Randy Logan

Randolph Logan (born May 1, 1951) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for 11 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) from 1973 to 1983. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines football from 1970 to 1972, earning consensus All-American honors in 1972. He was a second-team All-NFL player in 1980, and his streak of 159 consecutive games is the second longest in Eagles history.

Early life Logan was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1951. He attended Northern High School in Detroit. He was the first football player from his school to win a scholarship to a Big Ten Conference university. As a sophomore, he played as a backup at the wingback position and carried the ball six times for 27 yards, an average of 4.5 yards per carry.

As a junior, Logan started 11 games at strong safety for the 1971 Michigan Wolverines football team that gave up only 83 points (6.9 points per game) and finished with an 11-1 record, going undefeated in the regular season before losing to Stanford, 13-12, in the 1972 Rose Bowl. Logan had 63 tackles during the 1971 season, including a career-high 12 tackles in the 1971 season opener against Northwestern. During the 1972 season, Logan had 45 tackles, four interceptions and two fumble recoveries. He received first-team honors from the United Press International, the American Football Coaches Association, the Walter Camp Football Foundation, and Football News.

Mike McCormack, the Philadelphia Eagles coach who selected Logan in the NFL Draft, recalled watching tapes of Logan at Michigan: "I watched every game on tape, and I never saw the kid out of position. And when he hit, he made their heads snap." He started all 16 games at free safety for the 1980 Philadelphia Eagles team that compiled a 12-4 record, won the NFC Championship, and lost to the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XV. He was selected by the Associated Press and Newspaper Enterprise Association as a second-team All-NFL defensive back at the end of the 1980 NFL season and played in that year’s Pro Bowl. appearing in 159 consecutive games for the Eagles—the second longest consecutive game streak in Eagles' history behind Harold Carmichael. Philadelphia Rappers M-I-Corleone & The Late General Reezy (RIP) Fight Was "Squashed" by Randy Logan and told by M-I-Corleone on his Learn As You GROW Show Podcast.