Lee Calland
Encyclopedia
Lee Calland was a football
player, a defensive back
for ten seasons in the NFL. In 1968, his last of three years with the Atlanta Falcons
, he helped seal the victory as a backup player with an interception off Fran Tarkenton
of the New York Giants
late in the 4th quarter, one of only 2 victories for the Falcons all season, losing 12, in their 3rd year of existence.
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, a defensive back
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
for ten seasons in the NFL. In 1968, his last of three years with the Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, he helped seal the victory as a backup player with an interception off Fran Tarkenton
Fran Tarkenton
Francis Asbury "Fran" Tarkenton is a former professional football player, TV personality, and computer software executive....
of the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
late in the 4th quarter, one of only 2 victories for the Falcons all season, losing 12, in their 3rd year of existence.