EARNEST ADAMSAdams, EarnestPosition: LB Height: 6-3 Weight: 225 Born: March 12, 1959 Fort Lauderdale, FL High School: Dillard (Fort Lauderdale, FL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Illinois | Lettered |
| 1978 | Illinois | Lettered |
| 1979 | Illinois | Lettered |
| 1980 | Illinois | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Pittsburgh Maulers (USFL)1984 PIT USFL | 50 | MLB | 18 | 11 |
| 1985 Portland Breakers (USFL)1985 POR USFL | 50 | RILB | ||
| 1987 Pittsburgh Gladiators (ARFL)1987 PIT ARFL | OL/DL | 6 | ||
| 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL | 50 | LB | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 Pittsburgh Gladiators (ARFL)1988 PIT ARFL | TE/DE | 12 | ||
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 3 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 5/16/1981 | 1981 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1981 PHI NFL |
| Released | 8/17/1981 | 1981 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1981 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 10/21/1982 | 1983 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1983 CHI USFL |
| Released | 1/24/1983 | 1983 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1983 CHI USFL |
| Signed | 5/12/1983 | 1983 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1983 PHI NFL |
| Released | 8/22/1983 | 1983 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1983 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 9/22/1983 | 1984 Pittsburgh Maulers (USFL)1984 PIT USFL |
| Allocation Draft | 12/6/1984 | 1985 Portland Breakers (USFL)1985 POR USFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 8/7/1986 | 1985 Portland Breakers (USFL)1985 POR USFL |
| Signed | 1985 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1985 BUF NFL | |
| Released | 9/3/1985 | 1985 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1985 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 3/28/1987 | 1987 Pittsburgh Gladiators (ARFL)1987 PIT ARFL |
| Free Agent | 1987 Pittsburgh Gladiators (ARFL)1987 PIT ARFL | |
| Signed | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL |
| Released | 10/19/1987 | 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1988 Pittsburgh Gladiators (ARFL)1988 PIT ARFL | |
| Free Agent | 1988 Pittsburgh Gladiators (ARFL)1988 PIT ARFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Portland Breakers (USFL)1985 POR USFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 Portland Breakers (USFL)1985 POR USFL | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Pittsburgh Maulers (USFL)1984 PIT USFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Portland Breakers (USFL)1985 POR USFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
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