Chiefs Tell Me About Former Chiefs Running Back Paul Palmer

**notorious** · 09-19-2021, 09:16 AM

I just watched this video about him, and had no idea he existed. I was only 9-10 when he played for the Chiefs and hadn't quite been hooked yet.

I am kindly asking the old farts what they remember about this guy.

TLO · 09-19-2021, 09:18 AM

**Bugeater** · 09-19-2021, 09:19 AM

Who you calling old?

**RealSNR** · 09-19-2021, 09:20 AM

Paul Palmer (American football)
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Paul Palmer
No. 6, 25, 26
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: October 14, 1964 (age 56)
Bethesda, Maryland
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight: 184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school: Potomac (MD) Churchill
College: Temple
NFL Draft: 1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19
Career history
Kansas City Chiefs (1987–1988)
Detroit Lions (1989)
Dallas Cowboys (1989)
Cincinnati Bengals (1990)*
Barcelona Dragons (1991)
Philadelphia Eagles (1991)*
Barcelona Dragons (1992)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
4× All-East (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986)
ECAC Rookie of the Year (1983)
2× All-ECAC (1985, 1986)
Honorable-mention All-American (1985)
Consensus All-American (1986)
Heisman Trophy runner-up (1986)
ECAC Player of the Year (1985)
NFL All-rookie team (1987)
College Football Hall of Fame inductee (2018)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 41
Rushing attempts: 451
Rushing yards: 1,700
Receptions: 88
Receiving yards: 892
Touchdowns: 10
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
College Football Hall of Fame
Paul Woodrow Palmer (born October 14, 1964) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for the Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Barcelona Dragons in the World League of American Football. He played college football at Temple University.

Contents
1 Early years
2 Professional career
2.1 Kansas City Chiefs
2.2 Detroit Lions
2.3 Dallas Cowboys
2.4 Cincinnati Bengals
2.5 Barcelona Dragons (first stint)
2.6 Philadelphia Eagles
2.7 Barcelona Dragons (second stint)
3 Personal life
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Early years
Palmer attended Churchill High School in Potomac, Maryland. He was a versatile running back and led the state in kickoff returns as a senior.[1]

He accepted a football scholarship from Temple University, to play under head coach Bruce Arians. As a freshman he was a backup that struggled with ball security. He registered 141 carries for 628 yards (4.5-yard average), 6 rushing touchdowns, 33 receptions for 271 yards and 2 touchdowns.[2]

As a sophomore, he replaced the injured starter Brian Slade at running back against Boston College, making 11 carries for 98 yards. The next game against the University of Cincinnati, he registered 92 rushing yards. His first start came against the University of Delaware, collecting 144 rushing yards. He posted 182 carries for 885 yards (4.9/yard average), 9 touchdowns, 29 receptions for 197 yards and one touchdown.

As a junior, he became one of the top running backs in the nation, recording 275 carries for 1,516 yards, 9 touchdowns, 13 receptions for 131 yards and one touchdown. Against Penn State, he rushed for 206 yards.

As a senior in 1986, he led the Division I in rushing yards (1,866) and all-purpose yards (2,633), breaking Marcus Allen's single-season all-purpose yardage NCAA record. He also registered 346 carries and 15 touchdowns. Against East Carolina University, he tallied 349 rushing yards (school record), 3 touchdowns and tied the single-game record for all-purpose yards with 417. In his next three games he rushed for 239, 187, and 212 yards respectively, setting NCAA records for rushing yards in consecutive games, three straight contests and four consecutive games. He was the runner-up to Vinny Testaverde for the 1986 Heisman Trophy award, even though Temple did not have nationally televised games.

In July 1988, it emerged that Palmer had signed with agent Norby Walters before his eligibility expired (he received monthly payments and a $5,000 loan). Temple forfeited all six of its wins from the 1986 season, erased all of Palmer's records from the books, and withdrew all of Palmer's athletic prizes and rewards. School president Peter Liacouras also ordered Palmer to reimburse Temple for his senior year scholarship. In a deal with federal prosecutors who were investigating Walters, Palmer agreed to perform 150 to 250 hours of community service.[3] Years later, the school decided to recognize Palmer’s 1986 season, after he showed remorse for his decisions and their effects on Temple.

