This page is about San Francisco 49ers player. For the Philadelphia Eagles player, see Freddie Solomon (American football, born 1972).
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Freddie Solomon
| No. 86, 88 |
| Position: |
Wide receiver |
| Personal information |
| Born: |
(1953-01-11)January 11, 1953
Sumter, South Carolina |
| Died: |
February 13, 2012(2012-02-13) (aged 59) |
| Height: |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: |
185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information |
| High school: |
Sumter
(Sumter, South Carolina) |
| College: |
Tampa |
| NFL Draft: |
1975 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36 |
| Career history |
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| Career highlights and awards |
- 2× Super Bowl champion (XVI, XIX)
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (1975)
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| Career NFL statistics |
| Receptions: |
371 |
| Receiving yards: |
5,846 |
| Yards per catch: |
15.8 |
| Receiving TDs: |
48 |
| Rushing yards: |
519 |
| Games played: |
151 |
| Player stats at NFL.com |
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| Player stats at PFR |
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Freddie Solomon (January 11, 1953 – February 13, 2012) was a professional American football player who was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the 2nd round of the 1975 NFL Draft. A native of Sumter, South Carolina, he was a graduate of Sumter High School class of 1971. A 5'11", 184-lb. wide receiver from the University of Tampa (where he had played quarterback), Solomon played in 11 NFL seasons for the Dolphins and San Francisco 49ers from 1975 to 1985. On December 5, 1976, Solomon had a career game, with 5 catches for 114 yards and a touchdown, 1 rushing attempt for 59 yards and a touchdown, and a punt return for 79 yards and a touchdown. Solomon won two Super Bowls as a member of the 49ers.
On "The Catch", Dwight Clark's famous leaping grab that helped the 49ers beat the Dallas Cowboys in the 1982 NFC Playoffs, Solomon was the primary target on the play, but slipped coming out of his cut. Solomon made several key plays on the 49ers final drive of that game.
Solomon died on February 13, 2012 after a nine-month battle with colon and liver cancer.
