Terry Metcalf

Terrance Randolph Metcalf (born September 24, 1951) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL), five of them with the St. Louis Cardinals and one with the Washington Redskins. He also played three seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Toronto Argonauts.

College career Born and raised in Seattle, Washington, Metcalf played college football at Everett Community College and California State College, Long Beach in Southern California. He is the father of former NFL wide receiver and kick returner Eric Metcalf.

Metcalf also competed for the Long Beach State Beach track and field team, becoming an All-American in the long jump.

Professional career Metcalf finished his NFL career with 3,489 rushing yards, 245 receptions for 2,457 yards, 936 punt return yards, and 3,087 yards returning kickoffs. He also scored 36 touchdowns (24 rushing, 9 receiving, 1 punt return, 2 kickoff returns). He holds the record for most games with 250+ all purpose yards: 7.

In the 14-game 1975 season, Metcalf set a then-NFL record for combined yards with 2,462. This feat has since been eclipsed during the 16-game era (instituted in 1978), with Lionel James of the San Diego Chargers being the first to do so in 1985. James' head coach was Don Coryell, who also coached Metcalf during his record-setting season. He also became the first player in NFL history to average at least 30 yards per kick return and 10 yards per punt return in the same season. Joshua Cribbs of the Cleveland Browns became the second in 2007.

In 1978, Metcalf signed with the Toronto Argonauts. He played three seasons in the Canadian Football League. In 1978, he rushed 169 times for 669 yards, and caught 31 passes. In 1979, as a division all-star, he carried the ball 141 times for 691 yards and caught 55 passes, and in his final year, 1980, he rushed for 540 yards and caught 51 passes.

Metcalf finished his career in the NFL with the Redskins in 1981. He was inducted into the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame in 2018. and the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2020.

NFL/CFL career statistics Legend Led the league Bold Career high

NFL Rushing/receiving stats

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles GP GS Att Yds Avg Y/G Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum FR 1973 STL 12 10 148 628 4.2 52.3 50 2 37 316 8.5 35 0 9 2 1974 STL 14 13 152 718 4.7 51.3 75 6 50 377 7.5 22 1 14 7 1975 STL 13 13 165 816 4.9 62.8 52 9 43 378 8.8 30 2 8 2 1976 STL 12 12 134 537 4.0 44.8 36 3 33 388 11.8 48 4 15 5 1977 STL 14 11 149 739 5.0 52.8 62 4 34 403 11.9 68 2 10 1 1981 WAS 16 2 18 60 3.3 3.8 12 0 48 595 12.4 52 0 6 1Career 81 61 766 3,498 4.6 43.2 75 24 245 2,457 10.0 68 9 62 18

Returning stats Year Team GP PRet Yards Y/R Lng TD KRet Yards Y/R Lng TD 1973 STL 12 – – – – – 4 124 31.0 48 0 1974 STL 14 26 340 13.1 43 0 20 623 31.2 94 1 1975 STL 13 23 285 12.4 69 1 35 960 27.4 93 1 1976 STL 12 17 188 11.1 39 0 16 325 20.3 33 0 1977 STL 14 14 108 7.7 23 0 32 772 24.1 51 0 1981 WAS 16 4 15 3.8 13 0 14 283 20.2 36 0 Career 81 84 936 11.1 69 1 121 3,087 25.5 94 2

CFL Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles GP Att Yds Avg Y/G Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum 1978 TOR 15 169 669 4.3 44.6 54 3 31 269 8.7 34 1 9 1979 TOR 14 141 691 4.9 49.4 30 2 55 568 10.3 40 5 8 1980 TOR 15 140 554 4.0 36.9 25 4 51 417 8.2 39 1 7 Career 44 450 1,914 4.3 43.5 54 9 137 1,254 9.2 40 7 24

Coaching career Metcalf coached at Renton High School in Renton, Washington until 2008.