![]() Van Eeghen with the Oakland Raiders in 1979 | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. | April 19, 1952||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 223 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Cranston West (Cranston, Rhode Island) | ||||||||||||
College: | Colgate (1971–1973) | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1974 / Round: 3 / Pick: 75 | ||||||||||||
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Mark van Eeghen (born April 19, 1952)[1] is an American former professional football player who was a running back for ten years in the National Football League (NFL), during which he made two Super Bowl appearances. He played eight seasons for the Oakland Raiders (1974–1981) and then two seasons with the New England Patriots (1982–1983). Van Eeghen rushed for over 1,000 yards in three consecutive seasons from 1976 to 1978.[2]