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American football player
Wilbert Montgomery
Montgomery in 1980
No. 31, 28
Position:
Running back
Personal information
Born:
(1954-09-16) September 16, 1954 (age 69) Greenville, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:
195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:
Greenville
College:
Abilene Christian (1973–1976)
NFL draft:
1977 / Round: 6 / Pick: 154
Career history
As a player:
Philadelphia Eagles (1977–1984)
Detroit Lions (1985)
As a coach:
St. Louis Rams (1997–2005) Running backs & tight ends coach
Detroit Lions (2006–2007) Running backs coach
Baltimore Ravens (2008–2013) Running backs coach
Cleveland Browns (2014–2015) Running backs coach
Career highlights and awards
As a player
2× Second-team All-Pro (1978, 1979)
2× Pro Bowl (1978, 1979)
Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame
NAIA national champion (1973)
First-team Little All-American (1973)
As a coach
2× Super Bowl champion (XXXIV, XLVII)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:
6,789
Rushing average:
4.4
Rushing touchdowns:
45
Receptions:
273
Receiving yards:
2,502
Receiving touchdowns:
12
Player stats at PFR
College Football Hall of Fame
Wilbert Montgomery (born September 16, 1954) is an American former football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine years with the Philadelphia Eagles and the Detroit Lions. He also served as the running backs and tight ends coach for St. Louis Rams (1997–2005), the running backs coach for the Lions (2006–2007), the Baltimore Ravens (2008–2013) and the Cleveland Browns (2014–2015).
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