Jeff Lloyd (American football)

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Jeff Lloyd
No. 75, 74
Date of birth (1954-03-14) March 14, 1954 (age 70)
Place of birth St. Marys, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
Position(s) Defensive end
College West Texas A&M
NFL draft 1976 / Round: 2
Career history
As player
1976 Buffalo Bills
1978 Kansas City Chiefs

Jeffrey John Lloyd (born March 14, 1954) is a former American football player. He played college football at West Texas A&M and played in the National Football League (NFL) primarily as a defensive end for the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs. [1]

Lloyd played as an offensive lineman in college and was selected to play in the Senior Bowl after the 1975 season. [2]

Lloyd was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks with the 62 pick in the 3rd round of the 1976 NFL Draft. [1] The Seahawks waived him before the 1976 season. [3] He then signed with the Bills before the season started, and played in 9 games for the Bills in 1976. [4] [1] The Chiefs signed him after the 1977 season. [5] He played in all 16 regular season games for the Chiefs in 1978, starting 4 and recovering one fumble. [1]

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References

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  2. "Senior Bowl Invites DuBose, Gardner". Sarasota Herald-Tribune . December 11, 1975. p. E1. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
  3. "Seahawks Trade Rashad, Waive 14". Ellensburg Daily Record . September 8, 1976. p. 8. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
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  5. Sasso, J. (February 16, 1978). "Press Box Views". Daily News . p. 6. Retrieved 2015-09-07.