During his college career he ranked sixth in NCAA Division I history in rushing yards and fourth in all-purpose yards, setting 23 school records including career rushing yards (4,895), career rushing attempts (944), career all-purpose yards (6,613), career rushing touchdowns (39), career 100-yard games (21), career 200-yard games (6) and points (264).[4]

In 2000, he was inducted into the Temple Athletics Hall of Fame. On January 8, 2018, he was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame, becoming the first player from Temple to receive such an honor.[2][5]

Professional career
Kansas City Chiefs
Palmer was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round (19th overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft. His great-grandmother Frances Palmer who raised him since he was 2 years old, died the day he was drafted and he chose to spend the day with his family. As a rookie, he was mostly used on special teams, leading the AFC in kickoff return average (24.3 yards per attempt). He was named to the NFL's All-Rookie Team, and was named NFL All-Pro as a kick returner.

In 1988, through the first six weeks he led the team in rushing, receiving, scoring and combined yards from scrimmage. He would later have clashes with the coaching staff and not be able to take over the starting running back position from Christian Okoye. On September 4, 1989, he was waived by new head coach Marty Schottenheimer.[6] He rushed for 607 yards in two seasons.

Detroit Lions
On September 5, 1989, Palmer was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions, reuniting with Frank Gansz who was his head coach with the Chiefs.[7] On October 16, after five games without a single rushing attempt and 11 kickoff returns for 255 yards, he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys, in exchange for an eighth round draft choice (#194-Willie Green).[8]

Dallas Cowboys
In 1989, he became the starting running back after Herschel Walker was traded to the Minnesota Vikings. Palmer led the Cowboys with 446 yards on 112 carries during 9 games, on a team that would finish with a 1–15 record for the 1989 season, and that had the second lowest 16-game rushing total in franchise history (after the 2012 season), with quarterback Troy Aikman as the team's second-leading rusher with 302 yards. Palmer played a key role in the only win the team had that season (against the Washington Redskins), when he registered the only 100-yard rushing game of his career, after gaining 110 yards and scoring a touchdown.[9]

Cincinnati Bengals
On March 30, 1990, the Cincinnati Bengals signed him in Plan B free agency. Even though he led the team in kickoff return yardage during the preseason (5 kick returns for an average of 23 yards, including a 49-yarder against Atlanta), he was released on August 20.[10]

Barcelona Dragons (first stint)
In 1991, he was drafted by the Barcelona Dragons of the World League of American Football. During the first 4 games he was the league's second leading rusher, but a hamstring injury limited him to just 39 yards the rest of the season. He finished as the team's second leading-rusher behind Jim Bell, recording 358 yards and 3 touchdowns.[11]

Philadelphia Eagles
On June 27, 1991, he was signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles.[12] He was released on August 5.[13]

Barcelona Dragons (second stint)
In 1992, he finished his professional career in the World League of American Football with the Barcelona Dragons. He was the starter, tallying 259 rushing yards and no touchdowns.

Personal life
Palmer spent 12 seasons as an assistant football coach at Haddon Heights High School. He is a radio analyst for Temple football games.

TLO · 09-19-2021, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RealSNR

Paul Palmer (American football)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
Paul Palmer
No. 6, 25, 26
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: October 14, 1964 (age 56)
Bethesda, Maryland
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight: 184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school: Potomac (MD) Churchill
College: Temple
NFL Draft: 1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19
Career history
Kansas City Chiefs (1987–1988)
Detroit Lions (1989)
Dallas Cowboys (1989)
Cincinnati Bengals (1990)*
Barcelona Dragons (1991)
Philadelphia Eagles (1991)*
Barcelona Dragons (1992)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
4× All-East (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986)
ECAC Rookie of the Year (1983)
2× All-ECAC (1985, 1986)
Honorable-mention All-American (1985)
Consensus All-American (1986)
Heisman Trophy runner-up (1986)
ECAC Player of the Year (1985)
NFL All-rookie team (1987)
College Football Hall of Fame inductee (2018)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 41
Rushing attempts: 451
Rushing yards: 1,700
Receptions: 88
Receiving yards: 892
Touchdowns: 10
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
College Football Hall of Fame
Paul Woodrow Palmer (born October 14, 1964) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for the Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Barcelona Dragons in the World League of American Football. He played college football at Temple University.

