Keith Lincoln

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Keith Lincoln
No. 22, 20
Position:Halfback
Personal information
Born:(1939-05-08)May 8, 1939
Reading, Michigan, U.S.
Died:July 27, 2019(2019-07-27) (aged 80)
Pullman, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Monrovia (Monrovia, California)
College:Washington State
NFL draft:1961 / Round: 5 / Pick: 61
AFL draft:1961 / Round: 2 / Pick: 16
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career AFL statistics
Rushing yards:3,383
Rushing average:4.2
Rushing touchdowns:19
Receptions:165
Receiving yards:2,250
Receiving touchdowns:19
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Keith Payson Lincoln (May 8, 1939 – July 27, 2019) was an American professional

the championship game. He had a stint with the Buffalo Bills
before returning to San Diego and finishing his career.

Early years

Born in

punter.[5][6][7] He was nicknamed the "Moose of the Palouse",[8] given to him by a sportswriter from Spokane.[2]

Lincoln was inducted into the WSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1979.[9] and the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame in 1980.[10] In 1995, he was named to Washington State's all-time team by a panel of experts commissioned by The Spokesman-Review to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the school's football program.[11]

Professional career

Lincoln began his career with the

kickoff return for a touchdown in 1963 was the AFL's longest that year, and is tied for the Chargers team record with Darren Sproles (2008).[14][15]

In the

1963 AFL championship game, Lincoln was voted the game MVP after the Chargers routed the Boston Patriots 51-10.[16] It remains the only league title in the franchise's history,[17] as well as the city of San Diego's only championship in a major sports league.[18] In the game, Lincoln carried the ball 13 times for 206 yards and had seven catches for 123 yards, compiling an AFL-record 329 yards from scrimmage; he also passed for 20 yards.[18][19] The record stood for both AFL and NFL players until 1971, when Kansas City Chiefs running back Ed Podolak gained 350 in a double-overtime playoff game against the Miami Dolphins.[17][20] Lincoln's 206 yards rushing remained an NFL playoff record for 22 years, when Eric Dickerson of the Los Angeles Rams gained 248 against the Dallas Cowboys in 1985.[21]

In the

1964 AFL Championship Game, in a play which came to be known as the "Hit Heard 'Round the World", Lincoln was the recipient of a particularly hard tackle from Buffalo Bills linebacker Mike Stratton which broke one of his ribs and forced him out of the game midway through the first quarter.[22]

Lincoln was traded to the

AFL All-Star (1962–1965, 1967), twice being named the game's MVP (1963, 1964).[20] He was inducted into the Chargers Hall of Fame in 1980,[27] and was also named to their 40th and 50th anniversary teams.[28][29]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Won the AFL Championship
Led the league
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Att Yds Avg Y/G Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum FR
1961 SD 14 5 41 150 3.7 10.7 17 0 12 208 17.3 91 2 0 0
1962 SD 14 10 117 574 4.9 41.0 86 2 16 214 13.4 29 1 1 0
1963 SD 14 14 128 826 6.5 59.0 76 5 24 325 13.5 39 3 5 0
1964 SD 14 13 155 632 4.1 45.1 25 4 34 302 8.9 37 2 1 0
1965 SD 10 7 74 302 4.1 30.2 24 3 23 376 16.3 66 4 0 0
1966 SD 14 7 58 214 3.7 15.3 23 1 14 264 18.9 67 2 1 0
1967 BUF 14 13 159 601 3.8 42.9 28 4 41 558 13.6 60 5 3 2
1968 BUF 4 0 26 84 3.2 21.0 24 0 1 3 3.0 3 0 1 0
SD 1 0 Did not record any stats
Career 99 69 758 3,383 4.5 34.2 86 19 165 2,250 13.6 91 19 12 2

Later years

After retiring as a player, Lincoln was a college assistant coach for the Idaho Vandals in 1970 under first-year head coach Don Robbins.[30] He became an assistant coach at his alma mater WSU in 1971 under fourth-year head coach Jim Sweeney,[31] and later became the school's long-time director of alumni relations.[2][32][33]

