Mark Edward Seay was born on April 11,1967 and is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers, San Diego Chargers and Philadelphia Eagles.
10 Facts About Mark Seay
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Mark Seay played college football for Long Beach State 49ers.
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Mark Seay played wide receiver in football and center fielder in baseball at Compton High School, but transferred in 1981 to San Bernardino High School after his family decided to move.
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Mark Seay accepted a football scholarship at Cal State Long Beach in 1988.
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Mark Seay sued the university, but before the case went to court, former NFL great George Allen, who had just been named the new Cal State Long Beach head coach, helped him return to the team.
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Mark Seay finished his four seasons with 132 receptions for 2,075 yards and 13 touchdowns, and added another 2,121 yards returning kickoffs.
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Mark Seay would make the team's practice squad, before being released in 1993 at the end of training camp.
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In Super Bowl XXIX, Mark Seay was on the receiving end of the first successful two-point conversion in Super Bowl history, via a Stan Humphries pass.
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Mark Seay retired at the end of the 1997 season, with 135 receptions for 1,629 yards and 10 touchdowns.
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In 2006 his younger brother, James Mark Seay, 37, was shot to death in the family's backyard by two assailants.