Carl Nathaniel Bland (born August 17, 1961 in Fluvanna County, Virginia) is a former wide receiver in the NFL. He played for the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers. He also played two seasons with the Calgary Stampeders, where he won a Grey Cup in 1992. Carl Bland is now a pastor and administrator at Confluence Preparatory high school in St. Louis. * v * t * e