Contents
1 Early years
2 Professional career
2.1 Kansas City Chiefs
2.2 Detroit Lions
2.3 Dallas Cowboys
2.4 Cincinnati Bengals
2.5 Barcelona Dragons (first stint)
2.6 Philadelphia Eagles
2.7 Barcelona Dragons (second stint)
3 Personal life
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Early years
Palmer attended Churchill High School in Potomac, Maryland. He was a versatile running back and led the state in kickoff returns as a senior.[1]

He accepted a football scholarship from Temple University, to play under head coach Bruce Arians. As a freshman he was a backup that struggled with ball security. He registered 141 carries for 628 yards (4.5-yard average), 6 rushing touchdowns, 33 receptions for 271 yards and 2 touchdowns.[2]

As a sophomore, he replaced the injured starter Brian Slade at running back against Boston College, making 11 carries for 98 yards. The next game against the University of Cincinnati, he registered 92 rushing yards. His first start came against the University of Delaware, collecting 144 rushing yards. He posted 182 carries for 885 yards (4.9/yard average), 9 touchdowns, 29 receptions for 197 yards and one touchdown.

As a junior, he became one of the top running backs in the nation, recording 275 carries for 1,516 yards, 9 touchdowns, 13 receptions for 131 yards and one touchdown. Against Penn State, he rushed for 206 yards.

As a senior in 1986, he led the Division I in rushing yards (1,866) and all-purpose yards (2,633), breaking Marcus Allen's single-season all-purpose yardage NCAA record. He also registered 346 carries and 15 touchdowns. Against East Carolina University, he tallied 349 rushing yards (school record), 3 touchdowns and tied the single-game record for all-purpose yards with 417. In his next three games he rushed for 239, 187, and 212 yards respectively, setting NCAA records for rushing yards in consecutive games, three straight contests and four consecutive games. He was the runner-up to Vinny Testaverde for the 1986 Heisman Trophy award, even though Temple did not have nationally televised games.

In July 1988, it emerged that Palmer had signed with agent Norby Walters before his eligibility expired (he received monthly payments and a $5,000 loan). Temple forfeited all six of its wins from the 1986 season, erased all of Palmer's records from the books, and withdrew all of Palmer's athletic prizes and rewards. School president Peter Liacouras also ordered Palmer to reimburse Temple for his senior year scholarship. In a deal with federal prosecutors who were investigating Walters, Palmer agreed to perform 150 to 250 hours of community service.[3] Years later, the school decided to recognize Palmer’s 1986 season, after he showed remorse for his decisions and their effects on Temple.

During his college career he ranked sixth in NCAA Division I history in rushing yards and fourth in all-purpose yards, setting 23 school records including career rushing yards (4,895), career rushing attempts (944), career all-purpose yards (6,613), career rushing touchdowns (39), career 100-yard games (21), career 200-yard games (6) and points (264).[4]

In 2000, he was inducted into the Temple Athletics Hall of Fame. On January 8, 2018, he was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame, becoming the first player from Temple to receive such an honor.[2][5]

Professional career
Kansas City Chiefs
Palmer was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round (19th overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft. His great-grandmother Frances Palmer who raised him since he was 2 years old, died the day he was drafted and he chose to spend the day with his family. As a rookie, he was mostly used on special teams, leading the AFC in kickoff return average (24.3 yards per attempt). He was named to the NFL's All-Rookie Team, and was named NFL All-Pro as a kick returner.

In 1988, through the first six weeks he led the team in rushing, receiving, scoring and combined yards from scrimmage. He would later have clashes with the coaching staff and not be able to take over the starting running back position from Christian Okoye. On September 4, 1989, he was waived by new head coach Marty Schottenheimer.[6] He rushed for 607 yards in two seasons.

