Paul Lankford

American football player (born 1958)
American football player
Paul Lankford
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Lankford playing for the Dolphins in 1985
No. 44
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1958-06-15) June 15, 1958 (age 65)
Farmingdale, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College:Penn State
NFL draft:1982 / Round: 3 / Pick: 80
Career history
  • Miami Dolphins (1982–1991)
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:13
Fumble Recoveries:3
Games:130

Paul Lankford (born June 15, 1958 in New York, New York) is a former American professional football player. He was a cornerback who played ten seasons in the National Football League.[1] He played in two Super Bowls for the Miami Dolphins. He played collegiately at Penn State and is the father of former Illinois wide receiver Ryan Lankford, who signed with the Dolphins in 2014.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Where are they now? Paul Lankford, Farmingdale, 1977" NewsDay. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  2. ^ Dodds, Mark (2011), "Miami Dolphins", Encyclopedia of Sports Management and Marketing, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., doi:10.4135/9781412994156.n451, ISBN 978-1-4129-7382-3, retrieved 2021-03-16

External links

  • Paul Lankford on Pro Football Reference
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Miami Dolphins 1982 NFL draft selections
  • Roy Foster
  • Mark Duper
  • Paul Lankford
  • Charles Bowser
  • Bob Nelson
  • Rich Diana
  • Tom Tutson
  • Ron Hester
  • Dan Johnson
  • Larry Cowan
  • Tate Randle
  • Steve Clark
  • Mack Boatner
  • Robin Fisher
  • Wayne Jones
  • Gary Crum
  • Mike Rodrigue


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