SAM HARRELLHarrell, Samuel Delmar, Jr.Height: 6-2 Weight: 213 Born: February 7, 1957 Harrellsville, NC High School: Ahoskie (NC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | East Carolina | |
| 1977 | East Carolina | Lettered |
| 1978 | East Carolina | Lettered |
| 1979 | East Carolina | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1981 MIN NFL | 36 | RB | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1982 MIN NFL | 36 | RB | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1984 HOU USFL | 29 | RB | 7 | 7 |
| 1985 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1985 HOU USFL | 29 | RB | 18 | 6 |
| 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL | 29 | FB | 1 | 1 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 6 | 1 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/30/1980 | 1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 9/2/1980 | 1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL |
| Released | 8/29/1983 | 1983 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1983 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 10/3/1983 | 1984 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1984 HOU USFL |
| Injured Reserve | 4/20/1984 | 1984 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1984 HOU USFL |
| Activated | 6/8/1984 | 1984 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1984 HOU USFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 8/7/1986 | 1985 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1985 HOU USFL |
| Signed | 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL | |
| Released | 10/19/1987 | 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1984 HOU USFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 100 | |||
| 1985 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1985 HOU USFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 56 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1981 MIN NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1984 HOU USFL | 120 | 697 | 5.8 | 53t | 14 | ||||
| 1985 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1985 HOU USFL | 69 | 326 | 4.7 | 27 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1981 MIN NFL | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1984 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1984 HOU USFL | 25 | 304 | 12.2 | 50 | 2 | ||||||
| 1985 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1985 HOU USFL | 51 | 491 | 9.6 | 55 | 2 | ||||||
| 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1982 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 21 | 10.5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 25 | 8.3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1982 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1984 HOU USFL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1985 HOU USFL | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 0 | |
| 1987 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1987 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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