| Number | 29, 44, 30 |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Birth date | April 29, 1952 |
| Birth place | Sumner, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Death date | December 14, 2020 (aged 68) |
| Death place | Derby, Kansas, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft |
| Weight lb | 206 |
| Height in | 0 |
| High school | North (KS) |
| College | Kansas State |
| Draftyear | 1974 |
| Draftround | 10 |
| Draftpick | 249 |
| Pastteams | |
| Statlabel 1 | Rushing attempts |
| Statvalue 1 | 860 |
| Statlabel 2 | Rushing yards |
| Statvalue 2 | 3,559 |
| Statlabel 3 | Rushing TDs |
| Statvalue 3 | 23 |
| Pfr | CalhDo00 |
Donald Clevester Calhoun (April 29, 1952 – December 14, 2020) was an American professional football running back who played for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots.[1] and Philadelphia Eagles. He later played for the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL).
Prior to playing in the NFL, Calhoun played football at Wichita High School North and Kansas State University. He was selected in the tenth round of the 1974 NFL draft by Buffalo. In 2009, he was inducted into both the Wichita Sports Hall of Fame[2] and the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame;[3] and in 2010, was chosen and awarded entry into the Wichita North High School Hall of Fame.
In 1976, while playing for the New England Patriots, Calhoun led the NFL in rushing yards per attempt, with 5.6. He rushed for 721 yards that year.
He died on December 14, 2020, at age 68, in Derby, Kansas.[4]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1974 | BUF | 14 | 1 | 21 | 88 | 4.2 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1975 | BUF | 6 | 0 | 19 | 80 | 4.2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| NWE | 5 | 1 | 23 | 104 | 4.5 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 111 | 22.2 | 62 | 1 | |
| 1976 | NWE | 14 | 3 | 129 | 721 | 5.6 | 54 | 1 | 12 | 56 | 4.7 | 12 | 0 |
| 1977 | NWE | 14 | 14 | 198 | 727 | 3.7 | 25 | 4 | 13 | 152 | 11.7 | 47 | 0 |
| 1978 | NWE | 14 | 2 | 76 | 391 | 5.1 | 73 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 15 | 0 |
| 1979 | NWE | 16 | 6 | 137 | 456 | 3.3 | 29 | 5 | 15 | 66 | 4.4 | 14 | 1 |
| 1980 | NWE | 16 | 16 | 200 | 787 | 3.9 | 22 | 9 | 27 | 129 | 4.8 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981 | NWE | 14 | 7 | 57 | 205 | 3.6 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 71 | 10.1 | 20 | 0 |
| 1982 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 114 | 50 | 860 | 3,559 | 4.1 | 73 | 23 | 84 | 624 | 7.4 | 62 | 2 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1974 | BUF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | NWE | 1 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "44 Don Calhoun RB". New England Patriots. Retrieved 2011-01-03.[dead link]
- ^ "Don Calhoun - athlete". Inductees. Wichita Sports Hall of Fame. 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
- ^ "Don Calhoun". Inductees. Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. 2009. Retrieved 2011-01-03.[dead link]
- ^ "Donald Clevester Calhoun, Sr. of Wichita, Kansas". Thejacksonmortuary.com. Retrieved 2021-01-26.