databasefootball years birth_place teams article_title position birth_date nfl pfr number draftedpick college draftedround draftedyear
stanlwal01 1985-89 1989 1990 -1991 1992-1995 1992 chicago , illinois green patriots san diego chargers bay packers detroit lions washington redskins new england walter stanley
 wide receiver 5 november 1962 sta462944 stanwa00 87 , 89 , 85 , 81 98 colorado mesa state 4 1985
walter stanley

walter stanley -lrb- born november 5 , 1962 in chicago , illinois -rrb- is a former professional american football wide receiver for ten seasons in the national football league for the green bay packers , the detroit lions , the washington redskins , the new england patriots , and the san diego chargers .
he played college football at the university of colorado and mesa state college and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1985 nfl draft .
stanley caught 130 passes during his pro career for 2,213 yards and five touchdowns .
he was a standout punt and kickoff returner .
in a game between the packers and lions played at the pontiac silverdome stadium in november 1986 , with just 41 seconds to play , stanley was instructed by green bay coach forrest gregg to make a fair catch of a detroit punt .
on his own , he caught the ball and took off running , scoring an 83-yard touchdown that gave the packers a last-minute 44-40 victory .
in that same game , stanley caught a pair of touchdown passes from packers quarterback randy wright .
during his college career , stanley led the big eight conference one season in punt and kickoff returns and all-purpose yardage .
but he was suspended from the colorado team for disciplinary reasons , and ended up transferring to mesa state .
stanley was selected in the fourth round of the 1985 nfl draft by the packers , the 98th player chosen .
he is a graduate of south shore high school in chicago .
