Jumpy Geathers
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | June 26, 1960 Georgetown, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||||
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| College: | Wichita State | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1984 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42 | ||||||
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James Allen "Jumpy" Geathers (born June 26, 1960) is a former
1984 NFL Draft.[1]
Career
He played
Washington Redskins 1990–1993, Atlanta Falcons 1994–1995, and Denver Broncos 1996). He was a part of the Redskins team that won Super Bowl XXVI. At 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m) and 290 pounds (130 kg) he was a forceful pass rusher, famous for his "forklift" rush, in which he picked up his blocker and carried him to the quarterback.[2] Despite bad knees later in his career, Geathers played well into his 30s. Geathers' career was cut short when he ruptured his Achilles tendon during training camp with the Denver Broncos and spent the 1997 season on injured reserve,[3] the same year the Broncos would go on to win the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history. He retired with 62 sacks in 183 games. Geathers attended Choppee High School located in Georgetown, South Carolina
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References
- ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ "Jumpy Geathers". Denver Broncos. 1997. Archived from the original on February 24, 1998.
- ^ Jones, Marty (October 29, 1998). "Unnecessary Roughness". Westworld. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
External links
- Denver Broncos bio from 1997 at the Wayback Machine (archived February 24, 1998)
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