Spartan Football NFL Players
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- Jul 25
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Updated: Jul 26
5 Carson Long
Position: Kicker
NS Class: 1973
College: University of Pittsburgh
Draft: Selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 11th round (302nd overall) of the
Teams: Long was released by the Rams and signed with the Buffalo Bills where he played for one NFL season in 1977. He kicked in 9 games and made 7 out of his 11 field goal attempts. His longest was a 45-yard field goal during the Buffalo Bills 31-13 loss against the Baltimore Colts on November 13, 1977. Long also made 13 out of his 14 extra point attempts. He scored a total of 34 points in his NFL career.
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November 13, 1977: Buffalo Bills Kicker Carson Long (5) and Holder Bob Chandler (81) during an NFL game at Rich Stadium in Orchard Park, NY. Long kicked field goals of 26 and 45 yards. The Bills lost to the Baltimore Colts 31-14.
70 Ron Mattes
Position: Offensive Tackle
NS Class: 1981
College: University of Virginia
Draft: Selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the 7th round (193rd overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft.
Teams: Mattes spent his first five years (1985-1990) of his career in Seattle. He started in 59 of 75 games with the Seahawks. In the 1986 season, Mattes started left tackle, starting in all 16 regular season games. The next three seasons he started in a pair of NFL playoff games. After playing with the Seahawks. Mattes went on to play a season each with the Chicago Bears (1991) and the Indianapolis Colts (1992). He appeared in 95 games in his seven-year NFL career.
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October 14, 1990: Offensive linemen Ron Mattes of the Seattle Seahawks blocks defensive linemen Greg Townsend of the Los Angeles Raiders during a game at the Los Angeles Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. The Raiders won the game 24-17.