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\"Kevin<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Kevin Long<\/a>, who played running back for eight seasons in the NFL and USFL, passed away on September 10<\/a>. He was 69. Long played for the New York Jets from 1977 to 1981<\/a> , the Chicago Blitz in 1983, the Arizona Wranglers in 1984, and the Arizona Outlaws in 1985.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long’s best NFL season was 1978, when he gained 1158 yards from scrimmage. He played in one playoff game, a wild-card loss to the Buffalo Bills in 1981, and scored a touchdown in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long played college football at the University of South Carolina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today’s card of the day is Long’s rookie card, a 1979 Topps<\/a>. He appears on a couple more Topps cards<\/a> in the Gallery, as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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