Godfrey Clarence Myles was an American professional football linebacker in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys.
11 Facts About Godfrey Myles
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Godfrey Myles played college football at the University of Florida.
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Godfrey Myles accepted a football scholarship from the University of Florida, where he played for coach Galen Hall and coach Steve Spurrier's Florida Gators football teams from 1987 to 1990.
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Godfrey Myles finished with 22 tackles and started in the last game.
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Godfrey Myles started 11 games, posting 69 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 10 tackles for loss and 4 passes defensed.
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Godfrey Myles was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round of the 1991 NFL draft.
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Godfrey Myles was the starter at outside linebacker in Super Bowl XXVII when he suffered a freak injury, tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during a touchdown celebration, after he was shoved from behind, slipped and twisted his right knee.
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Godfrey Myles was a backup at strongside linebacker behind Dixon Edwards and tallied 17 tackles.
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Godfrey Myles was a backup to all three linebacker positions, collecting 13 tackles and one quarterback pressure.
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Godfrey Myles returned to the Cowboys for his final season in 1996, but his playing time was reduced and he never started again.
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Godfrey Myles died in the early morning of June 10,2011; he was 42 years old.