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Mark Murphy (safety B. 1958)
Mark Steven Murphy (born April 22, 1958 in Canton, Ohio) is a former American football Safety (American football position), safety in the National Football League. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 1980. He played college football at West Liberty State College. Murphy was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1998. Professional career Murphy was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 1980. He broke his wrist in that 1980 training camp, but not before impressing the coaches enough in scrimmages that he was put on the injured reserve list. While recovering from his injury, he studied and learned the safety position thoroughly. When Johnnie Gray was injured in 1981, he started seven games at strong safety and nabbed the first three of his 20 lifetime interceptions. In 1982 he returned to special teams duty as the team made the playoffs for the only time in Murphy’s career. When Gray was shifted to free safet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safety (American Football Position)
Safety is a position in gridiron football on the defense. The safeties are defensive backs who line up ten to fifteen yards from the line of scrimmage. There are two variations of the position: the free safety and the strong safety. Their duties depend on the defensive scheme. The defensive responsibilities of the safety and cornerback usually involve pass coverage towards the middle and sidelines of the field. While American (11-player) formations generally use two safeties, Canadian (12-player) formations generally have one safety and two defensive halfbacks, a position not used in the American game. As professional and college football have become more focused on the passing game, safeties have become more involved in covering the eligible pass receivers. Safeties are the last line of defense; they are expected to be reliable tacklers, and many safeties rank among the hardest hitters in football. Safety positions can also be converted cornerbacks, either by design ( Byro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
