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Sam Claphan

Claphan, Sammy Jack
Height: 6-6 Weight: 288
Born: October 10, 1956 Tahlequah, OK
Died: November 26, 2001
High School: Stilwell (OK)
YearCollegeStatus
1975Oklahoma
1976OklahomaLettered
1977OklahomaLettered
1978OklahomaLettered
Draft: 2nd round (47th overall) 1979 Cleveland Browns
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YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL77OT160
1982 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1982 SD NFL77OT20
1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL77OT160
1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL77LOT1616
1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL77ROT1212
1986 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1986 SD NFL77LOG1614
1987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL77LOG94
7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL8746
TransactionDateTeam
Draft5/3/19791979 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1979 CLE NFL
Signed6/13/19791979 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1979 CLE NFL
Injured Reserve8/27/19791979 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1979 CLE NFL
Released8/26/19801980 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1980 CLE NFL
Signed5/1/19811981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL
Injured Reserve12/4/19851985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL
Exemption9/23/19871987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL
Activated10/20/19871987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL
Released7/24/19881988 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1988 SD NFL
Assigned on Waivers8/3/19881988 Chicago Bears (NFL)1988 CHIB NFL
Released8/29/19881988 Chicago Bears (NFL)1988 CHIB NFL
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL0010100
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL0010100
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