Earl EdwardsEdwards, EarlHeight: 6-6 Weight: 264 Born: March 17, 1946 Statesboro, GA Died: May 2, 2024 Scottsdale, AZ High School: Howard W. Blake (Tampa, FL) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Wichita State | |
| 1965 | Wichita State | Played |
| 1966 | Wichita State | Played |
| Draft: 5th round (120th overall) 1969 San Francisco 49ers |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1967 EDM CFL | 67 | ROT | 15 | |
| 1968 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1968 EDM CFL | 67 | ROT | 16 | |
| 1969 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1969 SF NFL | 74 | LDE-RDE | 14 | 7 |
| 1970 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1970 SF NFL | 74 | DE-DT | 14 | 0 |
| 1971 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1971 SF NFL | 74 | RDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1972 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1972 SF NFL | 74 | RDT | 13 | 12 |
| 1973 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1973 BUF NFL | 73 | RDE-RDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1974 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1974 BUF NFL | 73 | RDT-RDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1975 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1975 BUF NFL | 73 | RDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1976 CLE NFL | 66 | LDT-RDT | 14 | 0 |
| 1977 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1977 CLE NFL | 66 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1978 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1978 CLE NFL | 66 | LDT | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1979 GB NFL | 73 | LDT | 9 | 8 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 150 | 113 | ||
| 2 Years (CFL)2 Years CFL | 31 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1967 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1967 OTT CFL | |
| Released | 8/3/1967 | 1967 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1967 OTT CFL |
| Signed | 1967 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1967 EDM CFL | |
| Draft | 1/28/1969 | 1969 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1969 SF NFL |
| Purchased | 7/23/1969 | 1969 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1969 SF NFL |
| Traded | 9/10/1973 | 1973 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1973 BUF NFL |
| Traded | 7/11/1976 | 1976 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1976 CLE NFL |
| Released | 6/20/1979 | 1978 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1978 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 9/267/1979 | 1979 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1979 GB NFL |
| Free Agent | 1979 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1979 GB NFL |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1969 SF NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1969 SF NFL | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1968 EDM CFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1969 SF NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1972 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1975 BUF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1977 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| In Memoriam |
| NFL Boxscores |
| NFL Game Officials |
| NFL Training Camps |
| NFL Roster Limits |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| Super Bowl |
| Privacy Policy |
| ©2006-2026 Pro Football Archives. All Rights Reserved. |
| Last Updated: March 3, 2026 |