Luther Blue
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[edit] Biography
Luther Blue (Luther Blue) was born on October 21, 1954 in Valdosta, Georgia. After going to high school at Valdosta (GA), Blue attended Iowa State University. Blue made his professional debut in the NFL in 1977 with the Detroit Lions. He played for the Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles over the course of his 4 year career.
Most people believe that 1978 was Luther Blue's best year.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Receiving Stats
| year | team | league | games | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | DET | NFL | 14 | 8 | 90 | 11.3 | 1 | 21 |
| 1978 | DET | NFL | 16 | 31 | 350 | 11.3 | 2 | 26 |
| 1979 | DET | NFL | 9 | 8 | 102 | 12.8 | 1 | 26 |
| 1980 | PHI | NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 year NFL career | 42 | 47 | 542 | 11.5 | 4 | 0 | ||
[edit] Rushing Stats
| year | team | league | games | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | DET | NFL | 14 | 1 | -6 | -6 | 0 | -6 |
| 1978 | DET | NFL | 16 | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 | 10 |
| 1979 | DET | NFL | 9 | 1 | -8 | -8 | 0 | -8 |
| 1980 | PHI | NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 year NFL career | 42 | 7 | -5 | -0.7 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Kick Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | DET | NFL | 14 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| 1978 | DET | NFL | 16 | 7 | 170 | 24.3 | 60 | 0 |
| 1979 | DET | NFL | 9 | 1 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| 1980 | PHI | NFL | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 4 year NFL career | 42 | 10 | 236 | 23.6 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Punt Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | FC | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | DET | NFL | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | DET | NFL | 16 | 7 | 59 | 8.4 | 7 | 15 | 0 |
| 1979 | DET | NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | PHI | NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 year NFL career | 42 | 8 | 59 | 7.4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| year | team | league | games | TOT | OWR | OPR | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | DET | NFL | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | DET | NFL | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | DET | NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | PHI | NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 year NFL career | 42 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
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