Haskel LaVon Stanback (born March 19, 1952) is a former professional American football player who played running back for seven seasons for the Atlanta Falcons.[1][2] He was selected in the fifth round of the 1974 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals after attending the University of Tennessee.[3][4] In Week 14 of the 1977 season, he had 22 carries for 129 yards and two touchdowns in a 35–7 win over the New Orleans Saints.[5] In his NFL career, he rushed for 2,662 yards and 25 touchdowns from 1974–1979.[6] He was enshrined into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.[7]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1974 | ATL | 13 | 3 | 57 | 235 | 4.1 | 23 | 1 | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 18 | 0 |
| 1975 | ATL | 14 | 10 | 105 | 440 | 4.2 | 26 | 5 | 14 | 115 | 8.2 | 14 | 0 |
| 1976 | ATL | 14 | 7 | 95 | 324 | 3.4 | 30 | 3 | 21 | 174 | 8.3 | 28 | 1 |
| 1977 | ATL | 14 | 14 | 247 | 873 | 3.5 | 35 | 6 | 30 | 261 | 8.7 | 36 | 0 |
| 1978 | ATL | 15 | 15 | 188 | 588 | 3.1 | 26 | 5 | 12 | 108 | 9.0 | 20 | 0 |
| 1979 | ATL | 13 | 3 | 36 | 202 | 5.6 | 55 | 5 | 13 | 89 | 6.8 | 22 | 0 |
| 83 | 52 | 728 | 2,662 | 3.7 | 55 | 25 | 98 | 786 | 8.0 | 36 | 1 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1978 | ATL | 2 | 2 | 25 | 120 | 4.8 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 25 | 120 | 4.8 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "Haskel Stanback, Kannapolis Football Legend". The Independent Tribune. February 27, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Choate, Dave (July 25, 2021). "Forgotten Falcons: Haskel Stanback". The Falcoholic. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Haskel Stanback Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "1974 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons - December 18th, 1977". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Haskel Stanback Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Haskel Stanback". Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
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