Doak Field (American football)

Doak Field (born October 8, 1958) is a former American football linebacker who played seven games in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1981 season. He played college football at Baylor.

Doak Field

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Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1958-10-08) October 8, 1958 (age 66) Burnet, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:	Burnet (Burnet, Texas)
College:	Baylor
NFL draft:	1981 / round: 9 / pick: 247
Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (1981)* St. Louis Cardinals (1981) Chicago Blitz (1983) Arizona Wranglers (1984) Birmingham Stallions (1985)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-SWC (1980)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 7 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life and college career

Field grew up in Burnet, Texas, where he played football for Burnet High School. He initially committed to play football for Texas but switched his commitment to Baylor. With Baylor, he won the 1979 Peach Bowl, making an interception late in the game to help secure the win.^[1] He played alongside College Football Hall of Fame linebacker Mike Singletary at Baylor; during their senior years in 1980, the Austin American-Statesman speculated that Field may have had the better season despite earning less recognition.^[2] Field earned Southwest Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors for an October 1980 game against Houston in which he recorded an interception, a fumble recovery, a blocked field goal, and seventeen tackles.^[3]

Professional career

The Philadelphia Eagles selected Field in the seventh round of the 1981 NFL draft.^[4] However, the Eagles cut him from the roster before the 1981 season began. The St. Louis Cardinals signed Field in October to replace injured linebacker Tim Kearney.^[5] Field played in seven games for the Cardinals, including a November game against the Eagles; he primarily played on special teams.^[6] He injured his knee in a December game against the New Orleans Saints and was placed on injured reserve for the remainder of the season.^[7] The Cardinals released Field prior to the 1982 season.^[8]

References

1. Spaulding, Ed (September 5, 1980). "Baylor's Field lives in shadow". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. p. 1D. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Bohls, Kirk (November 20, 1980). "Baylor linebacker Doak Field: He's trying to find a place in the sun alongside an All-American". Austin American-Statesman. p. F3. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Freeman, Denne H. (October 8, 1980). "Bears' Field Gets Honor". The Victoria Advocate. Associated Press. p. 4B. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Eagles draft place-kicker". The News Journal. April 29, 1981. p. B7. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Injuries force Cards' shuffle". The Courier-News. Associated Press. October 22, 1981. p. C8. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Sonderegger, John (November 6, 1981). "Field, LaFleur Hope To Give 'Devil' His Due". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 2B. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "NFL Cards make moves". The Courier-News. Associated Press. December 11, 1981. p. C8. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Barnidge, Tom (August 10, 1982). "Big Red (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 3B. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.