George Rogers
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[edit] Biography
George Rogers (George Washington Rogers) was born on December 8, 1958 in Duluth, Georgia. After going to high school at Duluth (GA), Rogers attended the University of South Carolina. Rogers made his professional debut in the NFL in 1981 with the New Orleans Saints. He played for the New Orleans Saints and Washington Redskins over the course of his 7 year career.
Most people believe that 1981 was George Rogers's best year, as he ran for 1674 yards and ran in 13 TDs.
[edit] Scouting Report
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Rushing Stats
| year | team | league | games | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | NOR | NFL | 16 | 378 | 1674 | 4.4 | 13 | 79t |
| 1982 | NOR | NFL | 6 | 122 | 535 | 4.4 | 3 | 38 |
| 1983 | NOR | NFL | 13 | 256 | 1144 | 4.5 | 5 | 76t |
| 1984 | NOR | NFL | 16 | 239 | 914 | 3.8 | 2 | 28 |
| 1985 | WAS | NFL | 15 | 231 | 1093 | 4.7 | 7 | 35 |
| 1986 | WAS | NFL | 15 | 303 | 1203 | 4 | 18 | 42 |
| 1987 | WAS | NFL | 11 | 163 | 613 | 3.8 | 6 | 29 |
| 7 year NFL career | 92 | 1692 | 7176 | 4.2 | 54 | 0 | ||
[edit] Receiving Stats
| year | team | league | games | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | NOR | NFL | 16 | 16 | 126 | 7.9 | 0 | 25 |
| 1982 | NOR | NFL | 6 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 10 |
| 1983 | NOR | NFL | 13 | 12 | 69 | 5.8 | 0 | 22 |
| 1984 | NOR | NFL | 16 | 12 | 76 | 6.3 | 0 | 15 |
| 1985 | WAS | NFL | 15 | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 23 |
| 1986 | WAS | NFL | 15 | 3 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| 1987 | WAS | NFL | 11 | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 year NFL career | 92 | 55 | 368 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| year | team | league | games | TOT | OWR | OPR | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | NOR | NFL | 16 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | NOR | NFL | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | NOR | NFL | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | NOR | NFL | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | WAS | NFL | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | WAS | NFL | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | WAS | NFL | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 year NFL career | 92 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Trivia
[edit] Video Gallery
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[edit] See Also
[edit] Awards
- Won the Heisman Trophy Winner in 1980
- Won the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1981
- Won the UPI NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year in 1981
[edit] Categories
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