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11 Facts About Stan Edwards

1.

Stanley J Edwards was born on May 20,1959 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back for six years in the National Football League.

2.

Stan Edwards played in the and NFL for the Houston Oilers and Detroit Lions.

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Stan Edwards enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1977 and played college football as a tailback and fullback for Bo Schembechler's Michigan Wolverines football teams in 1977 and from 1979 to 1981.

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Stan Edwards gained 380 receiving yards and scored four touchdowns on 33 carries.

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Stan Edwards was selected by both the Associated Press and United Press International as a second-team All-Big Ten back in 1981.

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Stan Edwards was selected by the Houston Oilers in the third round of the 1982 NFL draft.

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Stan Edwards played five seasons for the Oilers from 1982 to 1986.

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Stan Edwards had only one season, 1984, in which he carried the ball more than 25 times, gaining 267 yards on 60 carries for an average of 4.3 yards per carry.

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Stan Edwards was released by the Oilers in February 1987 and signed with the Detroit Lions.

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Stan Edwards appeared in three games for the Lions and rushed for 69 yards on 32 carries for an average of 2.2 yards per carry.

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Stan Edwards is the father of Braylon Stan Edwards who was a wide receiver for Michigan and the New York Jets.