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* [[Green Bay Packers]] ({{NFL Year|1989|1992}})
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* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] ({{NFL Year|1993|1994}})
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* [[Carolina Panthers]] (1995)
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| statvalue2 = 3.7
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'''Vincent Workman''' (born May 9, 1967) is a former professional [[American football]] [[running back]] who was selected by the [[Green Bay Packers]] in the fifth round of the [[1989 NFL Draft]]. Workman played eight seasons in the [[National Football League|NFL]] from 1989 to 1996 for the Packers, the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]], the [[Carolina Panthers]] and the [[Indianapolis Colts]]. Prior to his career at [[Ohio State University]], he attended [[Dublin Coffman High School (Dublin, Ohio)|Dublin Coffman High School]] in [[Dublin, Ohio]], where he still owns all but one rushing record from his tenure in 1982-1984. Vince was a three-year starter at running back and wide receiver while at Ohio State and was Team Captain in 1988. Vince worked for the Packers as a Pro Scout and Strength Coach from 1999-2006.
'''Vincent Workman''' (born May 9, 1967) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] [[running back]] who was selected by the [[Green Bay Packers]] in the fifth round of the [[1989 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1989 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1989/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-27 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> Workman played eight seasons in the [[National Football League]] (NFL), from 1989 to 1996, for the Packers, [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]], [[Carolina Panthers]] and [[Indianapolis Colts]]. Prior to his career at [[Ohio State University]], he attended [[Dublin Coffman High School (Dublin, Ohio)|Dublin Coffman High School]] in [[Dublin, Ohio]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WorkVi00.htm |title=Pro-Football-Reference search (2011) |publisher = sports-reference.com |access-date=2011-11-25}}</ref> where he still owns all but one rushing record from his tenure in 1982–1984.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} Workman was a three-year starter at running back and wide receiver while at Ohio State and was team captain in 1988.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} Workman then worked for the Packers as a pro scout and strength coach from 1999 to 2006.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}


While with Green Bay in 1992, Workman was the starting running back in the September game that is famously known for being the week that QB [[Brett Favre]] made his NFL game debut replacing the injured QB [[Don Majkowski]]. The Packers claimed victory 24-23 in a comeback win over the Bengals at [[Lambeau Field]] where Favre threw for two fourth-quarter touchdowns to complete the rally. Vince is the owner of the Green Bay Packers' team record for most catches by a running back in a single game with 12 in 1992 vs the Minnesota Vikings. He also owns the Carolina Panther record for most receptions by a running back in a game vs the LA Rams in 1995. He is the only Packers running back to catch 12 in one game.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pfref.com/tiny/9SAW1 |title=Pro-Football-Reference search (2011) |publisher = sports-reference.com |access-date=2011-11-25}}</ref>
Workman is the owner of the Green Bay Packers' team record for most catches by a running back in a single game with 12 in 1992 vs the Minnesota Vikings.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} He also owns the Carolina Panther's record for most receptions by a running back in a game vs the LA Rams in 1995.{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} He was referred to by ESPN announcer Chris Berman as Vince Workman My Way Back To You Babe after the hit song by The Spinners.

==NFL career statistics==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|-
! colspan="2"| Legend
|-
| '''Bold'''
| Career high
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="2"| Games
! colspan="5"| Rushing
! colspan="5"| Receiving
|-
! GP !! GS !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD
|-
! [[1989 NFL season|1989]] !! [[1989 Green Bay Packers season|GNB]]
| 15 || 0 || 4 || 8 || 2.0 || 3 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[1990 NFL season|1990]] !! [[1990 Green Bay Packers season|GNB]]
| 15 || 0 || 8 || 51 || '''6.4''' || 31 || 0 || 4 || 30 || 7.5 || 9 || 1
|-
! [[1991 NFL season|1991]] !! [[1991 Green Bay Packers season|GNB]]
| '''16''' || 0 || 71 || 237 || 3.3 || 30 || '''7''' || 46 || 371 || 8.1 || 25 || '''4'''
|-
! [[1992 NFL season|1992]] !! [[1992 Green Bay Packers season|GNB]]
| 10 || 10 || '''159''' || '''631''' || 4.0 || '''44''' || 2 || 47 || 290 || 6.2 || 21 || 0
|-
! [[1993 NFL season|1993]] !! [[1993 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|TAM]]
| '''16''' || '''11''' || 78 || 284 || 3.6 || 21 || 2 || '''54''' || '''411''' || 7.6 || '''42''' || 2
|-
! [[1994 NFL season|1994]] !! [[1994 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|TAM]]
| 15 || 8 || 79 || 291 || 3.7 || 18 || 0 || 11 || 82 || 7.5 || 23 || 0
|-
! rowspan="2" | [[1995 NFL season|1995]] !! [[1995 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| 9 || 0 || 35 || 139 || 4.0 || 14 || 1 || 13 || 74 || 5.7 || 14 || 0
|-
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! [[1995 Indianapolis Colts season|IND]]
| 1 || 0 || 9 || 26 || 2.9 || 13 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[1996 NFL season|1996]] !! [[1996 Indianapolis Colts season|IND]]
| 9 || 0 || 24 || 70 || 2.9 || 11 || 0 || 4 || 36 || '''9.0''' || 18 || 0
|-
! colspan="2"| Career !! 106 !! 29 !! 467 !! 1,737 !! 3.7 !! 44 !! 13 !! 179 !! 1,294 !! 7.2 !! 42 !! 7
|}


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Latest revision as of 21:14, 3 October 2024

Vince Workman
No. 46, 34
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1967-05-09) May 9, 1967 (age 57)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Dublin Coffman
College:Ohio State
NFL draft:1989 / round: 5 / pick: 127
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:1,737
Rushing average:3.7
Rushing touchdowns:13
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Vincent Workman (born May 9, 1967) is an American former professional football running back who was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 1989 NFL draft.[1] Workman played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL), from 1989 to 1996, for the Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Carolina Panthers and Indianapolis Colts. Prior to his career at Ohio State University, he attended Dublin Coffman High School in Dublin, Ohio,[2] where he still owns all but one rushing record from his tenure in 1982–1984.[citation needed] Workman was a three-year starter at running back and wide receiver while at Ohio State and was team captain in 1988.[citation needed] Workman then worked for the Packers as a pro scout and strength coach from 1999 to 2006.[citation needed]

Workman is the owner of the Green Bay Packers' team record for most catches by a running back in a single game with 12 in 1992 vs the Minnesota Vikings.[citation needed] He also owns the Carolina Panther's record for most receptions by a running back in a game vs the LA Rams in 1995.[citation needed] He was referred to by ESPN announcer Chris Berman as Vince Workman My Way Back To You Babe after the hit song by The Spinners.

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1989 GNB 15 0 4 8 2.0 3 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
1990 GNB 15 0 8 51 6.4 31 0 4 30 7.5 9 1
1991 GNB 16 0 71 237 3.3 30 7 46 371 8.1 25 4
1992 GNB 10 10 159 631 4.0 44 2 47 290 6.2 21 0
1993 TAM 16 11 78 284 3.6 21 2 54 411 7.6 42 2
1994 TAM 15 8 79 291 3.7 18 0 11 82 7.5 23 0
1995 CAR 9 0 35 139 4.0 14 1 13 74 5.7 14 0
IND 1 0 9 26 2.9 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1996 IND 9 0 24 70 2.9 11 0 4 36 9.0 18 0
Career 106 29 467 1,737 3.7 44 13 179 1,294 7.2 42 7

References

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  1. ^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "Pro-Football-Reference search (2011)". sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 25, 2011.


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