Greg Hawthorne Explained

Greg Hawthorne
Number:27, 40, 83
Position:Running back / tight end / wide receiver
Birth Date:5 September 1956
Birth Place:Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:228
College:Baylor
Draftyear:1979
Draftround:1
Draftpick:28
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Receiving yards
Statvalue1:1,112
Statlabel2:Receptions
Statvalue2:92
Statlabel3:Receiving TDs
Statvalue3:4
Statlabel4:Rushing yards
Statvalue4:527
Statlabel5:Rush attempts
Statvalue5:137
Statlabel6:Rushing TDs
Statvalue6:7
Pfr:H/HawtGr00

Greg Hawthorne (born September 5, 1956) is an American former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Baylor Bears and was selected in the first round of the 1979 NFL draft with the 28th overall pick. Hawthorne played nine seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. As a rookie, he won a Super Bowl ring with the Steelers in Super Bowl XIV over the Los Angeles Rams. He also played for the New England Patriots (including playing in Super Bowl XX), and for the Indianapolis Colts.[1] In the 1985 AFC Championship game, as a member of the Patriots, Hawthorne recovered a Dolphins fumble that was pivotal in the Patriots upset victory.[2]

As a running back, tight end, and wide receiver, he accumulated 527 rushing yards and 92 receptions between 1979 and 1987.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Super Bowl XX - Chicago Bears vs. New England Patriots - January 26th, 1986 . 2023-11-16 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  2. News: Bears and Patriots Advance to Super Bowl; Dolphins Err in 31-14 Rout . The New York Times . January 13, 1986 . Eskenazi . Gerald .