rushed 19 times for 118 yards (a 6.2 average) with two touchdowns. Washington Redskins From 1971 to 1973, Wyche played for the Washington Redskins, who appeared in Super Bowl VII. Although playing in eight games during those two seasons, he did not attempt a pass. He primarily played as the team's holder on field goals. Detroit Lions In 1974, Wyche played for the Detroit Lions, with only one pass attempted. He was also selected in the inaugural World Football League draft in 1974. St. Louis Cardinals In the 1976, Wyche signed with the St. Louis Cardinals. He completed his only pass completion for five yards. He was waived on September 24, 1976. Buffalo Bills Wyche was signed by the Buffalo Bills on October 27, 1976. He did not play any games during his time with the team. Coaching career University of South Carolina In 1967, while at the University of South Carolina working on his MBA degree, Wyche was an assistant coach for the Gamecocks. San Francisco 49ers Wyche was an assistant coach and directed the passing game for the San Francisco 49ers from 1979 to 1982. He was on the coaching staff of the 1981 team that won Super Bowl XVI. Indiana University In 1983, Wyche was the head coach of the Indiana University Hoosiers, who finished 3–8. Future NFL head coach Cam Cameron was a quarterback on that team. Cincinnati Bengals Wyche was hired as the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals in late December 1983. In his first three seasons, Cincinnati finished second each time, then fell to 4–11 in 1987. The next year, he led the Bengals to their second Super Bowl appearance, where they lost 20–16 to the San Francisco 49ers, who rallied to win with a touchdown pass from Joe Montana with 34 seconds remaining. Wyche was known as the "Always Innovative Sam Wyche" by Norman Chad, as well as the nickname, "Wicky Wacky Wyche" for his unconventional play-calling. Wyche introduced the concept of having 12 or more players huddle on the field, then having a few leave the field. He called it the "sugar huddle"; it was meant to confuse the defense as to the personnel grouping. If defenses tried to adapt with their own substitutions, the Bengals snapped the ball, often leading to the defense being penalized for having too many players on the field. The NFL responded by changing the rules