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Felix Carl Wright (born June 22, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for the Cleveland Browns and Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) from 1985 to 1992 .[1] He played college football for the Drake Bulldogs.

Key Information

Undrafted out of Drake University, Wright played from 1982 to 1984 in the Canadian Football League (NFL) with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, earning Eastern Division All-Star honors in his last two seasons. In his final year, he intercepted two passes in Hamilton's 72nd Grey Cup game loss. In 1989, Wright led the NFL in interceptions with nine.[2]

Professional career

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Wright in 1985

He signed with the Browns as a free agent on April 13, 1985, spending his first season with the team in a specialization role in the secondary as well as seeing action on the special teams squad. The following season, he intercepted three passes and thrived on special teams, blocking one punt that was recovered for a touchdown, partially blocking another punt and then returning a blocked punt 30 yards for a touchdown in the Browns' October 26 road victory over the Minnesota Vikings.

Exactly one year after his game against the Vikings, Wright earned Player of the Week accolades in a game against the Los Angeles Rams. In the game, he intercepted one pass and returned it 68 yards to set up Cleveland's first score, then later ran 40 yards with another interception for a touchdown. In 1988, Wright ended the year with three multi-interception games, including a pair in the team's loss to the Houston Oilers in the AFC wild card game, winning AFC Defensive Player of Month in December. The following season, he led the NFL in interceptions with 9. In the November 5 road victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Wright returned a pass 27 yards for a touchdown.

Felix's younger brother Charles Wright enjoyed a career in both the CFL and briefly in the NFL. His brother, Joe Wright, played professional basketball in Europe.[3]

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Felix Wright is an American former professional football player known for his career as a defensive back in the National Football League, most notably leading the league in interceptions during the 1989 season while with the Cleveland Browns. Born on June 22, 1959, in Carthage, Missouri, Wright attended Drake University, where he was a four-year letterman and team captain. After going undrafted in the NFL, he began his professional career in the Canadian Football League with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, earning All-Star honors in 1984. He joined the Cleveland Browns in 1985, quickly establishing himself as a starter and becoming recognized for his interception skills, including standout performances on Monday Night Football that earned him the nickname "Mr. Monday Night." Wright led the Browns in interceptions for several seasons and was named AFC Defensive Player of the Month in December 1988. After six seasons in Cleveland, he played for the Minnesota Vikings from 1991 to 1992 before finishing his career with the Kansas City Chiefs in 1993, retiring thereafter. His career spanned nine NFL seasons across three teams, highlighting his transition from free safety to strong safety and his impact as a ball-hawking defensive back.

Early life

Birth and background

Felix Carl Wright was born on June 22, 1959, in Carthage, Missouri. He stands 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall. Wright attended high school in southwest Missouri, where he lettered in three sports—baseball as a shortstop, basketball as a point guard, and football as a wide receiver and cornerback. After graduating in 1977, he earned a football scholarship to Drake University. At Drake, Wright was a four-year letterwinner who never missed a game, serving as team captain and earning most valuable player honors during his senior year. He received a B.A. degree in physical education and history in 1981. Undrafted by the NFL following college, he returned to southwest Missouri and coached at Memorial High School in Joplin while teaching physical education and history and coaching football, girls’ basketball, boys’ and girls’ track. In 1981, he attended an open tryout camp for the Houston Oilers, was one of only three players selected from around 400 attendees, attended training camp, but was released on the final day. He later transitioned to a professional football career.

Professional football career

NFL entry and Cleveland Browns tenure

Felix Wright took an unconventional path to the NFL, playing three seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats after being undrafted out of Drake University and failing to secure a roster spot with the Houston Oilers following an open tryout. He chose to sign with the Cleveland Browns in 1985 from among offers by five NFL teams, drawn by head coach Marty Schottenheimer's promise of a genuine opportunity to earn playing time if he performed well. As a defensive back, Wright primarily played free safety and strong safety for the Cleveland Browns. His tenure with the team was from 1985 to 1990. He appeared in all 16 games each in 1985 and 1986 as a reserve (0 starts), recording 2 interceptions in 1985 and 3 in 1986, before becoming a starter in 1987. During his starting years, he was credited in various NFL broadcasts as himself—specifically Self – Cleveland Browns Free Safety / Strong Safety—in NFL Monday Night Football, ESPN's Sunday Night Football, The NFL on NBC, and the AFC Championship Games for the 1987 season (played in 1988) and 1989 season (played in 1990). These appearances confirm his prominent role with the Browns during that period. In 1989, he led the NFL in interceptions.

