Merril Hoge
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[edit] Biography
Merril Hoge (Merril DuAine Hige) was born on January 26, 1965 in Pocatello, Idaho. After going to high school at Highland (Pocatello, ID), Hoge attended Idaho State University. Hoge made his professional debut in the NFL in 1987 with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears over the course of his 8 year career.
Most people believe that 1990 was Merril Hoge's best year, as he ran for 772 yards, ran in 7 TDs and hauled in 40 receptions.
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[edit] Statistics
[edit] Rushing Stats
| year | team | league | games | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | PIT | NFL | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 5 |
| 1988 | PIT | NFL | 16 | 170 | 705 | 4.1 | 3 | 20 |
| 1989 | PIT | NFL | 16 | 186 | 621 | 3.3 | 8 | 31 |
| 1990 | PIT | NFL | 16 | 203 | 772 | 3.8 | 7 | 41t |
| 1991 | PIT | NFL | 16 | 165 | 610 | 3.7 | 2 | 24 |
| 1992 | PIT | NFL | 16 | 41 | 150 | 3.7 | 0 | 15 |
| 1993 | PIT | NFL | 16 | 51 | 249 | 4.9 | 1 | 30 |
| 1994 | CHI | NFL | 5 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 year NFL career | 114 | 825 | 3139 | 3.8 | 21 | 0 | ||
[edit] Receiving Stats
| year | team | league | games | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | PIT | NFL | 13 | 7 | 97 | 13.9 | 1 | 27 |
| 1988 | PIT | NFL | 16 | 50 | 487 | 9.7 | 3 | 40 |
| 1989 | PIT | NFL | 16 | 34 | 271 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| 1990 | PIT | NFL | 16 | 40 | 342 | 8.6 | 3 | 27 |
| 1991 | PIT | NFL | 16 | 49 | 379 | 7.7 | 1 | 25 |
| 1992 | PIT | NFL | 16 | 28 | 231 | 8.3 | 1 | 20 |
| 1993 | PIT | NFL | 16 | 33 | 247 | 7.5 | 4 | 18 |
| 1994 | CHI | NFL | 5 | 13 | 79 | 6.1 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 year NFL career | 114 | 254 | 2133 | 8.4 | 13 | 0 | ||
[edit] Kick Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | PIT | NFL | 13 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 1988 | PIT | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | PIT | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | PIT | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | PIT | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | PIT | NFL | 16 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 17 | 0 |
| 1993 | PIT | NFL | 16 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 15 | 0 |
| 1994 | CHI | NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 year NFL career | 114 | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| year | team | league | games | TOT | OWR | OPR | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | PIT | NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | PIT | NFL | 16 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | PIT | NFL | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | PIT | NFL | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | PIT | NFL | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | PIT | NFL | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | PIT | NFL | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | CHI | NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 year NFL career | 114 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
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