36 Facts About Kevin Curtis

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Kevin Devon Curtis was born on July 17,1978 and is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League.

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Kevin Curtis played college football at Utah State and was drafted by the St Louis Rams in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft.

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Kevin Curtis played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs and Tennessee Titans.

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Kevin Curtis began his collegiate career at NJCAA junior college powerhouse Snow College where he earned Second-team All-America Honors.

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Kevin Curtis broke many Utah State single-season records along the way including pass receptions, receiving yards, most 10-reception games, most 100-yard receiving games, and most consecutive 100-yard receiving games.

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Kevin Curtis led the Aggies with 74 receptions for 1,258 yards and scored 60 points to lead the team with an average of 117.4 all-purpose yards a game.

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Kevin Curtis was teammates with Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley.

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Kevin Curtis ran a hand-timed 40-yard dash of 4.21 but a 4.35 at the NFL Combine; at the Combine, he scored a 48 out of a possible 50 points on the Wonderlic intelligence test.

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Kevin Curtis was drafted by the St Louis Rams in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft.

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Kevin Curtis was inactive for the first five games of 2003 after suffering a broken fibula in the final preseason game at Buffalo.

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In 2004, Kevin Curtis played in all but one game, totaling 32 catches for 421 yards and 2 touchdowns.

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Kevin Curtis became the 2nd player in NFL history to have two back-to-back 100-yard receiving games in the playoffs before ever recording one in the regular season.

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Kevin Curtis had a rushing touchdown in a win against the Saints that year.

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On March 15,2007, Kevin Curtis signed a 6-year, $32 million deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, including $9.5 million in guaranteed money.

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Kevin Curtis spent his whole career behind potential Hall of Famers Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt.

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Kevin Curtis was the eleventh receiver in Eagles history to reach over 1,000 receiving yards, and just the second to under Andy Reid.

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Kevin Curtis finished the day with 11 catches for 221 yards and three touchdowns.

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Kevin Curtis became the first player in NFL history to recover his own team's fumble for a touchdown in back-to-back games when he fell on Reggie Brown's fumble in the 3rd quarter against the Buffalo Bills on December 30,2007.

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Kevin Curtis recovered a McNabb fumble for a score a week earlier at the New Orleans Saints on December 23,2007.

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In 2008, Kevin Curtis only played 9 games in the season due to injury.

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Kevin Curtis had surgery on August 21,2008 to repair a sports hernia and was inactive for the first six games of the season.

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Kevin Curtis was inactive at Washington on December 21,2008, with a calf strain.

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However, he had highlights against Cleveland, Kevin Curtis caught 4 receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown.

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Kevin Curtis led the team with 122 receiving yards on four catches in the NFC Championship game at Arizona on January 18,2009, which tied a franchise postseason record among wide receivers.

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In 2009, Kevin Curtis played in the Eagles first two games of the season, before requiring arthroscopic surgery on his left knee.

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Kevin Curtis missed twelve games because of it, and did not return until week 15 against the San Francisco 49ers.

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Kevin Curtis was released by the Eagles on March 18,2010.

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Kevin Curtis later attended workouts for the Giants and Lions but was not offered a contract.

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Kevin Curtis was signed by the Miami Dolphins on December 13,2010.

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Kevin Curtis managed just one catch for six yards in the two games he played.

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On January 5,2011, Kevin Curtis signed with the Kansas City Chiefs prior to their playoff game against the Ravens.

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Kevin Curtis played 30 snaps in the Chiefs' playoff loss, catching one pass for three yards.

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Kevin Curtis signed in time to play in the preseason finale, where he caught two passes for 20 yards.

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However, Kevin Curtis broke his left hand in the game, and was placed on injured reserve before the season officially started.

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Kevin Curtis is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints known as the Mormon faith; after high school, he served a two-year Mormon mission in London, England.

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On September 23,2010, Kevin Curtis received an orchiectomy due to testicular cancer, at the Huntsman Cancer Institute.