Jack Spikes
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Jack Erwin Spikes is a former American collegiiate and Professional Football
running back
and placekicker
. He played in the American Football League
for the Dallas Texans
, Kansas City Chiefs
, Houston Oilers, and the Buffalo Bills
. He played college football
at Texas Christian University
.
Spikes played a key role in Professional Football
's longest championship game, the 1962 American Football League Championship
game between the Texans and the Houston Oilers. Spikes' teammate Bill Hull
intercepted the Oilers' George Blanda
late in the first overtime. Hull's interception allowed the Texans to start the second overtime with two powerful runs by Spikes, to move the ball to the Oilers' 25-yard line, and Tommy Brooker
kicked a field goal to give the Texans the win, 20 - 17.
Professional football
In the United States and Canada, the term professional football includes the professional forms of American and Canadian gridiron football. In common usage, it refers to former and existing major football leagues in either country...
running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
and placekicker
Placekicker
Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...
. He played in the American Football League
American Football League
The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...
for the Dallas Texans
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
, Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
, Houston Oilers, and the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ...
.
Spikes played a key role in Professional Football
Professional football
In the United States and Canada, the term professional football includes the professional forms of American and Canadian gridiron football. In common usage, it refers to former and existing major football leagues in either country...
's longest championship game, the 1962 American Football League Championship
American Football League playoffs
From 1960 to 1968, the American Football League determined its champion via a single playoff game between the winners of its two divisions ....
game between the Texans and the Houston Oilers. Spikes' teammate Bill Hull
Bill Hull
William Harry Hull, Jr. is a former American football defensive end who played in the American Football League.-Career:Hull played college football at Wake Forest and was selected by the National Football League's Chicago Bears in the 3rd round of the 1962 NFL Draft and the AFL's Boston Patriots...
intercepted the Oilers' George Blanda
George Blanda
George Frederick Blanda was a collegiate and professional football quarterback and placekicker...
late in the first overtime. Hull's interception allowed the Texans to start the second overtime with two powerful runs by Spikes, to move the ball to the Oilers' 25-yard line, and Tommy Brooker
Tommy Brooker
William Thomas “Tommy” Brooker is a former American collegiate and Professional Football player....
kicked a field goal to give the Texans the win, 20 - 17.