James Mayberry
American football player (born 1957)
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James Loyd Mayberry (born November 5, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes.[2] He also played in the USFL for the Washington Federals.
Amarillo, Texas, U.S.
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born | November 5, 1957 Amarillo, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Tascosa (TX) | ||||||||
| College | Colorado | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1979: 3rd round, 75th overall pick | ||||||||
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In Mayberry's first professional football game, the Falcons faced the rival New Orleans Saints in the Louisiana Superdome. With the game tied 34–34 in sudden death overtime, Mayberry intercepted a hurried chest pass by Saints punter Russell Erxleben, who was forced to retrieve the ball at the goal line after a high snap by long snapper John Watson. Mayberry caught the ball in stride at the 6-yard line and waltzed untouched into the end zone to give the Falcons a 40–34 victory, Atlanta's third consecutive win over New Orleans in which the Falcons scored the game-winning touchdown in the final seconds of regulation or overtime. The loss ended up keeping the Saints from their first winning season, as they finished 8-8.
