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1381:Rich Jackson
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1269:Westmoreland
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1049:Willie Smith
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815:Jim Woodward
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785:Jim Williams
782:Ernie Hansen
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1801:Weeb Ewbank
1776:Miller Farr
1746:Dan Conners
1726:Tom Keating
1636:Stew Barber
1586:Don Maynard
1431:Haven Moses
1386:Tom Jackson
1158:Head coach:
1091:Bill Jessup
1025:Bud McFadin
1007:Chuck Gavin
1001:Ken Adamson
929:Hardy Brown
923:Pete Mangum
795:Mike Dowdle
762:Bill Mathis
652:Joe Biscaha
636:Gale Gibson
610:Bob Bercich
605:Roger Ellis
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1821:Categories
1771:Butch Byrd
1736:Bobby Bell
1716:Tom Sestak
1706:Ron McDole
1691:Jerry Mays
1676:Jim Turner
1666:Jon Morris
1646:Billy Shaw
1606:Art Powell
1566:Len Dawson
1561:Joe Namath
1491:Jim Turner
1466:Paul Smith
1446:Dan Reeves
1421:Gene Mingo
1416:Red Miller
1401:John Lynch
1361:John Elway
1356:Jason Elam
1346:Pat Bowlen
1139:Jack Davis
1061:Gordy Holz
995:Bob Hudson
953:Ted Wegert
935:Dave Rolle
899:Gene Mingo
893:Henry Bell
875:Dick Doyle
811:Bobby Pate
799:Jim Heinke
775:Mel Branch
767:Max Fugler
742:Ray Norton
727:Mike Magac
712:selections
614:Bob Soltis
591:Bob Sawyer
569:Buddy Dial
554:selections
405:References
218:AFL record
129:AFL draft:
118:NFL draft:
56:1938-06-07
30:No. 23, 35
1626:Jim Tyrer
1576:Paul Lowe
1471:Rod Smith
1436:Tom Nalen
1215:Gonsoulin
1109:Jim Greer
1055:Hal Smith
1031:Joe Young
965:Al Romine
917:Don Allen
747:Len Rohde
645:Lou Reale
623:Al Ecuyer
363:, and an
283:Gonsoulin
35:Position:
1661:Jim Otto
1641:Ed Budde
1255:Robinson
1043:Don King
779:Ed Pitts
588:Bob Pepe
393:See also
324:for the
287:football
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108:College:
1621:Ron Mix
1275:Grayson
1239:Paulson
472:May 31,
293:in the
194:All-AFL
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291:safety
112:Baylor
82:, U.S.
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39:Safety
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1245:Hicks
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1227:Riley
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