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Mick Luckhurst Michael Christopher Wilbert " Mick " Luckhurst ( born March 31 , 1958 , in Redbourn , Hertfordshire , England ) is a retired American football placekicker . He made his professional debut with the Atlanta Falcons in 1981 , remaining with the team until the 1987 NFL season . Mick was also the face of Channel Four ' s American Football coverage from 1988 through until 1992 . In part he quit football in order to take the job with Channel 4 . In his own words he " did not come cheap ! " . He also spent a lot of time speaking for the players during the 1987 players strike and felt that his time had come in the NFL despite the fact he probably had many NFL seasons left in him . He spent the first year of broadcasting working with fellow British NFL kicker John Smith who was working as the rovering reporter , who had worked in this role since 1984 with Nicky Horne and Frank Gifford . Smith left Channel 4 following the 1988 season and Luckhurst began working with Gary Imlach who was in the rovering reporters role until he finally took over the lead role for Channel 4 following Luckhurst ' s retirement after the 1992 season . In 1990 , Mick was appointed Honorary President of the now defunct Blackpool Falcons , when they were twinned with the Atlanta Falcons , as part of the NFL Trust programme . Luckhurst is perhaps best known for responding to the former New York Jets ' defensive lineman Mark Gastineau ' s " sack dance " by tauntingly imitating Gastineau ' s actions after kicking a go - ahead field goal for the Falcons in a 1983 game against the Jets . Gastineau had done the " dance " earlier in the game after sacking Falcons quarterback Steve Bartkowski . After living in Atlanta for many years and running a prize indemnity insurance company American Hole In One . , Mick moved to Santa Barbara , California where he still runs the business , with his wife and three children .
Danny Lewis Daniel Nathan Lewis ( born February 14 , 1936 in Freehold Township , New Jersey ) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions , the Washington Redskins , and the New York Giants . He played college football at the University of Wisconsin and was drafted in the sixth round of the 1958 NFL Draft . Lewis played high school football at Freehold High School in Freehold Borough , New Jersey .
Jim Holder James Edward Holder ( August 24 , 1940 – September 25 , 1966 ) was an American football player who played running back at Panhandle A & M College — now Oklahoma Panhandle State University , setting the NAIA single season records for rushes and yards gained during his senior year . An ROTC member , Holder entered the United States Army after graduation and was killed while serving as an air cavalry officer during the Vietnam War . On July 21 , 2012 , Holder was inducted posthumously into the College Football Hall of Fame , the first from his school ever so enshrined . Career . Born in Wichita Falls , Texas in 1940 , Holder attended school in his home town and moved to Goodwell , Oklahoma in 1958 to enter Panhandle A & M College . A three - sport performer , Holder played golf and football for the Aggies , while setting track and field records in the long jump and 100 yard dash . After his freshman year , Holder returned to Wichita Falls to attend Midwestern State University , then re - entered Panhandle State in 1961 to complete his college athletic career . Holder ' s team lost one game in his sophomore year , and Holder was selected as All Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference honorable mention . As a junior , Holder ran 77 times for the Aggies , gaining 565 yards , averaging 109 . 3 yards per game and was again an honorable mention All Conference . During his senior year in 1963 , Holder broke school and NAIA records by rushing for 1775 yards on 275 carries in ten games . His NAIA rushing yards record would stand for over 20 years . In addition , Holder accounted for over two thirds of his team ' s total offense ; he was selected All Conference and NAIA All American . In 1964 , Holder served his team as student assistant football coach , completed his degree in health and physical education , then became a commissioned officer in the Army . He briefly played semi - pro football while training at Fort Benning , and went to Vietnam with his unit , Delta Company , 1st Battalion , 5th Cavalry , 1st Cavalry Division ( Airmobile ) . In September 1966 , Holder lost his life in a helicopter crash . Legacy . Holder ' s name appears on Washington , D . C . ' s Vietnam Veterans Memorial on panel 11E , line 15 . His school retired his uniform number " 33 " , the first ever retired by Panhandle State . In 2012 Holder was inducted the College Football Hall of Fame . He is the only player from Oklahoma Panhandle State University to be a member of the Hall .
1950 Oklahoma Sooners football team The 1950 Oklahoma Sooners football team ( variously " Oklahoma " , " OU " , or the " Sooners " ) represented the University of Oklahoma in the college football season of 1950 - 1951 . Game notes . Texas . Late in the contest , a low punt snap gives Oklahoma the ball at the Texas 11 . Billy Vessels dashes around right end for the touchdown while Texas native Jim Weatherall kicks the game - winning extra point for the 14 - 13 victory . Minutes earlier , Longhorns defensive back Bobby Dillon had returned at interception 50 yards for a touchdown and a 13 - 7 Texas lead . Twice during the contest Texas had goal - line scoring opportunities , once stopped by Oklahoma ' s defense at the one - yard line and another ended with a fumble at the five .
