After attending Texas A&M–Kingsville, Phillips was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in 1994. He became a rising star with the Falcons, but in his second season, he suffered a gruesome leg injury. During a game against the Buffalo Bills, Phillips intercepted a pass thrown by Buffalo quarterback Jim Kelly, catching the ball at the Atlanta 2-yard line, and was on his way to returning the ball for a defensive touchdown. However, after 43 yards, Kelly himself caught up to Phillips and tackled him while he was running (in bounds) down the side line, with the latter suffering a compound fracture to both his tibia and fibula on his right leg upon landing awkwardly on it.[3] Phillips was required to stay on his back for a month in order for the bones to heal, and Kelly has since apologized for the injury.[1]
Phillips was cut after one additional season with the Falcons. He later signed with the Minnesota Vikings in 1998, but his season ended with a torn ACL. After the season, he played two seasons in the Arena Football League, helping the Grand Rapids Rampage win ArenaBowl XV, before retiring.[1]
Personal life
Raised in Galveston, Texas, Phillips has two children and later settled in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was diagnosed with kidney failure, stemming from legal steroid usage during his football career.[1]
References
^ abcdGazette, Jef Rietsma Special to the Kalamazoo (December 25, 2011). "Former NFL player, Kalamazoo resident finds satisfaction in a life of ups and downs". MLive.com.
^"Anthony Phillips Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". www.justsportsstats.com. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
^Van Wie, Dan. "NFL: 20 Most Gruesome Injuries in NFL History". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
External links
ESPN stats
Video of Jim Kelly's tackle on Phillips
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anthony, phillips, defensive, back, anthony, dwayne, phillips, born, october, 1970, former, american, football, defensive, back, national, football, league, played, atlanta, falcons, minnesota, vikings, played, college, football, texas, kingsville, javelinas, . Anthony Dwayne Phillips born October 5 1970 is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League who played for the Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings He played college football for the Texas A amp M Kingsville Javelinas 1 He also played in the Arena Football League for the Grand Rapids Rampage and Buffalo Destroyers winning the Arena Bowl with Grand Rapids in his first season there 2 Anthony PhillipsNo 26 28Position Defensive backPersonal informationBorn 1970 10 05 October 5 1970 age 52 Galveston TexasHeight 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m Weight 209 lb 95 kg Career informationHigh school Ball High School TX College Texas A amp M KingsvilleNFL Draft 1994 Round 3 Pick 72Career historyAtlanta Falcons 1994 1996 Minnesota Vikings 1998 Grand Rapids Rampage 2000 2001 Buffalo Destroyers 2001 Roster status RetiredCareer highlights and awardsArena Bowl champion XV Career NFL statisticsTotal tackles 50Forced fumbles 2Fumble recoveries 0Pass deflections 10Interceptions 2Player stats at NFL com PFR Contents 1 Professional career 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksProfessional career EditAfter attending Texas A amp M Kingsville Phillips was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in 1994 He became a rising star with the Falcons but in his second season he suffered a gruesome leg injury During a game against the Buffalo Bills Phillips intercepted a pass thrown by Buffalo quarterback Jim Kelly catching the ball at the Atlanta 2 yard line and was on his way to returning the ball for a defensive touchdown However after 43 yards Kelly himself caught up to Phillips and tackled him while he was running in bounds down the side line with the latter suffering a compound fracture to both his tibia and fibula on his right leg upon landing awkwardly on it 3 Phillips was required to stay on his back for a month in order for the bones to heal and Kelly has since apologized for the injury 1 Phillips was cut after one additional season with the Falcons He later signed with the Minnesota Vikings in 1998 but his season ended with a torn ACL After the season he played two seasons in the Arena Football League helping the Grand Rapids Rampage win ArenaBowl XV before retiring 1 Personal life EditRaised in Galveston Texas Phillips has two children and later settled in Kalamazoo Michigan He was diagnosed with kidney failure stemming from legal steroid usage during his football career 1 References Edit a b c d Gazette Jef Rietsma Special to the Kalamazoo December 25 2011 Former NFL player Kalamazoo resident finds satisfaction in a life of ups and downs MLive com Anthony Phillips Statistics on JustSportsStats com www justsportsstats com Retrieved January 25 2020 Van Wie Dan NFL 20 Most Gruesome Injuries in NFL History Bleacher Report Retrieved January 25 2020 External links EditESPN stats Video of Jim Kelly s tackle on Phillips This biographical article relating to an American football defensive back born in the 1970s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anthony Phillips defensive back amp oldid 1095834967, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
