Roy Jefferson

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Roy Jefferson
No. 87, 80
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1943-11-09) November 9, 1943 (age 80)
Texarkana, Arkansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Compton (Compton, California)
College:Utah
NFL draft:1965 / Round: 2 / Pick: 18
AFL draft:1965 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14
  (San Diego Chargers)
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
451
Receiving yards:7,539
Receiving TDs:52
Rushing yards:188
Rush attempts:25

Roy Lee Jefferson (born November 9, 1943) is an American former professional

regular season
games in the NFL, he had 451 receptions for 7,539 yards and 52 touchdowns.

Early life

Roy Jefferson in 1964.

Born in

1964 under head coach Ray Nagel
.

Jefferson played on both sides of the ball and also was the placekicker; and led the Utes to 32–6 victory in the Liberty Bowl over favored West Virginia to finish with a 9–2 record.[3] The game was played indoors on natural grass at the convention center in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and featured shortened end zones.[4][5][6]

Professional career

Selected in the second round of the

UPI
in 1969. Jefferson finished that season with 67 receptions for 1,079 yards and nine touchdowns and became the first Steelers receiver to post back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons.

Despite being the Steelers' best offensive player, conflicts with head coach

divisional playoff win over the Cincinnati Bengals and had three receptions for 52 yards in the Colts 16–13 victory over the Dallas Cowboys
in the Super Bowl.

A contract dispute with the Colts ended with Jefferson being dealt along with ninth-round draft picks in

San Diego Chargers for Marty Domres) on July 31, 1971.[11][12][13] He spent six seasons with the Redskins under head coach George Allen, helping them reach Super Bowl VII in 1972, and retired after the 1976 season.[14]

Jefferson was named to the Pittsburgh Steelers Legends team in 2007, as one of the best 24 Steelers players prior to 1970.

After football

After his retirement from football, Jefferson has remained in the Washington, D.C. area. He had a leading role in the 1976 blaxploitation feature film Brotherhood of Death.[15] In the ensuing years, his endeavors have included owning a chain of barbecue restaurants with the last closing in 1992 and owning a catering business.[16] As of 2006, he was working in the real estate business. He reported that he and his wife had three children and four grandchildren.[17]

Personal life

Jefferson is the cousin of tight end Marv Fleming; they were teammates in high school and college, but were on opposing sides during Super Bowl VII.[1] Jefferson left Utah for the NFL in 1965, but returned to school in the off-seasons and completed his bachelor's degree in June 1970.[18]

References

  1. ^ a b "Jefferson wants to whip cousin Marv". Miami News. Associated Press. January 10, 1973. p. 3C. Archived from the original on March 28, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
  2. ^ "Idaho must hold Utah's star flank". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. October 2, 1964. p. 18.
  3. ^ Miller, Hack (December 19, 1964). "Utes scalp W.Va., 32-6 in Liberty Bowl". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. p. 1A.
  4. ^ Miller, Hack (December 19, 1964). "Indoor bowl game: novel". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. p. A5.
  5. ^ Nissenson, Herschel (December 20, 1964). "Utah rolls, 32-6". Ocala Star-Banner. Florida. Associated Press. p. 26.
  6. ^ Green, Russ (December 20, 1964). "Utah bombs West Virginia in Liberty Bowl". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. UPI. p. 61.
  7. ^ "Colts acquire Roy Jefferson". Spartanburg Herald. South Carolina. Associated Press. August 21, 1970. p. 14.
  8. ^ 1971 NFL Draft Pick Transactions, January 28 (Rounds 1–7) & 29 (Rounds 8–17) – Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved October 31, 2020
  9. ^ steelers.com Archived June 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Murray, Jim (January 17, 1971). "Colts stole Roy Jefferson". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. (Los Angeles Times). p. 5.
  11. ^ "Colts Trade Jefferson For Redskin Receiver," The Associated Press (AP), Saturday, July 31, 1971. Retrieved December 2, 2021
  12. ^ 1973 NFL Draft Pick Transactions, January 30 (Rounds 1–7) & 31 (Rounds 8–17) – Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved December 2, 2021
  13. ^ 1974 NFL Draft Pick Transactions, January 29 (Rounds 1–5) & 30 (Rounds 6–17) – Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved December 2, 2021
  14. ^ "Redskins release Roy Jefferson". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Florida. UPI. March 18, 1977. p. 3F.
  15. ^ "Roy Jefferson Reflects On 'Brotherhood of Death'". Washington Redskins. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  16. ^ "Where Are They Now? Jefferson Catering To A New Kind of Crowd". Pittsburgh Sports Report. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  17. ISBN 978-1-58261-996-5
    , pp. 69-73
  18. ^ "Roy Jefferson shows the way". Milwaukee Sentinel. June 24, 1970. p. 1, part 2.

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