Phil Epps

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Phil Epps
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1958-11-11) November 11, 1958 (age 65)
Atlanta, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school: Atlanta (TX)
College: TCU
NFL draft: 1982  / Round: 12 / Pick: 321
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:200
Receiving yards:2,992
Touchdowns:14

Phillip Earl Epps (born November 11, 1959) is a former American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers from 1982 to 1988 and the New York Jets in 1989. He attended Texas Christian University. [1]

One of his more memorable catches was a 1985 game against the Minnesota Vikings in which he caught a pass from Lynn Dickey on the 21-yard line. His momentum from contact with a Vikings defender caused him to nearly fall out of bounds, but he successfully hopped on one foot along the sidelines for the remaining 21 yards for a touchdown. The Packers won 27–17.

Epps was also a world class sprinter. His personal best of 20.19 seconds in the 200 meters was the second fastest time in the world in 1982. He also competed in the 55 meters and 100 meters, posting personal bests of 6.08 seconds and 10.16 seconds.

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References

  1. "Phil Epps Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .