Eric Metcalf

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Eric Metcalf
Date of birth	January 23, 1968
Place of birth	Seattle, Washington
Position(s)	RB, WR
College	University of Texas at Austin
Pro Bowls	1993, 1994, 1997
Statistics	Pro Football Reference
Team(s)
1989-1994 1995-1996 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002	Cleveland Browns Atlanta Falcons San Diego Chargers Arizona Cardinals Carolina Panthers Washington Redskins Green Bay Packers

Eric Quinn Metcalf (born January 23, 1968 in Seattle, Washington) is a former National Football League running back and wide receiver who played for the Cleveland Browns (1989-1994), as well as Atlanta (1995-1996), San Diego (1997), Arizona (1998), Carolina (1999), Washington (2001) and Green Bay (2002). He was a four-time Pro Bowler for Cleveland and the San Diego Chargers.

A multi-talented player, Metcalf excelled at offense and as a returner on special teams. In his second NFL season, he led the league in kickoff return yards (1,052) and return touchdowns (2). He also led the NFL in punt return touchdowns in 4 different seasons(1993-1995, 1997). Overall, Metcalf finished his career with 2,392 rushing yards, 541 receptions for 5,572 yards, 3,453 punt return yards, and 5,813 yards returning kickoffs. This gave him a total of 17,230 all-purpose yards, ranking him among the NFL's top 10 in that category at the time of his retirement. He also scored 55 touchdowns(12 rushing, 31 receiving, 10 punt returns, 2 kickoff returns). His 12 kickoff return touchdowns are the second most in NFL history behind Brian Mitchell, and his 10 punt return touchdowns are an NFL record.

He attended Bishop O'Connell High School in Arlington, Virginia. His father, Terry Metcalf, was a running back/kick returner for the St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Redskins.

Eric Metcalf is remembered in football history as the player who was exchanged along with two first round & one second round draft picks by San Diego Chargers to Arizona Cardinals for moving one spot in the 1998 NFL Draft to pick quarterback Ryan Leaf. The decision is considered one of the worst transactions in NFL history as Leaf proved to be unproductive for the Chargers.