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词条 Greg Townsend
释义

  1. College career

  2. Professional career

     Los Angeles Raiders  Philadelphia Eagles  Oakland Raiders 

  3. Legacy

  4. Personal

  5. References

{{Infobox NFL player
|image=|
|caption=Townsend in July 2008.
|position=Defensive end
|number=93
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1961|11|3}}
|height_ft = 6
|height_in = 3
|weight_lb = 255
|draftyear=1983
|draftround=4
|draftpick=110
|high_school=Dominguez
(Compton, California)
|college=Texas Christian
|teams=
  • Los Angeles Raiders ({{NFL Year|1983}}–{{NFL Year|1993}})
  • Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|1994}})
  • Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|1997}})

|statlabel1=Tackles
|statvalue1=363
|statlabel2=Sacks
|statvalue2=109.5
|statlabel3=Interceptions
|statvalue3=3
|nfl=TOW702801
|highlights=
  • 2× Pro Bowl (1990, 1991)
  • 2× All-Pro (1990–1991)
  • Super Bowl champion (XVIII)

|birth_place=Los Angeles, California
}}

Gregory Townsend Sr. (born November 3, 1961 in Los Angeles, California), is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Raiders in the fourth round of the 1983 NFL Draft.

Townsend also played for the Philadelphia Eagles.

College career

He played college football at Texas Christian.

Professional career

Los Angeles Raiders

Townsend was drafted by the Los Angeles Raiders in the fourth round of the 1983 NFL Draft. He was selected to 2 Pro Bowls, and he was a 4-time All-Pro selection. He won a Super Bowl ring with the Raiders in 1984. Townsend was suspended twice during his time with the Raiders. Once for his participation in a brawl versus the Kansas City Chiefs on October 5, 1986, and another for being caught with marijuana in 1988.[1][2]

Philadelphia Eagles

In 1994, he signed with the Eagles. He recorded 2 sacks during his lone season in Philadelphia.

Oakland Raiders

In 1997, he returned to the Raiders and played for the team that drafted him.

Legacy

Townsend is currently 16th on the NFL's all-time list for career sacks with 109.5.[3] He also recovered 8 fumbles and returned three of them for touchdowns.

Personal

His son, Greg Townsend, Jr., played defensive end at USC. and was signed as an undrafted free agent with Oakland Raiders.[4]

In 2012, Townsend partnered with Celebrity Publishing to release his memoir entitled "All Time."[5]

References

1. ^{{cite news|author=Michael Janofsky |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1986-10-09/sports/sp-5331_1_greg-townsend |title=Raiders Cry Foul as Townsend Hit With One-Game Suspension |publisher=LA Times |date=October 9, 1986 |accessdate=February 15, 2015}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=4 more players suspended by the NFL for drug problems|url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1988/08/06/page/22/article/4-more-players-suspended-by-nfl-for-drug-problems|publisher=Chicago Tribune|accessdate=15 February 2015|date=6 August 1988}}
3. ^NFL All-Time Sack Leaders ESPN.com. Accessed December 3, 2007.
4. ^USC Roster USC Roster. Accessed January 11, 2012.
5. ^{{cite web|title=Celebrity Publishing|url=http://celebritypublishing.com}}
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