Les Goodman

{{Short description|American football player (born 1950)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Use American English|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox NFL player |name=Les Goodman |image= |caption= |number=25 |position=Halfback |birth_date={{birth date|1950|10|1}} |birth_place=Port Jefferson, New York, U.S. |death_date={{death date and age|2012|8|9|1950|10|1}} |death_place= |height_ft = 5 |height_in = 11 |weight_lbs = 205 |high_school = Port Jefferson |college=Yankton |draftyear=1972 |draftround=3 |draftpick=67 |pastteams= * Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|1972}}) * Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|1973}}-{{NFL Year|1974}}) |highlights= |statlabel1=Rushing attempts |statvalue1=38 |statlabel2=Rushing yards |statvalue2=189 |statlabel3=Rushing TDs |statvalue3=1 |pfr=GoodLe00 }}

'''Les Goodman''' (born September 1, 1950) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played professionally for the Atlanta Falcons and the Green Bay Packers.

==Early life== Goodman was born Leslie Edward Goodman Jr. in Port Jefferson, New York,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GoodLe00.htm|title = Les Goodman Stats| website=Pro-Football-Reference.com }}</ref> and graduated from Port Jefferson High School.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GOODMLES01 |title=Les Goodman |publisher=databaseFootball.com |accessdate=October 3, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531140952/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GOODMLES01 |archivedate=May 31, 2012 }}</ref> He played college football at Yankton College, where he was a teammate of future All-Pro defensive end Lyle Alzado.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/lesgoodman/profile?id=GOO461420|title = Les Goodman Stats, News and Video - RB| website=NFL.com }}</ref>

==Career== Goodman was selected in the third round of the 1972 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GoodLe00.htm|title= Les Goodman |publisher= Pro-Football-Reference.Com|accessdate= October 3, 2012}}</ref> He played two seasons with the Green Bay Packers.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.nfl.com/player/lesgoodman/2515064/profile|title=Les Goodman|publisher= NFL Enterprises LLc |accessdate= October 3, 2012}}</ref>

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