Detroit Lions
On September 5, 1989, Palmer was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions, reuniting with Frank Gansz who was his head coach with the Chiefs.[7] On October 16, after five games without a single rushing attempt and 11 kickoff returns for 255 yards, he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys, in exchange for an eighth round draft choice (#194-Willie Green).[8]

Dallas Cowboys
In 1989, he became the starting running back after Herschel Walker was traded to the Minnesota Vikings. Palmer led the Cowboys with 446 yards on 112 carries during 9 games, on a team that would finish with a 1–15 record for the 1989 season, and that had the second lowest 16-game rushing total in franchise history (after the 2012 season), with quarterback Troy Aikman as the team's second-leading rusher with 302 yards. Palmer played a key role in the only win the team had that season (against the Washington Redskins), when he registered the only 100-yard rushing game of his career, after gaining 110 yards and scoring a touchdown.[9]

Cincinnati Bengals
On March 30, 1990, the Cincinnati Bengals signed him in Plan B free agency. Even though he led the team in kickoff return yardage during the preseason (5 kick returns for an average of 23 yards, including a 49-yarder against Atlanta), he was released on August 20.[10]

Barcelona Dragons (first stint)
In 1991, he was drafted by the Barcelona Dragons of the World League of American Football. During the first 4 games he was the league's second leading rusher, but a hamstring injury limited him to just 39 yards the rest of the season. He finished as the team's second leading-rusher behind Jim Bell, recording 358 yards and 3 touchdowns.[11]

Philadelphia Eagles
On June 27, 1991, he was signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles.[12] He was released on August 5.[13]

Barcelona Dragons (second stint)
In 1992, he finished his professional career in the World League of American Football with the Barcelona Dragons. He was the starter, tallying 259 rushing yards and no touchdowns.

Personal life
Palmer spent 12 seasons as an assistant football coach at Haddon Heights High School. He is a radio analyst for Temple football games.

Thank you

Hog's Gone Fishin · 09-19-2021, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RealSNR

Paul Palmer (American football)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
Paul Palmer
No. 6, 25, 26
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: October 14, 1964 (age 56)
Bethesda, Maryland
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight: 184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school: Potomac (MD) Churchill
College: Temple
NFL Draft: 1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19
Career history
Kansas City Chiefs (1987–1988)
Detroit Lions (1989)
Dallas Cowboys (1989)
Cincinnati Bengals (1990)*
Barcelona Dragons (1991)
Philadelphia Eagles (1991)*
Barcelona Dragons (1992)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
4× All-East (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986)
ECAC Rookie of the Year (1983)
2× All-ECAC (1985, 1986)
Honorable-mention All-American (1985)
Consensus All-American (1986)
Heisman Trophy runner-up (1986)
ECAC Player of the Year (1985)
NFL All-rookie team (1987)
College Football Hall of Fame inductee (2018)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 41
Rushing attempts: 451
Rushing yards: 1,700
Receptions: 88
Receiving yards: 892
Touchdowns: 10
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
College Football Hall of Fame
Paul Woodrow Palmer (born October 14, 1964) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for the Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Barcelona Dragons in the World League of American Football. He played college football at Temple University.

Contents
1 Early years
2 Professional career
2.1 Kansas City Chiefs
2.2 Detroit Lions
2.3 Dallas Cowboys
2.4 Cincinnati Bengals
2.5 Barcelona Dragons (first stint)
2.6 Philadelphia Eagles
2.7 Barcelona Dragons (second stint)
3 Personal life
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Early years
Palmer attended Churchill High School in Potomac, Maryland. He was a versatile running back and led the state in kickoff returns as a senior.[1]

He accepted a football scholarship from Temple University, to play under head coach Bruce Arians. As a freshman he was a backup that struggled with ball security. He registered 141 carries for 628 yards (4.5-yard average), 6 rushing touchdowns, 33 receptions for 271 yards and 2 touchdowns.[2]

As a sophomore, he replaced the injured starter Brian Slade at running back against Boston College, making 11 carries for 98 yards. The next game against the University of Cincinnati, he registered 92 rushing yards. His first start came against the University of Delaware, collecting 144 rushing yards. He posted 182 carries for 885 yards (4.9/yard average), 9 touchdowns, 29 receptions for 197 yards and one touchdown.

As a junior, he became one of the top running backs in the nation, recording 275 carries for 1,516 yards, 9 touchdowns, 13 receptions for 131 yards and one touchdown. Against Penn State, he rushed for 206 yards.

