and then the Atlantic Bowl . They then went on their way to the Vanier Cup where they lost 42 – 39 to Marcel Bellefeuille ' s Ottawa Gee - Gees . Since then the Rams have played in the Canada West Championship game three times . During their entire tenure in the CIS , Frank McCrystal has been the Regina Ram ' s head coach . He first took the reins of the team in 1984 , making 2013 his 30th season as head coach of the Rams and his 15th in the CIS . In 2007 , after leading his team to a 6 – 2 regular season record and an appearance in the Hardy Cup game , McCrystal was named the 2007 Canada West and CIS coach of the year . Building on the Rams ' tradition and with an eye to the future , Coach McCrystal has been instrumental in implementing many program enhancements during his tenure . Regina Rams in the professional ranks . As of the end of the 2012 CFL season , five former Rams players are on CFL teams ' rosters : As of opening day of the 2012 NFL season , two former Rams players are on NFL teams ' active rosters :
Reggie Tongue Reginald Clinton Tongue ( born April 11 , 1973 ) is a former American football safety who most recently played in the National Football League for the Oakland Raiders . Early life . Tongue attend Lathrop High School in Fairbanks , Alaska . As a senior for Lathrop , Tongue played running back / defensive back and rushed for 932 yards and 12 scores . On defense , he had 11 interceptions . He was named 1990 Alaska football player of the year and signed a letter of intent to play RB for Oregon State University . College career . Tongue attended and played football for the Oregon State Beavers . Originally recruited as a running back , Tongue was redshirted his freshman year , during his sophomore year , due to injuries in the defensive backfield Tongue moved to cornerback and eventually to free safety his junior year . During his tenure , Reggie tied a pac - 10 record with 4 interceptions returned for touchdowns . He finished at OSU with 9 interceptions , 362 tackles and was named to the 2nd team all - pac - 10 team in 1994 and the 1st team in 1995 . Pro career . Tongue was selected in the 2nd round ( 58th overall ) in the 1996 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs . He would play there for 4 seasons , until being picked up by the Seattle Seahawks for the 2000 season , where he played until 2003 . In 2004 he played for the New York Jets and completed his career in 2005 with the Oakland Raiders .
Mike Pitts Michael Anthony Pitts ( born September 25 , 1960 ) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League ( NFL ) for twelve seasons during the 1980s and 1990s . He played college football for the University of Alabama , and was recognized as an All - American . He was selected in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft , and played professionally for the Atlanta Falcons , Philadelphia Eagles , and New England Patriots of the NFL . Pitts was born in Baltimore , Maryland .
Ahmad Miller Ahmad Rasheed Miller ( born April 10 , 1978 ) is a former American football defensive tackle . He was chosen with the final pick in the 2002 NFL Draft , giving him the nickname Mr . Irrelevant . After being drafted by the Houston Texans , he went through training camp but was cut prior to their final preseason game . He then signed on to the New York Giants practice squad .
Ted Fritsch , Jr . Theodore Edward Fritsch , Jr . ( born August 26 , 1950 in Green Bay , Wisconsin ) is a former American football center in the National Football League . His father Ted Fritsch played for the Green Bay Packers in the 1940s . Fritsch played college football at St . Norbert College . He now lives in Marietta , Georgia with his wife , Roberta . He has three children : Angela , Lauren , and Zachary .
2004 San Diego Chargers season The 2004 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 4 – 12 record in 2003 . They finished the campaign 1st in their division and made the playoffs for the first time in nine years . In the playoffs they lost in overtime to the New York Jets . At the end of the season Marty Schottenheimer was named NFL Coach of the Year . Offseason . NFL draft . With the first pick overall , the Chargers drafted Eli Manning . Manning would be traded to the New York Giants in exchange for Philip Rivers and several draft picks .
Jim Crotty James Richard Crotty ( born March 3 , 1938 in International Falls , Minnesota ) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills . He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and was drafted in the 12th round of the 1960 NFL Draft .
