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Shaun Edward Alexander (born August 30, 1977 in Florence, Kentucky) is an American football running back in the National Football League who is currently a free agent. A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Florence is a city in Boone County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 23551 at the 2000 census. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with A running back ( RB) is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player From 2001 until 2007, he was the featured running back for the Seattle Seahawks. He set several records and was named the league's most valuable player during his team's 2005 Super Bowl season. However, since then injuries have limited his productivity.
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Early years
After a standout career at Boone County High School in his hometown, Alexander won the Kentucky "Mr. Football" Award, an honor given to the top high school player in the state. Boone County High School is located in Florence, Kentucky. The school was opened in 1954 The Kentucky "Mr Football" Award is an honor given to the top high school football player in the state of Kentucky. He set records of 3,166 rushing yards and 54 touchdowns for his high school team. A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football. He also attended R. A. Jones Middle School.
College career
Alexander accepted a scholarship offer from the University of Alabama. A scholarship is an award of access to an institution or a financial aid award for an individual student scholar for the purpose of furthering their Education Alexander wasted little time in showing his prowess on the football field at the collegiate level. As a freshman in 1996, he ran for 291 yards, an Alabama single-game rushing record, and four touchdowns against LSU in Tiger Stadium. The LSU Tigers football team aka "Fighting Tigers" represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge Louisiana, United States in Tiger Stadium is the home field of Louisiana State University American football team. After deciding against declaring for the NFL Draft after his junior year in 1998, Alexander returned to Tuscaloosa and had a banner season. The NFL Draft is an annual Sports draft in which NFL teams select newly-eligible players for their rosters Tuscaloosa is a city in west central Alabama in the southern United States. He was initially given Heisman consideration, but a sprained ankle in a game against Tennessee ended his chances of that. The University of Tennessee (also known as UT) sometimes called the University of Tennessee Knoxville ( UT Knoxville, or UTK) is the flagship Nevertheless, Alexander still played a key role in leading the Tide to the SEC Championship in 1999, with his game-winning 25-yard touchdown run against third-ranked Florida in Gainesville, and also his dominating fourth quarter performance against in-state foe Auburn in the Iron Bowl. The Southeastern Conference (SEC is a College Athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which operates in the southeastern The University of Florida ( Florida or UF) is a public land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant major Research Gainesville is the name of several places in the United States of America: Gainesville Alabama Gainesville Florida, Auburn University ( AU or Auburn) is a State university located in Auburn, Alabama, U The Iron Bowl is the name given to the annual intercollegiate football game between the teams of Auburn University and the University of Alabama. Alexander still holds the Alabama rushing record with 3565 yards in four seasons.
NFL career
Alexander was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks with the 19th pick of the 2000 NFL Draft. The 2000 National Football League Draft was held on April 15 and April 16 2000 The Seahawks acquired this pick by trading Joey Galloway to the Dallas Cowboys. Joseph Scott "Joey" Galloway (born November 20, 1971 in Bellaire Ohio) is an American football Wide receiver for the Alexander played in all 16 games his rookie year but saw limited action behind starter Ricky Watters. Richard "Ricky" James Watters (born April 7, 1969 in Harrisburg Pennsylvania) is a former American football Running back His fame rose the following year. In a game played on November 11, 2001 against the Oakland Raiders, he rushed for a franchise record 266 yards on 35 carries. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. In 2001, he led the NFL in rushing touchdowns with 14 and was tied for second with Terrell Owens with 16 total touchdowns. A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football. Terrell Eldorado Owens (ˈtɛɹl̩ (born December 7, 1973) is an American football Wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football.
In 2002, he started all 16 games en route to an NFC leading (and franchise record) 16 rushing touchdowns, four of which came in the first half of Seattle's September 29, 2002 game against the Minnesota Vikings where he also caught a touchdown pass. The National Football Conference ( NFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. The five touchdowns in that half set an NFL record.
