Curtis Mayfield (born March 23, 1968) is a former

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(CFL)

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who played for the

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and

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Professional career

After playing college football at

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, Mayfield was drafted by the

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in the tenth round of the

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. He played part of the 1992 season with the Frankfurt Galaxy of the WLAF, where he caught 8 passes for 107 yards. He later moved on to

, where he played 17 games with the

in 1994.
CFLAPEDIA entry - Curtis Mayfield Hooking up with later CFL all-star

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, Mayfield was one of the few bright spots in a woeful Posse season. He hauled in 61 passes for 1,202 yards and 12 touchdowns, including 319 yards on 14 receptions versus the

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on September 3, 1994. This was the most receiving yards in a CFL regular season game in 39 years (when

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of the

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snagged 338 yards in 1956.) Mayfield had five more productive years in the CFL, one with the

and four with the

. He never caught fewer than 36 passes or 699 yards in a season, and finished his career with 301 catches for 5,276 yards and 39 touchdowns. He also added 1 kick off return and 3 punt returns (all in 1999) for touchdowns.

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