Jeff Yeates
No. 62, 79
Position:Defensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (1951-08-03) August 3, 1951 (age 72)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Tonawanda (NY) Cardinal O'Hara
College:Boston College
NFL draft:1973 / Round: 4 / Pick: 103
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • UPI All-East (1971)
  • AP All-East (1971)
Career NFL statistics
GP / GS:138 / 84
Sacks:7
FF / FR:0 / 8
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Jeffrey Lee Yeates (born August 3, 1951) is a former American football defensive lineman. He played college football at Boston College. He was drafted in the fourth round (103rd overall) of the 1973 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills.

Career

In 1971 Yeates was named to the UPI All-East all-star team,[1][2] as well as the AP All-East all-star team.[3]

Yeates was selected in the fourth round (103rd overall) of the 1973 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills.[4][5] After appearing in three games for the Bills in 1976, he was waived,[6][7] and later signed by the Atlanta Falcons.[8] In September 1977, he was waived by the Falcons.[9] In 1978, he became a starter after Claude Humphrey retired.[10] In 1980, when the Falcons switched to a 3-4 defense, Yeates was a starting defensive end alongside Jeff Merrow.[11] He was released by the Falcons in August 1984.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ "Weirton's Jenkins Is Tagged All-East". Weirton Daily Times. UPI. November 24, 1971. p. 11. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  2. ^ Miller, Ira (November 24, 1971). "Lachowicz Joins Mitchell and Marinaro As Defensive Tackle on UPI All-East". Evening Herald. UPI. p. 22. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  3. ^ Nissenson, Herschel (December 2, 1971). "Six Lions Cited on All-East Team". The Progress. AP. p. 17. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  4. ^ "National Football Loop 1973 Draft Selections". Great Bend Tribune. UPI. February 1, 1973. p. 6. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  5. ^ "New England Ignored". Biddeford-Saco Journal. AP. February 1, 1973. p. 6. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  6. ^ Munich, John (September 2, 1982). "Let's Talk Sports". The Sun and the Erie County Independent. p. 6. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  7. ^ "Bills waive two". The Bakersfield Californian. AP. October 2, 1976. p. 21. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  8. ^ "Transactions". The Journal News. December 2, 1976. p. 20. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  9. ^ "Transactions". The Berkshire Eagle. September 14, 1977. p. 13. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  10. ^ "Falcons' Humphrey, All-Pro, defensive end, is retiring". The Index-Journal. AP. September 28, 1978. p. 17. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  11. ^ "NFL Digest: Chester Has Knee Surgery". Santa Cruz Sentinel. AP. August 5, 1980. p. 10. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  12. ^ "Veterans cut by NFL teams". Del Rio News Herald. AP. August 28, 1984. p. 7. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  13. ^ "Some NFL teams trim rosters". The Gettysburg Times. AP. August 28, 1984. p. 10. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon


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