Floyd Reid
American football player (1927–1994)
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Date of birth | (1927-09-04)September 4, 1927 |
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Place of birth | Bridgeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
Date of death | March 14, 1994(1994-03-14) (aged 66) |
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Position(s) | Running back |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
US college | Georgia |
NFL draft | 1950 / Round: 9 / Pick 107 (By the Chicago Bears) |
Career history | |
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1950–1956 | Green Bay Packers |
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Career stats | |
Games played | 78 |
Starts | 48 |
Yards rushing | 1,964 (4.3 average) |
Yards receiving | 868 (12.1 average) |
Touchdowns | 18 |
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Floyd "Breezy" Reid (September 4, 1927 – March 15, 1994) was a former American football running back who played for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Reid attended the University of Georgia. He was selected in the ninth round (107th overall) of the 1950 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears.[1]
Reid's son, Andy Reid followed in his footsteps as a halfback for the Bulldogs and made an NFL roster with the 1976 Buffalo Bills.[2]
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Chicago Bears 1950 NFL draft selections
- Chuck Hunsinger
- Fred "Curly" Morrison
- John Dottley
- Steve Romanik
- Tom Novak
- Dom Papaleo
- Ernie Zalejski
- Gaspar Perricone
- Wayne Hansen
- Rollin Prather
- Sam Nevills
- Floyd Reid
- Dick Braznell
- Al Wahl
- John Helwig
- Kenny Roof
- Frank Dempsey
- Al Hover
- Jimmy Glisson
- Ed Bradley
- Ray Janaszek
- Rupert Andrews
- Billy Bye
- Jim (Tank) Crawford
- Bob Angle
- Jim Byler
- Bill Bigham
- Walt Polenske
- Perry Samuels
- George Sella
- Wilton (Hook) Davis
- Jim Kenary
- Ferd Nadherny
- Allen Markert
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