Calvin Muhammad

{{Short description|American football player (1958–2023)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

|name=Calvin Muhammad

|number=82, 89, 81

|position=Wide receiver

|birth_date={{Birth date|1958|12|10|mf=y}}

|birth_place=Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.

|death_date={{death date and age|2023|1|4|1958|12|10}}

|death_place=Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.

|height_ft=5

|height_in=11

|weight_lb=190

|high_school=William M. Raines
(Jacksonville, Florida)

|college=Texas Southern

|draftyear=1980

|draftround=12

|draftpick=322

|pastteams=

• Los Angeles Raiders ({{NFL Year|1982|1983}})
• Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|1984|1985}})
• Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|1987}})
• San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|1987}})

|highlights=

• Super Bowl champion (XVIII)

|statlabel1=Receptions

|statvalue1=69

|statlabel2=Receiving yards

|statvalue2=1,276

|statlabel3=Touchdowns

|statvalue3=8

|pfr=MuhaCa00

}}

Calvin Saleem Muhammad (born Calvin Vincent Raley;{{cite news|title=CALVIN MUHAMMAD : Receiver for Redskins Is Versatile Performer in the Field of Music|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-03-24-sp-30292-story.html|access-date=26 December 2016|work=Los Angeles Times|agency=Associated Press|date=24 March 1985}} December 10, 1958 – January 4, 2023) was an American professional football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Raiders, Washington Redskins, and San Diego Chargers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MuhaCa00.htm|title = Calvin Muhammad Stats|website = Pro-Football-Reference.com}} He played college football at Texas Southern University and was selected in the 12th round of the 1980 NFL draft.{{Cite web | url=http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft/tracker/player?id=17988&draftyear=1980&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fnfldraft%2fdraft%2ftracker%2fplayer%3fid%3d17988%26draftyear%3d1980 | title=Calvin Muhammad }} Muhammad converted to Islam while in college. Muhammad had three daughters; Khaleelah, Bekkah and Jean, and two sons, Ibin and Vincent. He died on January 4, 2023, at the age of 64.{{cite web |title=Calvin Saleem Muhammad, Sr. |url=https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/26871148/calvin-saleem-muhammad |website=Tribute Archive |access-date=14 January 2023}}