Eugene Seale

Mittwoch, 03. Juni 1964

Eugene Seale, Jr. (born June 3, 1964) is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the Houston Oilers (1987–1992). In college, he played for Lamar University for the Lamar Cardinals, a team with a terrible win–loss record, even during his tenure, but not for lack of skill or effort on his part. He was the most decorated player in Lamar University history, and is widely considered the best linebacker the team ever had. He set the record for most tackles with 500 in three seasons. In 1983 alone, he had 180 tackles. Yet, he is probably best remembered for the first game he played, where he intercepted a pass and ran it back 52 yards for a touchdown. He was the Southland Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year in 1983, and r