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'Lance Dwight Alworth' (born August 3, 1940 in Houston, Texas) is a former American football wide receiver. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
At the University of Arkansas, the six-foot (1.83 m), 180-pound (82 kg) Alworth was a running back who led all colleges in punt return yardage in 1960 and 1961. He also was a track star: running the 100 and 220 yard dashes (9.6 seconds and 21.3 seconds) and long jump. He is a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.
The American Football League's San Diego Chargers drafted Alworth in the second round of the 1962 AFL draft and signed him after a bidding war with the NFL's San Francisco 49ers. The Chargers moved Alworth to wide receiver. His slender build, speed, grace, and leaping ability earned him the nickname "Bambi." He was an all-American Football League selection seven consecutive times, from 1963 through 1969; was the UPI's 1963 AFL Most Valuable Player; and is a member of the AFL All-Time Team. Alworth scored on a 48-yard touchdown pass in the Chargers' 1963 AFL Championship Game victory over the Boston Patriots. In Alworth's 8 AFL seasons, he led the league in receiving yards and receptions 3 times.
He held records for the most consecutive games with a reception (96), the most games with 200 or more yards on receptions (5) and was the only receiver to average more than 100 yards a game in three consecutive seasons (1964–1966). Alworth formed a formidable tandem along with Chargers quarterback John Hadl, and is considered by many to be the best wide receiver in all of professional football during the 1960s.
In 1971, Alworth would be traded to the Dallas Cowboys, for his final two seasons (1971 and 1972), with some fans believing the controversial transaction spawned the San Diego Sports Curse [1]. In Super Bowl VI, he would catch a touchdown pass for the Cowboys in a 24-3 victory over the Miami Dolphins. Alworth would later call the two receptions he made in Super Bowl VI (one that converted a third and long and the other for the touchdown) the two most important catches of his career. He had all the statistics, but now he finally was a champion.
Alworth finished his 11 AFL/NFL seasons with 543 receptions for 10,266 yards. He also rushed for 129 yards, returned 29 punts for 309 yards, gained 216 yards on 10 kickoff returns, and scored 87 touchdowns (85 receiving and 2 rushing).
In 1972, he was inducted to the San Diego Hall of Champions' Breitbart Hall of Fame. In 1977, he was inducted in the Chargers Hall of Fame. In 1978 he became the first San Diego Charger and the first player who had played in the AFL to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He chose to be presented at the Canton, Ohio ceremony by Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis, his former position coach at San Diego, who had much to do with the success of the AFL.
Alworth's #19 is retired by the Chargers, only the second number ever retired by the team. In 1970, he was selected as a member of the AFL All-Time Team, and in 1994, he was named to the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team.
In 1999, he was ranked number 31 on ''The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players, making him the highest-ranking Charger and the highest-ranking player to have spent more than one season in the AFL.
In a 2006 interview, Carolina Panthers wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson complained about the state of trash-talking in the NFL, and the ignorance of young players to the great history of the game. During the interview, rookie tailback DeAngelo Williams mocked Johnson, using his cell phone as if it were a microphone. Johnson asked Williams if he even knew who Lance Alworth was (it has been speculated Johnson wears #19 as an homage to the Hall of Famer), to which Williams replied yes, but then walked away quickly, leaving doubt as to whether he actually recognized the name.
★ Other American Football League players
★ San Diego Sports Curse
★ Alworth's Pro Football Hall of Fame page
★ Breitbard Hall of Fame bio
★ Alworth's 1967 Topps Football card
At the University of Arkansas, the six-foot (1.83 m), 180-pound (82 kg) Alworth was a running back who led all colleges in punt return yardage in 1960 and 1961. He also was a track star: running the 100 and 220 yard dashes (9.6 seconds and 21.3 seconds) and long jump. He is a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.
The American Football League's San Diego Chargers drafted Alworth in the second round of the 1962 AFL draft and signed him after a bidding war with the NFL's San Francisco 49ers. The Chargers moved Alworth to wide receiver. His slender build, speed, grace, and leaping ability earned him the nickname "Bambi." He was an all-American Football League selection seven consecutive times, from 1963 through 1969; was the UPI's 1963 AFL Most Valuable Player; and is a member of the AFL All-Time Team. Alworth scored on a 48-yard touchdown pass in the Chargers' 1963 AFL Championship Game victory over the Boston Patriots. In Alworth's 8 AFL seasons, he led the league in receiving yards and receptions 3 times.
He held records for the most consecutive games with a reception (96), the most games with 200 or more yards on receptions (5) and was the only receiver to average more than 100 yards a game in three consecutive seasons (1964–1966). Alworth formed a formidable tandem along with Chargers quarterback John Hadl, and is considered by many to be the best wide receiver in all of professional football during the 1960s.
In 1971, Alworth would be traded to the Dallas Cowboys, for his final two seasons (1971 and 1972), with some fans believing the controversial transaction spawned the San Diego Sports Curse [1]. In Super Bowl VI, he would catch a touchdown pass for the Cowboys in a 24-3 victory over the Miami Dolphins. Alworth would later call the two receptions he made in Super Bowl VI (one that converted a third and long and the other for the touchdown) the two most important catches of his career. He had all the statistics, but now he finally was a champion.
Alworth finished his 11 AFL/NFL seasons with 543 receptions for 10,266 yards. He also rushed for 129 yards, returned 29 punts for 309 yards, gained 216 yards on 10 kickoff returns, and scored 87 touchdowns (85 receiving and 2 rushing).
In 1972, he was inducted to the San Diego Hall of Champions' Breitbart Hall of Fame. In 1977, he was inducted in the Chargers Hall of Fame. In 1978 he became the first San Diego Charger and the first player who had played in the AFL to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He chose to be presented at the Canton, Ohio ceremony by Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis, his former position coach at San Diego, who had much to do with the success of the AFL.
Alworth's #19 is retired by the Chargers, only the second number ever retired by the team. In 1970, he was selected as a member of the AFL All-Time Team, and in 1994, he was named to the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team.
In 1999, he was ranked number 31 on ''The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players, making him the highest-ranking Charger and the highest-ranking player to have spent more than one season in the AFL.
In a 2006 interview, Carolina Panthers wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson complained about the state of trash-talking in the NFL, and the ignorance of young players to the great history of the game. During the interview, rookie tailback DeAngelo Williams mocked Johnson, using his cell phone as if it were a microphone. Johnson asked Williams if he even knew who Lance Alworth was (it has been speculated Johnson wears #19 as an homage to the Hall of Famer), to which Williams replied yes, but then walked away quickly, leaving doubt as to whether he actually recognized the name.
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See also
★ Other American Football League players
★ San Diego Sports Curse
External links
★ Alworth's Pro Football Hall of Fame page
★ Breitbard Hall of Fame bio
★ Alworth's 1967 Topps Football card
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