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Tim Spencer was an American football player who played in the National Football League and the United States Football League.

Career

Tim Spencer (born December 10, 1960 in Martins Ferry, Ohio) was drafted by the Chicago Blitz of the United States Football League in 1983 after a college football career at Ohio State where he ran for 1371 yards in his senior season. Tim shared time with Kevin Long as the starting running back with Chicago and rushed for 1157 yards on 300 carries with 6 touchdowns in his rookie season.

In 1984, Tim played for the Arizona Wranglers and rushed for 1212 yards on 227 carries for a 5.3 yards per carry average. He also ran for 17 touchdowns. Tim played for the Memphis Showboats in 1985 and rushed for 789 yards on 198 carries with 3 touchdowns.

Tim finished as the 3rd leading rusher in USFL history.

In 1985, he signed to play in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers and rushed for 478 yards on 124 carries with 10 touchdowns that season. His biggest NFL season was in 1989, when he rushed for 521 yards on 134 carries. He was a limited reserve for the rest of his career with the Chargers and retired after the 1990 season.

He is currently the running back coach for the Chicago Bears since 2004.

Profile

Height: 6 ft 1 in
Weight: 220 lb.
Birthday: December 10, 1960
Hometown: St. Clairsville, Ohio

Career Stats

USFL
*Carries-725
*Yards-3158
*Touchdowns-26
*Yards Per Carry-4.4

NFL
*Carries-474
*Yards-1792
*Touchdowns-19
*Yards Per Carry-3.8

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