2003 was another productive year for Alexander. He rushed his way to a career high of 1,435 rushing yards and scored 16 touchdowns. Seattle also made its first playoff appearance since 2000. Alexander's success in the 2003 season earned him his first trip to Honolulu for the annual Pro Bowl. Honolulu is the Capital and most populous Census-designated place (CDP in the U In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL
In 2004, Alexander remained one of the key components of Seattle's offense. He finished second in the NFL in rushing yards (with 1,696) to the New York Jets' Curtis Martin by a single yard. The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. Curtis James Martin Jr (born May 1 1973 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a former American football Running back. After being passed over for a late game rushing attempt during his team's victory over the Atlanta Falcons, Alexander accused his coach Mike Holmgren of "stabbing him in the back" by denying Alexander an opportunity to win the rushing title. The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia. Michael George Holmgren (born June 15, 1948 in San Francisco California) is the Head coach of the Seattle Seahawks of the Alexander retracted his comments the following day, and expressed support for his coach.
2005 season
Alexander had a great deal of success in the 2005 season. In the first game, he rushed for 73 yards. Other highlights include an 88-yard touchdown run against the Arizona Cardinals on November 6, 2005, and rushing for 165 yards against the St. Louis Rams on November 13, 2005. The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St Also, he had two 4 touchdown games, against Arizona on September 25, 2005, and against the Houston Texans on October 16, 2005. The Houston Texans is a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. He led the NFL in rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, Pro Bowl votes, and points. In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL
During the 2005 season he broke the franchise record for the most rushing yards in the Seattle Seahawks' history. On November 13, 2005, scoring 3 touchdowns, Alexander became the first running back in NFL history to record 15 or more touchdowns in five consecutive seasons. On November 20, 2005, in San Francisco, Alexander became the first player in NFL History to score 19 rushing or receiving TDs in only 10 games (Steve Van Buren had 18 in 1945). Stephen W Van Buren (born December 28, 1920 in La Ceiba, Honduras) is a former professional American football player who played for This feat eventually led to him breaking Priest Holmes record of 27 total touchdowns set in 2002, and his 27 rushing touchdowns also tied Holmes for the most in a single season. Priest Anthony Holmes (born October 7, 1973 in Fort Smith Arkansas) is a former American football Running back of the National
On December 11, 2005, in Seattle's NFC West-clinching victory over the San Francisco 49ers, Alexander had his 9th 100-yard rushing game of the year, breaking Chris Warren's franchise record of eight 100-yard games. The NFC West is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team Christipher Collins Warren (born January 24, 1967 in Silver Spring Maryland) is a former American football Running back in the In the process he also set a more significant NFL record, running for 100 yards against divisional opponents in nine straight games, a record previously held by Walter Payton. Walter Jerry Payton (July 25 1954 – November 1 1999 was an American football player who played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League On December 18th, 2005, in a game against the Tennessee Titans, Alexander passed the 1,600 yard mark for the second consecutive season, had a Seahawks franchise record 10th 100 yard rushing game, and scored his 24th rushing touchdown of the year (as well as the 86th of his career, tying him with Priest Holmes at 12th on the all-time rushing touchdown leader list). The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville Tennessee. Priest Anthony Holmes (born October 7, 1973 in Fort Smith Arkansas) is a former American football Running back of the National [1] Perhaps more substantial is that his 96th career touchdown moved him into an 18th place tie with Randy Moss and Eric Dickerson on the all-time touchdown leader list[2], having already bumped Priest Holmes (94 TDs) into 21st. Randall Gene Moss (born February 13, 1977 in Rand, West Virginia) is an American football Wide receiver for the New Eric Demetric Dickerson (born September 2 1960) is a former professional running back in the National Football League (NFL who in his career played for Alexander also became the first Seahawk player to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Sports Illustrated is an American Sports Magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner.
