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EspañolJERRY ECKWOOD
'Jerry Eckwood' (born December 26, 1954) is a former NFL running back. He played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1979-1981, and was a key member of the Buccaneers first playoff appearance in 1979. Eckwood played collegiately for the Arkansas Razorbacks from 1975-78.
Eckwood was a highly recruited running back out of Brinkley, AR[1], rushing for 2616 yards in 1973 [2]. He was signed to a scholarship with the Arkansas Razorbacks by then-head coach Frank Broyles.
Eckwood played for the Razorbacks from 1975-78, and was a three-year letterman ('75, '76, '78), playing both for Broyles and Lou Holtz. Eckwood was named 1st Team All Southwest Conference in 1975, rushing for 792 yards on 104 carries. His 7.62 yards per carry that season remains a school record. Eckwood had six 100-yard rushing games in his Razorback career, five of those games ocurring in 1975[3].
After completing his eligibility with the Razorbacks, Eckwood was taken in the third round of the 1979 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Eckwood shared the backfield with quarterback Doug Williams and running back Ricky Bell. Eckwood rushed 515 times for 1845 yards (3.6 avg.) and six touchdowns in his 3-year NFL career, all with the Buccaneers. He also caught 93 passes for 956 yards (10.3 avg.) and one touchdown[4]. In 1979 Eckwood was the Buccaneers' second- leading rusher with 690 yards on 194 carries. Tampa Bay made the first playoff appearance in franchise history in 1979, advancing to NFC Championship Game, losing to the Los Angeles Rams 9-0. Eckwood's 42-yard option pass to Larry Mucker was the Bucs' longest play of the game. In 1980, Eckwood was again second in rushing with 504 yards, and was also second on the team with 47 receptions. In 1981, Eckwood moved into the starting role and led the Buccaneers in rushing with 651 yards on 172 carries (3.8 avg.). In Eckwoods' final NFL season Tampa Bay finished with a 9-7 record, losing in the first round of the 1981 NFL Playoffs to the Dallas Cowboys[5]. Eckwood was selected the 77th Greatest player in Buccaneer history in 2007 [6].
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| Contents |
| High School Career |
| Collegiate Career |
| NFL Career |
| References |
| External Links |
High School Career
Eckwood was a highly recruited running back out of Brinkley, AR[1], rushing for 2616 yards in 1973 [2]. He was signed to a scholarship with the Arkansas Razorbacks by then-head coach Frank Broyles.
Collegiate Career
Eckwood played for the Razorbacks from 1975-78, and was a three-year letterman ('75, '76, '78), playing both for Broyles and Lou Holtz. Eckwood was named 1st Team All Southwest Conference in 1975, rushing for 792 yards on 104 carries. His 7.62 yards per carry that season remains a school record. Eckwood had six 100-yard rushing games in his Razorback career, five of those games ocurring in 1975[3].
NFL Career
After completing his eligibility with the Razorbacks, Eckwood was taken in the third round of the 1979 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Eckwood shared the backfield with quarterback Doug Williams and running back Ricky Bell. Eckwood rushed 515 times for 1845 yards (3.6 avg.) and six touchdowns in his 3-year NFL career, all with the Buccaneers. He also caught 93 passes for 956 yards (10.3 avg.) and one touchdown[4]. In 1979 Eckwood was the Buccaneers' second- leading rusher with 690 yards on 194 carries. Tampa Bay made the first playoff appearance in franchise history in 1979, advancing to NFC Championship Game, losing to the Los Angeles Rams 9-0. Eckwood's 42-yard option pass to Larry Mucker was the Bucs' longest play of the game. In 1980, Eckwood was again second in rushing with 504 yards, and was also second on the team with 47 receptions. In 1981, Eckwood moved into the starting role and led the Buccaneers in rushing with 651 yards on 172 carries (3.8 avg.). In Eckwoods' final NFL season Tampa Bay finished with a 9-7 record, losing in the first round of the 1981 NFL Playoffs to the Dallas Cowboys[5]. Eckwood was selected the 77th Greatest player in Buccaneer history in 2007 [6].
References
http://www.hogwired.com/pdf2/40494.pdf?ATCLID=530225&SPSID=30726&SPID=2419&DB_OEM_ID=6100
External Links
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,911026,00.html
http://www.footballdb.com/players/eckwoje01
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/tamindex.htm
http://www.bucpower.com/jerry-eckwood.html
http://www.ahsaa.org/Record%20Book%20-%20Football.pdf
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