As a senior in 1986, he led the Division I in rushing yards (1,866) and all-purpose yards (2,633), breaking Marcus Allen's single-season all-purpose yardage NCAA record. He also registered 346 carries and 15 touchdowns. Against East Carolina University, he tallied 349 rushing yards (school record), 3 touchdowns and tied the single-game record for all-purpose yards with 417. In his next three games he rushed for 239, 187, and 212 yards respectively, setting NCAA records for rushing yards in consecutive games, three straight contests and four consecutive games. He was the runner-up to Vinny Testaverde for the 1986 Heisman Trophy award, even though Temple did not have nationally televised games.

In July 1988, it emerged that Palmer had signed with agent Norby Walters before his eligibility expired (he received monthly payments and a $5,000 loan). Temple forfeited all six of its wins from the 1986 season, erased all of Palmer's records from the books, and withdrew all of Palmer's athletic prizes and rewards. School president Peter Liacouras also ordered Palmer to reimburse Temple for his senior year scholarship. In a deal with federal prosecutors who were investigating Walters, Palmer agreed to perform 150 to 250 hours of community service.[3] Years later, the school decided to recognize Palmer’s 1986 season, after he showed remorse for his decisions and their effects on Temple.

During his college career he ranked sixth in NCAA Division I history in rushing yards and fourth in all-purpose yards, setting 23 school records including career rushing yards (4,895), career rushing attempts (944), career all-purpose yards (6,613), career rushing touchdowns (39), career 100-yard games (21), career 200-yard games (6) and points (264).[4]

In 2000, he was inducted into the Temple Athletics Hall of Fame. On January 8, 2018, he was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame, becoming the first player from Temple to receive such an honor.[2][5]

Professional career
Kansas City Chiefs
Palmer was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round (19th overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft. His great-grandmother Frances Palmer who raised him since he was 2 years old, died the day he was drafted and he chose to spend the day with his family. As a rookie, he was mostly used on special teams, leading the AFC in kickoff return average (24.3 yards per attempt). He was named to the NFL's All-Rookie Team, and was named NFL All-Pro as a kick returner.

In 1988, through the first six weeks he led the team in rushing, receiving, scoring and combined yards from scrimmage. He would later have clashes with the coaching staff and not be able to take over the starting running back position from Christian Okoye. On September 4, 1989, he was waived by new head coach Marty Schottenheimer.[6] He rushed for 607 yards in two seasons.

Detroit Lions
On September 5, 1989, Palmer was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions, reuniting with Frank Gansz who was his head coach with the Chiefs.[7] On October 16, after five games without a single rushing attempt and 11 kickoff returns for 255 yards, he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys, in exchange for an eighth round draft choice (#194-Willie Green).[8]

Dallas Cowboys
In 1989, he became the starting running back after Herschel Walker was traded to the Minnesota Vikings. Palmer led the Cowboys with 446 yards on 112 carries during 9 games, on a team that would finish with a 1–15 record for the 1989 season, and that had the second lowest 16-game rushing total in franchise history (after the 2012 season), with quarterback Troy Aikman as the team's second-leading rusher with 302 yards. Palmer played a key role in the only win the team had that season (against the Washington Redskins), when he registered the only 100-yard rushing game of his career, after gaining 110 yards and scoring a touchdown.[9]

Cincinnati Bengals
On March 30, 1990, the Cincinnati Bengals signed him in Plan B free agency. Even though he led the team in kickoff return yardage during the preseason (5 kick returns for an average of 23 yards, including a 49-yarder against Atlanta), he was released on August 20.[10]

Barcelona Dragons (first stint)
In 1991, he was drafted by the Barcelona Dragons of the World League of American Football. During the first 4 games he was the league's second leading rusher, but a hamstring injury limited him to just 39 yards the rest of the season. He finished as the team's second leading-rusher behind Jim Bell, recording 358 yards and 3 touchdowns.[11]

Philadelphia Eagles
On June 27, 1991, he was signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles.[12] He was released on August 5.[13]

Barcelona Dragons (second stint)
In 1992, he finished his professional career in the World League of American Football with the Barcelona Dragons. He was the starter, tallying 259 rushing yards and no touchdowns.

Personal life
Palmer spent 12 seasons as an assistant football coach at Haddon Heights High School. He is a radio analyst for Temple football games.

