Stan Walters
Encyclopedia
Stanley Peter Walters is a former professional American football
player.
He was drafted in the 1972 NFL Draft
by the Cincinnati Bengals
of the National Football League
and entered their starting line-up midway through his rookie season. In 1975, he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles
, where he started in 122 consecutive games. Walters arrived in Philadelphia just in time to become a key member of the Eagles just as coach Dick Vermeil transformed the Eagles into a winning team. The Eagles made the playoffs in 1978 and 1979, and went to the Super Bowl in 1980. Walters went to the Pro Bowl
in 1978 and 1979. Walters blocked for Eagles legends like Ron Jaworski, Wilbert Montgomery, and Harold Carmichael. He was always a fan favorite as a player and was known for his running battles with division foes like the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants.
After retiring from football in 1983, Walters worked as a radio color commentator
for the Eagles from 1984 to 1997. There, he continued to be a special favorite of Eagles fans. Walters displayed his knowledge of the game and educated listeners while he called games. Fans got to hear an "insiders" perspective about important football subjects like: offensive blocking schemes, field position, and the effects of fatigue on the linemen.
In 1991 Walters was inducted in the Philadelphia Eagles Ring of Honor.
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.
He was drafted in the 1972 NFL Draft
1972 NFL Draft
The 1972 National Football League Draft was held on February 1–2, 1972.-Player selections:-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:-Round ten:...
by the Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
and entered their starting line-up midway through his rookie season. In 1975, he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, where he started in 122 consecutive games. Walters arrived in Philadelphia just in time to become a key member of the Eagles just as coach Dick Vermeil transformed the Eagles into a winning team. The Eagles made the playoffs in 1978 and 1979, and went to the Super Bowl in 1980. Walters went to the Pro Bowl
Pro Bowl
In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...
in 1978 and 1979. Walters blocked for Eagles legends like Ron Jaworski, Wilbert Montgomery, and Harold Carmichael. He was always a fan favorite as a player and was known for his running battles with division foes like the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants.
After retiring from football in 1983, Walters worked as a radio color commentator
Color commentator
A color commentator is a sports commentator who assists the play-by-play announcer, often by filling in any time when play is not in progress. The color analyst and main commentator will often exchange comments freely throughout the broadcast, when the play-by-play announcer is not describing the...
for the Eagles from 1984 to 1997. There, he continued to be a special favorite of Eagles fans. Walters displayed his knowledge of the game and educated listeners while he called games. Fans got to hear an "insiders" perspective about important football subjects like: offensive blocking schemes, field position, and the effects of fatigue on the linemen.
In 1991 Walters was inducted in the Philadelphia Eagles Ring of Honor.