Irv Eatman
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| Irv Eatman | |
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| Date of birth: | January 1, 1961 |
| Place of birth: | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | Tackle |
| College: | UCLA |
| NFL Draft: | 1983 / Round: 8 / Pick 204 |
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| 1983-84 1985 1986-90 1991-92 1993 1994 1995-96 |
Philadelphia Stars (USFL) Baltimore Stars (USFL) Kansas City Chiefs New York Jets Los Angeles Rams Atlanta Falcons Houston Oilers |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Irv Eatman is a former American football offensive tackle, who played professional football for 14 seasons, including 11 seasons with the NFL as an offensive tackle.
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[edit] Career
[edit] High School
Attended Meadowdale High School (Ohio) in Dayton, Ohio where he starred in football and basketball
[edit] College
A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Eatman attended UCLA where he was a two-time Lombardi Award semi-finalist, three-time honorable mention All-America and two-time All-Pac 10 selection. He played on the Bruins Rose Bowl Champion squad as a senior following the '82 season.
[edit] USFL
Eatman was drafted in the eighth round of the '83 NFL Draft by Kansas City. However, he opted to join the USFL where he was a three-time USFL All-Pro offensive tackle ('83-'85) with the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars. In '84, Eatman was named USFL Man of the Year and was part of Stars squads which claimed USFL titles in both '84 and '85.
[edit] NFL
He entered the NFL with a five-year stint in Kansas City ('86-'90) before playing six seasons with the N.Y. Jets ('91-'92), L.A. Rams ('93), Atlanta Falcons ('94) and Houston Oilers ('95-'96).
[edit] Coaching
Irv Eatman joined the Oakland Raiders coaching staff as co-offensive line coach. Eatman previously served as an assistant offensive line coach with the Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers.
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