Interesting he was signed by the Eagles at 12 years old and released when he was 13

**notorious** · 09-19-2021, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Bugeater

Who you calling old?

Flying High D · 09-19-2021, 09:38 AM

^ Look what he did when he was 1.

He was a versatile running back and led the state in kickoff returns as a senior.[1]

**notorious** · 09-19-2021, 09:39 AM

SNR, you provide me with medical school text book nudity.

I'm asking for private window, 37 tab going down the rabbit hole porn.

**RealSNR** · 09-19-2021, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by notorious

SNR, you provide me with medical school text book nudity.

I'm asking for private window, 37 tab going down the rabbit hole porn.

Oh, somebody's too GOOD for illustrated diagrams of sex organs. I see how it is!

**notorious** · 09-19-2021, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RealSNR

Oh, somebody's too GOOD for illustrated diagrams of sex organs. I see how it is!

If the mood's right, the diagrams will be smeared ink stuck inside of pages.

This one demands a little more....motivation.

Jewish Rabbi · 09-19-2021, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RealSNR

Paul Palmer (American football)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
Paul Palmer
No. 6, 25, 26
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: October 14, 1964 (age 56)
Bethesda, Maryland
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight: 184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school: Potomac (MD) Churchill
College: Temple
NFL Draft: 1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19
Career history
Kansas City Chiefs (1987–1988)
Detroit Lions (1989)
Dallas Cowboys (1989)
Cincinnati Bengals (1990)*
Barcelona Dragons (1991)
Philadelphia Eagles (1991)*
Barcelona Dragons (1992)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
4× All-East (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986)
ECAC Rookie of the Year (1983)
2× All-ECAC (1985, 1986)
Honorable-mention All-American (1985)
Consensus All-American (1986)
Heisman Trophy runner-up (1986)
ECAC Player of the Year (1985)
NFL All-rookie team (1987)
College Football Hall of Fame inductee (2018)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 41
Rushing attempts: 451
Rushing yards: 1,700
Receptions: 88
Receiving yards: 892
Touchdowns: 10
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
College Football Hall of Fame
Paul Woodrow Palmer (born October 14, 1964) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for the Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Barcelona Dragons in the World League of American Football. He played college football at Temple University.

Contents
1 Early years
2 Professional career
2.1 Kansas City Chiefs
2.2 Detroit Lions
2.3 Dallas Cowboys
2.4 Cincinnati Bengals
2.5 Barcelona Dragons (first stint)
2.6 Philadelphia Eagles
2.7 Barcelona Dragons (second stint)
3 Personal life
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Early years
Palmer attended Churchill High School in Potomac, Maryland. He was a versatile running back and led the state in kickoff returns as a senior.[1]

He accepted a football scholarship from Temple University, to play under head coach Bruce Arians. As a freshman he was a backup that struggled with ball security. He registered 141 carries for 628 yards (4.5-yard average), 6 rushing touchdowns, 33 receptions for 271 yards and 2 touchdowns.[2]

As a sophomore, he replaced the injured starter Brian Slade at running back against Boston College, making 11 carries for 98 yards. The next game against the University of Cincinnati, he registered 92 rushing yards. His first start came against the University of Delaware, collecting 144 rushing yards. He posted 182 carries for 885 yards (4.9/yard average), 9 touchdowns, 29 receptions for 197 yards and one touchdown.

As a junior, he became one of the top running backs in the nation, recording 275 carries for 1,516 yards, 9 touchdowns, 13 receptions for 131 yards and one touchdown. Against Penn State, he rushed for 206 yards.

As a senior in 1986, he led the Division I in rushing yards (1,866) and all-purpose yards (2,633), breaking Marcus Allen's single-season all-purpose yardage NCAA record. He also registered 346 carries and 15 touchdowns. Against East Carolina University, he tallied 349 rushing yards (school record), 3 touchdowns and tied the single-game record for all-purpose yards with 417. In his next three games he rushed for 239, 187, and 212 yards respectively, setting NCAA records for rushing yards in consecutive games, three straight contests and four consecutive games. He was the runner-up to Vinny Testaverde for the 1986 Heisman Trophy award, even though Temple did not have nationally televised games.

