Jack Deloplaine

Jack Deloplaine
No. 35, 33
Date of birth (1954-04-21) April 21, 1954
Place of birth Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Career information
Position(s) Running back
College Salem
NFL draft 1976 / Round: 6 / Pick: 182
Career history
As player
19761978 Pittsburgh Steelers
1978 Washington Redskins
1979 Chicago Bears
1979 Pittsburgh Steelers
Career highlights and awards
Career stats
Rushing yards 165
Rush attempts 37
Rushing TDs 2
Games played 40

Jack A. Deloplaine (born April 21, 1954) is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He led the NAIA in scoring in 1975 with 22 touchdowns in 11 games for a total of 132 points.[1] He was drafted in the sixth round (182nd overall) of the 1976 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers out of Salem College (now known as Salem International University) in Salem, West Virginia. He played four seasons in the league with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Washington Redskins, and the Chicago Bears, accumulating 165 yards rushing and two touchdowns, as well as two Super Bowl rings.

Deloplaine was nicknamed "Hydroplane" for his running ability in wet conditions.[2][3] He now lives in Anderson, South Carolina.

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