Tony Reed

{{Short description|American football player (born 1955)}}

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{{Infobox NFL biography

|name=Tony Reed

|number=32

|position=Running back

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1955|3|30|mf=y}}

|birth_place=San Francisco, California, U.S.

|height_ft=5

|weight_lb=197

|height_in=11

|college=Colorado

|draftyear=1977

|draftround=2

|draftpick=37

|pastteams=* Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|1977|1980}})

• Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|1981}})

|highlights=

• Second-team All-American (1976)
• First-team All-Big Eight (1976)

|statlabel1=Rushing attempts

|statvalue1=581

|statlabel2=Rushing yards

|statvalue2=2,340

|statlabel3=Rushing TDs

|statvalue3=8

|pfr=ReedTo00

}}

Tony Reed (born March 30, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes. He played in the NFL from 1977 to 1981.{{cite web|title=Tony Reed|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/ReedTo00.htm|work=Pro Football Reference|publisher=Sports Reference|accessdate=2023-05-08}}

When he was in Kansas City he wore number 32. Rushing the ball his stats were 2,340 total rushing yards, 8 rushing Touchdowns. Receiving Statistics are 1,699 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He played 71 Games. His most productive season was 1978 when he rushed for over 1000 yards for Kansas City.{{cite news|via=newspapers.com|accessdate=2023-05-08|newspaper=Kansas City Times|author=Fox, Gene|title=Reed Nears 1,000-Yard Goal|date=December 4, 1978|pages=1D, 7D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-times/124266409/}}{{cite news|via=newspapers.com|accessdate=2023-05-08|newspaper=Kansas City Star|author=Tucker, Doug|title=Tony Reed Finally Receiving Notice|date=November 2, 1978|page=22|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star/124266553/}}{{cite news|via=newspapers.com|accessdate=2023-05-08|newspaper=Wichita Eagle|author=Plumlee, Rick|title=Chief's Reed Waits for Call to Run|date=October 7, 1979|page=11G|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle/124266846/}}

Prior to transferring to Colorado, Reed played at Antelope Valley College in Lancaster, California after moving from Japan. around the time his father had been stationed in the military. His addition to what was, at that time, a small town junior college football team caused a remarkable stir in the support of the program from the community.