Jeff Jordan (football player)
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Jeffrey Lincoln Jordan is a former American football
running back
in the National Football League
for the Los Angeles Rams
and the Washington Redskins
. He played college football
at the University of Washington
.
He graduated from Central Valley High School
in Spokane, Washington in 1963. After being a reserved running back on Central Valley's team as a junior, he burst onto the scene as a senior and became an all-state running back which earned him a football scholarship to the University of Washington. He played fullback for the Huskies from 1964 through 1966. At 6-1, 215, he had outstanding speed, running the 40 yard dash in 4.4. During his sophomore season of 1964, he beat out fullback Junior Coffey
for the starting position. Coffey who went on to play for the Atlanta Falcons
of the NFL had been an All-Pacific Coast Conference selection. As a senior in 1966, Jordan was instrumental in helping the Huskies beat the Ohio State Buckeyes
38-32 in Columbus Ohio, scoring on three short TD runs in the first half. A teammate of Jordan's on the Huskies 1966 team was TE Mac Bledsoe who is the father of former Washington State and NFL QB Drew Bledsoe
.
In Jordan's three-year college career, in which he was hampered by injuries after a fine soph season, he rushed 220 times for 791 yards (3.6 ave) and 11 TDs.
Following college, he played 3 years in the NFL for legendary coach George Allen, in 1970, when he played in 9 games for the LA Rams, rushing for 50 yards on 10 carries and one game each in 1971 and 1972 with the Washington Redskins
.
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...
running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
for the Los Angeles Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
and the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
.
He graduated from Central Valley High School
Central Valley High School
Central Valley High School is the name of several high schools:* Central Valley High School * Central Valley Christian High School Visalia, California* Central Valley High School...
in Spokane, Washington in 1963. After being a reserved running back on Central Valley's team as a junior, he burst onto the scene as a senior and became an all-state running back which earned him a football scholarship to the University of Washington. He played fullback for the Huskies from 1964 through 1966. At 6-1, 215, he had outstanding speed, running the 40 yard dash in 4.4. During his sophomore season of 1964, he beat out fullback Junior Coffey
Junior Coffey
Junior Lee Coffey Junior Coffey with 10.2* speed, was one of the finest running backs and defensive linebackers in Texas High School football during the 1960s...
for the starting position. Coffey who went on to play for 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...
of the NFL had been an All-Pacific Coast Conference selection. As a senior in 1966, Jordan was instrumental in helping the Huskies beat the Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State Buckeyes
The Ohio State Buckeyes are the intercollegiate sports teams and players of The Ohio State University, named after the state tree, the Buckeye. The Buckeyes participate in the NCAA's Division I in all sports and the Big Ten Conference in most sports...
38-32 in Columbus Ohio, scoring on three short TD runs in the first half. A teammate of Jordan's on the Huskies 1966 team was TE Mac Bledsoe who is the father of former Washington State and NFL QB Drew Bledsoe
Drew Bledsoe
Drew McQueen Bledsoe is a former football quarterback in the National Football League, best known as the starting quarterback for the New England Patriots from 1993-2001. During the 1990s, he was considered the face of the Patriots franchise...
.
In Jordan's three-year college career, in which he was hampered by injuries after a fine soph season, he rushed 220 times for 791 yards (3.6 ave) and 11 TDs.
Following college, he played 3 years in the NFL for legendary coach George Allen, in 1970, when he played in 9 games for the LA Rams, rushing for 50 yards on 10 carries and one game each in 1971 and 1972 with the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
.