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George Adams (American football)

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George Adams
No. 33
PositionRunning back
Personal information
Born (1962-12-22) December 22, 1962 (age 63)
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolLafayette (Lexington)
CollegeKentucky
NFL draft1985: 1st round, 19th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards886
Rushing average3.4
Rushing touchdowns3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

George Wallace Adams (born December 22, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats and was selected in the first round of the 1985 NFL draft.[1] He played in the NFL for the New York Giants and the New England Patriots.

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Won the Super Bowl
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
1985 NYG 16 0 128 498 3.9 39 2 31 389 12.5 70 2 7 3
1986 NYG 0 0 DNP
1987 NYG 12 7 61 169 2.8 14 1 35 298 8.5 25 1 3 1
1988 NYG 16 1 29 76 2.6 15 0 27 174 6.4 19 0 0 0
1989 NYG 14 0 9 29 3.2 8 0 2 7 3.5 10 0 0 0
1990 NE 16 7 28 111 4.0 13 0 16 146 9.1 28 1 1 1
1991 NE 2 1 2 3 1.5 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Career 76 16 257 886 3.4 39 3 111 1,014 9.1 70 4 11 5

Personal life

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Adams' son, Jamal, played safety at Louisiana State University. He was picked sixth overall by the New York Jets in the 2017 NFL draft.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  2. ^ Higgins, Ron (August 26, 2015). "LSU safety Jamal Adams hits anything that moves". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved October 8, 2023.