Nate Newton
| Nate Newton | |
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Position (s): Guard |
Jersey numbers: 67, 61, 73 |
| born December 20, 1961 in Orlando , Florida | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1986 - 1999 | |
| College : Florida A&M University | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Games | 198 |
| as a starter | 180 |
| Fumbles conquered | 5 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Nathaniel Newton (* 20th December 1961 in Orlando , Florida , USA ) is a former American Football player. He played as an offensive guard u. a. with the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL .
college
Newton began his football career at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee , Florida . Because of his athletic achievements, Newton is in the Hall of Fame of the Florida A&M University Rattlers .
Professional time
In 1984 Newton was signed by the USFL team to the Tampa Bay Bandits . The USFL was a competitive league to the NFL, but had to stop playing after a short time due to financial problems. Newton then switched to the Dallas Cowboys without being elected in the draft .
The team of the Cowboys was trained by Tom Landry , who did not manage to bring the team back to the top of the table. In 1988 Landry had to vacate his post and was replaced by Jimmy Johnson . With the new owner of the Cowboys Jerry Jones , Johnson developed the plan to supplement the team with young, success-hungry players. In addition, star players like running back Herschel Walker were given up and thereby diligently collected draft rights for new signings. Few players, including Newton, were retained and the team rebuilt around these players.
As rookies , or committed by other clubs, the pass recipient Alvin Harper , the fullback Daryl Johnston , the tight end Jay Novacek and the quarterback Troy Aikman were among others . The halfback Emmitt Smith became the best player of all time to the field. In addition, wide receiver Michael Irvin, who has been playing with the Cowboys since 1988, managed to overcome a cruciate ligament rupture and become one of the best passport recipients of all time. The defense around Jim Jeffcoat was strengthened to a bulwark with players like Russell Maryland , Leon Lett and Chad Hennings . The Cowboys became the dominant football team of the 1990s.
Along with his pre-blockers Johnston, Mark Tuinei, and Erik Williams , Smith made a perfect offensive weapon. Smith succeeded again and again in blocking the way into the end zone of the opposing team. In addition to Smith, the cowboys' passport recipients also developed into feared attackers. Newton mainly had the task of protecting his quarterback Aikman until he had chosen a free pass recipient for his passports. Newton, who had ideal prerequisites for a guard weighing 148 kg and 188 cm tall, developed into the best player in his position. Because of his dominant appearance, he was given the nickname The Kitchen .
Newton and his team won the American championship in professional football three times - the Super Bowl - in the 1992/93 Super Bowl XXVII final against the Buffalo Bills with 52:17, and again in the 1993/94 Super Bowl XXVIII final against the Buffalo team with 30:13 and in the 1995/96 Super Bowl XXX final against the Pittsburgh Steelers with 27:17.
Newton joined the Carolina Panthers in 1999 . After 198 games in the NFL, including 191 games for the Cowboys, he ended his career there a year later.
Off the field
Newton, like many of his teammates at the Cowboys, came into conflict with the law. Within a few days, he was arrested twice with large quantities of marijuana in 2001 , for which he was sent to federal prison for 32 months.
Honors
Newton played six times in the Pro Bowl from 1992 to 1996 and 1998 . He is a candidate for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame . He is also a member of the Dallas Cowboys All Star Team.
After the career
After serving in prison, Newton turned to Christianity and tried to discourage children from using drugs. He is also involved in a television production.
Web links
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 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Newton, Nate |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Newton, Nathaniel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 20, 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Orlando (Florida) |