Irv Goode Explained

Irv Goode
Number:55
Position:Guard
Birth Date:October 12, 1940
Birth Place:Newport, Kentucky, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:255
High School:BooneCounty-Florence,Ky.
College:Kentucky
Draftyear:1962
Draftround:1
Draftpick:12
Afldraftyear:1962
Afldraftround:4
Afldraftpick:28
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:162
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:132
Statlabel3:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue3:3
Pfr:GoodIr00

Irving Lee Goode (born October 12, 1940) is an American former football guard who played for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats and was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round of the 1962 NFL draft.[1]

Professional career

He spent his first two seasons at left tackle, and then was moved to left guard.[1] He was named to the Pro Bowl team in 1964 and 1967.[1] He was traded to the Buffalo Bills before the 1972 season in exchange for guard Joe O'Donnell.[2] [3] [4] Goode missed the entire 1972 season after suffering a knee injury during preseason.[4] [5] He was traded to the Miami Dolphins before the 1973 season in exchange for defensive tackle Mike Kadish, who had been Miami's first round draft pick the prior season.[4] He served as the Dolphins long snapper for field goals and extra points, as well as a backup offensive lineman, for the Dolphins champion team in 1973.[6] [7] [8] After receiving little playing time in 1974, Goode retired prior to the 1975 season.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Irv Goode. Pro Football Reference. 2020-04-06.
  2. News: Big Red Get 'Aggressive' Guard. Myers, Jeff. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. newspapers.com. 2020-04-06. March 5, 1972. 2E.
  3. News: newspapers.com. 2020-04-06. Journal and Courier. March 4, 1972. C-3. Friday's Sports Roundup.
  4. News: Dolphins Get Irv Goode From Bills. The Tampa Tribune. August 29, 1973. 3-C. 2020-04-06. newspapers.com.
  5. News: Pro Grid Briefs. newspapers.com. 2020-04-06. September 7, 1972. Panama City News-Herald. 4D.
  6. News: For Irv Goode, pressure builds on the sideline. Nobles, Charles. 2020-04-06. newspapers.com. September 26, 1973. The Miami News. 1C, 3C.
  7. News: Organized Miami Is. Nason, Jerry. The Boston Globe. January 12, 1974. 22. 2020-04-06. newspapers.com.
  8. News: It's Irv Goode Day. Whitney, Herb. May 11, 1974. The Cincinnati Enquirer. 33. newspapers.com. 2020-04-06.
  9. News: Tradescene. The San Bernardino County Sun. July 30, 1975. 2020-04-06. newspapers.com. D-4.