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Gale Eugene Sayers (The Kansas Comet)
Position: RB
6-0, 198lb (183cm, 89kg)
Born: May 30, 1943 in Wichita, KS
Died: September 23, 2020 in Wakarusa, IN
College: Kansas (College Stats)
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 60 (1071st overall since 1960)
Draft: Chicago Bears in the 1st round (4th overall) of the 1965 NFL Draft., Kansas City Chiefs in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 1965 AFL Draft.
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1977 (Full List)
Twitter: @RealGaleSayers
Relatives: Brother Ron Sayers
The research for this page was done by Scott Kacsmar.
Read his extensive three-part article (Part I - Part II -
Part III) for full details.
View complete leaderboards for game-winning drives and comebacks.
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