Don Calhoun
American football player (1952–2020)
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Donald Clevester Calhoun (April 29, 1952 – December 14, 2020) was an American professional football running back who played for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots.[1] and Philadelphia Eagles. He later played for the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL).
Sumner, Oklahoma, U.S.
Derby, Kansas, U.S.
Calhoun with the New England Patriots | |||||||||
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | April 29, 1952 Sumner, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | December 14, 2020 (aged 68) Derby, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 206 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | North (KS) | ||||||||
| College | Kansas St. | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1974: 10th round, 249th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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Prior to playing in the NFL, Calhoun played football at Wichita High School North and Kansas State University. He was selected in the tenth round of the 1974 NFL draft by Buffalo. In 2009, he was inducted into both the Wichita Sports Hall of Fame[2] and the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame;[3] and in 2010, was chosen and awarded entry into the Wichita North High School Hall of Fame.
In 1976, while playing for the New England Patriots, Calhoun led the NFL in rushing yards per attempt, with 5.6. He rushed for 721 yards that year.
He died on December 14, 2020, at age 68, in Derby, Kansas.[4]
NFL career statistics
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| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1974 | BUF | 14 | 1 | 21 | 88 | 4.2 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1975 | BUF | 6 | 0 | 19 | 80 | 4.2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| NWE | 5 | 1 | 23 | 104 | 4.5 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 111 | 22.2 | 62 | 1 | |
| 1976 | NWE | 14 | 3 | 129 | 721 | 5.6 | 54 | 1 | 12 | 56 | 4.7 | 12 | 0 |
| 1977 | NWE | 14 | 14 | 198 | 727 | 3.7 | 25 | 4 | 13 | 152 | 11.7 | 47 | 0 |
| 1978 | NWE | 14 | 2 | 76 | 391 | 5.1 | 73 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 15 | 0 |
| 1979 | NWE | 16 | 6 | 137 | 456 | 3.3 | 29 | 5 | 15 | 66 | 4.4 | 14 | 1 |
| 1980 | NWE | 16 | 16 | 200 | 787 | 3.9 | 22 | 9 | 27 | 129 | 4.8 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981 | NWE | 14 | 7 | 57 | 205 | 3.6 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 71 | 10.1 | 20 | 0 |
| 1982 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 114 | 50 | 860 | 3,559 | 4.1 | 73 | 23 | 84 | 624 | 7.4 | 62 | 2 | ||
