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Butch Woolfolk

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Harold E. "Butch" Woolfolk (born March 1, 1960) is a former American football running back and kick returner who played in college for the University of Michigan (1978–1981) and in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants (1982–1984), Houston Oilers (1985–1986) and Detroit Lions (1987–1988). [1]

101 relations: Alex Webster (gridiron football), All-America, All-purpose yardage, Alonzo Highsmith, American football, Anabolic steroid, Anchor leg, Anthony Thomas (American football), Associated Press, Big Ten Conference, Bill Parcells, Bluebonnet Bowl, Bo Schembechler, Bowl game, Braylon Edwards, Cincinnati Bengals, College football, Dallas Cowboys, Defensive back, Denver Broncos, Detroit Free Press, Detroit Lions, Drew Hill, ESPN, Ferry Field, Fort Bend County, Texas, Frank Gifford, Fullback (gridiron football), Halfback (American football), Head coach, History of the Houston Oilers, Houston Chronicle, Houston Texans, Indiana Hoosiers football, Injured reserve list, James Brooks (American football), Jamie Morris, Joe Morris (American football), Kankakee, Illinois, Kansas City Chiefs, Kickoff (gridiron football), Line of scrimmage, Marcus Allen, Miami Dolphins, Michigan, Michigan State Spartans football, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan Wolverines football, Michigan Wolverines football statistical leaders, Mike Hart (American football), ..., Mike Rozier, Milwaukee, Minnesota Golden Gophers football, Most valuable player, National Football League, New York Giants, Newark, New Jersey, Notre Dame Fighting Irish football, NRG Stadium, Ohio State Buckeyes football, Philadelphia Eagles, Reception (gridiron football), Relay race, Return specialist, Rob Carpenter (running back), Rob Lytle, Rose Bowl Game, Running back, Rush (gridiron football), Season (sports), Sprint medley relay, Stars and Stripes (newspaper), The Detroit News, The New York Times, Touchdown, Track and field, Tyrone Wheatley, UCLA Bruins football, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, University of Michigan, Westfield High School (New Jersey), Westfield, New Jersey, Wisconsin Badgers football, Yards from scrimmage, 100 metres, 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season, 1980 Washington Huskies football team, 1981 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season, 1981 Rose Bowl, 1982 NFL Draft, 1982 NFL season, 1984 NFL season, 1984–85 NFL playoffs, 1985 NFL season, 1986 NFL season, 1987 NFL Draft, 1987 NFL season, 1988 NFL season, 200 metres, 300 metres. Expand index (51 more) »

Alex Webster (gridiron football)

Alexander "Red" Webster (April 19, 1931 – March 3, 2012) was an American football fullback and halfback in the National Football League for the New York Giants.

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All-America

An All-America team is a hypothetical American sports team composed of outstanding amateur players.

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All-purpose yardage

All-purpose yards or all-purpose yardage is an American football and Canadian football statistical measure.

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Alonzo Highsmith

Alonzo Walter Highsmith, Sr. (born February 26, 1965) is an American football executive who is currently the Vice President of Player Personnel for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL).

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American football

American football, referred to as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end.

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Anabolic steroid

Anabolic steroids, also known more properly as anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS), are steroidal androgens that include natural androgens like testosterone as well as synthetic androgens that are structurally related and have similar effects to testosterone.

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Anchor leg

The anchor leg is the final position in a relay race.

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Anthony Thomas (American football)

Anthony Thomas (born November 7, 1977), nicknamed "A-Train", is a former American football running back.

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Associated Press

The Associated Press (AP) is a U.S.-based not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City.

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Big Ten Conference

The Big Ten Conference (B1G), formerly Western Conference and Big Nine Conference, is the oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States.

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Bill Parcells

Duane Charles "Bill" Parcells (born August 22, 1941), also known as The Big Tuna, "I think it goes back to my first time with the Patriots.

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Bluebonnet Bowl

The Bluebonnet Bowl was an annual college football bowl game played in Houston, Texas.

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Bo Schembechler

Glenn Edward "Bo" Schembechler Jr. (April 1, 1929 – November 17, 2006) was an American football player, coach, and athletics administrator.

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Bowl game

In North America, a bowl game is one of a number of post-season college football games that are primarily played by teams belonging to the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).

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Braylon Edwards

Braylon Jamel Edwards (born February 21, 1983) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).

