Curtis Duncan
{{Short description|American football player (born 1965)}}
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{{Use American English|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Curtis Duncan
| number = 80
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|1|26}}
| birth_place = Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 184
| high_school = Redford (Detroit, Michigan)
| college = Northwestern
| draftyear = 1987
| draftround = 10
| draftpick = 258
| pastteams =
- Houston Oilers ({{NFL Year|1987|1993}})
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|1994}})*
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 322
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 3,935
| statlabel3 = Touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 20
| pfr = DuncCu00
}}
Curtis Everett Duncan (born January 26, 1965), is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Houston Oilers in the 10th round of the 1987 NFL draft.{{cite web |url=http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-3/Curtis-Duncan-liking-Ambassador-role/15b7ad22-dd6b-4571-9b80-ea5f88162fa3 |title=Curtis Duncan liking Ambassador role |publisher=Houston Texans |accessdate=September 6, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112120103/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-3/Curtis-Duncan-liking-Ambassador-role/15b7ad22-dd6b-4571-9b80-ea5f88162fa3 |archive-date=January 12, 2014 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |title=1987 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1987/draft.htm |access-date=October 1, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
A 5'11", 184-lb. receiver from Northwestern University, Duncan played his entire seven-year career with the Houston Oilers during the Run & Shoot era with fellow receivers Ernest Givins, Haywood Jeffires, Drew Hill, and quarterback Warren Moon. His best year as a pro came during the 1992 season when he caught 82 receptions for 954 yards, earning him a selection to the Pro Bowl.
NFL career statistics
class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="2"| Legend |
Bold
| Career high |
= Regular season =
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||||||
rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="5"| Receiving | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |
1987 | HOU
| 10 || 0 || 13 || 237 || 18.2 || 48 || 5 | ||||||
1988 | HOU
| 16 || 0 || 22 || 302 || 13.7 || 36 || 1 | ||||||
1989 | HOU
| 16 || 1 || 43 || 613 || 14.3 || 55 || 5 | ||||||
1990 | HOU
| 16 || 16 || 66 || 785 || 11.9 || 37 || 1 | ||||||
1991 | HOU
| 16 || 16 || 55 || 588 || 10.7 || 42 || 4 | ||||||
1992 | HOU
| 16 || 16 || 82 || 954 || 11.6 || 72 || 1 | ||||||
1993 | HOU
| 12 || 12 || 41 || 456 || 11.1 || 47 || 3 | ||||||
colspan="2"| | 102 | 61 | 322 | 3,935 | 12.2 | 72 | 20 |
= Playoffs =
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||||||
rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="5"| Receiving | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |
1987 | HOU
| 2 || 0 || 4 || 32 || 8.0 || 13 || 0 | ||||||
1988 | HOU
| 2 || 0 || 3 || 42 || 14.0 || 18 || 0 | ||||||
1989 | HOU
| 1 || 0 || 2 || 15 || 7.5 || 9 || 0 | ||||||
1990 | HOU
| 1 || 1 || 1 || 15 || 15.0 || 15 || 0 | ||||||
1991 | HOU
| 2 || 2 || 10 || 64 || 6.4 || 11 || 1 | ||||||
1992 | HOU
| 1 || 1 || 8 || 57 || 7.1 || 26 || 1 | ||||||
1993 | HOU
| 1 || 1 || 6 || 49 || 8.2 || 14 || 0 | ||||||
colspan="2"| | 10 | 5 | 34 | 274 | 8.1 | 26 | 2 |
References
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{{Houston Oilers 1987 draft navbox}}
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Category:American Conference Pro Bowl players
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Northwestern Wildcats football players
Category:Houston Oilers players
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