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|highlights=* [[List of Super Bowl champions|Super Bowl champion]] ([[Super Bowl XI|XI]])
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'''Floyd Elliott Rice''' ([[August 31]], [[1949]]) was an [[American football]] [[linebacker]] who played eight seasons in the [[National Football League]].
'''Floyd Elliott Rice''' (August 31, 1949 – November 8, 2011) was an [[American football]] [[linebacker]] who played eight seasons in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for the [[Houston Oilers]], [[San Diego Chargers]], [[Oakland Raiders]], and the [[New Orleans Saints]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Alcorn State University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alcornsports.com/news/2011/11/10/FB_1110112345.aspx |title=Alcorn Athletics - Family remembers Floyd Rice |publisher=Alcornsports.com |access-date=2011-11-22}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Houston Oilers 1971 draft navbox}}
{{Super Bowl XI}}


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Latest revision as of 00:55, 26 June 2024

Floyd Rice
No. 85, 57, 52, 55
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born:(1949-08-31)August 31, 1949
Natchez, Mississippi, U.S.
Died:November 8, 2011(2011-11-08) (aged 62)
Natchez, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
College:Alcorn St.
NFL draft:1971 / Round: 9 / Pick: 212
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:9.5
Fumble recoveries:7
Interceptions:7
Total TDs:2
Player stats at PFR

Floyd Elliott Rice (August 31, 1949 – November 8, 2011) was an American football linebacker who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers, San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders, and the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Alcorn State University.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Alcorn Athletics - Family remembers Floyd Rice". Alcornsports.com. Retrieved November 22, 2011.