1919 Rock Island Independents season The 1919 Rock Island Independents season was the last time that the team played independently , before joining the early National Football League the following year . The team would go on to post a 9 - 1 - 1 record and proclaim themselves " Champions of the USA " .
Sean Canfield Sean Canfield ( born November 12 , 1986 ) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent . He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft . Canfield played college football at Oregon State . Early years . Canfield attended Carlsbad High School in Carlsbad , California . As a senior he completed 119 of 214 passes for 1 , 691 yards and 13 touchdowns . College career . After being redshirted as a freshman in 2005 , Canfield played in eight games as a backup quarterback in 2006 , completing 28 of 45 passes for 355 yards two touchdowns and three interceptions . As a sophomore in 2007 Canfield started the first nine games for the Beavers before suffering an injury against the USC Trojans . He finished the season completing 165 of 286 passes for 1 , 661 yards , nine touchdowns and 15 interceptions . As a junior in 2008 he missed most of the teams practice in August and the first few weeks of the season while rehabilitating from his left shoulder injury that he suffered the previous season . He ended up starting only two games . He finished the season completing 56 of 84 attempts for 703 yards with six touchdowns and two interceptions . Canfield finished his senior season in 2009 with completing 303 of 446 pass attempts for 3 , 271 yards , 21 touchdowns , and seven interceptions as the Beavers ended the season with an 8 - 5 record . Professional career . New Orleans Saints . Coming out of Oregon State , he was considered one of the top quarterback prospects for the 2010 NFL Draft . He was selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 239th overall pick . Prior to being waived on August 31 , he was competing for the backup quarterback position behind starter Drew Brees . During the 2010 season , Canfield spent time jumping back and forth from the active roster to the practice squad without seeing any game action . He was re - signed to the active roster from the practice squad following the season , but was waived during final roster cuts again on September 3 , 2011 . He spent time on the team ' s practice squad and active roster again during the season . He was re - signed to the active roster following the season on January 14 , 2012 .
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Ebenezer Ekuban Ebenezer Ekuban , Jr . ( born May 29 , 1976 ) is a retired American football defensive end . He was originally drafted by the Dallas Cowboys 20th overall in the 1999 NFL Draft . He played college football at North Carolina . Early years . Ekuban started playing football his junior year of high school as a tight end and defensive lineman for Bladensburg High School in Bladensburg , Maryland . Ebenezer , a high school honor student , soon became a standout player due to his size , strength , speed , and intelligence , which led to a scholarship from the University of North Carolina . While at North Carolina , Tar Heel head coach Mack Brown ( now Head coach at the University of Texas ) moved Ekuban from tight end to defensive end . Professional career . Ekuban was a first - round draft pick by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1999 NFL draft . He later joined Cleveland as a free agent in 2004 . In 2005 , Ekuban was acquired by the Denver Broncos , along with defensive lineman Michael Myers , in 2005 in a trade with the Cleveland Browns for running back Reuben Droughns . Along with the team coincidentally signing Courtney Brown as well as acquiring Gerard Warren in a separate trade with Cleveland , the media referred to the Broncos defensive line as the " Browncos " , since all four of their starters were with the Browns the year before . Ekuban missed the entire 2007 season due to tearing his right Achilles ' tendon in a Broncos ' preseason game against his former team , the Dallas Cowboys . Broncos re - signed Ekuban to a one - year , 3 . 12 million contract and to battle teammates Jarvis Moss and John Engelberger for the starting job at left end . As of the 2008 season , Ekuban was the last remaining " Brownco " with the team , as Gerard Warren was traded to the rival Oakland Raiders the year before and Courtney Brown and Michael Myers are now out of football . Ekuban finished the season with 5 sacks and 38 tackles in 10 starts . New Broncos coach Josh McDaniels and new defensive coordinator Mike Nolan are changing the Broncos base defense to a 3 - 4 alignment , so they decided not to resign Ekuban since he is not big enough to be a 3 - 4 defensive end , but not fast enough to be a 3 - 4 outside linebacker . In March 2009 , Ekuban reportedly visited with the Oakland Raiders and as a potential replacement for Kalimba Edwards as a situational pass rusher off the bench . However , as of September 19 , 2009 he was still unsigned . In the Fall 2010 , Ekuban assisted the football staff at Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora , Colorado as an Assistant Coach . Ekuban currently assists the Denver Broncos Football Club as an assistant in their Player Development Department . Trivia . Ekuban has been said to have " the perfect name for an evil wizard " by BioWare video game writer Brad Prince .
