Tim Tindale
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | April 15, 1971 Western Ontario |
| Position: | Running back |
| CFL draft: | 1994: 3rd round, 28th pick |
| Undrafted: | 1994 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Timothy Scott Tindale (born April 15, 1971) is a Canadian former professional
Western Mustangs
Tindale was an all-star
NFL
In 1994, after graduating from the kinesiology program, Tindale tried out for the Buffalo Bills as a free agent and made the squad. "It was an unbelievable life experience," he said. Tim remembers his first NFL game, saying he's never seen so many people for an exhibition game. "70,000 people came just to see some guys try out for a team."
With rumours of the treatment of Canadian players in the NFL filtering through fans and players alike, Tindale had the inside scoop and his pleasant experience contradicted the stereotypes. "On my first day of mini-camp,
Tindale scored his first career rushing touchdown on December 30, 1995, in a playoff game against the Miami Dolphins.[3] His Western University coach, Larry Haylor, said he remembers watching Tindale's first NFL touchdown while on vacation. "We were huddled around a 7-inch TV screen. Tim broke a run for 44 yards and my wife and I were jumping up and down, cheering and screaming. People came storming into our room to see what was wrong." Haylor also said "I always said Tim would be the guy I would pick first if I had to choose a team. At 5'11", 220 [pounds], he had very unusual talents. He's one of those guys who will give you his soul in effort."
Retirement
Due to injuries, Tim had to retire from the NFL.
Awards and honors
- Hec Crighton Trophy: 1991, 1993
- Lieutenant Governor Athletic Awards: 1994
References
- ^ "Canadian Football Hall of Fame welcomes distinguished class of 2022". Canadian Football League. June 21, 2022.
- ^ Campbell, Morgan (September 24, 2016). "Regular-season CIS football returns to TV". The Toronto Star.
- ^ Brady, Erik (January 8, 2020). "Tim Tindale remembers run that helped in Bills' last playoff win". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on January 8, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.