Los Angeles Rams Bailey was selected by the
Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round (107th overall) of the
1991 NFL draft. As a rookie, he started the season on the
injured reserve list for the first 5 games with a broken bone in his right hand. The tip of Bailey's left ring finger was torn off while playing against the
Detroit Lions and he was placed on injured reserve for the remaining games. On October 23,
1994, Bailey made the longest punt return in NFL history when he ran 103 yards for a touchdown in a game against the
New Orleans Saints. What makes this return stand out is that every single player on the field assumed the ball was going to bounce through the end zone after the punt. Bailey saw that the ball never bounced out of the end zone and was still in play. He scooped up the ball and returned it for a touchdown before anyone on the Saints realized what had happened.
Washington Redskins On September 12,
1995, he signed as a
free agent with the
Washington Redskins to take the place of the injured
Muhammad Oliver. He played in 4 games before being released on October 16, to make room for
wide receiver Olanda Truitt.
Dallas Cowboys On October 19,
1995, he was signed by the
Dallas Cowboys. He played mainly as a
special teams player, until being named the nickel back after
Clayton Holmes was suspended under the
NFL substance abuse policy.
Miami Dolphins On March 7,
1996, the
Miami Dolphins signed him as a
free agent.
Baltimore Ravens For the
2000 season, he signed with the
Baltimore Ravens. He was the team's nickel back, recording 27 tackles, 4 passes defensed, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and 7
special teams tackles. He earned his second Super Bowl ring when the Ravens defeated the
New York Giants in
Super Bowl XXXV at the end of the season. On March 12,
2001, he was released in a salary cap move.
Detroit Lions (second stint) On May 17,
2001, he was signed by the
Detroit Lions to be the team's
dime back. He played in 9 games before suffering a broken neck against the
Green Bay Packers that ended his career. ==Personal life==