Patrick Jesse Beach (born December 28, 1959 in Grants Pass, Oregon) is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons for the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, and Phoenix Cardinals.
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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Born: | (1959-12-28) December 28, 1959 (age 62) Grants Pass, Oregon | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Pullman (WA) | ||||||
College: | Washington State | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 1982 / Round: 6 / Pick: 140 | ||||||
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Beach graduated from Pullman High School and played college football in town at Washington State University; he led the Cougars to the Holiday Bowl in 1981 and was selected by the Colts in the sixth round of the 1982 NFL Draft.[1][2][3][4]
In his second NFL season in 1983, Beach scored the Baltimore Colts' last touchdown in a 20–10 win over the Houston Oilers on December 18, a twelve-yard completion from Mike Pagel with less than two minutes remaining.[5][6] The franchise relocated to Indianapolis prior to the 1984 season.
Following the 1987 season, Beach caught a two-yard touchdown pass in the Colts' divisional playoff game against the Cleveland Browns, a 38–21 loss.[7] In his career, he totaled 163 catches for 1,558 yards, averaging 9.6 yards per catch, and caught 14 touchdowns.
He married high school friend Robyn Crawford in 2007.
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