Irv Eatman
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1961)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{BLP sources|date=August 2010}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Irv Eatman
| number = 75
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|1|1|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| weight_lb = 293
| high_school = Meadowdale (Dayton, Ohio)
| college = UCLA
| draftyear = 1983
| draftround = 8
| draftpick = 204
| teams =
- Philadelphia Stars ({{USFL Year|1983}}-{{USFL Year|1984}})
- Baltimore Stars ({{USFL Year|1985}})
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|1986|1990}})
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|1991|1992}})
- Los Angeles Rams ({{NFL Year|1993}})
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|1994}})
- Houston Oilers ({{NFL Year|1995|1996}})
| highlights =
- USFL All-Time Team
- 3× All-USFL (1983, 1984, 1985)
- First-team All-Pac-10 (1980)
- Second-team All-Pac-10 (1981)
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 149
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 118
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 = 5
| pfr = EatmIr20
|pastcoaching=*Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|1999}})
Assistant offensive line coach
- Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2000}})
Assistant offensive line coach - Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2001}}–{{NFL Year|2005}})
Assistant offensive line coach - Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2006}})
Co-offensive line coach}}
Irvin Humphrey Eatman (born January 1, 1961) is an American former professional football offensive tackle and coach who played professionally for 3 seasons in the United States Football League (USFL) and 11 seasons with the National Football League (NFL).
Playing career
=High school=
Eatman attended Meadowdale High School in Dayton, Ohio where he starred in football and basketball.
=College=
A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Eatman attended UCLA where he was a two-time Lombardi Award semi-finalist, three-time honorable mention All-America and two-time All-Pac-10 selection. He played on the Bruins Rose Bowl Champion squad as a senior following the 1982 season.
=USFL=
Eatman was selected in the eighth round of the 1983 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.{{Cite web |title=1983 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1983/draft.htm |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} However, he opted to join the USFL where he was a three-time USFL All-Pro offensive tackle (1983–1985) with the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars. In 1984, Eatman was named USFL Man of the Year{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/usfl/award.php |title=USFL Award Winners |publisher=oursportscentral.com |access-date=October 6, 2010}} and was part of Stars squads which claimed USFL titles in both 1984 and 1985.
=NFL=
Eatman entered the NFL with a five-year stint in Kansas City (1986–1990) before playing six seasons with the New York Jets (1991–1992), the Los Angeles Rams (1993), the Atlanta Falcons (1994) and the Houston Oilers (1995–1996).
References
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Category:Players of American football from Birmingham, Alabama
Category:Coaches of American football from Alabama
Category:Players of American football from Dayton, Ohio
Category:American football offensive tackles
Category:UCLA Bruins football players
Category:Kansas City Chiefs players
Category:New York Jets players
Category:Los Angeles Rams players
Category:Atlanta Falcons players
Category:Houston Oilers players
Category:Kansas City Chiefs coaches
Category:Green Bay Packers coaches
Category:Pittsburgh Steelers coaches