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George Adams (American Football)
George Wallace Adams (born December 22, 1962) is a former professional American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL). Adams played college football at Kentucky and was a first round pick in the 1985 NFL Draft. Adams played in the NFL for the New York Giants and the New England Patriots. Adams' son, Jamal, played safety at Louisiana State University. He was picked sixth overall by the New York Jets in the 2017 NFL Draft The 2017 NFL Draft was the 82nd annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible American football players. It was held in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27–29, returning to Philadelphia f .... NFL statistics Regular season See also * History of the New York Giants (1979-1993) References 1962 births Living people American football running backs Kentucky Wildcats football players New England Patriots players New York Giants players Players of Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Running Back
A running back (RB) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football. The primary roles of a running back are to receive American football plays#Offensive terminology, handoffs from the quarterback to Rush (American football)#Offense, rush the ball, to line up as a receiver to catch the ball, and Blocking (American football), block. There are usually one or two running backs on the field for a given play, depending on the offensive formation. A running back may be a Halfback (American football), halfback (in certain contexts also referred to as a "tailback" — see #Halfback/tailback, below), a wingback (American football), wingback or a Fullback (American football), fullback. A running back will sometimes be called a "feature back" if he is the team's starting running back. Halfback/tailback The halfback (HB) or tailback (TB) position is responsible for carrying the ball on the majority of running plays, and may frequently be used as a receiver on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 New York Giants Season
The New York Giants season was the franchise’s 61st season in the National Football League (NFL). The Giants entered the season looking to improve on their 9–7 record in 1984, which was enough to qualify the team for the playoffs as the second wild-card team, and to return to the playoffs for the second consecutive year under third-year head coach Bill Parcells. The Giants managed to do both, finishing with ten victories for the first time since 1963 when the team won eleven games and finishing as the first wild-card team which earned the Giants a home playoff game at Giants Stadium. They defeated the San Francisco 49ers 17–3 in that game, avenging their loss to the 49ers in the previous year's divisional playoffs. However, it was as far as the Giants could get as they were defeated by the eventual Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears in the divisional round at Soldier Field 21–0. Bill Parcells stated in "America's Game: 1986 Giants" about the game the Giants played against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of The New York Giants (1979-1993)
The New York Giants, an American football team which currently plays in the National Football League's National Football Conference, has a history dating back more than 80 seasons. The Giants have won 4 Super Bowls and drafted, Daniel Jones, in 2019. The Giants were founded in 1925 by Tim Mara in the then five-year-old NFL. Mara owned the team until his death in 1959, when it was passed on to his sons, Wellington and Jack. During their history, the Giants have won eight NFL championships, four of which came in Super Bowls. In just its third season, the team finished with the best record in the league at 11–1–1 and was awarded the NFL title. In a 14-year span beginning in 1933, New York qualified to play in the NFL championship game eight times, winning twice (1934 and 1938). They did not win another championship until 1956, aided by several future Hall of Fame players such as running back Frank Gifford, linebacker Sam Huff, and offensive tackle Roosevelt Brown. From 1958 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 New England Patriots Season
The 1991 New England Patriots season was the team's 32nd season, and the 22nd in the National Football League. The team finished the season with a record of six wins and ten losses, and finished fourth in the AFC East Division. Though the Patriots scored twenty or more points just five times during the season, they were able to upset playoff teams such as the Houston Oilers, Buffalo Bills and New York Jets. It was the last season where the Patriots were owned by Victor Kiam, who was forced to sell the team to St. Louis businessman James Orthwein in order to settle a debt. Offseason NFL Draft Staff Roster Regular season Schedule Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Standings See also * New England Patriots seasons References New England Patriots New England Patriots seasons New England Patriots The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. They compete in the Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 NFL Season
The 1991 NFL season was the 72nd regular season of the National Football League. It was the final season for coach Chuck Noll. The season ended with Super Bowl XXVI when the Washington Redskins defeated the Buffalo Bills, 37–24, at the Metrodome in Minnesota. This was the second of four consecutive Super Bowl losses for Buffalo. Player movement Transactions *March 26, 1991: Ronnie Lott signs with the Los Angeles Raiders as a Plan B Free Agent. *April 2, 1991: Roger Craig signs with the Los Angeles Raiders as a Plan B Free Agent. *August 27: The Green Bay Packers sign punter Rick Tuten, who appeared in Super Bowl XXV with the Buffalo Bills. *September 19: The Phoenix Cardinals sign quarterback Stan Gelbaugh, who led the London Monarchs to the World Bowl '91. *September 19: The Philadelphia Eagles sign Wide Receiver Roy Green. *September 21: The Pittsburgh Steelers sign quarterback Rick Strom. *September 21: The San Diego Chargers sign Wide Receiver Yancey Thigpen. *Sep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 New England Patriots Season