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Cincinnati Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football franchise based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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College football

College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities.

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Dallas Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.

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Defensive back

In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs (DBs) are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of scrimmage.

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Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos are a professional American football club based in Denver, Colorado.

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Detroit Free Press

The Detroit Free Press is the largest daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, US.

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Detroit Lions

The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan.

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Drew Hill

Andrew Hill (October 5, 1956 – March 19, 2011) was a professional American football player who was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 12th round of the 1979 NFL Draft.

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ESPN

ESPN (originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is a U.S.-based global cable and satellite sports television channel owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture owned by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%).

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Ferry Field

Ferry Field is a multi-purpose stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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Fort Bend County, Texas

Fort Bend County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas.

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Frank Gifford

Francis Newton Gifford (August 16, 1930 – August 9, 2015) was an American football player and television sports commentator.

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Fullback (gridiron football)

A fullback (FB) is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback.

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Halfback (American football)

A halfback (HB) is an offensive position in American football, whose duties involve lining up in the backfield and carrying the ball on most rushing plays, i.e. a running back.

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Head coach

A head coach, senior coach, or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes.

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History of the Houston Oilers

The professional American football team now known as the Tennessee Titans previously played in Houston, Texas as the Houston Oilers from 1960 to 1996.

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Houston Chronicle

The Houston Chronicle is the largest daily newspaper in Houston, Texas, United States.

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Houston Texans

The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas.

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Indiana Hoosiers football

The Indiana Hoosiers football program represents Indiana University Bloomington in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football and in the Big Ten Conference.

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Injured reserve list

The injured reserve list (IR list) is an official designation used by the National Football League (NFL) and National Hockey League (NHL) for athletes who become injured and temporarily unable to play.

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James Brooks (American football)

James Brooks (born December 28, 1958) is a retired NFL football running back.

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Jamie Morris

James Walter Morris (born June 6, 1965) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and a record-setting running back in college for the University of Michigan Wolverines.

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Joe Morris (American football)

Joseph Edward Morris (born September 15, 1960) is a former American football running back in the National Football League who played for the New York Giants from 1982 to 1988.

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Kankakee, Illinois

Kankakee is a city in and the county seat of Kankakee County, Illinois, United States.

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Kansas City Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Kickoff (gridiron football)

A kickoff is a method of starting a drive in American football and Canadian football.

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Line of scrimmage

In American and Canadian football, a line of scrimmage is an imaginary transverse line (across the width of the football field) beyond which a team cannot cross until the next play has begun.

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Marcus Allen

Marcus LeMarr Allen (born March 26, 1960) is a former American football running back and football analyst for CBS.

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Miami Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami metropolitan area.

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Michigan

Michigan is a state in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions of the United States.

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Michigan State Spartans football

The Michigan State Spartans football program represents Michigan State University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level.

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Michigan Wolverines

The Michigan Wolverines comprise 27 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan.

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Michigan Wolverines football

The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) level.

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Michigan Wolverines football statistical leaders

The lists of Michigan Wolverines football statistical leaders identify individual statistical leaders of the Michigan Wolverines football program in various offensive categories, including passing, rushing, and receptions.

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Mike Hart (American football)

Leon Michael Hart (born April 9, 1986) is an American football coach and former player.

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Mike Rozier

Michael T. Rozier (born March 1, 1961) is a former American college and professional football player who was a running back in the United States Football League (USFL) for two seasons and the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons during the 1980s and early 1990s.

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Milwaukee

Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin and the fifth-largest city in the Midwestern United States.

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Minnesota Golden Gophers football

The Minnesota Golden Gophers football program represents the University of Minnesota in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level.

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Most valuable player

In sports, a most valuable player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best-performing player (or players) in an entire league, for a particular competition, or on a specific team.

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National Football League

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC).

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New York Giants

The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area.

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Newark, New Jersey

Newark is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish football

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the intercollegiate football team representing the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana.

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NRG Stadium

NRG Stadium (pronounced as N-R-G Stadium), formerly Reliant Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium, in Houston, Texas, United States.

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Ohio State Buckeyes football

The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is a college football team that competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing Ohio State University in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference.

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Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football franchise based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Reception (gridiron football)

In American football and Canadian football, a reception is part of a play in which a forward pass from behind the line of scrimmage is received (caught) by a player in bounds, who, after the catch, proceeds to either score a touchdown or be downed.

