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Ed Mooney
No. 62, 58
PositionLinebacker
Personal information
Born (1945-02-26) February 26, 1945 (age 80)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolWallkill (NY)
CollegeTexas Tech
NFL draft1968: 4th round, 93rd overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played69
Games started0
Fumble recoveries3
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Edward John Mooney (born February 26, 1945) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for five seasons with the Detroit Lions and Baltimore Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and was selected by the Lions in the fourth round (93rd overall) of the 1968 NFL draft.

College career

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Edward came to Tech on a track scholarship from a junior-college in Nebraska. Tech track and field coach Vernon Hilliard recruited him, and a football assistant, seeing Mooney's 6–3, 245-pound stature, talked him into making time for both sports. In college, Mooney played football and was on the track team for Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University). Mooney was an all-SWC linebacker for Tech in 1967, using that as a springboard to play in the East-West Shrine Game

Professional career

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Playing linebacker during his five years in the league, Mooney played his first four seasons with the Lions, and finished his final season with the Colts. He also played for the Houston Texans of the World Football League.

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    Ed Mooney
    No. 62, 58
    PositionLinebacker
    Personal information
    Born (1945-02-26) February 26, 1945 (age 80)
    Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
    Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
    Weight225 lb (102 kg)
    Career information
    High schoolWallkill (NY)
    CollegeTexas Tech
    NFL draft1968: 4th round, 93rd overall pick
    Career history
    Awards and highlights
    Career NFL statistics
    Games played69
    Games started0
    Fumble recoveries3
    Stats at Pro Football Reference 

    Edward John Mooney (born February 26, 1945) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for five seasons with the Detroit Lions and Baltimore Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and was selected by the Lions in the fourth round (93rd overall) of the 1968 NFL draft.

    College career

    Edward came to Tech on a track scholarship from a junior-college in Nebraska. Tech track and field coach Vernon Hilliard recruited him, and a football assistant, seeing Mooney's 6–3, 245-pound stature, talked him into making time for both sports. In college, Mooney played football and was on the track team for Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University). Mooney was an all-SWC linebacker for Tech in 1967, using that as a springboard to play in the East-West Shrine Game

    Professional career

    Playing linebacker during his five years in the league, Mooney played his first four seasons with the Lions, and finished his final season with the Colts. He also played for the Houston Texans of the World Football League.

    • http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MoonEd20.htm


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