Carlton Wilson Bailey is a former professional American football

American football

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 player who played linebacker

Linebacker

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 in the National Football League

National Football League

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 for the Buffalo Bills

Buffalo Bills

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, New York Giants

New York Giants

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, and Carolina Panthers

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. He played college football

College football

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 at the University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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 and was drafted

NFL Draft

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 in the ninth round of the 1988 NFL Draft

1988 NFL Draft

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Perhaps his most memorable play came in the third quarter of the AFC Championship Game on January 12, 1992 between the Bills and Denver Broncos

Denver Broncos

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. He intercepted a John Elway

John Elway

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 pass that had been deflected by teammate Jeff Wright

Jeff Wright (defensive tackle)

Jeffrey Dee Wright is a former American football nose tackle who had a seven-year career in the National Football League with the Buffalo Bills. He played in four Super Bowls for the Bills, all losing efforts...

 and returned it 11 yards for the game's first touchdown. The Bills went on to win, 10-7, to reach Super Bowl XXVI

Super Bowl XXVI

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. Bailey played in the first three of four straight Super Bowl

Super Bowl

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 appearances by the Bills.