Haywood Franklin Jeffires (born December 12, 1964 in Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...

) is a former professional American football

American football

American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 player who was selected by the Houston Oilers in the 1st round (20th overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft

1987 NFL Draft

The 1987 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 28–29, 1987...

 out of North Carolina State. A 6'2", 198 lb (89.8 kg). wide receiver

Wide receiver

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, Jeffires played in 10 NFL seasons from 1987-1996. Early in his NFL career his teammates referred to him as "Wood" or "Darkness", due to his charcoal complexion. Later in his career his teammates referred to him as "Freakwood". He played most of his career with the Oilers during the "Run & Shoot" era with Warren Moon

Warren Moon

Harold Warren Moon is a former American professional gridiron football quarterback who played for the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos and the National Football League's Houston Oilers, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs...

. The Run & Shoot also incorporated teammates Ernest Givins

Ernest Givins

Ernest Pastell Givins, Jr. , was a former professional American football player who was selected by the Houston Oilers in the 2nd round of the 1986 NFL Draft. A 5'9", 175 lbs. wide receiver from the University of Louisville, Givins played in 10 NFL seasons from 1986-1995...

, Drew Hill

Drew Hill

Andrew Hill was a former professional American football player who was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 12th round of the 1979 NFL Draft....

, and Curtis Duncan

Curtis Duncan

Curtis Everett Duncan , is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Houston Oilers in the 10th round of the 1987 NFL Draft.A 5'11", 184-lb...

. A 3-time Pro Bowl

Pro Bowl

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 selection from 1991–1993, Jeffires led the AFC

American Football Conference

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 in receptions in 1991 with 100.

As of 2008 Jeffires is coaching

Coach (sport)

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 the Bay Area Gamblers, a semipro football team in Pearland, Texas

Pearland, Texas

Pearland , is a city located along the Gulf Coast region in the US state of Texas within the metropolitan area and is in the counties of Brazoria, Fort Bend, and Harris. As of the census of 2000, the city's population was 37,640. As of 2008, Pearland is estimated to have a population of 90,700...

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Though his last name is spelled Jeffires, it is pronounced Jeffries, a fact that commentators often noted during broadcasts of games in which Jeffires was playing. 1991 Nintendo Entertainment System

Nintendo Entertainment System

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 console game, Tecmo Super Bowl

Tecmo Super Bowl

Tecmo Super Bowl , is an American football video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System that was released in 1991...

, incorrectly listed Jeffires' name as "Jeffries".