Irv Eatman

Games played:	149
Games started:	118
Fumble recoveries:	5

Irv Eatman
No. 75
Position:	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	January 1, 1961 (age 63); Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Career information
College:	UCLA
NFL draft:	1983 / Round: 8 / Pick: 204
Career history
	Philadelphia Stars (1983–1984); Baltimore Stars (1985); Kansas City Chiefs (1986–1990); New York Jets (1991–1992); Los Angeles Rams (1993); Atlanta Falcons (1994); Houston Oilers (1995–1996);
Career highlights and awards
	USFL All-Time Team; 3× All-USFL ( 1983, 1984, 1985);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	149
Games started:	118
Fumble recoveries:	5
	Player stats at NFL.com

Irvin Humphrey "Irv" Eatman (born January 1, 1961) is a former American football offensive tackle, who played professionally for 3 seasons in the United States Football League (USFL) and 11 seasons with the National Football League (NFL).

Playing career[edit]

High school[edit]

Eatman attended Meadowdale High School in Dayton, Ohio where he starred in football and basketball.

College[edit]

A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Eatman attended UCLA where he was a two-time Lombardi Award semi-finalist, three-time honorable mention All-America and two-time All-Pac-10 selection. He played on the Bruins Rose Bowl Champion squad as a senior following the 1982 season.

USFL[edit]

Eatman was selected in the eighth round of the 1983 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.^[1] However, he opted to join the USFL where he was a three-time USFL All-Pro offensive tackle (1983–1985) with the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars. In 1984, Eatman was named USFL Man of the Year^[2] and was part of Stars squads which claimed USFL titles in both 1984 and 1985.

NFL[edit]

Eatman entered the NFL with a five-year stint in Kansas City (1986–1990) before playing six seasons with the New York Jets (1991–1992), the Los Angeles Rams (1993), the Atlanta Falcons (1994) and the Houston Oilers (1995–1996).

Coaching career[edit]

Irv Eatman joined the Oakland Raiders coaching staff (bay area) as co-offensive line coach. Eatman previously served as an assistant offensive line coach with the Kansas City Chiefs, the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Green Bay Packers (1999) AOL
Pittsburgh Steelers (2000) AOL
Kansas City Chiefs (2001-2005) AOL
Oakland Raiders (2006) Co-OL

References[edit]

^ "1983 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
^ "USFL Award Winners". oursportscentral.com. Retrieved October 6, 2010.

[1] "1983 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-03-06.

[2] "USFL Award Winners". oursportscentral.com. Retrieved October 6, 2010.

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