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Over his career, Yepremian was successful on 210 of 313 field goals and 444 of 464 extra points for a total of 1,074 points. [19] He led the league in field goal accuracy three times, in 1970, 1975, and 1978.
Garo Yepremian, kicker: Died in Pennsylvania in 2015, at age 70, after a bout with high grade neuroendocrine cancer. Highlight: Hit 24 of 37 field goals (long of 54) and converted 43 of 45 extra ...
When Garo Yepremian went back to the Dolphins' sideline after his botched field goal attempt, Nick Buoniconti told him that if they lost he would "Hang you up by one of your ties." [ 26 ] Yepremian would joke to reporters after the game, "This is the first time the goat of the game is in the winner's locker room."
The 41-yard penalty was Tampa Bay's longest offensive play of the game. Doug Williams dove for a touchdown on the next series, and Garo Yepremian's extra point gave the Buccaneers the lead. Norris Thomas ended the Rams' final threat by intercepting a Vince Ferragamo pass. The Buccaneers were fortunate to have remained in position for the ...
The most memorable play from the Super Bowl was a blooper. The Dolphins were leading, 14-0, with slightly more than two minutes to play when they lined up for a Garo Yepremian field goal.
Garo Yepremian, kicker: Died in Pennsylvania in 2015, at age 70, after a bout with high grade neuroendocrine cancer. Highlight: Hit 24 of 37 field goals (long of 54) and converted 43 of 45 extra ...
...that in 1968, placekicker Garo Yepremian left his professional football career with the Detroit Lions to enlist in the United States Army? ...that during his senior season at the University of Pittsburgh , linebacker Hugh Green won the Walter Camp Award , the Maxwell Award , the Lombardi Award , and finished second in the Heisman Trophy ...
But with 1:01 left in the half, Miami's Garo Yepremian kicked a 33-yard field goal to put the Dolphins back in the lead. The Raiders scored on their opening drive of the third quarter with Stabler's 13-yard touchdown pass to Fred Biletnikoff , who hauled in the ball with one arm along the right sideline and barely tap his feet in bounds through ...