Tom Janik
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| Position: | punter |
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| Born: | September 6, 1940 Poth, Texas, U.S. |
| Died: | November 21, 2009 (aged 69) Poth, Texas, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College: | Texas A&I |
| AFL draft: | 1963 / Round: 3 / Pick: ? |
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Thomas Alvin Janik (September 6, 1940 – November 21, 2009) was an
Early career
Thomas Alvin Janik was born on September 6, 1940, in
Career
Janik was a
One of Janik's biggest games was the September 29, 1968, contest at home against the New York Jets, in which the Bills' defensive backfield picked off Joe Namath five times, three times for touchdowns as Butch Byrd and Booker Edgerson had 53 and 45-yard TD interceptions within 1:02, and Janik had one of two picks go for a 100-yard score. The Bills won a barn-burner, 37–35, which was Buffalo's only win of the season. The Jets went on to finish 11–3, and won the AFL title before going on to defeat the Colts in Super Bowl III.[citation needed]
At the time of his death in 2009, he was third in interception return yards (495), behind Butch Byrd and Tony Greene. He was 11th in interceptions (21).[3][citation needed]
Personal life
Janik died on November 21, 2009, aged 69, in Poth.[1]
See also
References
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