Terry Metcalf

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Terrance Randolph Metcalf (born September 24, 1951 in Seattle, Washington) was an American football running back who played six total seasons in the NFL, five of them with the St. Louis Cardinals, and one with the Washington Redskins. He attended Long Beach State University. He is the father of former NFL wide receiver and kick returner Eric Metcalf.

Metcalf finished his career with 3,489 rushing yards, 245 receptions for 2,457 yards, 936 punt return yards, and 3,087 yards returning kickoffs. He also scored 36 touchdowns(24 rushing, 9 receiving, 1 punt return, 2 kickoff returns).

In the 14-game 1975 season, he set a then-NFL record for combined yards with 2,462. This feat has only been eclipsed once during the 16-game era, by Lionel James of the San Diego Chargers in 1985. James' head coach was Don Coryell, who also coached Metcalf during his record-setting season.

He also played 3 full seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Toronto Argonauts. In 1978 he rushed 169 times for 669 yards, and caught 31 passes. In 1979 he carried the ball 141 times for 691 yards and caught 55 passes, and in his final year, 1980, he rushed for 540 yards and caught 51 passes. While he was a division all star in 1979, his rushing average is below the 5 yards per carry expected by a good running back in the CFL (with its three down game) and his performance in Toronto was seen as underwhelming.