Wayne Wilson (American football)

Games played:	111
Games started:	34
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Wayne Wilson
No. 30, 45, 26
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	September 4, 1957 (age 67); Montgomery County, Maryland
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:	Howard; (Ellicott City, Maryland)
College:	Shepherd (WV)
NFL draft:	1979 / round: 12 / pick: 324
Career history
	New Orleans Saints (1979–1986); Minnesota Vikings (1986); Washington Redskins (1987);
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (Super Bowl XXII);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	111
Games started:	34
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Wayne MacArthur Wilson (born September 4, 1957) is a former professional American football running back who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Shepherd College and was drafted in the 12th round of the 1979 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers.^[1]

His best season was as a starting fullback for New Orleans in 1983, when he led the team with 11 touchdowns, gaining 787 yards rushing, 178 yards receiving, and 239 yards returning kickoffs. In 2018, Wilson was awarded a Super Bowl ring for playing for the Washington Redskins in 1987, the year they won Super Bowl XXII.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "1979 Houston Oilers". databaseFootball. Archived from the original on April 10, 2007. Retrieved May 7, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ Chesebrough, Diane (June 12, 2018). "Redskins 1987 replacement players get Super Bowl rings". Redskins Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

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[dbf-1] "1979 Houston Oilers". databaseFootball. Archived from the original on April 10, 2007. Retrieved May 7, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[2] Chesebrough, Diane (June 12, 2018). "Redskins 1987 replacement players get Super Bowl rings". Redskins Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

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