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Mark Bernard Word (born November 23, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cleveland Browns. He played college football for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks.
The NFL's former six-team European spring league, which folded after its 2007 season. It was originally intended to introduce NFL culture to Europe, but ended up being a secondary league for failed NFL players. Only a few have successfully transitioned from Europa to the NFL, most notably Kurt Warner (of the Amsterdam Admirals). nickel back
Word had a career year in 1990, rushing for 1015 yards on 204 carries, garnering NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award for his performance. He split carries with Christian Okoye during the 1990 season as well as the next two years. At the start of the 1994 season Word was traded to the Minnesota Vikings and he ran for 847 yards on 142 carries.
P. Pass attempt; Pass deflected; Pass interference; Passer rating; Passing pocket; Passing touchdowns; Passing yards; Penalty (gridiron football) Personnel grouping (gridiron football)
The NFL is the wealthiest professional sports league in the world by revenue, [7] and the sports league with the most valuable teams. [8] The NFL also has the highest average attendance (67,591) of any professional sports league in the world [9] and is the most popular sports league in the United States. [10]
The official abbreviations are per the NFL rulebook, [1] ... Search. Search. Wikipedia: WikiProject National Football League/National Football League team abbreviations.
The offensive line (on left, in orange jerseys) consists of a center (with ball in hand ready to snap) with two guards on either side, and two tackles. The offensive line is primarily responsible for blocking the defensive line of the opposition, in order to protect their own quarterback.
Throughout NFL history, many significant games have been given nicknames. The Ice Bowl was the 1967 NFL Championship Game between The Green Bay Packers and The Dallas Cowboys. The game was played in Lambeau Field and experienced temperatures of -15°F with a Wind Chill of -48°F, making it the coldest game in NFL history.