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Vic Sears Victor Wilson Sears ( March 14 , 1918 – September 21 , 2006 ) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles . He played college football at Oregon State University where he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa . Sears was drafted in the fifth round of the 1941 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers . Sears is a member of the NFL ' s 1940s All - Decade Team . Sears was also a member of the " Steagles " , a team that was the result of a temporary merger between the Eagles and Steelers due to the league - wide manning shortages in 1943 brought on by World War II .
Tom Myers ( quarterback ) Thomas Welborn " Tom " Myers ( born August 13 , 1943 ) is a former American football quarterback who played for two seasons in the National Football League . He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 1965 NFL Draft , and the Denver Broncos in the twelfth round of the 1965 AFL Draft . He played for the Lions from 1965 – 1966 . He played college football at Northwestern . Early years . Myers threw 33 touchdown passes as a senior at Troy High School in Troy , Ohio . In his career he passed for 73 touchdowns total . He made the Ohio State High School All - Stars team following his senior year . College career . Myers was named the starting quarterback for the Northwestern Wildcats as a freshman during spring practice ; however , under eligibility rules of the day , Myers actually could not play in a game until his sophomore year . Professional career . Myers was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round ( 46th overall ) of the 1965 NFL Draft and by the Denver Broncos in the twelfth round ( 89th overall ) of the 1965 AFL Draft . He chose to sign with the Lions , and played in two games in his two NFL seasons .
Mark Pattison ( American football ) Mark Pattison ( born December 13 , 1961 ) is a former American football wide receiver who played three seasons in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Raiders , Los Angeles Rams , and New Orleans Saints . He played college football at the University of Washington and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1985 NFL Draft . College . Pattison was a three - year letterman at wide receiver for Washington from 1982 to 1984 .
Jason Staurovsky Jason Charles Staurovsky ( born March 23 , 1963 in Tulsa , Oklahoma ) is a former American football placekicker from 1987 to 1992 . He attended Bishop Kelley High School and the University of Tulsa , for whom he is the all - time leading scorer . He played for the St Louis Cardinals in 1987 , the New England Patriots from 1988 to 1991 , and the New York Jets in 1992 . He currently resides in Tulsa , where he coaches youth athletics .
Joe Maese Joseph Michael Maese ( born December 2 , 1978 in Morenci , Arizona ) is a former American football linebacker / long snapper of the National Football League . Career . Maese was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL Draft . He was the first pure long snapper ever drafted and the only long snapper drafted that year . He played college football at The University of New Mexico . There he won the award for the teams strongest pound for pound player . Maese also played for the Detroit Lions and the Baltimore Blackbirds of the American Indoor Football Association . Following his professional football career , Joe was employed as a firefighter in Howard County , Maryland Howard County , Maryland . Maese resides in a suburb of Baltimore . Heroism . He once saved a young girl ' s life by performing CPR in Puerto Penasco , Mexico . Made a reputation for himself in Baltimore , MD of being one of the most humble , blue collared players . Maese often spent Thanks Giving with children in need instead of his own family .
Sam Baker ( offensive tackle ) Samuel David Baker ( born May 30 , 1985 ) is an American football offensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for the University of Southern California ( USC ) , and was a three - time All - American . He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft . Early years . Baker was born in Tustin , California . He graduated from Tustin High School , where Frostee Rucker , Matt McCoy , Chris Chester , and DeShaun Foster went . He played in the 2003 U . S . Army All - American Bowl . College career . Baker attended the University of Southern California , where he played for coach Pete Carroll ' s USC Trojans football team from 2003 to 2007 . He was a first - team All - American as a redshirt sophomore in 2005 . He was on the official 2006 watch list for the Lombardi Award and the Outland Trophy for the best lineman and an " Athlon " 2006 preseason All - American . In his collegiate career Baker blocked for Reggie Bush and Matt Leinart . He was named to the 2005 and 2006 coaches and rivals . com All Pac - 10 team First Teams . He was a 2006 CBS Sportsline and FWAA first - team All - American , rivals . com second team All - American and " SI " All - American honorable mention . Going into his fourth year as a starter , Baker was a 2007 Athlon , " Sporting News " , Street & Smith , Lindy ' s , Phil Steele ' s , CBS SportsLine . com , Scout , Blue Ribbon and NationalChamps . net preseason All - American and on the Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy watch lists . He was ranked as one of the " Top 20 Players Heading Into 2007 " by " Sports Illustrated " . Before his final season in 2007 , Baker was already regarded by most NFL scouts as a certain top - five player in the 2008 NFL Draft . During the 2007 season , Baker took on a leadership role in the offensive line , taking over the reins from departed senior Ryan Kalil and providing motivation as well as helping teach younger players . Despite suffering from injuries that held him out of games , Baker was again selected for the All - Pacific - 10 Conference first team , his third consecutive year . Baker was also named Walter Camp First Team All - American in 2007 , and the SI . com All - American Second Team . Professional career . Atlanta Falcons . Sam Baker was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round ( 21st overall ) of the 2008 NFL Draft after the Falcons traded two of their second - round picks ( No . 34 and No . 48 ) and a fourth round pick ( No . 103 ) with the Washington Redskins to move to No . 21 overall . On July 25 , he signed a multi - year contract . In his rookie year , 2008 , Baker started 5 games . On March 13 , 2013 , Baker re - signed with the Falcons for six years worth $ 41 . 5 million , including $ 18 . 25 million guaranteed . Personal . Baker is the son of former Arena Football League commissioner C . David Baker . He and wife Antoinette married in 2008 .
