Stephone Paige Explained

Position:Wide receiver
Number:83
Birth Date:October 15, 1961
Birth Place:Slidell, Louisiana, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:185
High School:Long Beach Polytechnic
(Long Beach, California)
College:Fresno State
Undraftedyear:1983
Teams:
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:377
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:6,341
Statlabel3:Touchdowns
Statvalue3:49
Pfr:P/PaigSt00

Stephone Paige (born October 15, 1961) is a former professional American football player who played for the Kansas City Chiefs. A 6'2" 185 lb. wide receiver undrafted free agent from California State University, Fresno, Paige played in nine seasons for the Chiefs.

Early years

Paige attended and played high school football at Long Beach Polytechnic High School.[1] [2]

College career

Paige attended and played college football at Fresno State.[3] [4]

In the 1982 season, Paige had six receptions for 176 receiving yards and three touchdowns against Pacific. In the 1982 California Bowl, Paige scored three touchdowns and 246 receiving yards, both school records, in the 29–28 victory over Bowling Green.[5] [6] [7] At the time of the bowl game, Paige's 246 receiving yards were a NCAA single-bowl game record that has since been passed numerous times.[8]

Professional career

Paige went undrafted in the 1983 NFL Draft and later joined the Kansas City Chiefs.[9]

1983 season

In Week 6, against the Los Angeles Raiders, Paige recorded his first NFL touchdown on a 36-yard reception in the first quarter of the 21–20 loss.[10] He scored two receiving touchdowns in a 41–38 loss to the San Diego Chargers in Week 15.[11] He finished his rookie season with 30 receptions for 528 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns.[12]

1984 season

Paige finished his second NFL season with 30 receptions for 541 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns.[13] Paige tied Carlos Carson and Henry Marshall for the team lead in receiving touchdowns in 1984.[14]

1985 season

In the 1985 season, Paige recorded 43 receptions for 943 receiving yards and ten receiving touchdowns. He had three games on the season with multiple receiving touchdowns.[15] He led the team in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns in 1985.[16]

Record-breaking game

On December 22, 1985, in Week 16, the regular season finale, Paige had 309 receiving yards on eight receptions against the San Diego Chargers.[17] Paige's record-setting performance was the first 300-yard game seen in the NFL since Cloyce Box accomplished the feat in 1950.[18] He broke Jim Benton's mark that had lasted for over 40 years.[19] Paige accomplished the feat with only eight receptions for a 38.63 yards-per-catch average. No other 300-yard game had been accomplished on less than 12 receptions. Paige's mark remained an NFL single-game record until it was broken in 1989 by Flipper Anderson of the Los Angeles Rams with a 336-yard performance in an overtime game.[20] Paige's 309-yard performance remained the NFL record for a regulation game until Calvin Johnson broke the mark with a 329-yard day in the 2013 season.[21] [22] Paige was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his historic game.[23] Paige ended up leading the NFL in the 1985 season in yards per reception with 21.9, undoubtedly bolstered by his record-breaking game.[24]

1986 season

Paige had two games with multiple receiving touchdowns in the 1986 season, Week 7 against the San Diego Chargers and Week 12 against the St. Louis Cardinals. His lone game going over the 100-yard mark came in Week 13 against the Buffalo Bills. In the 1986 season, Paige finished with 52 receptions for 829 receiving yards and 11 receiving touchdowns.[25] He led the team in all major receiving categories.[26]

1987 season

In Week 8, against the Chicago Bears, Paige had five receptions for 121 receiving yards and one touchdown in the 31–28 loss.[27] Paige played in 12 games and recorded 43 receptions for 707 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns in the 1987 season.[28]

1988 season

In Week 14 against the New York Jets, Paige had four receptions for 113 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in the 38–34 victory.[29] In the 1988 season, Paige recorded 61 receptions for 902 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns.[30] He led the team in all major receiving categories.[31]

