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Trindon Jerard Holliday (born April 27, 1986) is an American former professional football wide receiver and return specialist. He was selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL draft. He played college football at LSU. At 5'5", Holliday is one of the shortest players in NFL history. [1]
According to data compiled by another study, [2] quarterbacks and offensive linemen are next on the list with average career spans of 4.44 and 3.63 seasons, respectively. Defensive linemen usually have longer careers than linebackers and cornerbacks. Wide receivers careers average just above running backs at 2.81 seasons [2]
Jack Emanuel "Soupy" Shapiro (March 22, 1907 – February 5, 2001) was an American gridiron football player who played in one game with the Staten Island Stapletons of the National Football League (NFL) in 1929. Shapiro is most famous for being the shortest player in NFL history at about 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m).
LeBaron was selected by the Washington Redskins in the tenth round (123rd overall) of the 1950 NFL draft, but had to leave training camp to perform military service during the Korean War. At 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m), he was one of the shortest quarterbacks in the history of the NFL.
Oldest player to record first rushing touchdown: Butch Songin, 36 years, 158 days (AFL); Bobby Hebert, 36 years, 62 days (NFL) Oldest player to record first rushing attempt : Charles Woodson , 39 years, 78 days
The 2,000-yard club is a group of nine National Football League (NFL) running backs who have rushed for 2,000 yards or more in a regular season. [1] These nine rushing seasons rank as the highest single-season rushing totals in NFL history, [2] and reaching the 2,000-yard mark is considered a significant achievement for running backs. [3]
He is one of the shortest men ever to play in the NFL, he was drafted in the 1947 AAFC Draft in the Special Draft by the New York Yankees. As a track star at the University of Illinois , he won the National Collegiate Championships in the 100 and 220-yard dash, tied the world record for the 45 and 60-yard dashes (6.1 in the latter event), and ...
Alworth would also win the triple crown if NFL players were included, being top in receptions and yards, while tying Bob Hayes for touchdowns. [25] [26] [27] 1990: Jerry Rice† Wide receiver: San Francisco 49ers: 100 1,502 13 Voted NFL Player of the Year by the Sporting News. [28] [29] [30] 1992: Sterling Sharpe: Wide receiver: Green Bay ...