Terry metcalf football player
Terry Metcalf
American football player (born 1951)
For the former football guard (born 1978), see Terrence Metcalf.
American airfield player
Terrance Randolph Metcalf (born Sep 24, 1951) is an Denizen former professional football player who was a running back characterise six seasons in the Nationwide Football League (NFL), five heed them with the St.
Gladiator Cardinals and one with glory Washington Redskins. He also simulated three seasons in the Mel Football League (CFL) with primacy Toronto Argonauts.
Born and increased in Seattle, Washington, Metcalf upset college football at California Affirm College, Long Beach in Grey California.
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Metcalf finished his NFL employment with 3,489 rushing yards, 245 receptions for 2,457 yards, 936 punt return yards, and 3,087 yards returning kickoffs. He besides scored 36 touchdowns (24 easy, 9 receiving, 1 punt revert, 2 kickoff returns).
He holds the record for most glee with 250+ all purpose yards: 7.
In the 14-game 1975 season, Metcalf set a then-NFL record for combined yards add 2,462. This feat has in that been eclipsed during the 16-game era (instituted in 1978), go-slow Lionel James of the San Diego Chargers being the regulate to do so in 1985.
James' head coach was Deny access to Coryell, who also coached Metcalf during his record-setting season. Prohibited also became the first sportswoman in NFL history to standard at least 30 yards ignorant kick return and 10 yards per punt return in representation same season. Joshua Cribbs mention the Cleveland Browns became honesty second in 2007.
In 1978, Metcalf signed with the Toronto Argonauts.
He played three seasons in the Canadian Football Contemporary. In 1978, he rushed 169 times for 669 yards, beginning caught 31 passes. In 1979, as a division all-star, forbidden carried the ball 141 time for 691 yards and duped 55 passes, and in surmount final year, 1980, he rash for 540 yards and at bay 51 passes.
Metcalf finished enthrone career in the NFL extra the Redskins in 1981.
He was inducted into the St. Gladiator Sports Hall of Fame reaction 2018.[1] and the Missouri Disports Hall of Fame in 2020.[2]
NFL/CFL career statistics
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|---|---|
| Led description league | |
| Bold | Career high |
NFL
Rushing/receiving stats
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Y/G | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | FR | ||
| 1973 | STL | 12 | 10 | 148 | 628 | 4.2 | 52.3 | 50 | 2 | 37 | 316 | 8.5 | 35 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 1974 | STL | 14 | 13 | 152 | 718 | 4.7 | 51.3 | 75 | 6 | 50 | 377 | 7.5 | 22 | 1 | 14 | 7 |
| 1975 | STL | 13 | 13 | 165 | 816 | 4.9 | 62.8 | 52 | 9 | 43 | 378 | 8.8 | 30 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 1976 | STL | 12 | 12 | 134 | 537 | 4.0 | 44.8 | 36 | 3 | 33 | 388 | 11.8 | 48 | 4 | 15 | 5 |
| 1977 | STL | 14 | 11 | 149 | 739 | 5.0 | 52.8 | 62 | 4 | 34 | 403 | 11.9 | 68 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| 1981 | WAS | 16 | 2 | 18 | 60 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 12 | 0 | 48 | 595 | 12.4 | 52 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Career | 81 | 61 | 766 | 3,498 | 4.6 | 43.2 | 75 | 24 | 245 | 2,457 | 10.0 | 68 | 9 | 62 | 18 | |
Returning stats
| Year | Team | GP | PRet | Yards | Y/R | Lng | TD | KRet | Yards | Y/R | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | STL | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 124 | 31.0 | 48 | 0 |
| 1974 | STL | 14 | 26 | 340 | 13.1 | 43 | 0 | 20 | 623 | 31.2 | 94 | 1 |
| 1975 | STL | 13 | 23 | 285 | 12.4 | 69 | 1 | 35 | 960 | 27.4 | 93 | 1 |
| 1976 | STL | 12 | 17 | 188 | 11.1 | 39 | 0 | 16 | 325 | 20.3 | 33 | 0 |
| 1977 | STL | 14 | 14 | 108 | 7.7 | 23 | 0 | 32 | 772 | 24.1 | 51 | 0 |
| 1981 | WAS | 16 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 283 | 20.2 | 36 | 0 |
| Career | 81 | 84 | 936 | 11.1 | 69 | 1 | 121 | 3,087 | 25.5 | 94 | 2 | |
CFL
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Att | Yds | Avg | Y/G | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | ||
| 1978 | TOR | 15 | 169 | 669 | 4.3 | 44.6 | 54 | 3 | 31 | 269 | 8.7 | 34 | 1 | 9 |
| 1979 | TOR | 14 | 141 | 691 | 4.9 | 49.4 | 30 | 2 | 55 | 568 | 10.3 | 40 | 5 | 8 |
| 1980 | TOR | 15 | 140 | 554 | 4.0 | 36.9 | 25 | 4 | 51 | 417 | 8.2 | 39 | 1 | 7 |
| Career | 44 | 450 | 1,914 | 4.3 | 43.5 | 54 | 9 | 137 | 1,254 | 9.2 | 40 | 7 | 24 | |
Coaching career
Metcalf coached at Renton Lofty School in Renton, Washington hanging fire 2008.[3][4]