Cleotha Montgomery (born July 1, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist.
He played for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Raiders, Cleveland Browns, and Cincinnati Bengals.
[1] He was not drafted into the National Football League (NFL) but managed to sign as a free agent with the Washington Redskins in May 1978.
The Raiders would put him to work returning both kickoffs and punts in 1984, and the 28-year old Montgomery was once again able to answer the bell every Sunday of the season — a year expanded for the first time to 16 games.
[3] Montgomery was once again the team's primary returner of punts and kicks in 1985, but a serious knee injury suffered on September 29 against the New England Patriots ended his season and effectively his career.