Erik Christensen ( American football ) Erik Robert Christensen , Jr . ( born October 31 , 1931 in Elizabeth , New Jersey ) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins . He played college football at the University of Richmond and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1955 NFL Draft . Christensen played high school football at Woodbridge High School in Woodbridge Township , New Jersey , before transferring to Fork Union Military Academy .
Randy Crowder Randolph Channing Crowder Sr . ( born July 30 , 1952 ) is a former American football defensive lineman in the NFL . He played three seasons with the Miami Dolphins and three with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . He attended Penn State University , where he was named All - America in 1973 . On August 12 , 1977 , a judge sentenced two former Miami Dolphin players to one year in jail for selling cocaine from their arrest on May 4 , 1977 . Randy Crowder and Don Reese , who admitted selling a pound of cocaine to an undercover policeman , pleaded no contest and Circuit Judge Joseph Durant withheld adjudication as part of a plea - bargaining agreement . Crowder is the father of former Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder .
List of Miami Dolphins first - round draft picks The Miami Dolphins , a professional American football team based in Miami , Florida , are part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference ( AFC ) in the National Football League ( NFL ) . The Dolphins were founded by Joseph Robbie and Danny Thomas in 1965 . They began playing in the American Football League ( AFL ) as an expansion team in 1966 and joined the NFL as part of the AFL - NFL merger in 1967 . They first participated in the 1966 AFL Annual Player Selection Meeting , more commonly known as the NFL Draft . In the annual NFL Draft , each franchise seeks to add new players to its roster . Teams are ranked in reverse order based on the previous season ' s record , with the worst record picking first , the second worst picking second and so on . The two exceptions to this order are made for teams that appeared in the previous Super Bowl ; the Super Bowl champion always picks 32nd , and the Super Bowl loser always picks 31st . Teams have the option of trading away their picks to other teams for different picks , players , cash , or a combination thereof . Thus , it is not uncommon for a team ' s actual draft pick to differ from their assigned draft pick , or for a team to have extra or no draft picks in any round due to these trades . As an expansion team in the AFL , the Dolphins were granted the first two picks in the 1966 American Football League Draft . They selected Jim Grabowski and Rick Norton with the first and second picks , respectively . The Dolphins ' first selection as an NFL team was Bob Griese , a quarterback from Purdue . The team ' s most recent first - round selection was Ryan Tannehill , a quarterback from Texas A & M .
Pat Studstill Pat Studstill ( born June 4 , 1938 in Shreveport , Louisiana ) is a former National Football League punter and wide receiver from ( 1961 - 1972 ) for the Detroit Lions , the Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots . 1966 was Studstill ' s best year ; he was second in the NFL with 67 receptions and led the League with 1266 receiving yards . One of his five touchdowns went for 99 yards , making him , at the time , the third person to accomplish this feat and the first to accomplish it while not wearing a Redskins uniform . Since then , eight other players have accomplished the same feat . In 1966 , he had 5 consecutive games with 125 + pass yards , which had since been tied by Calvin Johnson . He is most famous for being the last player not to wear a Riddel facemask .
Jim Gaffney James Thomas Gaffney , Jr . ( born April 21 , 1921 in Cumberland , Maryland ) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins in 1945 and 1946 . He played college football at the University of Tennessee and was drafted in the fifteenth round of the 1944 NFL Draft .
