This Week in NFL History: February 19 through February 25

Relive and recapture iconic moments. Discover that you or a loved one share a birthday with a football legend. Recall an anniversary of an event that forever changed the landscape of the NFL and had a profound impact on your life. It’s all here in This Week in NFL History.

This Week in NFL History is a weekly article that will look back at some of the most memorable events that have occurred during this week historically in professional football. Each nugget is a tidbit of information that is connected to the NFL through history.

AROUND COVER32

The Red Zone: 2017 NFL offseason player releases

Trivia Blitz: 2016 statistical leaders

This Week in NFL History: February 12th – February 18th

What’s Trending: What should the Vikings do about Adrian Peterson

cover32’s Way Too Early Predictions: How will the 2017 NFL season play out

Daily Dime: Young’s comeback, the Franchise Tag, Brady after 40, and more

This Week in NFL History: February 19-February 25

February 19

1959: Commissioner Roger Goodell is born in Jamestown, New York
1965: NFL adds sixth official — the line judge — to the officiating crew
1971: Green Bay Packers fullback William Henderson is born in Richmond, Virginia
1992: Arizona Cardinals linebacker Kareem Martin is born in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
1993: San Francisco 49ers running back Mike Davis is born in Atlanta, Georgia
2011: Hall of Fame Chicago Cardinals and Detroit Lions running back Ollie Matson dies at age 80 in Los Angeles, California (b. 1930)

February 20

1961: San Diego Chargers defensive back and Buffalo Bills’ defensive backs coach Gill Byrd born in San Francisco, California
1967: Dallas Cowboys linebacker Broderick Thomas is born in Houston, Texas
1967: Chicago Bears wide receiver and broadcaster Tom Waddle born in Cincinnati, Ohio
1970: St. Louis Rams tight end Jeff Robinson born in Kennewick, Washington
1971: New Orleans Saints offensive lineman Wally Williams born in Tallahassee, Florida
1981: Buffalo Bills running back Fred Jackson born is in Fort Worth, Texas
2006: Broadcaster Curt Gowdy dies at age 86 in Palm Beach, Florida (b. 1919)
2016: Green Bay Packers linebacker Mike McCoy dies at age 62 in Thornton, Colorado (b. 1953)

February 21

1953: New York Giants and New Orleans Saints offensive lineman Jim Pietrzak is born in Detroit, Michigan
1968: Minnesota Vikings and Washington Redskins running back Terry Allen is born in Commerce, Georgia
1971: Green Bay Packers and Oakland Raiders wide receiver Terry Mickens is born in Tallahassee, Florida
1977: Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears quarterback Chad Hutchinson is born in San Diego, California
1977: Hall of Fame Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Henry Jordan dies at age 42 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (b. 1935)
1983: Retired Cleveland Browns and New York Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards is born in Detroit, Michigan
1989: Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Brandon Williams is born in Kirkwood, Missouri
1990: Miami Dolphins defensive end Nick Williams is born in Birmingham, Alabama

February 22

1967: Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks running back Steve Broussard is born in Los Angeles, California
1969: Green Bay Packers tight end Mark Chmura is born in Deerfield, Massachusetts
1969: New England Patriots wide receiver and Miami Dolphins’ receivers coach Shawn Jefferson is born in Jacksonville, Florida
1971: Green Bay Packers nose tackle Gilbert Brown is born in Farmington, Michigan
1991: Oakland Raiders defensive end/outside linebacker Khalil Mack is born in Fort Pierce, Florida
1991: Oakland Raiders wide receiver Seth Roberts is born in Moultrie, Georgia
1993: Houston Texans running back Akeem Hunt is born in Covington, Georgia
1993: Oakland Raiders running back DeAndre Washington is born in Dallas, Texas

February 23

1940: Hall of Fame St. Louis Cardinals tight end Jackie Smith is born in Columbia, Mississippi
1943: Hall of Fame Oakland Raiders wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff is born in Erie, Pennsylvania
1950: Los Angeles Rams linebacker Jim Youngblood is born in Union, South Carolina
1951: Dallas Cowboys defensive end Ed “Too Tall” Jones is born in Jackson, Tennessee
1981: Chicago Bears cornerback and broadcaster Charles “Peanut” Tillman is born in Chicago, Illinois
1986: New England Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo is born in Hampton, Virginia
1988: Miami Dolphins cornerback Byron Maxwell is born in North Charleston, South Carolina
1991: Pittsburgh Steelers safety Shamarko Thomas is born in Virginia Beach, Virginia
1992: Los Angeles Rams cornerback E.J. Gaines is born in Independence, Missouri
2010: New England Patriots special teamer and running back Mosi Tatupu dies at age 54 in Attleboro, Massachusetts (b. 1955)

February 24

1957: New York Giants wide receiver Phil McConkey is born in Buffalo, New York
1963: Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings kicker Fuad Reveiz is born in Bogota, Columbia
1970: San Francisco 49ers Jeff Garcia is born in Gilroy, California
1974: Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Simeon Rice is born in Chicago, Illinois
1981: Indianapolis Colts safety Bob Sanders is born in Erie, Pennsylvania
1990: Indianapolis Colts tight end Dwayne Allen is born in Fayetteville, North Carolina
1992: Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Dominique Easley is born in Staten Island, New York
2007: Los Angeles Rams defensive end Lamar Lundy dies at age 71 in Richmond, Indiana (b. 1935)
2007: Denver Broncos running back Damien Nash dies at age 24 in St. Louis, Missouri (b. 1982)

February 25

1895: NFL commissioner and Philadelphia Eagles co-founder/co-owner De Benneville “Bert” Bell is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1959)
1933: NFL enacts two rules changes to distinguish itself from college football; hashmarks added 10 yards in from each sideline and goal posts are moved from the end lines at the back of the end zone to the goal lines
1943: Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears quarterback Jack Concannon is born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2005)
1951: Broadcaster James Brown is born in Washington, D.C.
1958: Tennessee Titans and Los Angeles Rams head coach Jeff Fisher is born in Culver City, California
1961: Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Todd Blackledge is born in Canton, Ohio
1964: Green Bay Packers quarterback Don Majkowski is born in Buffalo, New York
1970: New York Giants and Arizona Cardinals quarterback Dave Brown is born in Summit, New Jersey
1979: Oakland Raiders linebacker Napoleon Harris is born in Chicago, Illinois
1986: Green Bay Packers running back James Starks is born in Niagara Falls, New York
1988: Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy is born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1988: San Francisco 49ers quarterback Christian Ponder is born in Dallas, Texas

– Curtis Rawls is a Managing Editor for cover32 and covers the NFL and New York Giants, like and follow on Facebook and Twitter. Curtis can be followed on Twitter @TheArmchrAnlyst.

The post This Week in NFL History: February 19 through February 25 appeared first on Cover32.