Overview
Haskel LaVon Stanback is an American former professional football player who played running back for seven seasons for the Atlanta Falcons. He was selected 110th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 1974 NFL draft after attending the University of Tennessee. In Week 14 of the 1977 season, he had 22 carries for 129 yards and two touchdowns in a 35–7 win over the New Orleans Saints. In his NFL career, he rushed for 2,662 yards and 25 touchdowns from 1974 to 1979. He was enshrined into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | March 19, 1952 Kannapolis, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | A.L. Brown (Kannapolis, North Carolina) | ||||||||
| College | Tennessee | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1974 (5th round, 110th overall pick) | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Haskel LaVon Stanback (born March 19, 1952) is an American former professional football player who played running back for seven seasons for the Atlanta Falcons.[1][2] He was selected 110th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 1974 NFL draft after attending the University of Tennessee.[3][4] In Week 14 of the 1977 season, he had 22 carries for 129 yards and two touchdowns in a 35–7 win over the New Orleans Saints.[5] In his NFL career, he rushed for 2,662 yards and 25 touchdowns from 1974 to 1979.[6] He was enshrined into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.[7]
NFL career statistics
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1974 | ATL | 13 | 3 | 57 | 235 | 4.1 | 23 | 1 | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 18 | 0 |
| 1975 | ATL | 14 | 10 | 105 | 440 | 4.2 | 26 | 5 | 14 | 115 | 8.2 | 14 | 0 |
| 1976 | ATL | 14 | 7 | 95 | 324 | 3.4 | 30 | 3 | 21 | 174 | 8.3 | 28 | 1 |
| 1977 | ATL | 14 | 14 | 247 | 873 | 3.5 | 35 | 6 | 30 | 261 | 8.7 | 36 | 0 |
| 1978 | ATL | 15 | 15 | 188 | 588 | 3.1 | 26 | 5 | 12 | 108 | 9.0 | 20 | 0 |
| 1979 | ATL | 13 | 3 | 36 | 202 | 5.6 | 55 | 5 | 13 | 89 | 6.8 | 22 | 0 |
| 83 | 52 | 728 | 2,662 | 3.7 | 55 | 25 | 98 | 786 | 8.0 | 36 | 1 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1978 | ATL | 2 | 2 | 25 | 120 | 4.8 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 25 | 120 | 4.8 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ "Haskel Stanback, Kannapolis Football Legend". The Independent Tribune. February 27, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ↑ Choate, Dave (July 25, 2021). "Forgotten Falcons: Haskel Stanback". The Falcoholic. SB Nation. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Haskel Stanback Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ↑ "1974 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ↑ "New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons - December 18th, 1977". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Haskel Stanback Career Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Haskel Stanback". Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
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