1999 Fiesta Bowl The 1999 Fiesta Bowl , the designated BCS National Championship Game for the 1998 season , was played on January 4 , 1999 , in Tempe , Arizona at Sun Devil Stadium . The teams were the Tennessee Volunteers and Florida State Seminoles . Although Tennessee entered the contest undefeated and number one in the major polls , Florida State was considered the favorite and was widely expected to win by the media . Ultimately , Tennessee won their sixth National Championship after a gap of forty - seven years by beating the Seminoles by a score of 23 – 16 . The game was the first BCS National Championship . Game summary . First half . After a scoreless first quarter , Tennessee ' s QB Tee Martin fired a 4 - yard touchdown pass to FB Shawn Bryson for the Vols to open up an early 7 – 0 lead . Bryson ' s TD came after the Vols took a Jeff Hall field goal off the board due to a roughing - the - kicker penalty . Shortly thereafter , Florida State had the ball near midfield . Seminoles QB Marcus Outzen threw an interception to Vol CB Dwayne Goodrich who was covering WR Peter Warrick , and it was returned 54 yards for a touchdown ; thus , Tennessee opened up a 14 – 0 lead . The two scores both occurred in the first 25 seconds of the second quarter . Goodrich ' s interception changed the complexion of the game and forced Florida State to play from behind . Florida State did get on the board later in the second quarter with a 1 - yard run by FB William McCray , but Sebastian Janikowski missed an extra point off the crossbar , so the score stood at 14 – 6 . At the end of the half , Janikowski drilled a 34 - yard field goal , and the lead was cut to 14 – 9 . Second half . The second half saw a new challenge for the Vols who were clinging to a narrow lead . Corner Dwayne Goodrich , who had the interception for a touchdown in the first half , was unable to play in the second half due to an ankle injury . He was replaced by Gerald Griffin , who had not seen much action that season . Griffin was assigned to cover Warrick , and did an adequate job , limiting Warrick to one catch for the game . The Vol defense , as a unit , also held its own . Once again , both teams failed to score for an entire quarter . After the scoreless third quarter , the Vols got back on the scoreboard again . Tee Martin fired a 79 - yard touchdown pass to Peerless Price , and the Vols claimed a 20 – 9 lead after a missed extra point by K Jeff Hall . Later , Tennessee added a 23 - yard field goal by Hall , and the lead extended to 23 – 9 . But Florida State was not conceding the outcome yet . Seminole quarterback Marcus Outzen scrambled for a 7 - yard touchdown , capping a Florida State drive , and the lead was cut to 23 – 16 . With less than 2 minutes to go in the game , Tennessee RB Travis Henry fumbled and turned the ball over to Florida State . However , Florida State was intercepted by CB Steve Johnson , and the Vols ended with a victory .
Bill Davies ( Canadian football ) Bill Davies was an award winning and all - star football player in the Ontario Rugby Football Union and the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union , playing from 1936 to 1946 . Coming straight from high school in 1936 , Davies first suited up for the Montreal Indians . He ended up playing for nearly ever team in his hometown : Montreal Nationals , Montreal Royals , Montreal Bulldogs , Verdun Grads and the Montreal Hornets . Davies best season was , ironically , with the winless Montreal Royals in 1939 . As one of the league ' s " brightest stars " and " outstanding as a secondary defenseman " , he won the Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy as the best player in the IRFU . He would conclude his career in 1946 , playing 4 games as one of the inaugural Montreal Alouettes . Davies later took up coaching , leading the Lakeshore Junior Alouettes from 1952 to 1957 , winning six straight Quebec Junior championships and a National Championship in 1953 . Bill Davies died May 28 , 1990 .
Nittany Lion " This article is about the Penn State mascot . For the Penn State fight song see " The Nittany Lion ( song ) " . " The Nittany Lion is the mascot of Pennsylvania State University in University Park , Pennsylvania , USA and its athletic teams . It refers to the mountain lions that once roamed near the school , and to Mount Nittany , a local landmark . There is a song played during sporting events on campus entitled " The Nittany Lion . " Fans know this song as Hail to the Lion , even though that is not technically the name of the song . The mascot was the creation of Penn State senior H . D . " Joe " Mason in 1907 . While on a 1904 trip to Princeton University , Mason had been embarrassed that Penn State did not have a mascot . Mason did not let that deter him : he fabricated the Nittany Lion on the spot and proclaimed that it would easily defeat the Princeton Bengal tiger . The Lion ' s primary means of attack against the Tiger would be its strong right arm , capable of slaying any foes ( this is now traditionally exemplified through one - armed push - ups after the team scores a touchdown ) . Upon returning to campus , he set about making his invention a reality . In 1907 , he wrote in the student publication " The Lemon " : Mountain lions had roamed on nearby Mount Nittany until the 1880s . The origin of the name " Mount Nittany " is obscure , the most commonly accepted explanation being that it is derived of Native American words ( loosely pronounced as " neet - a - nee " ) named after the cougars that roamed the mountain or " single mountain " - a protective barrier against the elements .