1977 Dallas Cowboys season The 1977 Dallas Cowboys season was their 18th in the NFL . The club appeared twice on Monday Night Football . Tony Dorsett rushed for 1 , 007 yards and became the second member of the Cowboys ( first since 1973 ) to have a 1 , 000 yard rushing season . During the season , the club scored 345 points , which ranked first in the NFC , while the defense only gave up 212 points . The Cowboys made it to their fourth Super Bowl and beat the Denver Broncos to capture their second Super Bowl Championship . They were the first team from the NFC East Division to win two Super Bowls .
Travis Williams ( running back ) Travis Williams ( January 14 , 1946 - February 17 , 1991 ) was an American football player for the Green Bay Packers . Williams attended Contra Costa College and Arizona State University , before being selected in the 1967 NFL Draft at the insistence of Packers ' coach Vince Lombardi . He returned four kickoffs for touchdowns in his rookie season in 1967 , setting an NFL record . Among the returns were two in one game against the Cleveland Browns to tie another league record . He also set the record for career kickoff return average with 41 . 1 yards , while playing four seasons with the Packers and two with the Los Angeles Rams , before a knee injury ended his career prematurely .
George Wrighster George Fredrick Wrighster , III ( born April 1 , 1981 ) is an American football tight end . He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft . He played college football at Oregon . Wrighster has also been a member of the New York Giants . Professional career . Jacksonville Jaguars . Wrighster was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round ( 104th overall ) of the 2003 NFL Draft . He played six seasons with the team before being released on April 3 , 2009 . He often showed flashes of greatness , but missed 30 games due to injury . New York Giants . Wrighster was signed by the New York Giants on May 9 , 2009 after attending the team ' s minicamp . He was waived on June 24 , 2009 . Personal Life . Wrighster appeared on the March 11 , 2012 episode of Cupcake Wars on the Food Network representing Violet ' s Cakes in Pasadena , Ca .
Royce Smith Royce Lionel Smith ( June 17 , 1949 – January 22 , 2004 ) is a former professional American football guard who was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the first round ( 8th overall ) of the 1972 NFL Draft . He played in the National Football League for just 5 seasons . He appeared in most games during these seasons but was unable to force his way into the starting lineup .
Roy Jenson Roy Jenson ( February 9 , 1927 – April 24 , 2007 ) was a Canadian - born actor . Life and career . Born in Calgary , Alberta , Canada , he moved to Los Angeles with his family as a child . He joined the U . S . Navy and then graduated from UCLA where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity . He then became a professional Canadian football player for the Calgary Stampeders and the BC Lions from 1951 through 1957 . He guest starred on NBC ' s television series " Daniel Boone " during the fourth season ( 1968 – 1969 ) ; however , he is remembered by many as the first man beaten up by Caine on the television show Kung Fu ( 1972 ) , for his appearance in the " Star Trek " episode " The Omega Glory " and as the villain Puddler in " The Moving Target " , he worked frequently in television in the ' 70s and ' 80s . A prolific character actor , he appeared in such films as " The Missouri Traveler " , " Warlock " , " 13 Ghosts " , " How the West Was Won " , " Waterhole No . 3 " , " Our Man Flint " , " Big Jake " , " Harper " , " Bustin ' Loose " , " Soylent Green " , " The Getaway " , " The Way We Were " , " The Outfit " and " Chinatown " . He also worked frequently with directors John Milius ( " Dillinger " , " The Wind and the Lion " , " Red Dawn " ) and Clint Eastwood ( " Thunderbolt and Lightfoot " , " The Gauntlet " , " Every Which Way but Loose " , " Any Which Way You Can " , " Honkytonk Man " ) , as well as actor Geoffrey Lewis . Jenson died of cancer in Los Angeles , California , aged 80 . His son is actor Sasha Jenson .
2011 Miami Hurricanes football team The 2011 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Hurricanes were led by first year head coach Al Golden and played their home games at Sun Life Stadium . They are members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference . The team posted a 6 – 6 ( 3 – 5 ACC ) record in 2011 . It was only the third time since 1979 that the program had failed to register a winning record . Despite being bowl eligible , Miami did not accept a bowl invitation due to a self - imposed bowl ban following an ongoing scandal . Preseason . Scandal . The Hurricanes faced adversity even before the first down of football as twelve players were forced to pay restitution and eight players were suspended for accepting money and gifts from former booster Nevin Shapiro , a convicted Ponzi scheme r serving a 20 - year prison sentence . The players suspended were Jacory Harris ( one game ) , Sean Spence ( one game ) , Travis Benjamin ( one game ) , Marcus Forston ( one game ) , Adewale Ojomo ( one game ) , Ray - Ray Armstrong ( four games ) , Dyron Dye ( four games ) , and Olivier Vernon ( six games ) . On November 20 , Miami announced it was withdrawing from bowl consideration due to an ongoing NCAA investigation into the Shapiro affair . Roster . Coaching staff . Mark D ' Onofrio and Jethro Franklin joined Al Golden from his Temple coaching staff . Regular season . Maryland . Al Golden ' s first game as head coach .
