John Goodman (American football)

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John Goodman
No. 95
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1958-11-21) November 21, 1958 (age 64)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S
Career information
College: Oklahoma
NFL Draft: 1980  / Round: 2 / Pick: 56
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:7
Games played:64
Games started:50
Player stats at NFL.com

John Richard Goodman (born November 21, 1958) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). Goodman played college football at Oklahoma for head coach Barry Switzer, [1] and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 1980 NFL Draft. [2]

Personal life

He currently resides in Edmond, Oklahoma. [3] Goodman's daughter, Chelsea Goodman, attended Oklahoma as a high jumper. [4] She is currently married and has two children with Philadelphia Eagles' offensive tackle Lane Johnson. [5]

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References

  1. "John Goodman". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  2. "1980 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  3. Carlson, Jenni. "Collected wisdom: John Goodman, former OU and Steelers defensive end". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  4. Athletics Communications Staff (January 8, 2010). "First Meet Not A Problem For Sooners". Sooner Sports. University of Oklahoma. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  5. "Lane Jonson and Wife Chelsea Celebrate Eagles Draft; Twitter Responds in Kind". bleacherreport.com. April 25, 2013. Retrieved January 12, 2018.