Stephone Paige (born October 15, 1961), is a former professional

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player who played for the

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from 1983 to 1992. A 6'2" 185 lb. wide receiver

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from

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, Paige played 9 years for the Chiefs and his final year with the Minnesota Vikings in 1993. His best year as a professional came during the 1990 season when he caught 65 receptions for 1,021 yards. He is the uncle of NBA player

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and tennis player Asia Muhammad On December 22, 1985, Paige had 309 yards receiving yards versus the

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, an NFL record until it was broken in 1989 by Flipper Anderson of the

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with 336 yards. 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

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. Paige is married to wife Paula and has three children; son, Stephone II; son, Élon; daughter, Brieon. Stephone Paige's sister Faye Mohammad was a basketball player and track athlete at

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Stephone Paige player profile
American football wide receivers Saddleback Gauchos football players Fresno State Bulldogs football players Kansas City Chiefs players Living people 1961 births People from Slidell, Louisiana Long Beach Polytechnic High School alumni {{widereceiver-1960s-stub