Greg Fields (American football)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | January 23, 1955 |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Mission (San Francisco, California) |
| College: | Grambling State |
| Position: | Defensive end |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Gregory Keith Fields (born January 23, 1955) is a former American football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) and the United States Football League (USFL).
Early life and high school[edit]
Fields was born and grew up in San Francisco, California and attended Mission High School. He was an All-City selection in football as a junior and senior.[1]
College career[edit]
Fields began his career at Hartnell College and was named All-Coast Conference as a sophomore before transferring to Grambling State for his final two years of eligibility.[2][3]
Professional career[edit]
Fields was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 1978 but was cut during training camp.[4] He was signed by the Baltimore Colts and spent the 1979 and 1980 seasons playing mostly special teams and as a reserve on the defensive line.[3] Fields was cut by the Colts at the end of training camp in 1981.[5] Fields was signed by the Atlanta Falcons during the 1982 offseason but was cut during training camp. After being cut he locked himself in his hotel room and told Falcons' defensive line coach Jim Stanley that he refused to be released and did not leave training camp until the police were called.[6]
Essentially blackballed from the NFL, Fields was signed by the Los Angeles Express of the newly-formed United States Football League (USFL) in 1983.[3] He finished second on the team with ten sacks during the 1983 season.[7] Fields was cut at the end of training camp in 1984 and assaulted Express head coach John Hadl after being informed of his release. Fields was later signed by the San Antonio Gunslingers, where he played for two seasons until the USFL folded.[3] He recorded 16.5 quarterback sacks in his career at USFL.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Smithson, Craig (October 20, 1973). "Ohlone tackles No. 2 Hartnell". Daily Review. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ "All-Coast Conference 1974". Santa Cruz Sentinel. September 11, 1975. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Pearlman, Jeff (2018). Football for a Buck:The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL. HMH Books. ISBN 9780544453685. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ Official USFL Guide and Register. Sporting News Publishing Company. 1985. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ "The Baltimore Colts waived eight players to reach the..." United Press International. August 25, 1981. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE; A Police Escort". The New York Times. August 14, 1982. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ Reeths, Paul (2017). The United States Football League, 1982-1986. McFarland. p. 101. ISBN 9781476627731. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ "Greg Fields USFL Statistics". 27 Nov 2023. Retrieved 27 Nov 2023.
- 1955 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from San Francisco
- American football defensive ends
- Detroit Lions players
- Baltimore Colts players
- Atlanta Falcons players
- Los Angeles Express players
- San Antonio Gunslingers players
- Grambling State Tigers football players
- Hartnell Panthers football players