Personal life

Lincoln was married to Bonnie Jo Lincoln (née McKarcher). They had two sons, Lance and Keith (nicknamed "Kip").[17]

Lincoln died at age 80 of

congestive heart failure at Pullman Regional Hospital on July 27, 2019.[17]

See also

References

  1. ^ Shepherd, Jessica. "The second most famous native from every Michigan county". MLive.com. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Caraher, Pat (Spring 2004). "Keith Lincoln, Barn Builder". Washington State Magazine. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  3. ^ "Cougar fans whoop it up for versatile Keith Lincoln". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. September 16, 1959. p. 14.
  4. ^ "Vandals and Cougars start football workouts". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. September 1, 1958. p. 8.
  5. ^ "Lincoln is Cougar jack-of-all trades". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. UPI. October 20, 1959. p. 22.
  6. ^ Johnson, Bob (November 27, 1959). "Wanted: quarterbacks". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. p. 11.
  7. ^ "11 marks set by Cougar trio". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. November 22, 1960. p. 30.
  8. ^ Missildine, Harry (November 27, 1959). "Moose of Palouse paces Cougar victory". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 14.
  9. ^ Smudde, Emily (April 16, 2015). "Lincoln steps down as alumni director". Washington State University. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  10. ^ "Keith Lincoln named to state hall of fame". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 4, 1980. p. 3C.
  11. ^ Rockne, Dick (October 12, 1995). "Pac-10 Notebook -- Bledsoe Named WSU's Best Qb -- Edges Thompson In All-Time Vote". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  12. ^ "Keith Lincoln second pick of Chargers". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. November 22, 1960. p. 14.
  13. ^ "Keith Lincoln picks AFL L.A. Chargers". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. January 2, 1961. p. 15.
  14. ^ Smith, Michael David (July 28, 2019). "Chargers great Keith Lincoln dies at 80". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  15. ^ 2010 San Diego Chargers Media Guide (PDF). San Diego Chargers. 2010. p. 150. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 22, 2010.
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  17. ^ a b c d e f Sandomir, Richard (July 29, 2019). "Keith Lincoln, San Diego Chargers Star in the A.F.L., Dies at 80". The New York Times. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  18. ^ a b Krasovic, Tom (July 27, 2019). "Keith Lincoln, former Chargers and AFL great, dies at 80". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  19. ^ "Are Chargers good enough for NFL opponents?". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. January 6, 1964. p. 3B.
  20. ^ a b Canepa, Nick (January 7, 2009). "Recalling the day 45 years ago when Lincoln ran wild". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  21. ^ Magee, Jerry (January 29, 1995). "Once upon a time in old AFL, Chargers had fairy-tale". The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. Super Bowl-17. Lincoln's 206 yards rushing would represent a playoff record for 22 years, or until Eric Dickerson of the Rams ran for 248 against Dallas in 1985.
  22. ^ Brady, Erik (December 26, 2019). "Mike Stratton's 'Hit Heard 'Round the World': A Bills gift for the ages". The Buffalo News. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  23. ^ "Chargers trade Keith Lincoln for Bills' Day". Lawrence Journal-World. Kansas. Associated Press. March 14, 1967. p. 12.
  24. ^ "Ex-Chargers fullback Keith Lincoln dies at 80". ESPN.com. Associated Press. July 30, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
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  26. ^ San Diego Chargers 2010, p. 228.
  27. ^ San Diego Chargers 2010, p. 231.
  28. ^ "Chargers Honor Lincoln". Lewiston Tribune. October 24, 2000. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012 – via WSUCougars.com.
  29. ^ "Chargers 50th anniversary team". The Press-Enterprise. Archived from the original on December 18, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  30. ^ "Keith Lincoln moves to Vandals". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. September 15, 1970. p. 14.
  31. ^ Washington (January 27, 1971). "Lincoln joins Cougar staff". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. p. 29.
  32. ^ Missildine, Harry (April 14, 1981). "Campbell, Moose to join 'Hall'". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 23.
  33. ^ Weaver, Dan (January 16, 1983). "Garbage? not quite". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. C3.

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