Patrick Christopher Jeffers was born on February 2,1973 and is an American former professional football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Denver Broncos, Dallas Cowboys, and Carolina Panthers.
14 Facts About Patrick Jeffers
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Patrick Jeffers played college football at the University of Virginia.
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Patrick Jeffers finished his career with 52 receptions for 980 yards and 10 touchdowns.
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Patrick Jeffers appeared in 11 games, tallying 9 receptions for 128 yards and 3 touchdowns.
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Patrick Jeffers led the team with 32 receptions for 580 yards and 6 touchdowns.
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Patrick Jeffers holds the school record for the longest streak of games with at least one reception.
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Patrick Jeffers was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL draft.
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In 1998, Patrick Jeffers spent the first half of the season learning the Dallas Cowboys offense and playing mainly on the scout team.
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Patrick Jeffers appeared in 8 games, finishing with 18 receptions for 330 yards and 2 touchdowns.
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Patrick Jeffers led the team with 7 receptions for 92 yards, in the first-round playoff loss against the Arizona Cardinals.
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Patrick Jeffers was declared a restricted free agent at the end of the season and although he was seen as a player on the rise, the Cowboys gambled and tendered him a qualifying offer at his original draft round.
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Patrick Jeffers finished strong, recording 5 straight 100-yard receiving games.
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Patrick Jeffers returned in 2001 to play 9 games in a reserve role, but was not able to regain his previous form.
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Patrick Jeffers's sister is Allison Jeffers Dooley, who is married to Derek Dooley, former head coach at the University of Tennessee.