Paul Seymour (American football)
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Position: | Shrine Catholic (Royal Oak, Michigan) | ||||||
College: | Michigan | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1973 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7 | ||||||
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Paul Christopher Seymour (born February 6, 1950) is an American former professional
Early years
Seymour was born in
University of Michigan
Seymour enrolled at the
At 6'5", 250 lbs., he was converted to an
Professional football
Seymour was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round (seventh overall pick) of the 1973 NFL draft.[1] He was selected primarily as an offensive lineman to block for O. J. Simpson, but he was converted back to the tight end position.[7] As a rookie, he started all 14 games as a tight end for the Bills and caught 10 passes for 114 yards.[1] Seymour ultimately played five seasons for the Bills from 1973 to 1977, appearing in 69 games, 68 of them as the team's starting tight end.[1] His best game as an NFL player came against the undefeated New England Patriots on October 20, 1974. In that game, Seymour caught three passes for 64 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Bills to an upset victory over the Patriots.[7] In five seasons with the Bills, Seymour caught 62 passes for 818 yards.[1]
In August 1978, the Bills traded Seymour to the
Later years
Seymour currently resides in Okemos, Michigan.
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Paul Seymour". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "All-Time Football Roster Database". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ "Shrine Knight Hall of Fame". Shrine Knight Alumni. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ^ "Michigan Football Statistic Archive Query Page". University of Michigan. Archived from the original on September 7, 2004. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ "ESPN College Football Encyclopedia: The Complete History of College Football from 1869 to the Present". Archived from the original on November 12, 2008. Retrieved March 21, 2009.
- ^ a b "Bills' Seymour 'Redeems' Himself". The Ledger, Lakeland, Florida (AP story). October 21, 1974. p. 4B.
- Pittsburgh Press. p. D-1. Retrieved March 27, 2015.