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Relay race

A relay race is a racing competition where members of a team take turns completing parts of racecourse or performing a certain action.

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Return specialist

A return specialist or kick returner is a player on the special teams unit of an American football or Canadian football team who specializes in returning punts and kickoffs.

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Rob Carpenter (running back)

Robert Joseph Carpenter, Jr. (born April 20, 1955 in Lancaster, Ohio) is a former American football running back.

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Rob Lytle

Robert William "Rob" Lytle (November 12, 1954 – November 20, 2010) was an American football player.

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Rose Bowl Game

The Rose Bowl Game, officially the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual for sponsorship purposes, and more frequently known as simply the Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 (New Year's Day) at the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, California.

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Running back

A running back (RB) is an American and Canadian football position, a member of the offensive backfield.

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Rush (gridiron football)

Rushing is an action taken by the offense that means to advance the ball by running with it, as opposed to passing, or kicking.

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Season (sports)

In an organized sports league, a typical season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session: for example, in Major League Baseball the season lasts approximately from April to October.

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Sprint medley relay

The sprint medley relay (SMR) is a track and field event in which teams of four athletes compete over sprinting distances as part of a relay race.

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Stars and Stripes (newspaper)

Stars and Stripes is an American military newspaper that focuses and reports on matters concerning the members of the United States Armed Forces.

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The Detroit News

The Detroit News is one of the two major newspapers in the U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated as The NYT or The Times) is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership.

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Touchdown

A touchdown is a means of scoring in both American and Canadian football.

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Track and field

Track and field is a sport which includes athletic contests established on the skills of running, jumping, and throwing.

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Tyrone Wheatley

Tyrone Anthony Wheatley, Sr. (born January 19, 1972) is the running backs coach of the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars and a former professional American football player who played 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and was one of the most successful high school and collegiate athletes in Metropolitan Detroit history.

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UCLA Bruins football

The UCLA Bruins football program represents the University of California, Los Angeles, in college football as members of the Pac-12 Conference at the NCAA Division I FBS level.

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United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is a Cabinet department in the Executive branch of the United States federal government.

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University of Michigan

The University of Michigan (UM, U-M, U of M, or UMich), often simply referred to as Michigan, is a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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Westfield High School (New Jersey)

Westfield Senior High School (WHS, or Westfield High School) is a comprehensive public high school located in Westfield, in Union County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as the lone secondary school of the Westfield Public Schools.

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Westfield, New Jersey

Westfield is a town in Union County of New Jersey, United States.

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Wisconsin Badgers football

The Wisconsin Badgers football team is the intercollegiate football team of University of Wisconsin–Madison.

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Yards from scrimmage

Yards from scrimmage is an American football and Canadian football statistical measure.

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100 metres

The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions.

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1978 NCAA Division I-A football season

The 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season was the first season of Division I-A football; Division I-A was created in 1978 when Division I was subdivided into Division I-A and I-AA for football only.

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1980 Washington Huskies football team

The 1980 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season.

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1981 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl

The 1981 Bluebonnet Bowl was a college football bowl game, played on December 31, 1981.

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1981 NCAA Division I-A football season

The 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the Clemson Tigers, unbeaten and untied, claiming the national championship after a victory over Nebraska in the Orange Bowl.

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1981 Rose Bowl

The 1981 Rose Bowl was the 67th Rose Bowl game and was played on January 1, 1981, at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California.

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1982 NFL Draft

The 1982 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players.

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1982 NFL season

The 1982 NFL season was the 63rd regular season of the National Football League.

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1984 NFL season

The 1984 NFL season was the 65th regular season of the National Football League.

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1984–85 NFL playoffs

The National Football League playoffs for the 1984 season began on December 22, 1984.

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1985 NFL season

The 1985 NFL season was the 66th regular season of the National Football League.

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1986 NFL season

The 1986 NFL season was the 67th regular season of the National Football League.

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1987 NFL Draft

The 1987 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players.

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1987 NFL season

The 1987 NFL season was the 68th regular season of the National Football League.

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1988 NFL season

The 1988 NFL season was the 69th regular season of the National Football League.

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200 metres

The 200 metres (also spelled 200 meters) is a sprint running event.

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300 metres

The 300 metres is a rarely run uncommon sprinting event in track and field competitions.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butch_Woolfolk

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