Cleophus J. "Cid" Edwards Jr. (October 10, 1943 – April 6, 2013) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) from 1968 to 1975. He played college football for the Tennessee State Tigers.
Edwards had a notable season with the San Diego Chargers in 1972. During that year, the Chargers' offense fequently used screen passes to Edwards, who gained significant yardage. He remains a recognized figure among long time fans of the team.
He was also the subject of a bizarre team incident in 1974, when he was suspended by the Chargers for the rest of the season, yet was never told the reason by the coach. He then learned from secondary sources that the reason given for his suspension was that he missed a team meeting prior to the game before his suspension, yet he was dressed for and played in that game. The team then gave another reason: he was a bad locker room influence to at least one rookie player.Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: His tenure ended in San Diego, he would be traded to Chicago for a 3rd round pick, playing in 1975 but catching only one touchdown that year.
NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high
Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1968 STL 14 0 31 214 6.9 42 1 1 2 2.0 2 0 1969 STL 14 9 107 504 4.7 48 3 23 309 13.4 37 0 1970 STL 11 8 70 350 5.0 22 1 19 150 7.9 39 1 1971 STL 12 6 108 316 2.9 14 4 12 122 10.2 38 0 1972 SDG 12 12 157 679 4.3 31 5 40 557 13.9 61 2 1973 SDG 13 12 133 609 4.6 50 1 25 164 6.6 28 0 1974 SDG 10 6 65 261 4.0 30 0 13 102 7.8 16 0 1975 CHI 8 4 27 73 2.7 16 0 11 86 7.8 14 1 Career 94 57 698 3,006 4.3 50 15 144 1,492 10.4 61 4
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