Stephone Paige was born on October 15,1961 and is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League.
30 Facts About Stephone Paige
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An undrafted free agent after playing college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs, Paige played in nine seasons for the Chiefs.
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Stephone Paige attended and played high school football at Long Beach Polytechnic High School.
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Stephone Paige attended and played college football at California State University, Fresno.
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At the time of the bowl game, Stephone Paige's 246 receiving yards were an NCAA single-bowl game record that has since been passed numerous times.
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Stephone Paige went undrafted in the 1983 NFL draft and later joined the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Stephone Paige finished his rookie season with 30 receptions for 528 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns.
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Stephone Paige finished his second NFL season with 30 receptions for 541 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns.
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Stephone Paige tied Carlos Carson and Henry Marshall for the team lead in receiving touchdowns in 1984.
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Stephone Paige had three games on the season with multiple receiving touchdowns.
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Stephone Paige led the team in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns in 1985.
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On December 22,1985, in Week 16, the regular season finale, Stephone Paige had 309 receiving yards on eight receptions against the San Diego Chargers.
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Stephone Paige's record-setting performance was the first 300-yard game seen in the NFL since Cloyce Box accomplished the feat in 1950.
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Stephone Paige broke Jim Benton's mark of 303 yards that had lasted for over 40 years.
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Stephone Paige accomplished the feat with only eight receptions for a 38.63 yards-per-catch average.
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Stephone Paige's mark remained an NFL single-game record until it was broken in 1989 by Flipper Anderson of the Los Angeles Rams with a 336-yard performance in an overtime game.
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Stephone Paige was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his historic game.
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Stephone Paige ended up leading the NFL in the 1985 season in yards per reception with 21.9, undoubtedly bolstered by his record-breaking game.
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Stephone Paige had two games with multiple receiving touchdowns in the 1986 season, Week 7 against the San Diego Chargers and Week 12 against the St Louis Cardinals.
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Stephone Paige led the team in all major receiving categories.
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Stephone Paige played in 12 games and recorded 43 receptions for 707 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns in the 1987 season.
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Stephone Paige led the team in all major receiving categories.
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Stephone Paige played in 14 games and recorded 44 receptions for 759 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in the 1989 season.
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Stephone Paige led the team in receptions and receiving yards.
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Stephone Paige tied with Bill Jones for the team lead in receiving touchdowns.
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Stephone Paige was declared out for the season after Week 5.
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Between 1985 and 1991, Stephone Paige had at least one reception for 83 consecutive games, a team record until it was broken on January 1,2006, by tight end Tony Gonzalez.
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Stephone Paige was signed by the Minnesota Vikings in 1993 but did not record any statistics with the team.
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Stephone Paige's sister Faye Mohammad was a basketball player and track athlete at Long Beach State.
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Stephone Paige is the uncle of NBA player Shabazz Muhammad and tennis player Asia Muhammad.