Happy 75th birthday to Ray Jarvis! Jarvis was a wide receiver for nine years in the NFL, playing for the Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, and New England Patriots. His best pro season was 1976, when he gained 822 yards receiving for the Lions.
Jarvis played college football at Norfolk State University. He still holds the school’s record for average yards per reception in a season, with 30.8 yards per catch in 1970. He was inducted into the Norfolk State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2023.
Today’s card of the day is Jarvis’s rookie card, a 1977 Topps, issued in his seventh year in the league. He also appeared on a 1978 Topps card.
