Tony Galbreath

Tony Galbreath
No. 34, 32, 30
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1954-01-29) January 29, 1954 (age 70)
Fulton, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
College:Missouri
NFL draft:1976 / Round: 2 / Pick: 32
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:1,031
Rushing yards:4,072
Rushing TDs:34
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Tony Dale Galbreath (born January 29, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings, and New York Giants.[1] He played college football for the Missouri Tigers and was selected in the second round of the 1976 NFL Draft.

Galbreath was an All-Big Eight running back for the Missouri Tigers in 1974. He was elected team captain for the 1975 season and still ranks among the Tigers' all-time leading rushers, despite the fact that he played just two years of football after transferring from Indian Hill (Iowa) Junior College.[2]

Galbreath was a rookie in 1976 with the New Orleans Saints and was part of the "Thunder and Lightning" backfield, along with Saints' first round pick Chuck Muncie. Galbreath quickly became one of the top pass-catching running backs in the NFL. As a rookie, he was the NFL's sixth leading receiver. In 1978, his third season with the Saints, he finished second in the NFL in receiving. He played with the Saints for five seasons, and when he left the Saints, he ranked second in all-time rushing yards for the team.

Galbreath was traded to the Minnesota Vikings in 1981. He played three years for the Vikings, primarily as a pass-catching back and blocker. Galbreath went to the New York Giants in 1984, essentially fulfilling the same role. He played four seasons with the Giants, including the 1986 season in which the Giants won the Super Bowl (Super Bowl XXI), as Galbreath was the team's second leading receiver. He retired after the 1987 season as the most prolific pass-catching running back in NFL history.

Galbreath was enshrined in the University of Missouri Athletics Hall of Fame in 1995. Galbreath was enshrined in the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame in 1991. In 2013, he was enshrined in the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Galbreath's family resides in Fulton.

NFL career statistics[edit]

Legend
Won the Super Bowl
Bold Career high

Regular season[edit]

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1976 NOR 14 13 136 570 4.2 74 7 54 420 7.8 35 1
1977 NOR 14 14 168 644 3.8 26 3 41 265 6.5 30 0
1978 NOR 16 16 186 635 3.4 20 5 74 582 7.9 35 2
1979 NOR 15 15 189 708 3.7 27 9 58 484 8.3 38 1
1980 NOR 16 4 81 308 3.8 26 3 57 470 8.2 21 2
1981 MIN 14 1 42 198 4.7 21 2 18 144 8.0 23 0
1982 MIN 8 3 39 116 3.0 12 1 17 153 9.0 32 0
1983 MIN 13 7 113 474 4.2 52 4 45 348 7.7 23 2
1984 NYG 16 0 22 97 4.4 11 0 37 357 9.6 37 0
1985 NYG 16 0 29 187 6.4 18 0 30 327 10.9 49 1
1986 NYG 16 0 16 61 3.8 10 0 33 268 8.1 19 0
1987 NYG 12 0 10 74 7.4 17 0 26 248 9.5 21 0
170 73 1,031 4,072 3.9 74 34 490 4,066 8.3 49 9

Playoffs[edit]

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1982 MIN 2 2 7 14 2.0 4 0 3 14 4.7 7 0
1984 NYG 2 0 4 34 8.5 13 0 5 28 5.6 11 0
1985 NYG 2 0 1 9 9.0 9 0 2 20 10.0 11 0
1986 NYG 3 0 5 16 3.2 7 0 1 9 9.0 9 0
9 2 17 73 4.3 13 0 11 71 6.5 11 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sigler, John (August 15, 2019). "The top 100 players in New Orleans Saints history". The Times. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Tony Galbreath – Missouri Sports Hall of Fame". Retrieved 2023-06-13.
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