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George Adams (American football)

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George Adams
No. 33
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1962-12-22) December 22, 1962 (age 61)
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Lafayette (Lexington)
College:Kentucky
NFL draft:1985 / round: 1 / pick: 19
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:886
Rushing average:3.4
Rushing touchdowns:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

George Wallace Adams (born December 22, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats and was selected in the first round of the 1985 NFL draft.[1] He 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 career statistics

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Legend
Won the Super Bowl
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Regular season

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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 DNP
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 0
Career 76 16 257 886 3.4 39 3 111 1,014 9.1 70 4 11 5

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  2. ^ Higgins, Ron (August 26, 2015). "LSU safety Jamal Adams hits anything that moves". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved October 8, 2023.