Sam McCullum

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Sam McCullum
No. 80, 84
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1952-11-30) November 30, 1952 (age 72)
McComb, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school: Flathead (Kalispell, Montana)
College: Montana State
NFL draft: 1974: 9th round, 232nd pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:274
Receiving yards:4,017
Receiving TDs:26
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Samuel Charles McCullum (born November 30, 1952) is an American former professional football player who played wide receiver for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Seattle Seahawks and Minnesota Vikings from 1974 through 1983.

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Early life

Born in McComb, Mississippi, [1] McCullum moved with his family to Montana in 1967, and was raised in Kalispell. [2] [3] He attended Flathead High School, and was all-state in football, basketball, and track. [2] He then attended Montana State University in Bozeman, where he played football for the Bobcats from 19701973, and set a record of 16 career touchdown catches. [2]

Professional career

McCullum was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in ninth round of the 1974 NFL draft. [2] He played wide receiver for ten seasons for the Vikings and expansion Seattle Seahawks from 1974 through 1983. [4]

McCullum finished his NFL career with 274 receptions for 4,017 yards, and 26 touchdowns. [2]

The NLRB found that the Seahawks illegally discharged McCullum as a result of his participation in the 1982 NFL strike. [5] [6] In 1991, McCullum was awarded $543,000 in backpay. [7]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high
YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1974 MIN 120713819.7343
1975 MIN 9022512.5200
1976 SEA 14133250615.8724
1977 SEA 133919822.0651
1978 SEA 16163752514.2443
1979 SEA 16164673916.1654
1980 SEA 16166287414.1586
1981 SEA 16144656712.3363
1982 MIN 621213110.9210
1983 MIN 1162131415.0492
129862744,01714.77226

Halls of fame

In 1993, McCullum was inducted into the Montana State Hall of Fame, in 2011 he was inducted into the Kalispell Legends Wall of Fame, and in 2018 he was inducted into the Montana Football Hall of Fame. [2] [8]

Personal life

McCullum is Jewish, having converted to Judaism. [9] [10] He and his wife live in the Seattle area, and have two sons, Jamien and Justin. [2] [11]

See also

References

  1. Pine, Dan (February 5, 2016). "Local nonprofits score big with most giving Super Bowl ever – J". Jweekly. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Montana and the NFL - Brian D'Ambrosio
  3. "History of the Game-Past Participants 1970". Montana East West Shrine Game. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  4. "Sam McCullum, WR at". Nfl.com. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
  5. "NLRB RULES FOR MCCULLUM, AGAINST SEATTLE". Deseret News. February 14, 1989.
  6. Seattle Seahawks 292 NLRB No 110
  7. Farrey, Tom (September 4, 1991). "Mccullum Wins Latest Round - Labor Panel Doubles Award From Hawks". Seattle Times.
  8. ""From Kalispell to Hall of Fame, Sam McCullum was a True Pioneer" - KHQ.com". Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  9. "McCullum, Sam". Jews In Sports. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
  10. ""Great Jews in (Seattle) Sports" | Jewish in Seattle Magazine". Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  11. "Local nonprofits score big with most giving Super Bowl ever" – J