Sims Stokes

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Sims Stokes
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1944-04-18) April 18, 1944 (age 74)
Mobile, Alabama
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school: Mattie T. Blount (AL)
College: Northern Arizona
NFL Draft: 1967  / Round: 6 / Pick: 157
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:3
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Sims Edward Stokes III (born April 18, 1944) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Northern Arizona University.

American football Team field sport

American football, referred to as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, which is the team controlling the oval-shaped football, attempts to advance down the field by running with or passing the ball, while the defense, which is the team without control of the ball, aims to stop the offense's advance and aims to take control of the ball for themselves. The offense must advance at least ten yards in four downs, or plays, and otherwise they turn over the football to the defense; if the offense succeeds in advancing ten yards or more, they are given a new set of four downs. Points are primarily scored by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone for a touchdown or kicking the ball through the opponent's goalposts for a field goal. The team with the most points at the end of a game wins.

A wide receiver, also referred to as wideouts or simply receivers, is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is a key player. They get their name because they are split out "wide", farthest away from the rest of the team. Wide receivers are among the fastest players on the field. The wide receiver functions as the pass-catching specialist.

National Football League Professional American football league

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The NFL is one of the four major professional sports leagues in North America, and the highest professional level of American football in the world. The NFL's 17-week regular season runs from early September to late December, with each team playing 16 games and having one bye week. Following the conclusion of the regular season, six teams from each conference advance to the playoffs, a single-elimination tournament culminating in the Super Bowl, which is usually held in the first Sunday in February, and is played between the champions of the NFC and AFC.

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Early years

Stokes attended Mattie T. Blount High School, where he practiced football and track. [1] He played quarterback for 3 seasons under his uncle Hubert Stokes. He threw passes both left and right handed, mostly on a rollout from a Winged-T formation. [2]

Mattie T. Blount High School

Mattie Thomas Blount High School is a high school, one of 16 in the Mobile County Public School System. It is located in Eight Mile and in unincorporated Mobile County, Alabama.

Quarterback position in gridiron football

A quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line. In modern American football, the quarterback is usually considered the leader of the offensive team, and is often responsible for calling the play in the huddle. The quarterback also touches the ball on almost every offensive play, and is the offensive player that almost always throws forward passes.

He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Kansas. As sophomore in 1964, he was a backup running back, on a roster where the starter was Gale Sayers.

University of Kansas public research university in Kansas, United States

The University of Kansas, also referred to as KU, is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, and several satellite campuses, research and educational centers, medical centers, and classes across the state of Kansas.. Two branch campuses are in the Kansas City metropolitan area on the Kansas side: the university's medical school and hospital in Kansas City, the Edwards Campus in Overland Park, and a hospital and research center in the state's capital of Topeka. There are also educational and research sites in Garden City, Hays, Leavenworth, Parsons, and Topeka, and branches of the medical school in Salina and Wichita. The university is one of the 62 members of the Association of American Universities.

Running back position in American and Canadian football

A running back (RB) is an American and Canadian football position, a member of the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block. There are usually one or two running backs on the field for a given play, depending on the offensive formation. A running back may be a halfback, a wingback or a fullback. A running back will sometimes be called a "feature back" if he is the team's starting running back.

Gale Sayers All-American college football player, professional football player, running back, College Football Hall of Fame, Pro Football Hall of Fame

Gale Eugene Sayers is a former professional American football player who earned acclaim both as a halfback and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL). In a brief but highly productive NFL career, Sayers spent seven seasons with the Chicago Bears from 1965 to 1971, though multiple injuries effectively limited him to five seasons of play. He was known for his elusiveness and agility, and was regarded by his peers as one of the most difficult players to tackle.

As a junior in 1965, he was moved to split end to replace an injured Willie Ray Smith, leading the team with 25 receptions for 271 yards, while adding one receiving touchdown and 16 carries for 34 yards. Against the University of Arizona, he set the school and tied the Big Eight Conference single-game receiving record with 9 catches, totaling 139 yards.

Touchdown means of scoring in both American and Canadian football

A touchdown is a scoring play in both American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.