1989 season

In Week 8, against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Paige had seven receptions for 163 yards in the 23–17 loss.[32] In Week 13, against the Miami Dolphins, he had seven receptions for 133 receiving yards and a touchdown in the 26–21 victory.[33] Paige played in 14 games and recorded 44 receptions for 759 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in the 1989 season.[34] Paige led the team in receptions and receiving yards. Despite having only two receiving touchdowns, Paige tied for the team lead with Emile Harry, Jonathan Hayes, and Robb Thomas.[35]

1990 season

In Week 2, against the Denver Broncos, Paige had ten receptions for 206 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in the 24–23 loss.[36] In Week 13, against the New England Patriots, he had seven receptions for 151 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in the 37–7 victory.[37] The 1990 season marked Paige's most productive year as a professional with 65 receptions for 1,021 yards and five touchdowns.[38] He led the team in receptions and receiving yards. He tied with Bill Jones for the team lead in receiving touchdowns.[39] In the Wild Card Round of the 1990–91 season, Paige had eight receptions for 142 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in the 17–16 loss to the Miami Dolphins.[40]

1991 season

In the 1991 season, Paige suffered a knee injury, which limited him to three games. He was declared out for the season after Week 5.[41] After the 1991 season, the Chiefs released Paige.[42]

Between 1985 and 1991, Paige had at least one reception for 83 consecutive games, a team record until it was broken on January 1, 2006, by tight end Tony Gonzalez.[43] [44]

Paige was signed by the Minnesota Vikings in 1993 but did not record any statistics with the team.[45]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
KC16 0 30 528 17.6 43 6
KC16 1 30 541 18.0 65 4
KC16 8 43 943 21.9 84 10
KC16 15 52 829 15.9 51 11
KC12 11 43 707 16.4 51 4
KC16 16 61 902 14.8 49 7
KC14 12 44 759 17.3 50 2
KC16 16 65 1,021 15.7 86 5
KC3 2 9 111 12.3 26 0
Career 125 81 377 6,341 16.8 86 49

