CARD: Action Packed 1990 ACQUIRED: TTM 2023, C/o Home SENT: 9/25 RECEIVED: 10/5 (10 days) FAILURE: TTM 2023, C/o Home
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
Kevin Murphy was selected in the second round of the 1986 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers out of Oklahoma.
Outstanding lineman for the Sooners who was converted to LB.
In ’88 he had 76 tackles and a 34 yard pick for a TD against the Packers.
Led the team in sacks in ’89 with 6.0 and had a career high 16 tackles against the Vikings that year.
Also had a career high and team leading 4 FF that season.
By ’90 the team boasted a wealth of linebacker talent resulting in Murphy only starting 7 contests.
Still managed 77 tackles, 4 sacks and 3 FF.
After playing for San Diego in 1992, joined the Seahawks for the 1993 season starting 10 games.
NOTES:
Not the biggest name here in Murphy but he was definitely a blue collar find. He doesn’t honestly pop up often so when he did I sent this card out immediately.
Well there’s a first for everything… I only failed on Kevin initially because he signed the penny sleeve! Ah well. I made it easy on him and resent the card minus the sleeve and he signed this sweet Action Packed card for me in no time flat.
I had never even seen the Pro Set 1991 of Jerome Henderson before, so I was really eager to order it and ship it out to him for an autograph for some reason. It made it easier since the Star Pics card was a set need. When Classic and Star Pics arrived on the scene in ’91 as exclusively college products, we initially laughed at them. The competing designs were busy in the margins, with the Star Pics going with the footballs, and Classic laughably going with the leopard print. Still- they all are great looking photos, and Jerome was kind enough to add his autograph to all 3 of them for me.
Celebrating the game, the players, the cards, and the autographs for over 25 years.
