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Matt Elliott (American Football)
Eric Matthew Elliott (born October 1, 1968) is an American former professional football player. He played college football as a center and guard for the University of Michigan from 1988 to 1991. He started 35 games at Michigan and was selected as an All-American in 1991. He played professional football as a center and guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins in 1992 and for the Carolina Panthers from 1995 to 1997. Early years Elliott was born in Carmel, Indiana, in 1968. He attended Carmel High School. University of Michigan Elliott enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1987 and played college football for the Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1988 to 1991. As a sophomore, Elliott started all 11 games, nine at right guard and two at left guard, for the 1989 Michigan Wolverines football team that compiled a 10–2 record and was ranked #7 in the final AP Poll in Bo Schembechler's last season as head coach at Michigan. As a junior, Ell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guard (gridiron Football)
In American football, a guard (G), otherwise known as an offensive guard (OG), is an Lineman (gridiron football), offensive line player who lines up between the center (American football), center and the offensive tackle, tackles. Like other offensive line positions, guards are used primarily for Blocking (American football), blocking. Right guards (RG) is the term for the guards on the right of the offensive line, while left guards (LG) are on the left side. Notable guards in the National Football League include Chris Lindstrom (Atlanta Falcons), Quentin Nelson (Indianapolis Colts), and Joe Thuney (Chicago Bears). The guard's job is to protect the quarterback from the incoming defensive line, linemen during pass plays, as well as creating openings (holes) for the running backs to head through. Guards are automatically considered Eligible receiver, ineligible receivers, so they cannot touch forward passes, unless it is first touched by a defender or eligible receiver. Pulli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Redskins
The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East division. Formerly known as the Washington Redskins, the franchise was founded by George Preston Marshall as the Boston Braves in 1932 Boston Braves (NFL) season, 1932. They became the Redskins in 1933 Boston Redskins season, 1933 and National Football League franchise moves and mergers, relocated to Washington, D.C. in 1937 Washington Redskins season, 1937. The Redskins name and logo was Washington Redskins name controversy, viewed as controversial for decades before it was retired in 2020 Washington Football Team season, 2020 as part of a List of name changes due to the George Floyd protests, wave of name changes during a United States racial unrest (2020–2023), period of racial unrest in the United States. The team played as the Washin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 NFL Season
The 1994 NFL season was the 75th regular season of the National Football League (NFL). To honor the NFL's 75th season, a special anniversary logo was designed, and each player wore a patch on their jerseys with this logo throughout the season. Also, a selection committee of media and league personnel named a special NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team, honoring the best NFL players from the first 75 seasons. The Phoenix Cardinals changed their name to Arizona Cardinals in an attempt to widen their appeal to the entire state of Arizona instead of just the Phoenix area. The name was initially resisted by team owner Bill Bidwill. This marked the last season until 2016 that the city of Los Angeles had an NFL team and the last one until 2017 that the city had two. Both the Rams and the Raiders left the city following the season. The Rams moved east to St. Louis, Missouri after being in Los Angeles for 49 years, while the Raiders left after twelve seasons to return to their previo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Washington Redskins Season
The 1992 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 61st season in the National Football League. The Redskins finished with a record of , making the 1992–93 NFL playoffs and winning a Wild Card game against the Minnesota Vikings before losing to the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round. The Redskins did not qualify for the postseason again until the 1999 season. The season would be head coach Joe Gibbs' final with the team until he returned in the 2004 season. Draft The Redskins traded up in the first round to draft Desmond Howard, who would go on to play the most games for the Redskins of the draft class, despite only playing in 48 games for the team. He later won Super Bowl MVP as a member of the Green Bay Packers. Howard went on to have the longest career of the draft class playing 11 seasons, while the remainder of the draft class was out of league by the end of the 1997 season, all but one (Matt Elliott) of which was out by the end of the 1994 season. In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 NFL Draft
The 1992 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 26–27, 1992, at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, New York. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season. The 1992 draft was notable because for the first time since 1958 one team, the Indianapolis Colts, held the first two overall picks, selecting defensive end Steve Emtman and then linebacker Quentin Coryatt. Neither made a major impact in the league, and the 1992 draft in retrospect is considered one of the worst in league history. It is the third draft following 1984 and 1943 to produce no Pro Football Hall of Famers. It was also the final NFL draft featuring twelve rounds of selections; the league would reduce the rounds to eight the following season, and then seven the year after that, where it has re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Team
The 1991 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Lou Holtz, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 10–3 with a win over Florida in the Sugar Bowl. The team played home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana. On September 7, NBC started televising Notre Dame's home games became the first NCAA Division I-A program to have all of its home games televised exclusively by one television network. Schedule Game summaries Indiana * 11 Rush, 111 YdsAt Michigan Michigan State At Purdue< ...