Personal life

Paige is married has three children. Paige's sister Faye Mohammad was a basketball player and track athlete at Long Beach State.[46] He is the uncle of NBA player Shabazz Muhammad and tennis player Asia Muhammad.[47] [48]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: December 23, 1985 . Kansas City Adds a Paige to the Record Books : Wide Receiver's 8 Catches for 309 Yards Lead Chiefs Past Chargers, 38–34 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416214543/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-12-23-sp-20716-story.html . April 16, 2023 . April 16, 2023 . . en-US.
  2. Web site: Guirem . Steve . January 28, 1999 . Long Beach receiver tops Super 11 chart . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416214528/https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/jan/28/long-beach-receiver-tops-super-11-chart/ . April 16, 2023 . April 16, 2023 . Las Vegas Sun . en.
  3. Web site: Stephone Paige College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210602011439/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/stephone-paige-1.html . June 2, 2021 . April 16, 2023 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  4. Web site: Taub . David . April 1, 2022 . For Stephone Paige, 309 is the Number That Dreams Are Made Of . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416214518/https://gvwire.com/2022/04/01/for-stephone-paige-309-is-the-number-that-dreams-are-made-of/ . April 16, 2023 . April 16, 2023 . GV Wire . en-US.
  5. Web site: Fresno State Bulldogs 2022 Football Media Guide . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416214512/https://dxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net/sidearm.nextgen.sites/gobulldogs.com/documents/2022/7/19/2022_Football_Media_Guide.pdf . April 16, 2023 . April 16, 2023 . Fresno State Bulldogs Athletics.
  6. Web site: December 4, 2001 . California Bowl II Recap . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416214609/https://gobulldogs.com/news/2001/12/4/California_Bowl_II_Recap . April 16, 2023 . April 16, 2023 . Fresno State Bulldogs Athletics . en.
  7. Web site: December 18, 1982 . Stephone Paige scored three touchdowns and Vince Wesson added... . April 16, 2023 . UPI . en.
  8. Web site: Bowl Game History . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230111145950/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2022/Bowls.pdf . January 11, 2023 . April 16, 2023 . NCAA.org.
  9. Web site: September 10, 2008 . Stephone Paige, WR, 1983–1991 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221002134817/https://www.profootballhof.com/photos/gallery/photos-gallery-stephone-paige-wr-1983-1991/ . October 2, 2022 . April 16, 2023 . Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  10. Web site: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Raiders – October 9th, 1983 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230408043816/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198310090rai.htm . April 8, 2023 . April 16, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  11. Web site: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – December 11th, 1983 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230406010327/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198312110sdg.htm . April 6, 2023 . April 16, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  12. Web site: Stephone Paige 1983 Game Log . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170707175317/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PaigSt00/gamelog/1983/ . July 7, 2017 . April 16, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  13. Web site: Stephone Paige 1984 Game Log . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170708081315/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PaigSt00/gamelog/1984/ . July 8, 2017 . April 16, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  14. Web site: 1984 Kansas City Chiefs Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130191154/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan/1984.htm . January 30, 2023 . April 16, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  15. Web site: Stephone Paige 1985 Game Log . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170708070325/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PaigSt00/gamelog/1985/ . July 8, 2017 . April 16, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  16. Web site: 1985 Kansas City Chiefs Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221126091825/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan/1985.htm . November 26, 2022 . April 16, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  17. Web site: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – December 22nd, 1985 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230214171048/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198512220kan.htm . February 14, 2023 . April 16, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  18. Web site: Johnston . Austin . June 26, 2020 . The Best Receiving Performances in Kansas City Chiefs History . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210110154603/https://www.si.com/nfl/chiefs/gm-report/the-best-receiving-performances-in-kansas-city-chiefs-history . January 10, 2021 . April 16, 2023 . Sports Illustrated.
  19. Web site: Goldstein . Richard . April 3, 2001 . Jim Benton Dies at 84; Set Longtime Pass-Receiving Record . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230117182930/https://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/03/sports/jim-benton-dies-at-84-set-longtime-pass-receiving-record.html . January 17, 2023 . April 16, 2023 . The New York Times . en-US.
  20. Web site: Dufresne . Chris . November 27, 1989 . Flipper Saves Rams From a Flop : Pro Football: Anderson catches 15 passes for an NFL-record 336 yards. L.A. still almost self-destructs, but Lansford's kick beats Saints in overtime, 20–17. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416214515/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-11-27-sp-160-story.html . April 16, 2023 . April 16, 2023 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  21. Web site: Brown . Craig . July 21, 2009 . Formula 309: Remembering Stephone Paige . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220301123802/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/221212-formula-309-remembering-stephone-paige . March 1, 2022 . April 16, 2023 . Bleacher Report . en.
  22. Web site: February 23, 2021 . 'Megatron's' Mega Day Nearly Set NFL Record . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416214517/https://www.profootballhof.com/blogs/2021/02/blogs-stories-from-the-pro-football-hall-of-fame-archives-megatrons-mega-day-nearly-set-nfl-record . April 16, 2023 . April 16, 2023 . Pro Football Hall of Fame . en.
