Boyd Dowler
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Rock Springs, Wyoming, U.S. | October 18, 1937||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Cheyenne (Cheyenne, Wyoming) | ||||||||||||
College: | Colorado | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1959 / Round: 3 / Pick: 25 | ||||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Boyd Hamilton Dowler (born October 18, 1937) is an American former professional
Born in Rock Springs, Wyoming, Dowler grew up in Cheyenne, where his father Walter was a high school history teacher,[1] who was also a former football coach who had played college football for Wyoming.[2][3] Boyd was a three-sport athlete at Cheyenne High School.[4] He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes as a single-wing quarterback under head coach Dal Ward.[5][6] Dowler led the
The 25th overall pick in the
A late hit by Dallas Cowboys defensive back Mike Gaechter in the end zone following a third quarter touchdown catch resulted in a shoulder injury in the 1966 NFL Championship Game. Dowler aggravated the shoulder early in the first quarter of the first Super Bowl two weeks later, allowing seldom-used Max McGee to be a significant contributor in the game with two touchdown catches. Dowler made a big impact the following year in Super Bowl II with a 62-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Bart Starr in the first half. He finished the game as the top receiver for the Packers, with two receptions for 71 yards and a touchdown. Dowler is a member of the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame and the NFL 1960s All-Decade Team.[9]
After eleven seasons with the Packers ending in
Dowler retired with a career record of 474
Following his playing career, Dowler spent over 30 years working as an assistant coach and scout in the NFL. (He was also announced as the head coach for the Tampa Bay Outlaws of the Professional Spring Football League in 1992, but the league folded before playing a game.) Notable positions that Dowler held included the passing game coordinator role for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1973-1975 and, his final stop, a scout for the Atlanta Falcons. Dowler retired as a scout in 2007.[12]
References
- ^ Held, Tom (January 22, 1997). "Fervor struck early". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 27, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ a b "Packers sign Dowler, 3rd draft choice". Milwaukee Sentinel. June 11, 1959. p. 9, part 2.
- ^ Paige, Woody (February 3, 2012). "Ex-Buff Boyd Dowler enjoyed a Super career with Packers". Denver Post. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ "Dowler shares honor with coach". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. December 29, 1959. p. 4, part 2.
- ^ Christopulous, Mike (December 29, 1962). "Packers' Dowling Wyoming 'rarity'". Milwaukee Sentinel. Wisconsin Salutes (special section). p. 2.
- ^ Huang, Jonathan (November 12, 2012). "Hall Of Fame Profile: Boyd Dowler". University of Colorado Athletics. press release. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ "Super Bowl I - Kansas City Chiefs vs. Green Bay Packers - January 15th, 1967". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "Super Bowl II - Oakland Raiders vs. Green Bay Packers - January 14th, 1968". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ Christl, Cliff. "Boyd Dowler". Packers.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ Wallace, William N. (January 29, 1971). "Patriots Choose Plunkett as No. 1 in College Draft, Spurning Trade Offers". The New York Times. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "1971 NFL Draft Pick Transactions". www.prosportstransactions.com. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ a b Watson, Phil (May 26, 2015). "Packers: Top 10 Green Bay Packers not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame". Dairyland Express. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
External links
- University of Colorado Athletics Hall of Fame – Boyd Dowler
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Sports Reference – college football statistics – Boyd Dowler
- Boyd Dowler at IMDb