Haskel Stanback

Haskel Stanback
No. 24
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1952-03-19) March 19, 1952 (age 72)
Kannapolis, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:A.L. Brown
(Kannapolis, North Carolina)
College:Tennessee
NFL draft:1974 / round: 5 / pick: 110
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:728
Rushing yards:2,662
Rushing TDs:25
Player stats at PFR

Haskel LaVon Stanback (born March 19, 1952) is a former professional American football player who played running back for seven seasons for the Atlanta Falcons.[1][2] He was selected in the fifth round of the 1974 NFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals after attending the University of Tennessee.[3][4] In Week 14 of the 1977 season, he had 22 carries for 129 yards and two touchdowns in a 35–7 win over the New Orleans Saints.[5] In his NFL career, he rushed for 2,662 yards and 25 touchdowns from 1974 to 1979.[6] He was enshrined into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.[7]

  1. ^ "Haskel Stanback, Kannapolis Football Legend". The Independent Tribune. February 27, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  2. ^ Choate, Dave (July 25, 2021). "Forgotten Falcons: Haskel Stanback". The Falcoholic. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "Haskel Stanback Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "1974 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons - December 18th, 1977". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  6. ^ "Haskel Stanback Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  7. ^ "Haskel Stanback". Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 16, 2024.