  23. Web site: 1985 NFL Week 16 Leaders & Scores . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221008183825/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1985/week_16.htm . October 8, 2022 . April 16, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  24. Web site: 1985 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230316013443/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1985/leaders.htm . March 16, 2023 . April 16, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  25. Web site: Stephone Paige 1986 Game Log . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170708033959/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PaigSt00/gamelog/1986/ . July 8, 2017 . April 16, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  26. Web site: 1986 Kansas City Chiefs Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230201150432/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan/1986.htm . February 1, 2023 . April 16, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  27. Web site: Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears – November 1st, 1987 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211019131436/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198711010chi.htm . October 19, 2021 . April 16, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  28. Web site: Stephone Paige 1987 Game Log . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170708080525/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PaigSt00/gamelog/1987/ . July 8, 2017 . April 16, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  29. Web site: New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs – December 4th, 1988 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220926032914/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198812040kan.htm . September 26, 2022 . April 16, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  30. Web site: Stephone Paige 1988 Game Log . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170708025932/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PaigSt00/gamelog/1988/ . July 8, 2017 . April 16, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  31. Web site: 1988 Kansas City Chiefs Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221227083354/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan/1988.htm . December 27, 2022 . April 16, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  32. Web site: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – October 29th, 1989 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230408033427/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198910290pit.htm . April 8, 2023 . April 16, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  33. Web site: Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs – December 3rd, 1989 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230406093513/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198912030kan.htm . April 6, 2023 . April 16, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  34. Web site: Stephone Paige 1989 Game Log . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170708063635/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PaigSt00/gamelog/1989/ . July 8, 2017 . April 16, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  35. Web site: 1989 Kansas City Chiefs Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20080704215526/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan/1989.htm . July 4, 2008 . April 16, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  36. Web site: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – September 17th, 1990 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230406233847/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199009170den.htm . April 6, 2023 . April 16, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  37. Web site: Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots – December 2nd, 1990 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404040831/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199012020nwe.htm . April 4, 2023 . April 16, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  38. Web site: Stephone Paige 1990 Game Log . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170707182548/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PaigSt00/gamelog/1990/ . July 7, 2017 . April 16, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  39. Web site: 1990 Kansas City Chiefs Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20080706172612/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan/1990.htm . July 6, 2008 . April 16, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  40. Web site: Wild Card – Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins – January 5th, 1991 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230405095115/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199101050mia.htm . April 5, 2023 . April 16, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  41. Web site: November 18, 1991 . WEEK 12 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416214515/https://www.chicagotribune.com/ . April 16, 2023 . April 16, 2023 . Chicago Tribune.
  42. Web site: September 16, 1992 . AROUND THE NFL . April 16, 2023 . Washington Post . en-US.
  43. Book: Hoskins, Alan . Warpaths: The Illustrated History of the Kansas City Chiefs . October 1, 1999 . Taylor Trade Publishing . 978-1-4617-0344-0 . en . December 4, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416214516/https://books.google.com/books?id=Z_w2AgAAQBAJ&q=stephone+paige+83+straight+games&pg=PA213 . April 16, 2023 . live.
  44. Web site: Michaels . Josh . May 15, 2014 . Kansas City Chiefs Throw Back Thursday: Wide Receiver, Stephone Paige . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210226113516/https://kckingdom.com/2014/05/15/kansas-city-chiefs-throw-back-thursday-wide-receiver-stephone-paige/ . February 26, 2021 . April 16, 2023 . KC Kingdom . en-US.
  45. Web site: Bricker . Charles . May 9, 1993 . VIKES' A.C. LONGS FOR JOLT OF FREE-AGENT CURRENCY . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210628215528/https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1993-05-09-9302100924-story.html . June 28, 2021 . April 16, 2023 . Sun Sentinel.
  46. Web site: Dorsey . David . December 20, 2010 . At City of Palms, Shabazz Muhammad ready to show off 'big-time athleticism' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220705205224/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/preps/basketball/2010-12-19-shabazz-muhammad-bishop-gorman_N.htm . July 5, 2022 . November 26, 2019 . USA Today.
  47. Web site: Foster . Chris . April 12, 2012 . Shabazz Muhammad looks to add to family history . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220817161156/https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2012-apr-12-la-sp-sn-shabazz-ucla-20120412-story.html . August 17, 2022 . April 16, 2023 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  48. Web site: Maine . D'Arcy . September 2, 2020 . 2020 US Open doubles teams to watch . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416214516/https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/29739884/2020-us-open-doubles-teams-watch-see-teenage-duo-new-pair-brothers . April 16, 2023 . April 16, 2023 . ESPN.com . en.

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