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).
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 22, 1962 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lafayette (Lexington, Kentucky) |
| College: | Kentucky |
| NFL Draft: | 1985 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Adams played college football at Kentucky and was a first round pick in the 1985 NFL Draft.[1] 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.[2]
NFL statistics
| Legend | |
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| Team won the Super Bowl | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FUM | Lost | ||
| 1985 | NYG | 16 | 0 | 128 | 498 | 3.9 | 39 | 2 | 31 | 389 | 12.5 | 70 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| 1986 | NYG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | NYG | 12 | 7 | 61 | 169 | 2.8 | 14 | 1 | 35 | 298 | 8.5 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1988 | NYG | 16 | 1 | 29 | 76 | 2.6 | 15 | 0 | 27 | 174 | 6.4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | NYG | 14 | 0 | 9 | 29 | 3.2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | NE | 16 | 7 | 28 | 111 | 4.0 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 146 | 9.1 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1991 | NE | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 76 | 16 | 257 | 886 | 3.4 | 39 | 3 | 111 | 1014 | 9.1 | 70 | 4 | 11 | 5 | |
References
- "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- Higgins, Ron (August 26, 2015). "LSU safety Jamal Adams hits anything that moves". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
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