Dave Hampton
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 7, 1947 Akron, Ohio,U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Ann Arbor (MI) | ||||||||
| College: | Wyoming | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1969/ round: 9 / pick: 220 | ||||||||
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David Hampton(born May 7, 1947) is a former professionalAmerican footballrunning backin theNational Football League(NFL) for theGreen Bay Packers,Atlanta Falcons,andPhiladelphia Eagles.
College career
[edit]Hampton was part of a star-studded backfield which helpedWyomingpost a10–0regular season record in1967and a number sixnational ranking.They playedLSUin theSugar Bowland led after the first half, but lost20–13.Other future pros in Wyoming's backfield that season included seniorJim Kiick,who was part of twoSuper Bowlchampionship teams with theMiami Dolphins,andVic Washington,who helped theSan Francisco 49erswin three consecutiveNFC Westdivision titles(1970-72).
Professional career
[edit]Hampton was selected by theGreen Bay Packersin the ninth round of the1969 NFL/AFL Draftin lateJanuary,[1][2]in what turned out to be general managerVince Lombardi's last official function with the club before becomingcoachandgeneral managerof theWashington Redskinsthenext week.[3]Hampton was expected to fill the shoes of retired legendsJim TaylorandPaul Hornung,but in three years with Green Bay, he, along with the rest of the Packers' aging offense, struggled.
His best success came with theAtlanta Falcons,where he was traded prior to the1972season. In his first year with the team, Hampton surpassed the 1,000-yard rushing yard mark during the Falcons' final game of the season against theKansas City Chiefs.As part of a planned celebration for the Falcons' first 1,000-yard rushing season, the game was paused as Hampton was presented with a trophy and the game ball for his accomplishment. However, he was tackled for a six-yard loss on the following play and ended the season with 995 yards. In1973,he had another chance to get a 1,000-yard rushing season, but he ended up three yards shy.[4]After missing most of the1974season due to injury, he rushed for 1,002 yards in 1975 and received theNFL Comeback Player of the Year Award.
Hampton was traded from the Falcons to thePhiladelphia Eaglesfor a1978tenth-round pick (257th overall–Ricky Patton) and cash on October 5, 1976.[5]He had lost playing time to rookiesBubba BeanandSonny Collins,but was going to a team needing running backs due to injuries.[6]
References
[edit]- ^Bledsoe, Terry (January 29, 1969)."Packers draft to fill gaps".Milwaukee Journal.p. 13. Archived fromthe originalon May 10, 2020.RetrievedDecember 9,2018.
- ^"Pro football draft selections".Milwaukee Journal.January 30, 1969. p. 14. Archived fromthe originalon May 12, 2020.RetrievedDecember 9,2018.
- ^Johnson, Chuck (February 5, 1969)."Packer players remember Lombardi for heavy hand".Milwaukee Journal.p. 15, part 2. Archived fromthe originalon May 10, 2020.RetrievedDecember 9,2018.
- ^Outlar, Jesse (December 18, 1973)."The Scores Are Posted".The Atlanta Journal and Constitution.RetrievedDecember 16,2020– viaNewspapers.
- ^1978 NFL Draft Pick Transactions, May 2 (Rounds 1–6) & 3 (Rounds 7–12) – Pro Sports Transactions.Retrieved November 24, 2020
- ^McGowen, Deane. "People in Sports,"The New York Times,Wednesday, October 6, 1976.Retrieved November 24, 2020
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information fromNFL·Pro Football Reference