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Earl Campbell

Campbell, Earl Christian
Height: 5-11 Weight: 238
Born: March 29, 1955 Tyler, TX
High School: John Tyler (Tyler, TX)
YearCollegeStatus
1974TexasLettered
1975TexasLettered
1976TexasLettered
1977TexasLettered
Draft: 1st round (1st overall) 1978 Houston Oilers
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YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1978 Houston Oilers (NFL)1978 HOU NFL34RB1514
1979 Houston Oilers (NFL)1979 HOU NFL34RB1616
1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL34RB1515
1981 Houston Oilers (NFL)1981 HOU NFL34FB1616
1982 Houston Oilers (NFL)1982 HOU NFL34FB99
1983 Houston Oilers (NFL)1983 HOU NFL34RB1414
1984 Houston Oilers (NFL)1984 HOU NFL34RB66
1984 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1984 NO NFL35RB80
1984 Year (NFL)1984 Year NFL146
1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL35HB1613
8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL115103
TransactionDateTeam
Draft5/2/19781978 Houston Oilers (NFL)1978 HOU NFL
Signed5/2/19781978 Houston Oilers (NFL)1978 HOU NFL
Traded10/9/19841984 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1984 NO NFL
Retired8/18/19861986 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1986 NO NFL
AWARDS
1978 Pro Football Weekly NFL Player of the Year
1978 Pro Football Writers of America NFL Player of the Year
1978 The Sporting News NFL Player of the Year
1978 Newspaper Enterprise Association NFL Player of the Year
1978 Newspaper Enterprise Association NFL Player of the Year
1978 Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year
1978 Newspaper Enterprise Association NFL Offensive Player of the Year
1978 Pro Football Weekly NFL Offensive Player of the Year
1978 The Sporting News AFC Player of the Year
1978 United Press International AFC Offensive Player of the Year
1978 Associated Press All-NFL
1978 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL
1978 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL
1978 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL
1978 Pro Bowl All-AFC
1978 United Press International All-AFC
1978 The Sporting News All-AFC
1978 Pro Football Weekly All-AFC
1979 Associated Press NFL Player of the Year
1979 Pro Football Weekly NFL Player of the Year
1979 Pro Football Writers of America NFL Player of the Year
1979 Newspaper Enterprise Association NFL Player of the Year
1979 Newspaper Enterprise Association NFL Player of the Year
1979 Maxwell Club NFL Player of the Year
1979 Pro Football Weekly NFL Offensive Player of the Year
1979 Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year
1979 Newspaper Enterprise Association NFL Offensive Player of the Year
1979 Associated Press All-NFL
1979 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL
1979 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL
1979 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL
1979 Pro Bowl All-AFC
1979 United Press International All-AFC
1979 The Sporting News All-AFC
1979 Pro Football Weekly All-AFC
1980 Newspaper Enterprise Association NFL Player of the Year
1980 Newspaper Enterprise Association NFL Player of the Year
1980 Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year
1980 Newspaper Enterprise Association NFL Offensive Player of the Year
1980 Associated Press All-NFL
1980 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL
1980 The Sporting News All-NFL
1980 The Sporting News All-NFL
1980 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL
1980 Pro Bowl All-AFC
1980 United Press International All-AFC
1980 Pro Football Weekly All-AFC
1981 Pro Bowl All-AFC
1983 Pro Bowl All-AFC
1991 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
SCORINGTDX1X1AX1%X2X2ADXFGFGAFG%SSAFPTS
1978 Houston Oilers (NFL)1978 HOU NFL1300---00-078
1979 Houston Oilers (NFL)1979 HOU NFL1900---00-0114
1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL1300---00-078
1981 Houston Oilers (NFL)1981 HOU NFL1000---00-060
1982 Houston Oilers (NFL)1982 HOU NFL200---00-012
1983 Houston Oilers (NFL)1983 HOU NFL1200---00-072
1984 Houston Oilers (NFL)1984 HOU NFL400---00-024
1984 Year (NFL)1984 Year NFL400---00-024
1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL100---00-06
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL7400---00-0444
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1978 Houston Oilers (NFL)1978 HOU NFL30214504.881t13
1979 Houston Oilers (NFL)1979 HOU NFL36816974.661t19
1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL37319345.255t13
1981 Houston Oilers (NFL)1981 HOU NFL36113763.84310
1982 Houston Oilers (NFL)1982 HOU NFL1575383.42220
1983 Houston Oilers (NFL)1983 HOU NFL32213014.04212
1984 Houston Oilers (NFL)1984 HOU NFL962782.92240
1984 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1984 NO NFL501903.8190000
1984 Year (NFL)1984 Year NFL1464683.222400
1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL1586434.1451
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL218794074.381t74000
PASSINGATTCOMCOM%INCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%SKYLFD20+40+RTG
1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL2150.015728.557.057t150.000.000111135.4
1982 Houston Oilers (NFL)1982 HOU NFL100.0000.000.01100.0000000.0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL3133.315719.057.057t133.3133.30011181.9
RECEIVINGTARRECPCTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+YACFUM
1978 Houston Oilers (NFL)1978 HOU NFL12484.02000
1979 Houston Oilers (NFL)1979 HOU NFL16945.9460
1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL11474.310000
1981 Houston Oilers (NFL)1981 HOU NFL361564.317000
1982 Houston Oilers (NFL)1982 HOU NFL181307.2460
1983 Houston Oilers (NFL)1983 HOU NFL1921611.4660
1984 Houston Oilers (NFL)1984 HOU NFL3279.015000
1984 Year (NFL)1984 Year NFL3279.015000
1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL68814.73900
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL1248336.766000
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1978 Houston Oilers (NFL)1978 HOU NFL920200
1979 Houston Oilers (NFL)1979 HOU NFL8202-10
1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL420200
1981 Houston Oilers (NFL)1981 HOU NFL1020200
1982 Houston Oilers (NFL)1982 HOU NFL210100
1983 Houston Oilers (NFL)1983 HOU NFL400000
1984 Houston Oilers (NFL)1984 HOU NFL220210
1984 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1984 NO NFL0000000
1984 Year (NFL)1984 Year NFL220210
1985 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1985 NO NFL400000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL4301101100
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