Tom Myers (safety)
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Position: | Safety | ||||||
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Born: | Cohoes, New York | October 24, 1950||||||
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College: | Syracuse | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 1972 / Round: 3 / Pick: 74 | ||||||
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Tom Myers (born October 24, 1950) is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of 1972 NFL Draft. He played college football at Syracuse.
Professional career[]
Myers played for the New Orleans Saints his entire career from 1972-1981 as the team's starting free safety for each of those seasons. In 1978, Myers recorded a 97-yard interception return for touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings, a Saints record.[1] His best season was in 1979 when he was selected to the Pro Bowl and was named on the All-Pro team. As of the 2016 NFL season, Myers is still #2 on the All-Time New Orleans Saints Career Interceptions List. [2]
He later played two seasons for the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League
References[]
- ^ "Reed rumbles 108 yards for NFL record | Longest interception returns by team". Pro Football Hall of Fame. November 24, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ^ "Top 10 All Time New Orleans Saints Leaders - Passes Intercepted in a Career | NOSaintsHistory".
- 1950 births
- Living people
- American football safeties
- Houston Gamblers players
- National Conference Pro Bowl players
- New Orleans Saints players
- People from Cohoes, New York
- Players of American football from New York (state)
- Syracuse Orange football players