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Tony Reed

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Tony Reed
No. 32
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1955-03-30) March 30, 1955 (age 69)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
College:Colorado
NFL draft:1977 / round: 2 / pick: 37
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:581
Rushing yards:2,340
Rushing TDs:8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tony Reed (born March 30, 1955) is an American former college and professional football player. A star at Colorado, he played five professional seasons as a running back from 1977 to 1981.[1]

When he was in Kansas City he wore number 32. Rushing the ball his stats were 2,340 total rushing yards, 8 rushing Touchdowns. Receiving Statistics are 1,699 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He played 71 Games. His most productive season was 1978 when he rushed for over 1000 yards for Kansas City.[1][2][3][4]

Prior to transferring to Colorado, Reed played at Antelope Valley College in Lancaster, California after moving from Japan. around the time his father had been stationed in the military. His addition to what was, at that time, a small town junior college football team caused a remarkable stir in the support of the program from the community.

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1977 KAN 14 8 126 505 4.0 59 2 12 125 10.4 20 0
1978 KAN 16 16 206 1,053 5.1 62 5 48 483 10.1 44 1
1979 KAN 11 11 113 446 3.9 23 1 34 352 10.4 40 0
1980 KAN 15 7 68 180 2.6 24 0 44 422 9.6 34 1
1981 DEN 15 0 68 156 2.3 10 0 34 317 9.3 33 0
71 42 581 2,340 4.0 62 8 172 1,699 9.9 44 2

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tony Reed". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  2. ^ Fox, Gene (December 4, 1978). "Reed Nears 1,000-Yard Goal". Kansas City Times. pp. 1D, 7D. Retrieved May 8, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Tucker, Doug (November 2, 1978). "Tony Reed Finally Receiving Notice". Kansas City Star. p. 22. Retrieved May 8, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Plumlee, Rick (October 7, 1979). "Chief's Reed Waits for Call to Run". Wichita Eagle. p. 11G. Retrieved May 8, 2023 – via newspapers.com.