In July 1988, it emerged that Palmer had signed with agent Norby Walters before his eligibility expired (he received monthly payments and a $5,000 loan). Temple forfeited all six of its wins from the 1986 season, erased all of Palmer's records from the books, and withdrew all of Palmer's athletic prizes and rewards. School president Peter Liacouras also ordered Palmer to reimburse Temple for his senior year scholarship. In a deal with federal prosecutors who were investigating Walters, Palmer agreed to perform 150 to 250 hours of community service.[3] Years later, the school decided to recognize Palmer’s 1986 season, after he showed remorse for his decisions and their effects on Temple.

During his college career he ranked sixth in NCAA Division I history in rushing yards and fourth in all-purpose yards, setting 23 school records including career rushing yards (4,895), career rushing attempts (944), career all-purpose yards (6,613), career rushing touchdowns (39), career 100-yard games (21), career 200-yard games (6) and points (264).[4]

In 2000, he was inducted into the Temple Athletics Hall of Fame. On January 8, 2018, he was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame, becoming the first player from Temple to receive such an honor.[2][5]

Professional career
Kansas City Chiefs
Palmer was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round (19th overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft. His great-grandmother Frances Palmer who raised him since he was 2 years old, died the day he was drafted and he chose to spend the day with his family. As a rookie, he was mostly used on special teams, leading the AFC in kickoff return average (24.3 yards per attempt). He was named to the NFL's All-Rookie Team, and was named NFL All-Pro as a kick returner.

In 1988, through the first six weeks he led the team in rushing, receiving, scoring and combined yards from scrimmage. He would later have clashes with the coaching staff and not be able to take over the starting running back position from Christian Okoye. On September 4, 1989, he was waived by new head coach Marty Schottenheimer.[6] He rushed for 607 yards in two seasons.

Detroit Lions
On September 5, 1989, Palmer was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions, reuniting with Frank Gansz who was his head coach with the Chiefs.[7] On October 16, after five games without a single rushing attempt and 11 kickoff returns for 255 yards, he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys, in exchange for an eighth round draft choice (#194-Willie Green).[8]

Dallas Cowboys
In 1989, he became the starting running back after Herschel Walker was traded to the Minnesota Vikings. Palmer led the Cowboys with 446 yards on 112 carries during 9 games, on a team that would finish with a 1–15 record for the 1989 season, and that had the second lowest 16-game rushing total in franchise history (after the 2012 season), with quarterback Troy Aikman as the team's second-leading rusher with 302 yards. Palmer played a key role in the only win the team had that season (against the Washington Redskins), when he registered the only 100-yard rushing game of his career, after gaining 110 yards and scoring a touchdown.[9]

Cincinnati Bengals
On March 30, 1990, the Cincinnati Bengals signed him in Plan B free agency. Even though he led the team in kickoff return yardage during the preseason (5 kick returns for an average of 23 yards, including a 49-yarder against Atlanta), he was released on August 20.[10]

Barcelona Dragons (first stint)
In 1991, he was drafted by the Barcelona Dragons of the World League of American Football. During the first 4 games he was the league's second leading rusher, but a hamstring injury limited him to just 39 yards the rest of the season. He finished as the team's second leading-rusher behind Jim Bell, recording 358 yards and 3 touchdowns.[11]

Philadelphia Eagles
On June 27, 1991, he was signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles.[12] He was released on August 5.[13]

Barcelona Dragons (second stint)
In 1992, he finished his professional career in the World League of American Football with the Barcelona Dragons. He was the starter, tallying 259 rushing yards and no touchdowns.

Personal life
Palmer spent 12 seasons as an assistant football coach at Haddon Heights High School. He is a radio analyst for Temple football games.

This should tell OP what he needs to know.

Deberg_1990 · 09-19-2021, 10:03 AM

I remember he had a couple of solid games his first or second year? He was drafted in the same year as Okoyo. Imagine drafting RBs in rounds 1&2 these days? By the time Marty came in he was gone by like his 3rd year.

**srvy** · 09-19-2021, 10:19 AM

J-A-G

That's what I remember.

Spott · 09-19-2021, 10:21 AM

He was Dexter McCluster of the 80’s, but McCluster was better. Gansz was a shit head coach and had 2 decent draft picks in two years (Okoye and Neil Smith), and the rest were garbage.

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