Jeff Groth (American football)

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Jeff Groth
No. 85, 81, 48, 86
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1957-07-02) July 2, 1957 (age 66)
Mankato, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:176 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High school:Chagrin Falls (Chagrin Falls, Ohio)
College:Bowling Green
NFL draft:1979 / Round: 8 / Pick: 206
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:152
Receiving yards:2,126
Receiving touchdowns:5
Player stats at PFR

Jeffrey Eugene Groth (born July 2, 1957) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Miami Dolphins, Houston Oilers, and the New Orleans Saints.[1] Groth was also a 4th round selection of the Texas Rangers as an outfielder in the 1980 MLB Draft.

Groth attended Bowling Green University. In 1978, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star and team MVP.[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jeff Groth Archived 2011-11-21 at the Wayback Machine. databasefootball.
  2. ^ "Chatham A's pick up 4 wins, suffer 2 losses over past week". The Cape Cod Chronicle. Chatham, MA. July 27, 1978. p. 18.
  3. ^ "Groth Named A's MVP". The Cape Cod Chronicle. Chatham, MA. August 31, 1978. p. 23.