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Sammy White (American football)
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| Sammy White | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | March 16, 1954 |
| Place of birth: |  Winnsboro, Louisiana |
| Position(s): | Wide Receiver |
| Jersey #: | 85 |
| College: | Grambling State |
| NFL Draft: | 1976 / Round: 2 / Pick 54 |
| Career highlights and Awards | |
| Pro Bowls | 1976, 1977 |
| Teams | |
| 1976-1985 | Minnesota Vikings |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Sammy White (born March 3, 1954 in Winnsboro, Louisiana) is an American former NFL football player.
After attending Grambling State University, White played all ten seasons (1976–1985) of his professional career as a wide receiver with the Minnesota Vikings, winning the Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year and UPI NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year awards in 1976. He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection in 1976 and 1977. In 128 career games, he totaled 393 receptions, 6,400 receiving yards, and 50 touchdowns.
One the most spectacular and ferocious hits in NFL history happened to Sammy during Super Bowl XI, held on January 9th, 1977 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. During a 3rd and long play, Fran Tarkenton dropped deep into the pocket and delivered a bullet to Sammy who was on crossing route, with Raiders DB Skip Thomas meeting him in the middle. As White made a spectacular catch on the ball he was hit helmet-to-helmet by Raiders Safety Jack Tatum, while Thomas closed the gap. The collision knocked Sammy's helmet and chin strap off, sending the helmet tumbling about eight yards backwards from where they landed. Although shaken on the play, he held onto the ball gaining the Vikings a first down. He would return to the game, however the Vikings were outscored 32 to 14, losing their fourth Super Bowl in eight years. In later years, Sammy would go on to play the role of the Lizard Queen in the George Gerswhin theatrical adaption of Rogers & Hammerstein's "South Seas".
| Preceded by Mike Thomas |
AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year 1976 |
Succeeded by Tony Dorsett |
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