1985 Green Bay Packers season The 1985 Green Bay Packers season was their 65th season in the National Football League . The club posted a 8 – 8 record under coach Forrest Gregg , earning them a second - place finish in the NFC Central division . Regular season . The team finished with an 8 - 8 record for the third consecutive season . The club was 5 - 3 at home and 3 - 5 on the road . Snow Bowl . The Snow Bowl was a National Football League game played on December 1 , 1985 between the Green Bay Packers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay , Wisconsin . Snow had begun to fall heavily that morning and continued throughout the day . By kickoff , the roads were impossible to navigate preventing many fans from attending . This gave the game the dubious distinction of having over 36 , 000 " no - shows , " the most in Packers history . However , 19 , 856 fans did make it through the gates , many of whom arrived by snowmobile . The game itself saw the Packers dominate the Buccaneers en route to a 21 - 0 victory . The Packers offense gained 512 total yards to the Buccaneers ' 65 . During the game , Packers defensive end Alphonso Carreker sacked Buccaneers quarterback and future Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinee Steve Young a then team record four times . Awards and records . Hall of Famers . The Following were inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in February 1985 ;
Sporting News College Football Player of the Year Beginning in 1942 The Sporting News , now known as Sporting News , awarded the top collegiate football player its own award . The publication picked players that often were not seriously considered by the Downtown Athletic Club , who voted on the Heisman Trophy , such as underclassman or defensive players .
2003 CIS football season The 2003 CIS football season began on August 29 , 2003 , and concluded with the 39th Vanier Cup national championship on November 22 at the SkyDome in Toronto , Ontario , with the Laval Rouge et Or winning their second championship . Twenty - seven universities across Canada competed in CIS football this season , the highest level of amateur play in Canadian football , under the auspices of Canadian Interuniversity Sport ( CIS ) . Results . Regular season standings . " Note : GP = Games Played , W = Wins , L = Losses , OTL = Overtime Losses , PF = Points For , PA = Points Against , Pts = Points " " Teams in bold have earned playoff berths . Championships . The Vanier Cup was played between the champions of the Mitchell Bowl and the Uteck Bowl , the national semi - final games . In 2003 , the Uteck Bowl replaced the long - standing Churchill Bowl , which had been competed for since 1989 as a national semi - final game . Along with the Mitchell Bowl , the semi - final games now worked on a fully rotating basis , with the winners of the Canada West conference Hardy Trophy visiting the winners of the Atlantic conference Loney Bowl championship for the Uteck Bowl . The Ontario conference ' s Yates Cup championship team hosted the Dunsmore Cup Quebec champion for the Uteck Bowl .
Dante Wesley Dante Julius Wesley ( born April 5 , 1979 in St . Louis , Missouri ) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft . He played college football at Arkansas - Pine Bluff . Wesley has been a member of the Chicago Bears , New England Patriots and Detroit Lions . Professional career . First stint with Panthers . Wesley was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the 4th round ( 100th overall ) of the 2002 NFL Draft . Chicago Bears . In March 2006 he signed a 2 - year contract with the Chicago Bears . New England Patriots . After one season with the Bears , Wesley was acquired by the New England Patriots for an undisclosed draft pick in the 2008 NFL Draft . Second stint with Panthers . On September 3 , 2007 , after being released by the Patriots , he signed again with the Carolina Panthers . Wesley scored his first career touchdown on a 12 yard fumble return against the New Orleans Saints in the 2008 season finale . Clifton Smith incident . In the 2009 NFL season , during a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , Wesley launched himself ( leaving his feet ) into punt returner Clifton Smith , who had not yet received the ball . Wesley was assessed a 15 - yard penalty and ejected . Ordinarily , kick catch interference is only a 15 - yard penalty , but the officials ejected him because they felt Wesley ' s actions were unnecessary ; referee John Parry explained the offense as " unnecessary roughness that was also a personal foul . " Smith sustained a concussion and an injured throat and missed the remainder of the game . Two days later , the NFL suspended Wesley for one game without pay . In a letter to Wesley , league disciplinarian Ray Anderson said that by leaving his feet and leading with his forearm , Wesley committed a " flagrant violation of player safety rules . " Wesley said he never meant to harm Smith , saying he merely mistimed his hit on him . He also said he wanted to apologize to Smith . Detroit Lions . Wesley signed with the Detroit Lions as an unrestricted free agent on April 3 , 2010 . Wesley was cut after the Lions had to go to the 53 - man roster . He was re - signed by the Lions on September 30 , 2010 . He was released on October 19 .