Sam Havrilak

**Sam Havrilak**
	No. 17, 80
	DB/RB/WR
Personal information
	Date of birth: December 13, 1947 (age 76)
	Place of birth: Monessen, Pennsylvania
Career information
	College: Bucknell
	NFL Draft: 1969 / Round: 8 / Pick: 207
	Debuted in 1969 for the [[{{{debutteam}}}]]
	Last played in 1974 for the [[{{{finalteam}}}]]
Career history
	Baltimore Colts (1969-1973); New Orleans Saints (1974);
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl V Champion
Rushing attempts-yards	73-289
Receptions-yards	51-761
Touchdowns	7
Stats at NFL.com

Samuel Charles Havrilak (born December 13, 1947 in Monessen, Pennsylvania) is a former American football running back who played in the NFL from 1969 to 1974. He attended Monessen High School near Pittsburgh. Havrilak earned a Super Bowl ring in January 1971 at Super Bowl V. Havrilak owns the distinction of being the first player in NFL history to complete a pass, catch a pass and take a handoff in a Super Bowl^{[citation needed]}.

College career[]

Sam Havrilak played college football at Bucknell University where he was named to the All-Pennsylvania Team and MVP of the Middle Atlantic Conference as a senior. Havrilak holds the Bucknell University record for total offense with 397 yards against Colgate in 1968. He was elected to the Bucknell Hall of Fame, Class of 1981.^[1]

Professional career[]

His professional career was spent with both the Baltimore Colts, where he was drafted in the 8th round and played for 5 years. He was traded to the New Orleans Saints in 1974, where he finished his career.^[2]

Sam Havrilak will be inducted into the Pennsylvania State Sports Hall of Fame in November of 2012.

After football[]

Havrilak is currently a dentist who practices and resides in Baltimore County, Maryland.^[3] Sam and his wife Terry have one son, Michael. Sam is an uncle of Maryland State Delegate Eric Bromwell.

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External links[]

Link to Practice

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[1] ttp://www.bucknellbison.com/sports/hallfame/mtt/havrilak_samuelc00.html

[2] ttp://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HavrSa00.htm

[3] ttp://www2.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=2433

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Persondata
Name	Havrilak, Sam
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	December 13, 1947
Place of birth	Monessen, Pennsylvania
Date of death
Place of death