sport.wikisort.org - AthleteKenneth Leon King (born March 7, 1957) is a former American football running back who played seven seasons in the National Football League, mainly with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders. He was a starter for the Raiders in Super Bowl XV and Super Bowl XVIII.
American gridiron football player (born 1957)
American football player
Kenny King|
Position: | Running back |
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Born: | (1957-03-07) March 7, 1957 (age 65) Clarendon, Texas |
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College: | Oklahoma |
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NFL Draft: | 1979 / Round: 3 / Pick: 72 |
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- Houston Oilers (1979)
- Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders (1980–1985)
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1987)
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- 2× Super Bowl champion (XV, XVIII)
- Pro Bowl (1980)
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Rushing yards: | 2,477 |
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Average: | 4.3 |
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Touchdowns: | 7 |
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
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High school
Kenny King was one of the best running backs in Texas while at Clarendon High School. He was inducted into the Texas Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. Kenny ran behind mean green Larry Shields, his fullback.[1]
College career
After a stellar high school career, Kenny King played tailback and fullback at University of Oklahoma in the famed wishbone offense under Barry Switzer. King led the team in Rushing in 1976 with 791 yards on 141 carries for a 5.6 average; he also had 4 touchdowns.[2][3] He shared the backfield with Heisman Trophy winner Billy Sims.
Professional career
After attending Oklahoma, King was drafted in the Third round (72nd overall)[4] of the 1979 amateur draft by the Houston Oilers. After his first season in Houston, the Oilers traded King to the Oakland Raiders where he spent the rest of his career, and followed them to Los Angeles upon the team's move there in 1982. King set a Super Bowl record for the longest touchdown reception with an 80-yarder in the Raiders 27-10 Super Bowl XV victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. That record stood until it was surpassed by Green Bay Packer Antonio Freeman's 81-yard touchdown pass from Brett Favre in Super Bowl XXXI.[5][6] He played one season for the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1987, playing in 2 games for them that season before retiring.
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Houston Oilers 1979 NFL Draft selections |
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- Mike Stensrud
- Jesse Baker
- Kenny King
- Daryl Hunt
- Mike Murphy
- Tim Ries
- Carter Hartwig
- Rich Ellender
- Mike Taylor
- Wayne Wilson
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Oakland Raiders Super Bowl XV champions |
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- Coaches: Sam Boghosian
- Willie Brown
- Lew Erber
- Chet Franklin
- Earl Leggett
- Joe Madro
- Bob Mischak
- Steve Ortmayer
- Charlie Sumner
- Ray Willsey
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Los Angeles Raiders Super Bowl XVIII champions |
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- 6 Marc Wilson
- 8 Ray Guy
- 10 Chris Bahr
- 11 David Humm
- 16 Jim Plunkett
- 20 Ted Watts
- 21 Cliff Branch
- 22 Mike Haynes
- 23 Odis McKinney
- 25 Irvin Phillips
- 26 Vann McElroy
- 27 Frank Hawkins
- 28 Cleo Montgomery
- 31 Derrick Jensen
- 32 Marcus Allen (MVP)
- 33 Kenny King
- 34 Greg Pruitt
- 36 Mike Davis
- 37 Lester Hayes
- 38 Chester Willis
- 40 Rick Berns
- 45 James Davis
- 46 Todd Christensen
- 47 Don Bessillieu
- 48 Kenny Hill
- 50 Dave Dalby
- 51 Bob Nelson
- 52 Jim Romano
- 53 Rod Martin
- 54 Darryl Byrd
- 55 Matt Millen
- 56 Jeff Barnes
- 57 Tony Caldwell
- 58 Jack Squirek
- 61 Dave Stalls
- 62 Reggie Kinlaw
- 64 Shelby Jordan
- 65 Mickey Marvin
- 66 Steve Sylvester
- 68 Johnny Robinson
- 70 Henry Lawrence
- 71 Bill Pickel
- 72 Don Mosebar
- 73 Charley Hannah
- 74 Archie Reese
- 75 Howie Long
- 76 Ed Muransky
- 77 Lyle Alzado
- 79 Bruce Davis
- 80 Malcolm Barnwell
- 82 Calvin Muhammad
- 83 Ted Hendricks
- 84 Derrick Ramsey
- 85 Dokie Williams
- 87 Don Hasselbeck
- 93 Greg Townsend
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- Coaches: Sam Boghosian
- Willie Brown
- Chet Franklin
- Larry Kennan
- Earl Leggett
- Bob Mischak
- Steve Ortmayer
- Terry Robiskie
- Art Shell
- Charlie Sumner
- Tom Walsh
- Ray Willsey
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