Drew Hill
Encyclopedia
Andrew Hill was a former professional American football
player who was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 12th round of the 1979 NFL Draft
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A 5'9", 170 lbs. wide receiver
from Georgia Tech
, Hill played in 14 NFL seasons from 1979–1982 and 1984-1993. As a member of the Houston Oilers
, he set the team's record for most career pass receptions. He teamed with Ernest Givens, Curtis Duncan
, Haywood Jeffires
and Warren Moon
in the Oilers' Run & Shoot offense. A two-time Pro Bowl
selection in 1988 and 1990, Hill retired after the 1993 season as a member of the Atlanta Falcons
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player who was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 12th round of the 1979 NFL Draft
1979 NFL Draft
The 1979 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held May 3–4, 1979...
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A 5'9", 170 lbs. wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
from Georgia Tech
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
, Hill played in 14 NFL seasons from 1979–1982 and 1984-1993. As a member of the Houston Oilers
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
, he set the team's record for most career pass receptions. He teamed with Ernest Givens, Curtis Duncan
Curtis Duncan
Curtis Everett Duncan , is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Houston Oilers in the 10th round of the 1987 NFL Draft.A 5'11", 184-lb...
, Haywood Jeffires
Haywood Jeffires
Haywood Franklin Jeffires is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Houston Oilers in the 1st round of the 1987 NFL Draft out of North Carolina State. A 6'2", . wide receiver, Jeffires played in 10 NFL seasons from 1987-1996...
and Warren Moon
Warren Moon
Harold Warren Moon is a former American professional gridiron football quarterback who played for the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos and the National Football League's Houston Oilers, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs...
in the Oilers' Run & Shoot offense. A two-time Pro Bowl
Pro Bowl
In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...
selection in 1988 and 1990, Hill retired after the 1993 season as a member of the Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
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