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Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference (stylized B1G, formerly the Western Conference and the Big Nine Conference, among others) is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference in the United States. Founded as the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives in 1896, it predates the founding of its regulating organization, the NCAA; it is the oldest NCAA Division I conference in the country. It is based in the Chicago area in Rosemont, Illinois. For many decades the conference consisted of ten prominent universities, which accounts for its name. On August 2, 2024, the conference expanded to 18 member institutions and 2 affiliate institutions. The conference competes in the NCAA Division I and its College football, football teams compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly known as Division I-A, the highest level of NCAA competition in that sport. Big Ten member institutions are major research universities with large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Michigan Wolverines Football Team
The 1991 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Gary Moeller, the Wolverines compiled a 10–2 record (8–0 in conference games), outscored opponents by a total of 406 to 169, and won their fourth of five consecutive Big Ten championships. They lost to national champion 1991 Washington Huskies football team, Washington in the 1992 Rose Bowl and were ranked No. 6 in the final AP Poll. Wide receiver Desmond Howard won the Heisman Trophy and the Maxwell Award and was selected as a unanimous first-team All-American after tallying 950 receiving yards, 634 return yards, and 165 rushing yards and scoring 138 points on 23 touchdowns. Other notable individual accomplishments included: * Quarterback Elvis Grbac completed 66.7% of his passes, threw 24 touchdown passes, and led the nation in passin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Gator Bowl (January)
The 1991 Gator Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 1991. The Big Ten Conference co-champion Michigan Wolverines defeated the Ole Miss Rebels of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), 35–3. For sponsorship reasons, the game was officially known as the Mazda Gator Bowl. This game was the last SEC–Big Ten matchup in the Gator Bowl for twenty years; the bowl entered into an exclusive contract featuring those two conferences beginning with the 2011 Gator Bowl. Teams Michigan Wolverines Michigan entered the game with an overall record of 8–3, 6–2 in the Big Ten. Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss entered the game with an overall record of 9–2, 6–2 in the SEC. Scoring summary First quarter * Michigan - Desmond Howard, 63-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (John Carlson kick) Second quarter * Ole Miss - Brian Lee, 51-yard field goal * Michigan - Jarrod Bunch, 7-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (John Carlson kick) Third quarter * Michigan - Desmond Howard, 50-yard pass fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Everitt
Steven Michael Everitt (born August 21, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines from 1989 to 1992. He played professional football as a center and offensive guard in the NFL for seven seasons, including 46 games for the Cleveland Browns from 1993 to 1995 and 45 games for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1997 to 1999. Early life Everitt was born in Miami, Florida, in 1970. He attended Southridge High School in Miami. He graduated in 1988 and is part of their "Hall of Fame". University of Michigan Everitt enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1988 and played college football as a center for the Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1989 to 1992. As a freshman, Everitt started all 12 games at center for the 1989 Michigan Wolverines football team that compiled a 10–2 record in Bo Schembechler's last season as Michigan's head coach. He then shared the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Michigan Wolverines Football Team
The 1990 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Gary Moeller, the Wolverines compiled a 9–3 record (6–2 in conference gams), outscored opponents by a total of 354 to 195, and finished in a four-way tie for the Big Ten championship. They defeated No. 15 Ole Miss in the Gator Bowl and were ranked No. 7 in the final AP Poll. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Elvis Grbac with 1,615 passing yards and 17 touchdown passes, running back Jon Vaughn with 1,236 rushing yards, wide receiver Desmond Howard with 57 receptions for 858 yards, and placekicker J. D. Carlson with 95 points scored (42 extra points, 16 field goals). Defensive back Tripp Welborne won Michigan's most valuable player award and was a consensus first-team All-American. Offensive tackle Greg Skrepenak and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bo Schembechler
Glenn Edward "Bo" Schembechler Jr. ( ; April 1, 1929 – November 17, 2006) was an American college football player, coach, and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Miami University from 1963 to 1968 and at the University of Michigan from 1969 to 1989, compiling a career record of 234 wins, 65 losses and 8 ties. Only Nick Saban, Joe Paterno and Tom Osborne have recorded 200 victories in fewer games as a coach in major college football. In his 21 seasons as the head coach of the Michigan Wolverines, Schembechler's teams amassed a record of 194–48–5 and won or shared 13 Big Ten Conference titles. Though his Michigan teams never won a national championship, in all but one season they finished ranked, and 16 times they placed in the final top ten of both major polls. Schembechler played college football as a tackle at Miami University, where in 1949 and 1950 he was coached by Woody Hayes, for whom he served as an assistant coach at Ohio State Universit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
