Greg Hawthorne

Greg Hawthorne

No. 27, 40, 83
Position:	Running back / tight end / wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1956-09-05) September 5, 1956 (age 68) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:	Polytechnic (Fort Worth)
College:	Baylor
NFL draft:	1979 / round: 1 / pick: 28
Career history
Pittsburgh Steelers (1979–1983) New England Patriots (1984–1986) Indianapolis Colts (1987)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XIV)
Career NFL statistics
Receiving yards: 1,112 Receptions: 92 Receiving TDs: 4 Rushing yards: 527 Rush attempts: 137 Rushing TDs: 7 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Greg Hawthorne (born September 5, 1956) is an American former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Baylor Bears and was selected in the first round of the 1979 NFL draft with the 28th overall pick. Hawthorne played nine seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. As a rookie, he won a Super Bowl ring with the Steelers in Super Bowl XIV over the Los Angeles Rams. He also played for the New England Patriots (including playing in Super Bowl XX), and for the Indianapolis Colts.^[1] In the 1985 AFC Championship game, as a member of the Patriots, Hawthorne recovered a Dolphins fumble that was pivotal in the Patriots upset victory.^[2]

As a running back, tight end, and wide receiver, he accumulated 527 rushing yards and 92 receptions between 1979 and 1987.

References

1. "Super Bowl XX - Chicago Bears vs. New England Patriots - January 26th, 1986". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
2. Eskenazi, Gerald (January 13, 1986). "Bears and Patriots Advance to Super Bowl; Dolphins Err in 31-14 Rout". The New York Times.

External links

• Career stats