Julius Adams
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Julius Adams was a defensive lineman in the NFL. For his entire career he played for the New England Patriots
. He is the father of former NFL player, Keith Adams
.
. He started as a rookie and was chosen to the UPI All-Rookie team in 1971. He was Patriots' leading sacker (7½) in 1974 and was named as one of the NFL's top defensive linemen by Pro QB Magazine. He missed five games the following year (1975) with a foot injury. Adams was the teams' top tackler (47) among the defensive linemen in 1976 and also had six sacks and 12 QB pressures. He started 14 games in 1977 and had 9½ sacks, including a career-high 4½ against the Falcons (12-4-77) in front of his hometown fans and ended the season with had 43 tackles.
After missing all but the season opener of the 1978 season with a shoulder injury, he returned in 1979 to play all 16 games, his six QB sacks played a vital part in the Patriots' NFL leading total of 57 QB sacks. He also had 49 tackles, 13 QB pressures and a fumble recovery. In 1980, he made his first and only Pro Bowl appearance and earned that honor with 59 tackles and led the team with 9 sacks and finished second on the team in 1980 with 13 QB pressures. In 1981 he was eighth on the team in tackles with 54 stops and 30 assists and his outstanding play and leadership has enabled him to win the Jim Lee Hunt
Memorial Award, given to the outstanding Patriot lineman. In 1982, he finished second among Patriots' defensive linemen on the tackle chart with 45 and he also made one of the biggest plays of his career that season when be blocked a Uwe von Schamann
FG attempt in the Patriots 3-0 win over Miami (12-12-82).
Adams was again the top tackler among Patriots' defensive linemen in 1983 with a total of 83 tackles and he also finished second on the team in QB sacks with eight and third with seven QB pressures. In 1984 he made 34 tackles and four sacks, seven QB pressures and one pass deflection in playing. He wwas used at tackle in some pass rush situations last year (four man fronts). He also blocked extra-point kick late in first half vs. Miami on in October. He started one game in '84, the final game vs. Indianapolis (12-16-84) and in that game, came up with a blocked field oal on a 42-yarder with five minutes left in a game the Patriots led at the time, 13- 10 (went on to win, 16-10). He was given a game ball for his effort.
Adams played in 1985 on the Super Bowl team and then retired. He came back in 1987 for one final year.
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
. He is the father of former NFL player, Keith Adams
Keith Adams (American football)
Keith A. Adams is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft...
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College career
Adams was a four-year starter at Texas Southern where he was twice tabbed All-conference (1968 and 1970). He played in the College Football All-Star game in Chicago prior to his rookie season in the NFL.Professional career
Adams was drafted in the 2nd round of the 1971 NFL Draft1971 NFL Draft
The 1971 National Football League Draft was held on January 28–29, 1971.-Player selections:-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:-Round ten:...
. He started as a rookie and was chosen to the UPI All-Rookie team in 1971. He was Patriots' leading sacker (7½) in 1974 and was named as one of the NFL's top defensive linemen by Pro QB Magazine. He missed five games the following year (1975) with a foot injury. Adams was the teams' top tackler (47) among the defensive linemen in 1976 and also had six sacks and 12 QB pressures. He started 14 games in 1977 and had 9½ sacks, including a career-high 4½ against the Falcons (12-4-77) in front of his hometown fans and ended the season with had 43 tackles.
After missing all but the season opener of the 1978 season with a shoulder injury, he returned in 1979 to play all 16 games, his six QB sacks played a vital part in the Patriots' NFL leading total of 57 QB sacks. He also had 49 tackles, 13 QB pressures and a fumble recovery. In 1980, he made his first and only Pro Bowl appearance and earned that honor with 59 tackles and led the team with 9 sacks and finished second on the team in 1980 with 13 QB pressures. In 1981 he was eighth on the team in tackles with 54 stops and 30 assists and his outstanding play and leadership has enabled him to win the Jim Lee Hunt
Jim Lee Hunt
Jim Lee "Earthquake" Hunt was an American college and professional football player from Prairie View A&M University who played defensive tackle for the American Football League's Boston Patriots from 1960 through 1969, and for the NFL' Boston Patriots in 1970. He was a four-time AFL All-Star, and...
Memorial Award, given to the outstanding Patriot lineman. In 1982, he finished second among Patriots' defensive linemen on the tackle chart with 45 and he also made one of the biggest plays of his career that season when be blocked a Uwe von Schamann
Uwe von Schamann
Uwe Detlef Walter von Schamann is a former professional American football placekicker. He played for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League, from 1979 to 1984.-Early life:...
FG attempt in the Patriots 3-0 win over Miami (12-12-82).
Adams was again the top tackler among Patriots' defensive linemen in 1983 with a total of 83 tackles and he also finished second on the team in QB sacks with eight and third with seven QB pressures. In 1984 he made 34 tackles and four sacks, seven QB pressures and one pass deflection in playing. He wwas used at tackle in some pass rush situations last year (four man fronts). He also blocked extra-point kick late in first half vs. Miami on in October. He started one game in '84, the final game vs. Indianapolis (12-16-84) and in that game, came up with a blocked field oal on a 42-yarder with five minutes left in a game the Patriots led at the time, 13- 10 (went on to win, 16-10). He was given a game ball for his effort.
Adams played in 1985 on the Super Bowl team and then retired. He came back in 1987 for one final year.