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Bobby Hammond

American football player and coach (born 1952)

American football player

Bobby Hammond

No. 33, 34

Position:

Running back

Personal information

Born:

(1952-02-20) February 20, 1952 (age 72)
Orangeburg, South Carolina, U.S.

Career information

College:

Morgan State

Career history

As a player:

New York Giants (1976–1979)
Washington Redskins (1979–1980)

As a coach:

New York Jets (1983–1989)
Running backs coach
Phoenix Cardinals (1990–1991)
Running backs coach
Philadelphia Eagles (1993–1994)
Offensive and special teams assistant
London Monarchs (1995–1996)
Head coach

Career highlights and awards

Morgan State University Athletic Hall of Fame

Career NFL statistics

Games played:	54
Rushing yards:	1,401
Receiving yards:	528
Kick return yards:	1,297
Punt return yards:	566
Touchdowns:	8

Head coaching record

Career:

4–8 (WLAF)

Player stats at NFL.com

Robert Lee Hammond (born February 20, 1952) is a former American professional football player and coach. He was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons with the New York Giants and Washington Redskins after playing collegiately at Morgan State University.^[1] Hammond also was an assistant coach in the NFL for 11 years and served as head coach for the London Monarchs of the World League of American Football (WLAF) from 1995 to 1996.

Early years

Hammond played high school football at Bayside High School in Bayside, New York.^[1]

Later years

After retiring from playing football, Hammond worked for the Pony sportswear company, signing players for product endorsements.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Moran, Malcolm (August 4, 1983). "Players; Hammond recalls an angry youth". New York Times. p. B15. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
^ Remnick, David (February 9, 1983). "Hammond Is Counting on Different Numbers Under Federalism". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 24, 2024.