Happy 80th birthday to Pat Matson! Matson played guard for ten seasons in the AFL and NFL: 1966 and 1967 for the Denver Broncos, 1968 to 1974 for the Cincinnati Bengals, and…
1961 Fleer J.C. Caroline
Today’s card of the day is a 1961 Fleer card of J.C. Caroline. Caroline played for the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts and Montreal Alouettes in 1955, and for the NFL’s Chicago Bears from…
1972 Topps Chris Farasopoulos
Happy 75th birthday to Chris Farasopoulos! Farasopoulos played defensive back from 1971 to 1973 for the New York Jets, and in 1974 for the New Orleans Saints. He also returned kickoffs and…
1960 7-Eleven Texans Abner Haynes
Abner Haynes, a star running back in the American Football League in the 1960s, passed away on July 18. He was 86. Haynes played for the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs from 1960…
1978 Country Kitchen Vikings Bobby Bryant
The Minnesota Vikings announced this week that they will add Bobby Bryant to the team’s Ring of Honor on September 22. Bryant played cornerback for the Vikings from 1968 to 1980. He…
1977 Topps Lou Piccone
Happy 75th birthday to Lou Piccone! Piccone was a wide receiver and kick returner for nine seasons in the NFL: 1974 to 1976 for the New York Jets, and 1977 to 1982…
1976 Topps Neil Clabo
Neil Clabo, the Minnesota Vikings’ punter from 1975 to 1977, passed away on July 10. He was 71. Clabo played in Super Bowl XI, which the Vikings lost to the Oakland Raiders….
1979 Topps Hank Bauer
Happy 70th birthday to Hank Bauer! Bauer played running back from 1977 to 1982 for the San Diego Chargers. Statistically, his best year was 1978, when he gained 382 yards from scrimmage….