On January 1, 2006, in a game versus the Green Bay Packers, Alexander set the single season touchdown record at 28, and tied Priest Holmes's record of 27 rushing touchdowns in a season. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. Priest Anthony Holmes (born October 7, 1973 in Fort Smith Arkansas) is a former American football Running back of the National Alexander also won his first NFL rushing title with 1,880 rushing yards. In 2005, he joined Emmitt Smith, Priest Holmes, and Marshall Faulk as the only running backs to record consecutive seasons of 20 or more touchdowns. Emmitt James Smith III (born May 15 1969 in Pensacola Florida) is a former American football player who played for the Dallas Cowboys Priest Anthony Holmes (born October 7, 1973 in Fort Smith Arkansas) is a former American football Running back of the National Marshall William Faulk (born February 26, 1973 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former American football Running back, who
Four days later, on January 5, he was awarded with the 2005 NFL MVP Award, becoming the first Seahawk to win the MVP award in franchise history. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. The National Football League Most Valuable Player Award is given by various entities most notably the Associated Press, to the player who is considered most valuable He beat out New York Giants running back Tiki Barber and Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning who had won the award the previous two years. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. For the Field hockey player see Kate Barber Atiim Kiambu Hakeem-ah "Tiki" Barber (TEE-kee (born April 7, 1975 The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24 1976 is an American football Quarterback who currently plays for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football Alexander garnered 19 out of a possible 50 votes. A day after receiving the MVP award, Alexander was named Associated Press Offensive Player of the Year. The NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award is given annually by the Associated Press to the offensive player of the National Football League believed to He received 34 votes of a panel of 50 NFL sportwriters and broadcasters. He was also named the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Year. FedEx Corporation ( is a Logistics services company based in the United States. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. At the ESPY Awards Alexander received two awards, Best Record Breaking Performance and Best NFL Player. The ESPY Awards is an annual Sports awards event created and broadcast by American Cable television network ESPN.
In the 2006 Divisional playoff game against the Washington Redskins Alexander suffered a concussion early on and had to watch the rest of the game, a Seahawks win, from the sidelines. The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D However, in the NFC Championship Game against the Carolina Panthers he had 34 carries for 132 yards and two touchdowns, which was easily the best playoff performance of his career. The NFC Championship Game is one of the two Semi-final matches of the National Football League the largest professional American football league in the United The Carolina Panthers are a professional football team based in Charlotte North Carolina, representing both North Carolina and South Carolina in the
During the Seahawks Super Bowl run, Alexander's success was feted by "Dustin Blatnik and the 12th Man Band" in the song "Sweet Shaun Alexander," a parody of the popular Lynyrd Skynyrd song "Sweet Home Alabama. Lynyrd Skynyrd (ˌlɛnɚdˈskɪnɝd is an American Southern rock band " Sweet Home Alabama " is a song by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd that first appeared in 1974 on their second album Second Helping "
Shaun Alexander and the Seahawks lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XL on February 5, 2006. Super Bowl XL featured the American Football Conference (AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC champion Seattle Alexander was the leading rusher of the game with 95 yards. He suffered a sprained ankle towards the end of the game which kept him from playing in the Pro Bowl. A sprain (from the French espraindre - to wring is an Injury which occurs to Ligaments caused by a sudden overtearing (for the Muscle In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL At the end of the season, he was selected to be the cover athlete of Madden NFL 2007. Madden NFL 07 is the 2007 edition of the popular Madden NFL series To date, Alexander is the only player that has been featured on both the covers of Madden NFL and NCAA Football. This article is for the video game series for the sport see College Football.
