Terry Metcalf

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Terry Metcalf
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Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1951-09-24) September 24, 1951 (age 73)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: Franklin (Seattle)
College: Long Beach State
NFL draft: 1973  / round: 3 / pick: 63
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:3,498
Rushing touchdowns:24
Receptions:245
Receiving yards:2,457
Receiving touchdowns:9
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career CFL statistics
Rushing yards:1,914
Rushing average:4.3
Touchdowns:15

Terrance Randolph Metcalf (born September 24, 1951) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL), five of them with the St. Louis Cardinals and one with the Washington Redskins. He also played three seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Toronto Argonauts.

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Born and raised in Seattle, Washington, Metcalf played college football at California State College, Long Beach in Southern California. He is the father of former NFL wide receiver and kick returner Eric Metcalf. [1]

Metcalf finished his NFL career with 3,489 rushing yards, 245 receptions for 2,457 yards, 936 punt return yards, and 3,087 yards returning kickoffs. He also scored 36 touchdowns (24 rushing, 9 receiving, 1 punt return, 2 kickoff returns). He holds the record for most games with 250+ all purpose yards: 7.

In the 14-game 1975 season, Metcalf set a then-NFL record for combined yards with 2,462. This feat has since been eclipsed during the 16-game era (instituted in 1978), with Lionel James of the San Diego Chargers being the first to do so in 1985. James' head coach was Don Coryell, who also coached Metcalf during his record-setting season. He also became the first player in NFL history to average at least 30 yards per kick return and 10 yards per punt return in the same season. Joshua Cribbs of the Cleveland Browns became the second in 2007.

In 1978, Metcalf signed with the Toronto Argonauts. He played three seasons in the Canadian Football League. In 1978, he rushed 169 times for 669 yards, and caught 31 passes. In 1979, as a division all-star, he carried the ball 141 times for 691 yards and caught 55 passes, and in his final year, 1980, he rushed for 540 yards and caught 51 passes.

Metcalf finished his career in the NFL with the Redskins in 1981. He was inducted into the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame in 2018. [2] and the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2020. [3]

NFL/CFL career statistics

Legend
Led the league
BoldCareer high

NFL

Rushing/receiving stats

YearTeamGamesRushingReceivingFumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgY/GLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFumFR
1973 STL 12101486284.252.3502373168.535092
1974 STL 14131527184.751.3756503777.5221147
1975 STL 13131658164.962.8529433788.830282
1976 STL 12121345374.044.83633338811.8484155
1977 STL 14111497395.052.86243440311.9682101
1981 WAS 16218603.33.81204859512.452061
Career 81617663,4984.643.275242452,45710.06896218

Returning stats

YearTeamGPPRetYardsY/RLngTDKRetYardsY/RLngTD
1973 STL 12412431.0480
1974 STL 142634013.14302062331.2941
1975 STL 132328512.46913596027.4931
1976 STL 121718811.13901632520.3330
1977 STL 14141087.72303277224.1510
1981 WAS 164153.81301428320.2360
Career818493611.16911213,08725.5942

CFL

YearTeamGamesRushingReceivingFumbles
GPAttYdsAvgY/GLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFum
1978 TOR 151696694.344.6543312698.73419
1979 TOR 141416914.949.43025556810.34058
1980 TOR 151405544.036.9254514178.23917
Career 444501,9144.343.55491371,2549.240724

Coaching career

Metcalf coached at Renton High School in Renton, Washington until 2008. [4] [5]

References

  1. Korte, Steve (November 19, 1995). "Falcon firebrand". The Belleville News-Democrat . p. 2R via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Terry Metcalf".
  3. "Terry Metcalf".
  4. Schools, Renton. "Renton School District :: Renton High School". Renton School District. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
  5. "Renton School District :: Renton High School". Renton School District. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.