- Terry Metcalf
NFL player
DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1951|09|24
Birthplace=Seattle, Washington , USA
DateofDeath=
Position=Running back
number=26
College=Long Beach State
DraftedYear=1973
DraftedRound=3
DraftedPick=63
DatabaseFootball=METCATER01
PFR=MetcTe00
NFL=MET355962
years=1973-1977
1978-1980
1981
teams=St. Louis CardinalsToronto Argonauts (CFL)Washington Redskins
ProBowls=1974, 1975, 1977Terrance Randolph Metcalf (born
September 24 1951 inSeattle, Washington , USA) is a former professionalAmerican football running back who played six total seasons in theNational Football League , five of them with the St. Louis Cardinals, and one with theWashington Redskins . He attendedLong Beach State University . He is the father of former NFLwide receiver andkick returner Eric Metcalf .Metcalf finished his career with 3,489 rushing yards, 245 receptions for 2,457 yards, 936 punt return yards, and 3,087 yards returning kickoffs. He also scored 36 touchdowns (24 rushing, 9 receiving, 1 punt return, 2 kickoff returns).
In the 14-game 1975 season, he set a then-NFL record for combined yards with 2,462. This feat has only been eclipsed once during the 16-game era, by
Lionel James of theSan Diego Chargers in 1985. James'head coach wasDon Coryell , who also coached Metcalf during his record-setting season. He also became the first player in NFL history to average at least 30 yards per kick return and 10 yards per punt return in the same season.Joshua Cribbs of theCleveland Browns became the second in 2007.He also played 3 full seasons in the
Canadian Football League with theToronto Argonauts . In 1978 he rushed 169 times for 669 yards, and caught 31 passes. In 1979 he carried the ball 141 times for 691 yards and caught 55 passes, and in his final year, 1980, he rushed for 540 yards and caught 51 passes. While he was a division all star in 1979, his rushing average is below the 5 yards per carry expected by a good running back in the CFL (with its three down game) and his performance inToronto was seen as underwhelming.After Football
Currently the Head Coach at
Renton High School inRenton, Washington .External links
* [http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=METCATER01 Career Stats]
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