Minnesota Vikings and career end

Felix Wright signed with the Minnesota Vikings as a free safety in 1991 following his time with the Cleveland Browns. He started all 16 games that season for Minnesota, establishing himself as a key member of the secondary. In 1992, Wright continued with the Vikings, starting 13 games at free safety. His tenure with the Vikings concluded after the 1992 season. Wright then joined the Kansas City Chiefs for the 1993 season but appeared in no regular-season games, bringing an end to his NFL playing career.

Key statistics and achievements

Felix Wright's most significant achievement in the NFL came in 1989 when he led the league in interceptions with nine. This performance occurred during his tenure with the Cleveland Browns and marked him as the sole leader in that defensive category for the season. His nine interceptions that year produced 91 return yards, including one interception returned for a touchdown. This standout season remains his primary league-wide recognition in professional football statistics.

Media appearances

NFL broadcasts and game coverage

Felix Wright appeared as himself in numerous live NFL game broadcasts during his professional playing career with the Cleveland Browns (1985–1990) and Minnesota Vikings (1991–1992). These appearances, credited on IMDb, primarily documented his on-field participation as a strong safety and free safety in televised regular-season and postseason games across various networks. He featured prominently on NFL Monday Night Football from 1987 to 1991 in 9 episodes, credited as Self - Cleveland Browns Strong Safety, Self - Cleveland Browns Free Safety, and Self - Minnesota Vikings Free Safety. Similarly, he appeared in 8 episodes of The NFL on NBC from 1988 to 1990 as Self - Cleveland Browns Strong Safety or Self - Cleveland Browns Free Safety. Wright also participated in ESPN's Sunday Night Football from 1987 to 1991 in 3 episodes, with credits as Self - Cleveland Browns Free Safety, Self - Cleveland Browns Strong Safety, and Self - Minnesota Vikings Free Safety. In 1991 with the Vikings, he was featured in 2 episodes of The NFL on CBS as Self - Minnesota Vikings Free Safety and in 1 episode of TNT Sunday Night Football in the same role. Additionally, Wright appeared in two high-profile postseason broadcasts: the 1987 AFC Championship Game (aired in 1988) as Self - Cleveland Browns Free Safety and the 1989 AFC Championship Game (aired in 1990) as Self - Cleveland Browns Strong Safety. These credits highlight his involvement in nationally televised contests during peak years of his NFL tenure.

Documentary and special appearances

Felix Wright has appeared as himself in select television documentaries and retrospective series. In 2005, he was credited as Self in one episode of the ESPN series The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame..., a program that revisits controversial moments in sports history and offers perspectives on why blame should not be assigned to certain individuals or teams. In 2016, Wright appeared as Self in one episode of ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary anthology series. These appearances provide commentary drawn from his professional football background with the Cleveland Browns and Minnesota Vikings.

Acting career

Film roles

Felix Wright, best known for his career as a defensive back in the National Football League, made a brief foray into acting with a credited role in the independent film The Harbinger (2013). He portrayed the character Tie in this low-budget production, which was directed by Martin Tempest and estimated at £20,000. Details about Wright's role and the character's significance remain limited, as the film received minimal distribution and documentation. This appearance marks his only credited live-action film role.

Video game voice work

Felix Wright is credited with voice acting in the historical action role-playing video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018). In the game's full cast listing, he appears among the additional voice performers credited simply as "(voice)," with no specific character name assigned in the official IMDb credits. Community-sourced cast lists extracted from the game files associate Wright with the role of Matthew, a supporting character from the village of Silver Skalitz and one of protagonist Henry's childhood friends. Matthew, alongside his companion Fritz, is portrayed as a laid-back carpenter and local troublemaker who features in early game events, including the prologue's sacking of Skalitz, and appears in the A Woman's Lot DLC. This contribution marks Wright's only documented video game voice work to date.

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