Earl FerrellFerrell, Earl ThomasHeight: 6-0 Weight: 232 Born: March 27, 1958 Halifax, VA High School: Halifax County (South Boston, VA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | East Tennessee State | Lettered |
| 1979 | East Tennessee State | Lettered |
| 1980 | East Tennessee State | Lettered |
| 1981 | East Tennessee State | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (125th overall) 1982 St. Louis Cardinals |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1982 STL NFL | 31 | RB | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1983 STL NFL | 31 | RB | 16 | 0 |
| 1984 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1984 STL NFL | 31 | FB | 16 | 9 |
| 1985 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1985 STL NFL | 31 | FB | 11 | 9 |
| 1986 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1986 STL NFL | 31 | FB | 16 | 15 |
| 1987 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1987 STL NFL | 31 | FB | 11 | 11 |
| 1988 Phoenix Cardinals (NFL)1988 PHX NFL | 31 | FB | 16 | 16 |
| 1989 Phoenix Cardinals (NFL)1989 PHX NFL | 31 | FB | 15 | 15 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 110 | 75 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/27/1982 | 1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1982 STL NFL |
| Signed | 6/9/1982 | 1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1982 STL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/21/1985 | 1985 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1985 STL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/5/1987 | 1987 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1987 STL NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 5/2/1990 | 1989 Phoenix Cardinals (NFL)1989 PHX NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1983 STL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1984 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1984 STL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1985 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1985 STL NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1986 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1986 STL NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1987 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1987 STL NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1988 Phoenix Cardinals (NFL)1988 PHX NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 | ||
| 1989 Phoenix Cardinals (NFL)1989 PHX NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 32 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 192 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1983 STL NFL | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1984 STL NFL | 44 | 203 | 4.6 | 25 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1985 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1985 STL NFL | 46 | 208 | 4.5 | 30 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1986 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1986 STL NFL | 124 | 548 | 4.4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1987 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1987 STL NFL | 113 | 512 | 4.5 | 35t | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988 Phoenix Cardinals (NFL)1988 PHX NFL | 202 | 924 | 4.6 | 47 | 7 | ||||
| 1989 Phoenix Cardinals (NFL)1989 PHX NFL | 149 | 502 | 3.4 | 44t | 6 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 685 | 2950 | 4.3 | 47 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1984 STL NFL | 26 | 218 | 8.4 | 21 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1985 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1985 STL NFL | 25 | 277 | 11.1 | 30 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1986 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1986 STL NFL | 56 | 434 | 7.8 | 30t | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 1987 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1987 STL NFL | 23 | 262 | 11.4 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1988 Phoenix Cardinals (NFL)1988 PHX NFL | 38 | 315 | 8.3 | 30 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1989 Phoenix Cardinals (NFL)1989 PHX NFL | 18 | 122 | 6.8 | 25 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 186 | 1628 | 8.8 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1982 STL NFL | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1983 STL NFL | 1 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 23 | 11.5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1982 STL NFL | 4 | 0 | 88 | 22.0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1983 STL NFL | 13 | 0 | 257 | 19.8 | 28 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1984 STL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1986 STL NFL | 3 | 0 | 41 | 13.7 | 27 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1987 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1987 STL NFL | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Phoenix Cardinals (NFL)1988 PHX NFL | 2 | 0 | 25 | 12.5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 24 | 0 | 421 | 17.5 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1983 STL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1984 STL NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1985 STL NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1986 STL NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1987 STL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Phoenix Cardinals (NFL)1988 PHX NFL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1989 Phoenix Cardinals (NFL)1989 PHX NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
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