Phil Epps

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Phil Epps
No. 85, 89
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1958-11-11) November 11, 1958 (age 66)
Atlanta, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school: Atlanta
College: TCU
NFL draft: 1982: 12th round, 321st pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:200
Receiving yards:2,992
Touchdowns:14
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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]

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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 and he attempted to hop on one foot along the sidelines for nearly 15 yards to score the touchdown but was ruled out of bounds at the 5-yard line. [2] The Packers scored a touchdown on the drive and 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.

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1982 GNB 911022622.6502
1983 GNB 1601831317.4450
1984 GNB 1642643516.7563
1985 GNB 16164468315.5633
1986 GNB 12124961212.5534
1987 GNB 1093451615.2402
1988 GNB 6311999.0250
1989 NYJ 100810813.5210
95452002,99215.06314

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1982 GNB 2011616.0160
2011616.0160

References

  1. "Phil Epps Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  2. Classic NFL (March 11, 2019). 1985 11 10 Packers at Vikings q2 4 . Retrieved April 12, 2025 via YouTube.