1889 Football teams This is an incomplete list of football teams that existed in 1889 . 1889 Independent Football . ABCD . Independent Dayton Athletic Club 1889 - ? Independent Louisville Breckenridges Club 1889 - 1926 Independent New York Athletics 1889 - ? Independent New York City Athletic Club 1888 - 1893 ? Independent New York Manhattan Athletic Club 1889 - ? Independent Orange Athletic Club 1887 - 1969 Independent Steelton Athletic Club 1889 - 1903 ?
Ted Laux Theodore Laux was a professional football player in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles . He was also a member of the " Steagles " , a team that was the result of a temporary merger between the Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers due to the league - wide manning shortages in 1943 brought on by World War II . Prior to his pro career , Laux played at the college level for Saint Joseph ' s University . Prior to that he played in high school for Collingswood High School . At Collingswood he lettered for four seasons in football and was a three - year starter in baseball and basketball . He led the football team to South Jersey titles in 1934 and 1935 and twice received All - Conference honors . He was inducted into the school ' s hall of fame in 1993 . After his career with the Eagles ended , Laux played independent baseball and football for years in the South Jersey area . He moved to California where he later died .
Eddie Robinson ( linebacker ) Eddie Robinson ( born April 13 , 1970 in New Orleans , Louisiana ) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football league . He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the second round of the 1992 NFL Draft . He played college football at Alabama State . In 1999 , the Titans made it to Super Bowl XXXIV in which Robinson started , however they lost to the Kurt Warner - led St . Louis Rams . Robinson also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills .
1987 All - American Bowl The 1987 All - American Bowl featured the first meeting between the and the . BYU , coached by Lavell Edwards , had a 9 – 3 record going into the bowl game and Virginia , coached by George Welsh had a 7 – 4 record . Game summary . The game ended up being filled with missed opportunities for BYU . The Cougars missed a pair of field goals – one from 51 yards and another from 47 yards . Virginia ' s defense also came through a couple of different times with key goal line stands to stop other potential scoring drives . BYU settled for a 20 - yard field goal from Leonard Chitty on its first possession to take a 3 – 0 lead . The Cougars had a first - and - goal from the 4 - yard line but Darren Handley dropped a would - be touchdown pass on third down . Trailing 3 – 0 , the Cavaliers struck quickly . Quarterback Scott Secules scored on a three - yard keeper to make it 7 – 3 . Early in the second quarter , Virginia went 66 yards in four plays behind the running of Kevin Morgan , who scored on a 25 - yard run to make it 14 – 3 . The third quarter belonged to BYU , who held the ball for all but two minutes . But the Cougars scored just once – on an eight - yard run by Freddie Whittingham . A muffed PAT attempt left it 14 – 9 . Another potential scoring drive ended when BYU drove inside the five yard line , but a fourth down pass to Matt Bellini was batted away in the end zone by Tony Covington . Virginia boosted its lead to 22 – 9 with 11 : 17 left in the game when John Ford hauled in a 22 - yard pass from Secules and the Cavs had a successful two - point conversion . The Cougars answered with a one yard TD pass from Sean Covey to Whittingham that made it 22 – 16 with 7 : 09 remaining . BYU had one last shot at a go - ahead touchdown in the final minutes , but Covey was stopped two feet short on a fourth - down run by defensive end Sean Scott . Secules was named MVP after completing 10 of 19 passes for 162 yards , one touchdown and two interceptions . Covey threw 61 passes and completed 37 for 394 yards , one touchdown and one interception .
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Johnathan Haggerty Johnathan Haggerty ( born February 5 , 1988 ) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent . He was previously a member of the Cleveland Browns and Chicago Bears . He played college football at SW Oklahoma State . Professional career . Cleveland Browns . On April 30 , 2010 , Haggerty was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns . He was then later waived by Cleveland on August 16 , due to an injury suffered during week 1 of the preseason against Green Bay . Haggerty was waived by Cleveland again on August 28 , 2011 . Chicago Bears . Haggerty was signed to the Bears practice squad on December 20 , 2011 .