Brent Novoselsky

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Brent Novoselsky
No. 89, 85
Position Tight end
Personal information
Born (1966-01-08) January 8, 1966 (age 60)
Skokie, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school Niles North (Skokie)
College Penn
NFL draft 1988: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions 14
Receiving yards108
Touchdowns 2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Brent Howard Novoselsky (born January 8, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn Quakers.

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Biography

Novoselsky, who is Jewish, was born in Skokie, Illinois. [2] He went to Hebrew school at Beth Hillel.

Novoselsky's career highlight took place in the last game of the 1989 NFL season, a must-win Monday Night Football contest for his Minnesota Vikings against the Cincinnati Bengals on Christmas night in 1989. [3] His 1-yard, over-the-shoulder TD grab from Wade Wilson on fourth-and-goal put the Vikings up 29–21 with a little over four minutes left and held up as the game's final score. It was Novoselsky's fourth and final catch of the season. The home win clinched the NFC Central Division for the Vikings over the Green Bay Packers, with whom they shared a 10–6 record (the teams split their regular season games and the Vikings advanced to the NFC playoffs at the expense of the Packers due to a superior division record, 6–2 to 5–3). Minnesota's win also eliminated the 8-8 Bengals and clinched an AFC Wild Card playoff spot for the 9-7 Pittsburgh Steelers. [4]

Novoselsky finished his seven-year NFL career with 14 receptions and two touchdowns. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Packers, 1989 Media Guide. p. 68. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Brent Novoselsky Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Cincinnati Bengals at Minnesota Vikings - December 25th, 1989". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  4. ↑ "Vikings Are in, Packers Out". Chicago Tribune .


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