Knox Ramsey Knox Wagner " Bulldog " Ramsey ( February 13 , 1926 – March 19 , 2005 ) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Chicago Cardinals , the Philadelphia Eagles , and the Washington Redskins . Ramsey also played in the All - America Football Conference for the Los Angeles Dons . When the All - America Football Conference dissolved in 1950 , the NFL put together a draft to assign players from the Buffalo Bills , Chicago Hornets and Los Angeles Dons . Ramsey was drafted ( 1st Round ) by the San Francisco 49ers as the 10th overall pick and traded to the Chicago Cardinals . Knox Ramsey played college football at the College of William & Mary where he was selected for three consecutive years to Virginia ' s all - state teams and the Southern Conference teams . He also was named to the all - time state of Virginia team and the all - time William & Mary football team . Ramsey received second team All - American honors in 1947 when he was selected by the Associated Press . He played in the 1948 College All - Star Game against the NFL Champions Chicago Cardinals where he faced his brother Buster Ramsey . Ramsey was drafted in the fifth round of the 1948 NFL Draft ( 32nd pick overall ) by the Chicago Bears and in the ninth round ( 37th pick overall ) of the 1948 All - America Football Conference draft by the Los Angeles Dons . Following his professional football career Ramsey was inducted into the William & Mary Hall of Fame and the Blount County ( TN ) Sports Hall of Fame .
Fred Thomas ( American football ) Frederick L . Thomas ( born September 11 , 1973 in Bruce , Mississippi ) is former American football cornerback in the National Football League . He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft . He played college football at Tennessee - Martin . Thomas also played for the New Orleans Saints . College career . Thomas originally played college football for Northwest Mississippi Community College during the 1992 - 1993 seasons . He then transferred to Ole Miss , again transferred to the University of Tennessee at Martin , and again transferred to the Mississippi Valley State Professional career . Seattle Seahawks . Thomas played for the Seattle Seahawks from 1996 to 1999 . New Orleans Saints . Thomas signed with the New Orleans Saints before the 2000 season . He played for them until 2007 . He finished his Saints career with 13 interceptions and 5 sacks .
Eric Johnson ( defensive back ) Eric Johnson ( born April 30 , 1976 in Phoenix , Arizona ) is a professional American football linebacker playing for the Georgia Force in the Arena Football League . College career . Johnson played linebacker for the Nebraska Cornhuskers . Professional career . NFL . Johnson played linebacker for eight seasons ( 2000 – 2007 ) for the Oakland Raiders , the Atlanta Falcons , and the Arizona Cardinals , in the National Football League . AFL . Johnson signed as a free agent by the Force on February 19 , 2007 . He was signed by Force on June 2 , 2009
Travis Lewis Travis Lewis ( born January 15 , 1988 ) is an American football linebacker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for Oklahoma University . Lewis had a team - high 136 tackles , 12 for loss , and four interceptions , which earned him All - Freshman honors by " Sporting News " . Early years . A native of San Antonio , Texas , Lewis attended Robert E . Lee High School , where he played linebacker and running back . As a senior , Lewis was named all - area and all - metro and was also selected to the U . S . Army All - American Bowl . He ran a 4 . 34 sec 40 yard dash at the Nike Camp . Considered a four - star recruit by " Rivals . com " , Lewis had scholarship offers from Missouri , Nebraska , and Arizona State , among others . College career . Lewis broke a couple of Oklahoma freshman records , once established by Brian Bosworth . He eclipsed the mark for most freshman season tackles ( 144 ) and most tackles by a freshman in a game ( 19 ) against Texas . Six games into the 2010 season , Lewis led the Sooners with 59 tackles , also registered one interception . He was named a semifinalist for Butkus Award , given annually to the top linebacker in college football .
Jon Oosterhuis Jon Oosterhuis ( born June 13 , 1977 in Fergus , Ontario ) is a former Canadian football fullback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League . He was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders with the eighth overall pick in the 2002 CFL Draft . He played college football at New Hampshire . On Saturday , June 4 , 2011 , Oosterhuis was released by the Winnipeg Football Club for failing his physical .
Mike Dragosavich Mike Dragosavich ( born May 10 , 1985 in Oak Lawn , Illinois ) is a free agent American football punter who last played for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League . He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2008 . He played college football at North Dakota State . Dragosavich has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts . College career . Dragosavich completed his senior year with the North Dakota State Bison football team in 2007 . He led the FCS in average yards per punt . At the 2008 Senior Bowl , he averaged 58 yards per punt in three punts , including a record - breaking 69 - yarder . Dragosavich , was both a punter and wide receiver for Oak Lawn Richards high school . He also attended the Ray Guy kicking school and clinic at Oak Lawn Richards High School . Professional career . New England Patriots . Dragosavich signed a contract with the New England Patriots after going undrafted in the 2008 NFL Draft but was released on June 5 , 2008 . Cleveland Browns . Dragosavich was signed to the practice squad of the Cleveland Browns on December 26 , 2008 . He was re - signed to a future contract on December 30 , only to be waived on February 9 , 2009 . Indianapolis Colts . Dragosavich was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts on February 11 , 2009 . He was waived by the team on May 4 .