Stephone Paige
Stephone Paige (born October 15, 1961), is a former professional American football player who played for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1983 to 1992. A 6'2" 185 lb. wide receiver undrafted free agent from California State University, Fresno, Paige played 9 years for the Chiefs and his final year with the Minnesota Vikings in 1993. His best year as a professional came during the 1990 season when he caught 65 receptions for 1,021 yards.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 15, 1961 Slidell, Louisiana | ||||||||
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| High school: | Long Beach Polytechnic (Long Beach, California) | ||||||||
| College: | Fresno State | ||||||||
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On December 22, 1985, Paige had 309 yards receiving yards versus the San Diego Chargers, an NFL record until it was broken in 1989 by Flipper Anderson of the Los Angeles Rams with 336 yards; Anderson's record "holds an asterisk", since 40 of those yards came in overtime.[1]
Between 1985 and 1991, Paige had at least one reception for 83 consecutive games, a team record until it was broken on January 1, 2006 by tight end Tony Gonzalez.[2]
Paige is married to wife Paula and has three children; son, Stephone II; son, Élon; daughter, Brieon. Stephone Paige's sister Faye Mohammad was a basketball player and track athlete at Long Beach State.[3]
References
- "Kansas City Adds a Paige to the Record Books : Wide Receiver's 8 Catches for 309 Yards Lead Chiefs Past Chargers, 38-34". Los Angeles Times. December 23, 1985. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- Hoskins, Alan (October 1, 1999). Warpaths: The Illustrated History of the Kansas City Chiefs. Taylor Trade Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4617-0344-0.
- Dorsey, David; Myers, Fort (December 20, 2010). "At City of Palms, Shabazz Muhammad ready to show off 'big-time athleticism'". USA Today. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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| Preceded by Jim Benton |
NFL single-game receiving record December 22, 1985 – November 26, 1989 |
Succeeded by Flipper Anderson |