Gerald Small

Gerald Small (August 10, 1956 – September 27, 2008) was a professional American football player who played cornerback for seven seasons for the Miami Dolphins and Atlanta Falcons.This included two in a week 15 23–6 victory over the Oakland Raiders in which he picked off quarterback Ken Stabler twice for 85 return yards and his first career touchdown.Small again started all 16 games for the Dolphins, intercepting a career high seven passes, returning them for 46 yards, and also recovered a fumble.Small started every game for Miami at right cornerback as the team qualified for the playoffs, but were ousted by the San Diego Chargers, 41–38 in overtime.[10] They then made it to the AFC championship game where they faced the New York Jets, led by his college rival Wesley Walker.His teammate Nat Moore also had his car broken into and his radar detector stolen in a separate incident that same day.
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