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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | May 22, 1960 Marion, Arkansas, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Marion (Marion, Arkansas, U.S.) | ||
| College: | Memphis (1978–1982) | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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Stanley Earl Adams (born May 22, 1960) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football for Memphis Tigers football[1][2][3] before playing professionally for the Los Angeles Raiders in the 1980s.
Early life
Adams grew up in Jericho, Arkansas and attended Marion High School in Marion, Arkansas.[4]
College career
In 1978, Adams joined Memphis State University where he played for the Memphis Tigers football team, first as an end but then as a linebacker during his senior year.[4]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 1982 NFL draft, Adams signed with the Radiers as a free agent but spent the next two seasons on the injury reserve list; in 1982 with a bruised chest and 1983 with torn knee cartilage.[5][6] In 1983, he was awarded a championship ring following the Raiders' win against the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII. Adams made his professional debut during the 1984 season and appeared in four games, including three starts. He was named a starter at the beginning of the season, following the retirement of Ted Hendricks, but missed most of the season due to a knee injury.[7][4]
In July 1986, he signed with the Minnesota Vikings as a free agent[8] but left the team prior to the start of the season.[9]
References
- ↑ Steve Kelley (6 September 1979). "Two Sophs hold key to stopping Bullies". The Memphis Press-Scimitar. p. 26. Retrieved 23 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ T.J. Simers (27 October 1980). "Adams discovers belated glory at the end of Tigers' line". The Commercial Appeal. p. 15. Retrieved 23 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Ed English (6 November 1981). "Tigers limp toward hungry Bearcats". The Memphis Press-Scimitar. p. B4. Retrieved 23 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 Mike Fleming (20 September 1984). "No pressure". The Commercial Appeal. p. D7. Retrieved 23 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Tempers flare in Raider camp". The Press Democrat. 11 August 1982. p. 6E. Retrieved 23 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Alan Greenberg (5 September 1984). "You may not know me, but you will". Los Angeles Times. p. 2. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ↑ "Stan Adams Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ↑ "NFC Central". The Daily Times. Associated Press. 23 July 1986. p. 4R. Retrieved 23 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "For the record". Wisconsin State Journal. 2 August 1986. p. 24. Retrieved 23 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.}