Phil Epps

Phillip Earl Epps (born November 11, 1959) is a former American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers from 1982 to 1988 and the New York Jets in 1989. He attended Texas Christian University.

Phil Epps

No. 85, 89
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1958-11-11) November 11, 1958 Atlanta, Texas, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school:	Atlanta (TX)
College:	TCU
NFL draft:	1982 / round: 12 / pick: 321
Career history
Green Bay Packers (1982–1988) New York Jets (1989)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 200 Receiving yards: 2,992 Touchdowns: 14 Stats at Pro Football Reference

One of his more memorable catches was a 1985 game against the Minnesota Vikings in which he caught a pass from Lynn Dickey on the 21-yard line. His momentum from contact with a Vikings defender caused him to nearly fall out of bounds, but he successfully hopped on one foot along the sidelines for the remaining 21 yards for a touchdown. The Packers won 27–17.

Epps was also a world class sprinter. His personal best of 20.19 seconds in the 200 meters was the second fastest time in the world in 1982. He also competed in the 55 meters and 100 meters, posting personal bests of 6.08 seconds and 10.16 seconds.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1982	GNB	9	1	10	226	22.6	50	2
1983	GNB	16	0	18	313	17.4	45	0
1984	GNB	16	4	26	435	16.7	56	3
1985	GNB	16	16	44	683	15.5	63	3
1986	GNB	12	12	49	612	12.5	53	4
1987	GNB	10	9	34	516	15.2	40	2
1988	GNB	6	3	11	99	9.0	25	0
1989	NYJ	10	0	8	108	13.5	21	0
		95	45	200	2,992	15.0	63	14

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1982	GNB	2	0	1	16	16.0	16	0
		2	0	1	16	16.0	16	0