The 1990 New England Patriots season was the team's 31st, and 21st in the National Football League (NFL). It was the first for head coach Rod Rust, who was looking to improve on the 5-11 mark from the year before that cost Raymond Berry, who had led the Patriots to the playoffs twice in his tenure, his job. The Patriots instead finished the season with a record of 1–15, the worst record in franchise history. They finished last in the AFC East Division and dead last in the NFL. The roster still had a number of All-Pros and regular contributors from their successful teams of the 1980s, but many of them were past the peak of their career, and the team lacked any young talent to replace them. After the team started 1–1, they would go on to lose their next fourteen games, many in humiliating fashion. Off the field, the team and its management were embarrassed by the harassment of a reporter during a locker room interview. 17 years later, the Patriots won all 16 regular season g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 NFL Season
The 1990 NFL season was the 71st regular season of the National Football League. To increase revenue, the league, for the first time since , reinstated bye weeks, so that all NFL teams would play their 16-game schedule over a 17-week period. Furthermore, the playoff format was expanded from 10 teams to 12 teams by adding another wild card from each conference, thus adding two more contests to the postseason schedule; this format was modified with realignment in 2002 (increasing the division spots per conference from three to four, and decreasing the wild card spots per conference from three to two) before the playoffs expanded to 14 teams in 2020. During four out of the five previous seasons under the 10-team format, at least one team with a 10–6 record missed the playoffs, including the 11–5 Denver Broncos in 1985; meanwhile, the 10–6 San Francisco 49ers won Super Bowl XXIII, leading for calls to expand the playoff format to ensure that 10–6 teams could compete for a S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 New York Giants Season
The New York Giants season was the franchise's 65th season in the National Football League (NFL). After going 10–6 and suffering a heartbreaking final-day elimination from playoff contention in 1988, the team went 12–4 and won the NFC East. The Giants were upset by the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Divisional playoffs. Offseason NFL Draft Roster Preseason Regular season Schedule Game summaries Week 1 Week 2 Week 7 Retrieved April 22, 2013. Standings Playoffs The Rams upset the Giants with quarterback Jim Everett's 30-yard touchdown pass to |
1989 NFL Season
The 1989 NFL season was the 70th regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle announced his retirement. Paul Tagliabue was eventually chosen to succeed him, taking over on November 5. Due to damage caused by the Loma Prieta earthquake to Candlestick Park, the New England Patriots at San Francisco 49ers game on October 22 was played at Stanford Stadium in Stanford. The season ended with Super Bowl XXIV where the 49ers defeated the Denver Broncos 55–10 at the Louisiana Superdome. Player movement Transactions *March 27: The Kansas City Chiefs sign Defensive Tackle Dan Saleaumua as a free agent. *March 28: The Washington Redskins sign Tight End Ken Whisenhunt as a free agent. Whisenhunt would become an NFL head coach, leading the Arizona Cardinals to an appearance in Super Bowl XLIII. *March 31: The San Francisco 49ers sign Wide Receiver Mike Sherrard as a free agent. *April 13: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers sign Kicker John Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 New York Giants Season
The New York Giants List of New York Giants seasons, season was the franchise's 64th season in the National Football League (NFL). The team would finish with 10 wins and 6 losses, but a loss to the 1988 New York Jets season, New York Jets in the season finale would keep them out of the playoffs for the second consecutive season. The Giants would finish second behind the 1988 Philadelphia Eagles season, Philadelphia Eagles in the division, losing the conference tiebreaker to the 1988 Los Angeles Rams season, Los Angeles Rams for the final wild card. The season was marked early by the suspension for substance abuse of star linebacker Lawrence Taylor by the NFL for the first four games of the season. Following the end of the season, the Giants would see two longtime defensive stalwarts; defensive end George Martin (American football), George Martin and future Pro Football Hall of Fame, Hall-of-Fame inside linebacker Harry Carson, announce their retirement. Offseason NFL Draft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 NFL Season
The 1988 NFL season was the 69th regular season of the National Football League. The Cardinals relocated from St. Louis, Missouri to the Phoenix, Arizona area becoming the Phoenix Cardinals but remained in the NFC East division. The playoff races came down to the regular season's final week, with the Seattle Seahawks winning the AFC West by one game, and the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers winning their respective divisions in a five-way tie, with the New Orleans Saints and New York Giants losing the NFC Wild Card berth to the Los Angeles Rams on tiebreakers. 1988 marked the final seasons for legendary head coaches Tom Landry of Dallas and Bill Walsh of San Francisco as well as the final full year for commissioner Pete Rozelle. The season ended with Super Bowl XXIII when the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 20–16 at the Joe Robbie Stadium in Florida. Transactions Retirements *January 19, 1988: The Pittsburgh Steelers announce that Donnie Shel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 New York Giants Season
The 1987 season was the New York Giants' 63rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their fifth under head coach Bill Parcells. The Giants entered the season as the defending Super Bowl champion but failed to qualify for the playoffs. They were the sixth team in NFL history to enter a season as the defending Super Bowl champion and miss the playoffs. The Giants started the season 0–5, becoming the first defending Super Bowl champion to lose their first 5 games. Ultimately, the Giants never recovered from their 0–5 start and failed to improve on their 14–2 record from 1986 and finished at 6–9. They were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 1983. They also placed last in their division for the first time since that same season. Offseason NFL draft Personnel Staff NFL replacement players After the league decided to use replacement players during the NFLPA strike, the following team was assembled: Roster Regul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
