Larry Flowers (American football)

Larry Flowers
No. 37, 38
PositionSafety
Personal information
Born (1958-04-19) April 19, 1958
Temple, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolTemple
CollegeTexas Tech
NFL draft1980: 4th round, 102nd overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions2
Fumble recoveries3
Sacks1.0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Larry Darnell Flowers (born April 19, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for five seasons with the New York Giants and the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL).[1][2] He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, was one of the top tacklers, and was named to the All-Southwest Conference first team twice.[3][2]

According to Jets special teams coach Larry Pasquale, Flowers was "one of the best special teams players in the game", citing the fact that he played the middle on kick returns and on the end on punt returns.[2]

References

  1. ^ Balzer, Howard M.; Siegel, Barry (1985). Football Register. Sporting News. p. 135. ISBN 9780892041886.
  2. ^ a b c Varner, Bill (November 15, 1985). "Larry Flowers signed by Jets". The Journal News. Retrieved August 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "The Giants Newsweekly 1984 Media Guide". Pro Publishing Inc. 1984. p. 23. Retrieved August 29, 2025.