This article is about the American professional football running back who played for nine seasons in the National Football League. For the spectator who made a million dollars during a timeout in the third quarter of a Chicago Bulls–Miami Heat game on April 14, 1993, see The Calhoun Shot.
For the spectator making a $1M basketball shot, see The Calhoun Shot.
Prior to playing NFL, Calhoun played football at Wichita High School North and Kansas State University. He was drafted in the tenth round of the 1974 NFL Draft by Buffalo. In 2009, he was inducted into both the Wichita Sports Hall of Fame[2] and the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame;[3] and in 2010, was chosen and awarded entry into the Wichita North High School Hall of Fame.
In 1976, while playing for the New England Patriots, Calhoun led the NFL in Rushing Yards per Attempt, with 5.6. He rushed for 721 yards that year.
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