Art Best
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Born
1953-03-18
Camden, United StatesDied
2014-10-14 (Aged 61)
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Position
Running Back
Status
Deceased
Ethnicity
Black
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Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight
205 lb (93 kg)
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Description
Arthur Robie Best (March 18, 1953 – October 14, 2014) was an American professional football running back who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears and New York Giants. He was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the sixth round of the 1977 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and Kent State University.
Early life
Arthur Robie Best was born on March 18, 1953, in Camden, New Jersey. He grew up in Gahanna, Ohio and attended Bishop Hartley High School in Columbus, Ohio.
College career
Best first played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish of the University of Notre Dame from 1972 to 1974. He rushed 17 times for 158 yards and two touchdowns in 1972. In 1973, he totaled 118 carries for 700 yards and three touchdowns, and four catches for 48 yards. The 1973 Fighting Irish were AP Poll national champions. Best recorded 51 rushing attempts for 241 yards and three receptions for 54 yards in 1974.
Best then transferred to Kent State University, where he lettered for the Kent State Golden Flashes in 1976. He rushed 194 times for 1,030 yards and ten touchdowns that season while also returning six kicks for 102 yards.
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 Chicago Bears | 1977-1978 | Permanent | - | - | |
 New York Giants | 1980 | Permanent | - | - |
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| Receiving Yards Per Target | NFL | 1978 | 0.0 |
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| Catch Percentage | NFL | 1978 | 0.0 |
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| Receiving Yards Per Game | NFL | 1978 | 0.0 |
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| Receptions Per Game | NFL | 1978 | 0.0 |
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| Receiving Success Rate | NFL | 1978 | 0.0 |
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| Receiving First Downs | NFL | 1978 | 0 |
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| Receiving Touchdowns | NFL | 1978 | 0 |
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| Receiving Yards | NFL | 1978 | 0 |
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| Receptions | NFL | 1978 | 0 |
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| Pass Targets | NFL | 1978 | 1 |
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| Fumbles | NFL | 1978 | 0 |
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| Rushing Attempts Per Game | NFL | 1978 | 0.1 |
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| Rushing Yards Per Game | NFL | 1978 | 0.7 |
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| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | NFL | 1978 | 5.5 |
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| Longest Rushing Attempt | NFL | 1978 | 6 |
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| Rushing Success Rate | NFL | 1978 | 0.0 |
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| Rushing First Downs | NFL | 1978 | 0 |
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| Rushing Touchdowns | NFL | 1978 | 0 |
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| Rushing Yards Gained | NFL | 1978 | 11 |
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| Rushing Attempts | NFL | 1978 | 2 |
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| Games Started | NFL | 1978 | 0 |
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| Games Played | NFL | 1978 | 16 |
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| Position | NFL | 1978 | RB |
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| Receiving Yards Per Game | NFL | 1977 | 0.0 |
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| Receptions Per Game | NFL | 1977 | 0.0 |
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| Receiving First Downs | NFL | 1977 | 0 |
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| Receiving Touchdowns | NFL | 1977 | 0 |
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| Receiving Yards | NFL | 1977 | 0 |
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| Receptions | NFL | 1977 | 0 |
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| Pass Targets | NFL | 1977 | 0 |
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| Fumbles | NFL | 1977 | 2 |
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| Rushing Attempts Per Game | NFL | 1977 | 0.4 |
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| Rushing Yards Per Game | NFL | 1977 | 1.4 |
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| Rushing Yards Per Attempt | NFL | 1977 | 3.3 |
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| Longest Rushing Attempt | NFL | 1977 | 6 |
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| Rushing Success Rate | NFL | 1977 | 0.0 |
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| Rushing First Downs | NFL | 1977 | 0 |
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| Rushing Touchdowns | NFL | 1977 | 0 |
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| Rushing Yards Gained | NFL | 1977 | 20 |
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| Rushing Attempts | NFL | 1977 | 6 |
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| Games Started | NFL | 1977 | 0 |
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| Games Played | NFL | 1977 | 14 |
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| Position | NFL | 1977 | RB |
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