University of Arizona public university in Tucson, Arizona, United States

The University of Arizona is a public research university in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 1885, the UA was the first university in the Arizona Territory. As of 2017, the university enrolls 44,831 students in 19 separate colleges/schools, including the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson and Phoenix and the James E. Rogers College of Law, and is affiliated with two academic medical centers. The University of Arizona is governed by the Arizona Board of Regents. The University of Arizona is one of the elected members of the Association of American Universities and is the only representative from the state of Arizona to this group.

Big Eight Conference Former U.S. college athletics conference

The Big Eight Conference was a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)-affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored football. It was formed in January 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MVIAA) by its charter member schools: the University of Kansas, University of Missouri, University of Nebraska, and Washington University in St. Louis. Additionally, the University of Iowa was an original member of the MVIAA, while maintaining joint membership in the Western Conference.

As a senior, he transferred to Northern Arizona University, where he was named the starter at wide receiver. He posted 37 receptions for 271 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also led the nation with a kickoff return average of 37.6 yards on 12 returns. He had 2 kickoffs returns for 96 yards (against Weber State University and Long Beach State University).

Northern Arizona University public research university located in Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University (NAU) is a public research university with its main campus in Flagstaff, Arizona. Governed by the Arizona Board of Regents and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, the university offers 158 baccalaureate and graduate degree programs.

Weber State University public university in Ogden, Utah, United States of America

Weber State University is a public university in the western United States, located in Ogden, Utah, north of Salt Lake City. It is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Weber State University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Programs throughout the university are accredited as well. The city of Ogden is the seat of Weber County.

Professional career

Stokes was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round (157th overall) of the 1967 NFL Draft. [3] As a rookie, he was tried at both wide receiver and defensive back. He was waived on September 11 and assigned to the Oklahoma City Plainsmen of the Professional Football League of America (PFLA) on September 14. [4] He tallied 16 receptions for 660 yards, 10 touchdowns and led the League in kickoff returns, including a 94-yard return for a touchdown. [5] He returned at the end of the NFL regular season. He appeared in the last 3 games, where he had 4 kickoff returns for 92 yards (23-yard avg.).

Dallas Cowboys National Football League franchise in Arlington, Texas

The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas metropolitian area .The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team is headquartered in Frisco, Texas, and plays its home games at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, which opened for the 2009 season. The stadium took its current name prior to the 2013 season. The Cowboys joined the NFL as an expansion team in 1960. The team's national following might best be represented by its NFL record of consecutive sell-outs. The Cowboys' streak of 190 consecutive sold-out regular and post-season games began in 2002. The franchise has made it to the Super Bowl eight times, tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Denver Broncos for second most Super Bowl appearances in history, just behind the New England Patriots record eleven Super Bowl appearances. This has also corresponded to eight NFC championships, most in the NFC. The Cowboys have won five of those Super Bowl appearances, tying them with their NFC rivals, the San Francisco 49ers; both are second to Pittsburgh's and New England’s record six Super Bowl championships. The Cowboys are the only NFL team to record 20 straight winning seasons (1966–85), in which they missed the playoffs only twice.

Defensive back position in American football and Canadian football

In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs (DBs) are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of scrimmage.

Continental Football League professional American football league

The Continental Football League (COFL) was a professional American football league that operated in North America from 1965 through 1969. It was established following the collapse of the original United Football League, and hoped to become the major force in professional football outside the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL). It owed its name, at least in part, to the Continental League, a proposed third Major League Baseball organization that influenced MLB significantly.

On September 4, 1968, he was waived by the Cowboys. [6] On September 4, he was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Falcons. [7] On September 6, he was traded to the Detroit Lions. He was released on September 10. [8] He was re-signed by the Dallas Cowboys and assigned once again to the Oklahoma City Plainsmen of the Professional Football League of America (PFLA). [9] In October, he was signed to the Cowboys taxi squad. He was released during the season.

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References

  1. ↑ "Blount Leopards" . Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Stokes Emerges As Offensive Punch" . Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Dallas" . Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Plainsmen Get Dallas Recruit" . Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Plainsmen Get Four From Dallas Roster" . Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Transactions" . Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Transactions" . Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Lions Get Down To 40 Players" . Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Trull Joins Plainsmen Tonight" . Retrieved February 16, 2019.
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