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This article is about the American football player. For the spectator who made a 75-foot basketball shot, see The Calhoun Shot.

Don Calhoun

Calhoun with the New England Patriots
No. 29, 44, 30
Position	Running back
Personal information
Born	(1952-04-29)April 29, 1952 Sumner, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	December 14, 2020(2020-12-14) (aged 68) Derby, Kansas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	North (KS)
College	Kansas State
NFL draft	1974: 10th round, 249th overall pick
Career history
Buffalo Bills (1974–1975) New England Patriots (1975–1981) Philadelphia Eagles (1982) New Jersey Generals (1984)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts 860 Rushing yards 3,559 Rushing touchdowns 23 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Donald Clevester Calhoun (April 29, 1952 – December 14, 2020) was an American professional football running back who played for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots. and Philadelphia Eagles. He later played for the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL).

Prior to playing in the NFL, Calhoun played football at Wichita High School North and Kansas State University. He was selected in the tenth round of the 1974 NFL draft by Buffalo. In 2009, he was inducted into both the Wichita Sports Hall of Fame and the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame; and in 2010, was chosen and awarded entry into the Wichita North High School Hall of Fame.

In 1976, while playing for the New England Patriots, Calhoun led the NFL in rushing yards per attempt, with 5.6. He rushed for 721 yards that year.

He died on December 14, 2020, at age 68, in Derby, Kansas.

NFL career statistics

Legend
	Led the league
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Rushing					Receiving
		GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1974	BUF	14	1	21	88	4.2	15	0	2	10	5.0	7	0
1975	BUF	6	0	19	80	4.2	11	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
	NWE	5	1	23	104	4.5	38	1	5	111	22.2	62	1
1976	NWE	14	3	129	721	5.6	54	1	12	56	4.7	12	0
1977	NWE	14	14	198	727	3.7	25	4	13	152	11.7	47	0
1978	NWE	14	2	76	391	5.1	73	1	3	29	9.7	15	0
1979	NWE	16	6	137	456	3.3	29	5	15	66	4.4	14	1
1980	NWE	16	16	200	787	3.9	22	9	27	129	4.8	12	0
1981	NWE	14	7	57	205	3.6	33	2	7	71	10.1	20	0
1982	PHI	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
		114	50	860	3,559	4.1	73	23	84	624	7.4	62	2

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Rushing					Receiving
		GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1974	BUF	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
1976	NWE	1	0	5	17	3.4	7	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
		2	0	5	17	3.4	7	0	0	0	0.0	0	0