Phil Epps

American football player (born 1959) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Phillip Earl Epps (born November 11, 1959) is a former American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers from 1982 to 1988 and the New York Jets in 1989. He attended Texas Christian University.[1]

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Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1958-11-11) November 11, 1958 (age 66)
Atlanta, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school:Atlanta (TX)
College:TCU
NFL draft:1982 / round: 12 / pick: 321
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:200
Receiving yards:2,992
Touchdowns:14
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One of his more memorable catches was a 1985 game against the Minnesota Vikings in which he caught a pass from Lynn Dickey on the 21-yard line. His momentum from contact with a Vikings defender caused him to nearly fall out of bounds, but he successfully hopped on one foot along the sidelines for the remaining 21 yards for a touchdown. The Packers won 27–17.

Epps was also a world class sprinter. His personal best of 20.19 seconds in the 200 meters was the second fastest time in the world in 1982. He also competed in the 55 meters and 100 meters, posting personal bests of 6.08 seconds and 10.16 seconds.

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

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Year Team Games Receiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1982GNB 911022622.6502
1983GNB 1601831317.4450
1984GNB 1642643516.7563
1985GNB 16164468315.5633
1986GNB 12124961212.5534
1987GNB 1093451615.2402
1988GNB 6311999.0250
1989NYJ 100810813.5210
95452002,99215.06314
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Playoffs

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GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1982GNB 2011616.0160
2011616.0160
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