Tony Reed
Born: (1955-03-30) March 30, 1955 (age 69)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Running back
CollegeColorado
NFL draft1977 / Round: 2 / Pick 37
Career history
As player
1977–1980Kansas City Chiefs
1981Denver Broncos
Career highlights and awards

Tony Reed (born March 30, 1955) is an American former college and professional football player. A star at Colorado, he played five professional seasons as a running back from 1977 to 1981.[1]

When he was in Kansas City he wore number 32. Rushing the ball his stats were 2,340 total rushing yards, 8 rushing Touchdowns. Receiving Statistics are 1,699 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He played 71 Games. His most productive season was 1978 when he rushed for over 1000 yards for Kansas City.[1][2][3][4]

Prior to transferring to Colorado, Reed played at Antelope Valley College in Lancaster, California after moving from Japan. around the time his father had been stationed in the military. His addition to what was, at that time, a small town junior college football team caused a remarkable stir in the support of the program from the community.

References

  1. ^ a b "Tony Reed". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  2. ^ Fox, Gene (December 4, 1978). "Reed Nears 1,000-Yard Goal". Kansas City Times. pp. 1D, 7D. Retrieved 2023-05-08 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Tucker, Doug (November 2, 1978). "Tony Reed Finally Receiving Notice". Kansas City Star. p. 22. Retrieved 2023-05-08 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Plumlee, Rick (October 7, 1979). "Chief's Reed Waits for Call to Run". Wichita Eagle. p. 11G. Retrieved 2023-05-08 – via newspapers.com.


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