EARL GANTGant, Earl LeonHeight: 6-0 Weight: 207 Born: July 6, 1957 Chicago, IL High School: Manual (Peoria, IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Missouri | Lettered |
| 1978 | Missouri | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1979 KC NFL | 23 | FB | 16 | 3 |
| 1980 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1980 KC NFL | 23 | RB | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1983 BIR USFL | 23 | HB | 17 | 14 |
| 1984 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1984 BIR USFL | 23 | RB | 18 | 2 |
| 1985 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1985 BIR USFL | 23 | FB | ||
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 20 | 3 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/3/1979 | 1979 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1979 KC NFL |
| Signed | 6/16/1979 | 1979 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1979 KC NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/4/1980 | 1980 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1980 KC NFL |
| Released | 7/31/1981 | 1981 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1981 KC NFL |
| Signed | 2/20/1982 | 1982 Houston Oilers (NFL)1982 HOU NFL |
| Released | 8/1/1982 | 1982 Houston Oilers (NFL)1982 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 1/20/1983 | 1983 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1983 BIR USFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 8/7/1986 | 1985 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1985 BIR USFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1979 KC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1983 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1983 BIR USFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1984 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1984 BIR USFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1985 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1985 BIR USFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1979 KC NFL | 56 | 196 | 3.5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1980 KC NFL | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1983 BIR USFL | 133 | 530 | 4.0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1984 BIR USFL | 53 | 273 | 5.2 | 39t | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1985 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1985 BIR USFL | 59 | 183 | 3.1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 65 | 228 | 3.5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1979 KC NFL | 15 | 101 | 6.7 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1980 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1980 KC NFL | 9 | 68 | 7.6 | 33 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1983 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1983 BIR USFL | 24 | 299 | 12.5 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1984 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1984 BIR USFL | 6 | 80 | 13.3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1985 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1985 BIR USFL | 16 | 149 | 9.3 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 24 | 169 | 7.0 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1979 KC NFL | 4 | 75 | 18.8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1980 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1980 KC NFL | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1984 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1984 BIR USFL | 11 | 183 | 16.6 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1985 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1985 BIR USFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 119 | 17.0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1979 KC NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1980 KC NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1983 BIR USFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1984 BIR USFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 Birmingham Stallions (USFL)1985 BIR USFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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