Jeff Lloyd (American football)

Jeff Lloyd
No. 75, 74
Date of birth (1954-03-14) March 14, 1954
Place of birth St. Marys, Pennsylvania
Career information
Position(s) Defensive End
College West Texas A&M
NFL draft 1976 / Round: 2
Career history
As player
1976 Buffalo Bills
1978 Kansas City Chiefs

Jeffrey John Lloyd (born March 14, 1954) is a former American football player. He played college football at West Texas A&M and played in the National Football League primarily as a defensive end for the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs.[1]

Lloyd played as an offensive lineman in college and was selected to play in the Senior Bowl after the 1975 season.[2]

Lloyd was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks with the 62 pick in the 3rd round of the 1976 NFL Draft.[1] The Seahawks waived him before the 1976 season.[3] He then signed with the Bills before the season started, and played in 9 games for the Bills in 1976.[4][1] The Chiefs signed him after the 1977 season.[5] He played in all 16 regular season games for the Chiefs in 1978, starting 4 and recovering one fumble.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Jeff Lloyd". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
  2. "Senior Bowl Invites DuBose, Gardner". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. December 11, 1975. p. E1. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
  3. "Seahawks Trade Rashad, Waive 14". Ellensburg Daily Record. September 8, 1976. p. 8. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
  4. "Bills Sign Lloyd". The Spokesman-Review. September 30, 1976. p. 43. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
  5. Sasso, J. (February 16, 1978). "Press Box Views". Daily News. p. 6. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
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