Wilbert Montgomery Wilbert Montgomery ( born September 16 , 1954 ) is a former American football player in the National Football League for nine years with the Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions . He was also the running backs coach for the Baltimore Ravens . Playing career . College . An outstanding athlete at Abilene Christian University , Montgomery was a four - year starter at running back and set the all - time National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics record for touchdowns with 76 . Montgomery broke the record for touchdowns by a freshman with 37 and helped lead the Wildcats to the NAIA Division I National Championship in 1973 . He was featured in " Faces in the Crowd " in the November 12 issue of " Sports Illustrated " that same year . NFL . Montgomery was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 1977 NFL Draft . Wearing number 31 , Montgomery played eight seasons with Philadelphia , shattering almost all of the Eagles ' rushing records and leading the club in rushing six times . Montgomery , who concluded his NFL career with the Detroit Lions in 1985 , holds or held seven Philadelphia rushing records , including career attempts ( 1 , 465 ) , rushing yards ( 6 , 538 ) , attempts in a season ( 338 in 1979 ) , rushing yards in a season ( 1 , 512 in 1979 , since broken by LeSean McCoy in 2013 ) , career 100 - yard rushing games ( 26 ) , 100 - yard rushing games in a season ( 8 in 1981 ) , and touchdowns in a game ( 4 ) . In 1979 , Montgomery led the NFL with 2 , 012 all - purpose yards ( rushing , receiving , returns ) . Over his NFL career , he accumulated 6 , 789 yards rushing , 2 , 502 receiving , 814 kickoff return yards , 57 touchdowns ( 45 rushing , 12 receiving , 1 kickoff return ) , and two Pro Bowl invitations ( 1978 – 79 ) . Coaching career . NFL . Montgomery joined the St . Louis Rams ' coaching staff as running backs coach in 1997 . In 2004 , Montgomery ’ s coaching ran the gamut , from Pro Bowl running back Marshall Faulk , to young and talented rookie Steven Jackson . Under Montgomery ’ s leadership , Faulk moved into 12th place on the NFL ’ s rushing yardage list , and Jackson finished third in the NFL among rookie running backs . At the 2002 NFC Championship game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Philadelphia Eagles , Montgomery was the Eagles ’ honorary captain at Veterans Stadium , and introduced to a thunderous ovation prior to the game . He joined the Ravens in 2008 and was running backs coach through the 2013 season . Personal . Montgomery is a native of Greenville , Mississippi , and one of four brothers ( also Fred , Cleotha , and Tyrone ) who played in the NFL . Montgomery earned the Abilene Christian University Alumni Citation Award in 1979 , was inducted onto the inaugural Philadelphia Eagles Honor Roll in 1987 , and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996 . Montgomery and his wife Patti have three children , twins , Briana and Brendan , and a son , Tavian . Montgomery also has a daughter , Sherrita , and a son Derron , who was a wide receiver for the Iowa State Cyclones and is now the Graduate Assistant and Assistant wide receiver coach for the Miami Hurricanes .