Don Calhoun
 Calhoun playing for the Patriots | |||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | April 29, 1952 Sumner, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | December 14, 2020 (aged 68) Derby, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 206 lb (93 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | North (KS) | ||||||
| College: | Kansas St. | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1974 / Round: 10 / Pick: 249 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
Donald Clevester Calhoun (April 29, 1952 – December 14, 2020) was an American professional football running back who played for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills, the New England Patriots.[1] and the Philadelphia Eagles. He later played for the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL).
Prior to playing NFL, Calhoun played football at
1974 NFL Draft by Buffalo. In 2009, he was inducted into both the Wichita Sports Hall of Fame[2] and the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame;[3]
and in 2010, was chosen and awarded entry into the Wichita North High School Hall of Fame.
In 1976, while playing for the New England Patriots, Calhoun led the NFL in Rushing Yards per Attempt, with 5.6. He rushed for 721 yards that year.
He died on December 14, 2020, at age 68, in Derby, Kansas.[4]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
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| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1974 | BUF | 14 | 1 | 21 | 88 | 4.2 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1975 | BUF | 6 | 0 | 19 | 80 | 4.2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| NWE | 5 | 1 | 23 | 104 | 4.5 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 111 | 22.2 | 62 | 1 | |
| 1976 | NWE | 14 | 3 | 129 | 721 | 5.6 | 54 | 1 | 12 | 56 | 4.7 | 12 | 0 |
| 1977 | NWE | 14 | 14 | 198 | 727 | 3.7 | 25 | 4 | 13 | 152 | 11.7 | 47 | 0 |
| 1978 | NWE | 14 | 2 | 76 | 391 | 5.1 | 73 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 15 | 0 |
| 1979 | NWE | 16 | 6 | 137 | 456 | 3.3 | 29 | 5 | 15 | 66 | 4.4 | 14 | 1 |
| 1980 | NWE | 16 | 16 | 200 | 787 | 3.9 | 22 | 9 | 27 | 129 | 4.8 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981 | NWE | 14 | 7 | 57 | 205 | 3.6 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 71 | 10.1 | 20 | 0 |
| 1982 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 114 | 50 | 860 | 3,559 | 4.1 | 73 | 23 | 84 | 624 | 7.4 | 62 | 2 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1974 | BUF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | NWE | 1 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "44 Don Calhoun RB". New England Patriots. Retrieved 2011-01-03.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Don Calhoun - athlete". Inductees. Wichita Sports Hall of Fame. 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
- ^ "Don Calhoun". Inductees. Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. 2009. Retrieved 2011-01-03.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Donald Clevester Calhoun, Sr. of Wichita, Kansas". Thejacksonmortuary.com. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
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