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🍎 Wesley Walker - New York Jets WR (1977-89)

✈ Jets All-Time Receivers
🥇 Don Maynard - 11,722 yards, 88 TD's
🥈 Wesley Walker - 8,306 yards, 71 TD's
🥉 Wayne Chrebet - 7,365 yards, 41 TD's

u/80sFootballCards — 5 days ago
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🦁 In 1986, the Detroit Lions selected QB Chuck Long w/the 12th pick of the 1st round in the NFL Draft. The Iowa top prospect was the 2nd QB taken in the draft behind Jim Everett but failed to deliver for Detroit, leading the Lions to just 4 wins over 5 seasons, throwing just 19 TDs against 28 ints.

🏈 1988 Topps Chuck Long #373

u/80sFootballCards — 5 days ago
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📰 Oct 1980: Dan Pastorini and the Raiders struggled early in the season leading fans to voice their frustrations causing Gene Upshaw to respond. Raider fans were also upset with Al Davis' planned move to LA...

u/80sFootballCards — 5 days ago
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🗓️ Sept 4, 1983: Lynn Dickey threw 5 TD's - tying a career high - in the Packers 41-38 OT win over the Oilers in the season opener! Jan Stenerud's 42 yard FG in OT clinched the victory while James Lofton and John Jefferson combined for 14 catches for 214 yards and 3 TD's.

  • 1983 Topps Lynn Dickey #77
  • 1983 Topps John Jefferson #80
  • 1983 Topps James Lofton #83
u/80sFootballCards — 1 month ago
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🐬 In 1985, Mark Kirby Dupas officially changed his name to Mark Super Duper stating: "I felt it matches everything that I do and everything that I strive for." Duper played his entire 11 year career in Miami and remains the Dolphins all-time leader in receiving yards with 8,864.

u/80sFootballCards — 5 months ago
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🥳 Happy Birthday James Wilder! The Buccaneers all-time leading rusher had a career year in 1984, running the ball an NFL record 407 times for a career high 1,544 yards while also catching a career best 85 passes for 685 yards.

Selected in the 2nd round (34th overall) of the 1981 draft, Wilder spent 9 years in Tampa Bay and still remains at or near the top of the franchise's all-time leader board:

🥇 Most rushing yards - 5,957
🥇 Most rushes + receptions - 2,005
🥇 Most rushing attempts - 1,575
🥈 2nd most all-purpose yards - 9,513
🥈 2nd most rushing TDs - 37
🥉 3rd most receptions - 430

📺 First and 10 Years: The 1984 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
🎥 NFL Films (1985)
🎙️ Harry Kalas

u/80sFootballCards — 1 month ago
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🎂 Happy Birthday Gary Clark! During the Redskins Super Bowl XXVI playoff run, Gary led all receivers with 17 catches for 255 yards. From 1985-94, only Jerry Rice recorded more receiving yards than Clark's 10,331!

u/80sFootballCards — 6 months ago
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🍎 Al Toon WR (1985-92): Selected 10th overall by the Jet in 1985, Toon set a franchise record for most catches in a single season in 1988 with 93 and retired as the Jets 2nd all-time leader in receptions with 517.

u/80sFootballCards — 6 months ago