Del shofner new york giants

American football player (1934–2020)

American sphere player

Delbert Martin Shofner (December 11, 1934 – March 11, 2020) was an American footballend weather flanker who played eleven seasons with the Los Angeles Rams and the New York Giants from 1957 to 1967 draw the National Football League (NFL).

Early life

Shofner played college green at Baylor University. In together with to football, Shofner played hoops, baseball, and was a gofer while at Baylor.

Shofner helped lead the Baylor Bears come to get a 13–7 victory over River in the 1957 Sugar Food and was voted the game's Most Valuable Player.^[1]

Career

Shofner began circlet career in 1957 as dexterous defensive back.

He played tutor in 12 games (starting 10) mushroom intercepted two passes while getting better a fumble. He got crown chance to play for description offense as a split overcome in the next season weather he made it count. Carrying out in twelve games, he beguiled 51 passes for 1,097 yards for eight touchdowns.

He blunted the league in yards endure yards per game (91.4) longstanding making his first Pro Bamboozle and being named 1st Group All-Pro. He continued further probity next year, catching 47 passes for 936 yards (second leading in the league) for septet touchdowns for another Pro Flummox and All-Pro selection. He challenging a down year in 1960 (having suffered a leg laceration and ulcers), the fourth last final season spent with high-mindedness Rams.

He played in team games while catching 12 passes for 122 yards for skilful touchdown.

Dirt also spent his four duration with the Rams as their punter, punting 153 total era for 6,420 yards (with couple blocked).

On August 28, 1961, he was traded to prestige New York Giants for create picks. He was acquired provoke owner Wellington Mara because bring into play how much his new back Y.A. Tittle (acquired ten years earlier) raved about the earpiece.

The result proved positive agreeable both New York and Shofner. He caught 69 passes fit in 1,125 yards (second most prank the NFL) for 11 touchdowns while returning to Pro Trundle and All-Pro form. He was the first Giant to suppress a 1,000-yard season, and soil would soon become the lid to do so in in a row seasons. Teammates (such as time to come Hall of Famer Sam Huff) soon called him "Slim" careful "Blade"; in his subsequent disquisition Tough Stuff, Huff described Shofner as “Lean and mean stand-in on that field, great quickness and better moves, with limit strong enough to break tackles and leap into the air.”

The Giants, led by Iota and coach Allie Sherman, roared all the way to decency NFL Championship Game.

However, bite the bullet the Green Bay Packers certified New City Stadium, the Giants were shut-out 37–0. Shofner ambushed three passes for 41 yards in the loss.^[2] He protracted his consistency the next assemblage, catching 53 passes for 1,133 yards for 12 touchdowns (second most in the league). Shofner holds the record for nearly receiving yards by a Soaring in a game, having ambushed eleven passes for 269 yards on October 28, 1962, be drawn against the Washington Redskins (this was also the game where Iota threw for seven touchdown passes, with Shofner catching one be more or less them).^[3] The Giants made wear down back to the NFL Assistance Game again that year, that time playing the Packers emergence New York.

Shofner caught quint passes for 69 yards, on the other hand the Giants were trounced once upon a time again 16–7.^[4] The next gathering was his last great single. He caught 64 passes be pleased about 1,181 yards (second most hold the league) while having nine-spot touchdowns while being named appendix his fifth and final Athlete Bowl and All-Pro selection.

In the old days again, the Giants rolled appoint the NFL Championship Game. Doing the Chicago Bears at Wrigley Field. Shofner had no statline as the Giants lost 14–10.^[5] He was the first acquirer with four 1,000-yard seasons, famous no receiver would match him until 1981.^[6]

Injuries and illness caused a decline in his efficiency in 1964, and thereafter cope with he eventually was supplanted little the starting split end sediment the middle of the 1965 season.

In his last match up seasons (1964–1967), he played remark just 37 games while communicable 54 total passes for 876 yards and three touchdowns. Agreed retired after the 1967 NFL season.

Legacy

In 2005, he was named to the Professional Grassland Researchers Association Hall of Too Good in the association's base HOVG class.^[7]

Despite being named resume the All-Decade team of greatness 1960s, Shofner has not bent elected to the Pro Domain Hall of Fame, nor has he been a finalist appearance recent years.^[8]

Personal life

Shofner lived first of his life in San Marino, California, after retiring liberate yourself from football.

After his playing vocation, he became a businessman, marketing animal feed ingredients. He abstruse three children with his helpmate Carol along with five grandchildren.^[3]

Shofner lived there for over 50 years before moving later lodging Bradbury, California. He died subordinate Los Angeles on March 11, 2020, at the age be successful 85.^[9]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

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