Judson Flint
{{Short description|American football player (born 1957)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Judson Flint
| number = 20, 28
| position = Defensive back
| birth_date = {{birth date|1957|1|26}}
| birth_place = Farrell, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|11|6|1957|1|26|mf=y}}
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 201
| high_school = Farrell
| college = Memphis
| draftyear = 1979
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 177
| pastteams =
- New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|1979}})
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|1980}}–{{NFL Year|1982}})
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|1983}})
| statlabel1 = Interceptions
| statvalue1 = 3
| statlabel2 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue2 = 1
| statlabel3 = Sacks
| statvalue3 = 1.0
| pfr = F/FlinJu20
}}
Judson Rochelle Flint (January 26, 1957 – November 6, 2018){{cite web |title=Obituary for Judson Rochelle FLINT at Sterling-McCullough-Williams Warren |url=https://www.smwfuneralhomes.net/obituary/judson-flint |website=www.smwfuneralhomes.net |access-date=14 May 2023 |language=en}} was an American professional football defensive back who played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills. He was selected by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 1979 NFL draft. He played college football at California University of Pennsylvania and Memphis State University.
Early life
Flint attended Farrell High School in Farrell, Pennsylvania.{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/flin00600.html | title=JUDSON FLINT | publisher=profootballarchives.com | accessdate=March 11, 2016 | archive-date=March 12, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312062408/http://www.profootballarchives.com/flin00600.html | url-status=dead }}
Professional career
Flint was selected by the New England Patriots with the 177th pick in the 1979 NFL Draft. He missed the 1979 season due to a knee injury.{{cite news|url=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/07/21/Cleveland-Browns-backup-safety-Judson-Flint-is-out-of/6015427608000/ |title=Cleveland Browns backup safety Judson Flint is out of action indefinitely with a broken right ankle. |work=United Press International |date=July 21, 1983 |accessdate=March 11, 2016 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311193213/http://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/07/21/Cleveland-Browns-backup-safety-Judson-Flint-is-out-of/6015427608000/ |archivedate=March 11, 2016 }} He was released by the Patriots on September 1, 1980.{{cite news|url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1980/09/02/page/30/article/huff-goldsteyn-lee-unemployed-qbs-again/ |title=Huff, Goldsteyn, Lee unemployed QBs again |work=Chicago Tribune |date=September 2, 1980 |accessdate=March 11, 2016 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311191727/http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1980/09/02/page/30/article/huff-goldsteyn-lee-unemployed-qbs-again/ |archivedate=March 11, 2016 }}
=Cleveland Browns=
Flint signed with the Cleveland Browns on September 27, 1980.{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2002&dat=19800928&id=5W0uAAAAIBAJ&pg=3371,5889358&hl=en | title=Transactions | work=Beaver County Times | date=September 28, 1980 | accessdate=March 11, 2016}} He played in 38 games for the team from 1980 to 1982. In July 1983, he was named out of action indefinitely with a broken right ankle. He was later released by the Browns.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T6UVUbuU_6gC&q=Judson+Flint++1980+waive&pg=PA285 |title=Kardiac Kids: The Story of the 1980 Cleveland Browns |publisher=Kent State University Press |author=Knight, Jonathan |year=2003 |pages=285 |isbn=9780873387613 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311192940/https://books.google.com/books?id=T6UVUbuU_6gC&pg=PA285&lpg=PA285&dq=Judson+Flint++1980+waive&source=bl&ots=dbbivH4Car&sig=FALjN9NM0wZNvCCOKnp5S_PstEM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj90KLkq7nLAhWMPCYKHQ_LAUUQ6AEIIjAB#v=onepage&q=Judson |archivedate=2016-03-11 }}
=Buffalo Bills=
Flint was signed by the Buffalo Bills on December 13, 1983, and played in one game for the Bills during the 1983 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/14/sports/transactions-111367.html |title=Transactions |work=The New York Times |date=December 14, 1983 |accessdate=March 11, 2016 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311194133/http://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/14/sports/transactions-111367.html |archivedate=March 11, 2016 }} He was released by the Bills on July 30, 1984.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/07/31/sports/transactions-100606.html |title=Transactions |work=The New York Times |date=July 31, 1984 |accessdate=March 11, 2016 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311194311/http://www.nytimes.com/1984/07/31/sports/transactions-100606.html |archivedate=March 11, 2016 }}
References
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External links
- [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/judson-flint-1.html College stats]
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Category:American football defensive backs
Category:California Vulcans football players
Category:Memphis Tigers football players
Category:Cleveland Browns players
Category:Buffalo Bills players
Category:Players of American football from Pennsylvania
Category:People from Farrell, Pennsylvania
Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen