Dennis Law (American football)
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Born: | Commerce, Georgia, U.S. | April 4, 1955||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 179 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Jefferson (Jefferson, Georgia) | ||||||||||
College: | East Tennessee State | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1978 / Round: 4 / Pick: 99 | ||||||||||
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Raymond Dennis Law (born April 4, 1955) is a former American
Early career
Law attended Jefferson High School in Jefferson, Georgia. He competed in football as a wide receiver and in track and field.[4] As a senior in 1972, he was ranked in the top 10 of all Class A wide receivers in the region,[5] and was voted to the Georgia All-State Class A team.[6]
Law enrolled at
Professional career
Law was selected by the
Law made his NFL debut on September 3, 1978, against the Kansas City Chiefs. Law received 1 pass for 18 yards and returned 4 punts for 29 yards.[13] Law was primarily used as a kick and punt returner for the 1978 season, returning 25 kicks and 2 punts for 136 yards, and receiving 5 passes for 81 yards as a wide receiver.[1] Law is most known for a mistake he made against the Buffalo Bills on October 22, 1978, by breaking an "unwritten commandment" of running into the end zone to receive a punt rather than staying on the 10-yard line, where he was tackled by Lou Piccone for a safety, making the game's score 5–0 Bills.[14]
Law was traded on August 24, 1979, to the
On April 18, 1980, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Law along with wide receivers Warren Anderson and Randy Simmrin.[19] On August 6, 1980, the Buccaneers waived Law along with tight end Steve Stephens and defensive back Larry Flowers.[20]
References
- ^ a b "Dennis Law stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Dennis Law, WR". Nfl.com. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Dragons Fall to East Hall Play Jefferson Friday". Pickens County Progress. October 5, 1972. p. 1. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ "DENNIS LAW". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 12, 1975. p. 25. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ "Bucs Sign 12 Football Players, Including Four From Big Nine". Kingsport Times-News. February 18, 1973. p. 12-C. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ Cathey, John (September 4, 1974). "Good defense, solid running backs on scene at ETSU". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. p. 19. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ Kingsport Times. May 9, 1978. p. 18. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ "Dennis Law makes All-Ohio Valley". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Associated Press. November 25, 1977. p. 12. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ "1978 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ^ "Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals - September 3rd, 1978". pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- The Daily News Leader. Associated Press. August 24, 1979. p. 12. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ "Dennis Law quits football". Dayton Daily News. August 26, 1979. p. 30. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ "Redskins Pick Up Former Bengal Dennis Law". Springfield News-Sun. Associated Press. November 7, 1979. p. 21. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ "Redskins sign Bobby Hammond". Daily Journal. UPI. November 14, 1979. p. 8. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ "Football". Quad-City Times. April 19, 1980. p. 16. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ "Csonka Waived; No Takers Yet". The Cincinnati Enquirer. August 7, 1980. p. 44. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.