2006 season
In March of 2006 Alexander signed an 8-year $62 million contract to remain a part of the Seattle Seahawks organization, becoming the highest paid running back in NFL history at the time of the signing. The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA
Alexander's success in the 2005 season led to his being featured on the cover of Madden NFL 07 making him the first player to appear on the covers of both EA Sports football titles. Madden NFL is an American football Video game series developed by Electronic Arts Tiburon for EA Sports. Alexander previously appeared on the cover of NCAA Football 2001. Alexander fractured his toe in his left foot in Week 3 of the season, keeping the so-called Madden curse alive. That same game, he set a team record when he scored his 102nd touchdown of his career with the Seattle Seahawks which broke Steve Largent's record. He returned to action on November 19, 2006 against the San Francisco 49ers. On December 10, in a loss to the Arizona Cardinals, he broke Barry Sanders record for most consecutive games with a run of 10 or more yards. Barry David Sanders (born) is a former American football Running back who spent all of his professional career with the Detroit Lions in the NFL
Alexander's final regular season statistics for 2006 were 896 rushing yards on 252 attempts, (3. 6 yards per carry) with seven touchdowns, all rushing TDs, in 10 games.
2007 season
During Week 1's game against Tampa Bay , Alexander sustained a fractured left wrist. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. Alexander assured coaches and the press that he would still continue to play. Although Alexander decided to play despite his injury, his performance has taken a noticeable turn for the worse. During Week 5, Alexander's lead blocker, Mack Strong, was injured with a herniated disk in his neck, forcing him to retire; he was replaced by Leonard Weaver. Mack Carlington Strong (born September 11, 1971 in Fort Benning Georgia) is football sportscaster for Fox Sports Northwest. Leonard Weaver (born September 23, 1982 in Melbourne Florida) is an American football fullback for the Seattle Seahawks Injuries plagued Alexander again during Week 9, where he twisted both his knee and ankle. In the final game of the regular season, Alexander became the eighth player in NFL history to score 100 rushing touchdowns. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league.
Alexander's final regular season statistics for 2007 were 716 yards rushing on 207 attempts, a 3. 5-yard per carry with four touchdowns in 10 games. He added 14 receptions for 76 yards and a touchdown to his rushing totals.
Alexander recorded only 20 yards on 9 carries and scored a TD on a one-yard run in Seattle's playoff loss to the Green Bay Packers on January 12, 2008.
Alexander was released by the Seahawks after he passed a physical on April 22, 2008. [3]
Alexander is interested in finishing his career with the Cincinnati Bengals. The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. He will visit the Bengals in hopes of signing with them. But his agent stressed the visit is "very preliminary. " [4] Adam Schefter of the NFL Network has stated that after meeting with the Bengals, Alexander will visit the New Orleans Saints. Adam Schefter (born December 21, 1966 in Valley Stream, New York is an American sports writer and television analyst NFL Network is an American television Specialty channel owned and operated by the National Football League (NFL and is also shown in Canada The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans Louisiana. [5] The Denver Broncos have also expressed interest in Alexander. The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. [6]
Personal
Alexander married Valerie Alexander (née Boyd) in April of 2002 after a two-year courtship. Together, the couple have three daughters: Heaven, Trinity and Eden. [7] A born-again Christian,[8] Alexander and his wife are very outspoken about their faith and are regular attendees at Federal Way's Christian Faith Center. Alexander believes strongly in Jesus Christ and also shows strong faith. [9] Firm supporters of abstinence and sexual purity, Shaun and Valerie both claimed to be virgins when they married. Alexander has discussed the issue publicly on many occasions, including in his book Touchdown.
References
- ^ ESPN - NFL All-Time Leaders - National Football League
- ^ ESPN - NFL All-Time Leaders - National Football League
- ^ Clayton, John (2008-04-22), Seahawks release former league MVP Alexander, ESPN, <http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3361271&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines>. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to Retrieved on 22 April 2008
- ^ Alexander to visit
- ^ After visit with Bengals, Alexanders' next stop is New Orleans
- ^ Alexander could have options beyond Cincy
- ^ Bishop, G. "Alexander rushing to judgment" Seattle Times. January 8, 2006. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed September 22, 2007
- ^ "Shaun Alexander Biography" Jockbio. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. com Accessed September 22, 2007
- ^ Ellison, J. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "Alexander inspires congregation of fans" Seattle Post-Intelligencer. February 6, 2006. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed September 22, 2007. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
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