Cliff Harris
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Position (s): Safety |
Jersey number (s): 43 |
| born November 12, 1948 in Fayetteville , Arkansas | |
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| Active : 1970 - 1979 | |
| Undrafted in 1970 | |
| College : Quachita Baptist University | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Interceptions | 29 |
| Games | 141 |
| Touchdowns | 1 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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| Pro Football Hall of Fame | |
Clifford Allen "Cliff" Harris (* 12. November 1948 in Fayetteville , Arkansas ) Nickname : "Captain Crash" , is a former American American football poker players. He played as safety in the National Football League (NFL) with the Dallas Cowboys .
Player career
college
Harris grew up in Hot Springs , Arkansas and played American football at Quachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia . The college football team was second rate at the time. Players of such teams usually have little chance of a professional career. Harris, who was considered too skinny for football, graduated with a degree in mathematics. Although the NFL scouts became aware of him, he was not considered by any team in the 1970 NFL Draft .
NFL
Harris had caught the eye of those in charge of the Cowboys while studying filming. He was invited to a trial training session and was immediately able to convince. Although he still had to do his military service in his rookie year and he was therefore unable to play all the games, he pushed his future friend and business partner Charlie Waters from his regular place as Free Safety . Waters was later used as a cornerback . Under head coach Tom Landry , the cowboys developed into a top team. Harris formed together with other players such as Mel Renfro , Randy White or Waters a dreaded defense that went down in NFL history as the so-called "Doomsday Defense" ( doomsday defense ). Harris was known for his ruthless and hard-executed tackles .
Cliff Harris won the Super Bowl twice with the Cowboys . Super Bowl VI was won 24: 3 against the Miami Dolphins , Super Bowl XII went to the team from Dallas with 27:10 against the Denver Broncos . The Cowboys saw three more Super Bowls as losers. After the 1979 season, Harris surprisingly ended his career.
Honors
Cliff Harris played six Pro Bowl times, was named All-Pro five times , and is a member of the NFL 1970s All-Decade Team and the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame and his college's hall of fame. He was inducted into the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor in 2004 and has been a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame since 2020 .
After the career
Harris works with Waters in an energy trading company of which he is himself President. He wrote two books. One book with the title: "Captain Crash and the Dallas Cowboys" tells his life story, while the second book with the title: "Tales from the Dallas Cowboys" tells stories about the team of the Dallas Cowboys. Charlie Waters was co-author of this book.
Off the field
Harris is married with three children. He lives in Rockwall , Texas and is a contributor to numerous nonprofits.
Web links
- Cliff Harris with the Dallas Cowboys
- Cliff Harris in college
- Members of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame (PDF; 1 kB)
source
- Jens Plassmann: NFL - American Football. The game, the stars, the stories (= Rororo 9445 rororo Sport ). Rowohlt, Reinbek near Hamburg 1995, ISBN 3-499-19445-7 .
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| SURNAME | Harris, Cliff |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Harris, Clifford Allen (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player and entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 12, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fayetteville , Arkansas , United States |