# Les Goodman

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{{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](/source/Halfback_(American_football))
|birth_date={{birth date|1950|10|1}}
|birth_place=[Port Jefferson, New York](/source/Port_Jefferson%2C_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](/source/Earl_L._Vandermeulen_High_School)
|college=[Yankton](/source/Yankton_College)
|draftyear=1972
|draftround=3
|draftpick=67
|pastteams=
* [Atlanta Falcons](/source/Atlanta_Falcons) ({{NFL Year|1972}})
* [Green Bay Packers](/source/Green_Bay_Packers) ({{NFL Year|1973}}-{{NFL Year|1974}})
|highlights=
|statlabel1=[Rushing attempts](/source/Carry_(gridiron_football))
|statvalue1=38
|statlabel2=[Rushing yards](/source/Carry_(gridiron_football))
|statvalue2=189
|statlabel3=[Rushing TDs](/source/Touchdown)
|statvalue3=1
|pfr=GoodLe00
}}

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

==Early life==
Goodman was born Leslie Edward Goodman Jr. in [Port Jefferson, New York](/source/Port_Jefferson%2C_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](/source/Pro-Football-Reference.com) }}</ref> and graduated from [Port Jefferson High School](/source/Earl_L._Vandermeulen_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](/source/college_football) at [Yankton College](/source/Yankton_College), where he was a teammate of future All-Pro defensive end [Lyle Alzado](/source/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](/source/NFL.com) }}</ref>

==Career==
Goodman was selected in the third round of the [1972 NFL draft](/source/1972_NFL_draft) by the [Atlanta Falcons](/source/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](/source/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>

==References==
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Category:1950 births
Category:Living people
Category:People from Port Jefferson, New York
Category:Sportspeople from Brookhaven, New York
Category:Players of American football from Suffolk County, New York
Category:Green Bay Packers players
Category:American football running backs
Category:Yankton Greyhounds football players
Category:20th-century American sportsmen

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