Roy Shivers

Rushing yards	680
Rushing average	3.9
Receptions	38
Receiving yards	400
Total touchdowns	15
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Roy Shivers
No. 27
Position	Running back
Personal information
Born	July 5, 1941; Halley, Arkansas, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	McClymonds (Oakland, California)
College	Utah St.
NFL draft	1965: 19th round, 264th overall pick
AFL draft	1965: Red Shirt 8th round, 62nd overall pick
Career history
Playing
	St. Louis Cardinals (1966–1972);
Coaching
	BC Lions (1983–1985) ; Special teams coach;
Operations
	BC Lions (1986–1989) ; Director of player personnel; Calgary Stampeders (1990) ; U.S. scout; Calgary Stampeders (1991–1994) ; Assistant general manager; Birmingham Barracudas (1995) ; General manager; Calgary Stampeders (1996–1999) ; Assistant general manager; Saskatchewan Roughriders (2000–2006) ; General manager; BC Lions (2008–2013) ; Director of player personnel; BC Lions (2014–2017) ; Football operations consultant/scout;
Awards and highlights
	4× Grey Cup champion (1985, 1992, 1998, 2011);
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards
Rushing yards	680
Rushing average	3.9
Receptions	38
Receiving yards	400
Total touchdowns	15
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Roy Shivers (born July 5, 1941) is an American former professional football player who was a running back and Canadian football personnel administrator, most notably as the first black general manager in professional football. He was a general manager for eight seasons with the Birmingham Barracudas and Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a four-time Grey Cup champion as a director of player personnel and assistant general manager with the BC Lions and Calgary Stampeders (CFL) and he is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. He played for seven years in the NFL with the St. Louis Cardinals.