Aaron Bailey
No. 7, 80
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1971-10-24) October 24, 1971
Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Pioneer (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
College:Louisville
Undrafted:1994
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:67
Receiving yards:1,040
Receiving TDs:6
Kickoff return yards:3,501
Kickoff return TDs:2
Punt return yards:195
Career Arena statistics
Receptions:433
Receiving yards:5,618
Receiving TDs:113
Kick return yards:1,384
Kick return TDs:4
Player stats at NFL.com · ArenaFan.com

Aaron Bailey (born October 24, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for five seasons with the Indianapolis Colts in the National Football League (NFL).[1]

Bailey will be best remembered for what happened in the 1995 AFC Championship Game. Trailing the Pittsburgh Steelers 20–16 with time for one last play, quarterback Jim Harbaugh threw a Hail Mary pass that was tipped by #40 strong safety for Pittsburgh, Myron Bell. As Bailey was falling to the ground, the ball ended up in his arms but was knocked free by #29 Pittsburgh's cornerback, Randy Fuller, but for one brief moment, the ball still ended up on the chest of Aaron Bailey, but officials ruled that Bailey dropped the ball and the Steelers advanced to Super Bowl XXX.[2] Bailey attended the same high school as Harbaugh's brother and future Baltimore Ravens head coach, John Harbaugh. Bailey played for the Chicago Enforcers of the XFL in 2001 and in the Arena Football League (2001–2006).

Bailey's son, Amari Bailey, played one season of college basketball for UCLA.[3] He was selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the second round of the 2023 NBA draft with the 41st overall pick,[4] and on July 14, 2023, he signed a two-way contract with the Hornets.[5] He made his NBA debut in November 2023 for the Hornets.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "AARON BAILEY". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Relive the Steelers 1995 AFC Championship Game". 247sports.com on Feb 11, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Amari Bailey". USA Basketball. March 10, 2021. Archived from the original on July 17, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  4. ↑ "NBA draft: UCLA's Jaime Jaquez Jr. goes to Heat at No. 18 overall". June 23, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Charlotte Hornets Sign Amari Bailey To Two-Way Contract". NBA.com.
  6. ↑ "Game Notes," NBA.com.


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