Phil Freeman

{{Short description|American football player (born 1962)}}

{{distinguish|Philip Freeman}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2023}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Phil Freeman

| number = 81

| position = Wide receiver

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|12|09}}

| birth_place = St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 11

| weight_lb = 185

| college = Arizona

| draftyear = 1985

| draftround = 8

| draftpick = 204

| pastteams =

| statlabel1 = Receptions

| statvalue1 = 22

| statlabel2 = Receiving yards

| statvalue2 = 370

| statlabel3 = Touchdowns

| statvalue3 = 4

| pfr = FreePh00

}}

Phillip Emery Freeman (born December 9, 1962) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played three seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1985 to 1987. During his time with the Buccaneers, Freeman kick returned for 1,667 yards, making him one of the top kick returners in Tampa Bay Buccaneers history.{{cite web|title=All-Time Leaders: Kick Returns|url=http://www.buccaneers.com/team-and-stats/history/all-time-records/all-time-leaders-kick-returns.html|website=Tampa Bay Buccaneers|accessdate=June 20, 2017}} He was selected by the Buccaneers in the eighth round of the 1985 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1985 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1985/draft.htm |access-date=October 5, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}

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