Tony Dale Galbreath was born on January 29,1954 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings, and New York Giants.
12 Facts About Tony Galbreath
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Tony Galbreath played college football for the Missouri Tigers and was selected in the second round of the 1976 NFL draft.
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Tony Galbreath was elected team captain for the 1975 season and still ranks among the Tigers' all-time leading rushers, despite the fact that he played just two years of football after transferring from Indian Hill Junior College.
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Tony Galbreath was a rookie in 1976 with the New Orleans Saints and was part of the "Thunder and Lightning" backfield, along with Saints' first round pick Chuck Muncie.
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Tony Galbreath quickly became one of the top pass-catching running backs in the NFL.
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Tony Galbreath played with the Saints for five seasons, and when he left the Saints, he ranked second in all-time rushing yards for the team.
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Tony Galbreath played three years for the Vikings, primarily as a pass-catching back and blocker.
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Tony Galbreath went to the New York Giants in 1984, essentially fulfilling the same role.
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Tony Galbreath played four seasons with the Giants, including the 1986 season in which the Giants won the Super Bowl, as Galbreath was the team's second leading receiver.
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Tony Galbreath retired after the 1987 season as the most prolific pass-catching running back in NFL history.
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Tony Galbreath was enshrined in the University of Missouri Athletics Hall of Fame in 1995.
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Tony Galbreath was enshrined in the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame in 1991.