Pat Beach

Patrick Jesse Beach (born December 28, 1959) is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons for the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, and Phoenix Cardinals. He played college football at Washington State University in Pullman.

Pat Beach

No. 81, 83, 89
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Born:	(1959-12-28) December 28, 1959 (age 65) Grants Pass, Oregon, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:	Pullman (WA)
College:	Washington St.
NFL draft:	1982: 6th round, 140th pick
Career history
Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts (1982–1991) New York Jets (1992)* Philadelphia Eagles (1992) Phoenix Cardinals (1993)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Pac-10 (1981)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 163 Receiving yards: 1,558 Touchdowns: 14 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Born in Grants Pass, Oregon, Beach moved to Pullman with his family at age eleven. A three-sport athlete at Pullman High School (football, basketball, track & field),^[1][2] he played college football in town at Washington State University (WSU) under head coach Jim Walden.^[3]

Beach led the Cougars to the Holiday Bowl in 1981 and was selected by the Colts in the sixth round (140th overall) of the 1982 NFL draft.^[4][5][6][7]

Professional career

In his second NFL season in 1983, Beach scored the Baltimore Colts' last touchdown in a 20–10 win over the Houston Oilers on December 18, a twelve-yard completion from Mike Pagel with less than two minutes remaining.^[8][9] The franchise relocated to Indianapolis prior to the 1984 season.

Following the 1987 season, Beach caught a two-yard touchdown pass in the Colts' divisional playoff game against the Cleveland Browns, a 38–21 loss.^[10] In his career, he totaled 163 catches for 1,558 yards, averaging 9.6 yards per catch, and caught 14 touchdowns.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1982	BAL	9	1	4	45	11.3	17	1
1983	BAL	16	2	5	56	11.2	16	1
1985	IND	16	16	36	376	10.4	30	6
1986	IND	16	16	25	265	10.6	26	1
1987	IND	12	12	28	239	8.5	16	0
1988	IND	16	16	26	235	9.0	23	0
1989	IND	16	13	14	87	6.2	17	2
1990	IND	16	11	12	124	10.3	21	1
1991	IND	12	10	5	56	11.2	26	0
1992	PHI	16	7	8	75	9.4	16	2
1993	PHO	15	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
		160	104	163	1,558	9.6	30	14

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1987	IND	1	1	2	6	3.0	4	1
1992	PHI	2	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
		3	1	2	6	3.0	4	1

Personal

Beach married high school friend Robyn Crawford in 2007.