College Career
Grambling State (1959-1963)
• Earned All SWAC honors as an outside linebacker for the “G-Men”
• All SWAC in track and field
• Grambling State Hall of Fame
• Louisiana Sports Hall of FAme
• SWAC Hall of Fame
Pro Football Career
Houston Oilers (1963)
Denver Broncos (1963-1966)
Oakland Raiders (1967-1978)
• Developed and improved the “bump and run” technique used to cover wide receivers man-to-man
• All-Pro 12 consecutive years
• MVP of the 1965 AFL All-Star Game
• Raiders MVP (’69)
• Played in Super Bowl II (’68) and Super Bowl XI (’77)
• Holds the NFL record for most consecutive seasons with at least one interception
• AFL’s All-time Team
• Pro Football Hall of Fame
Coaching Career
Oakland Raiders, Backfield Coach (1979-1989)
• Super Bowl XV, 27-10 win against Philadelphia
• Super Bowl XVIII, 38-9 win against Washington
Long Beach University, Head Football Coach (1990-1993)
Jordan High School, Head Football Coach (1994)
Oakland Raiders Director of Staff Development (1995-present)
Did You Know?
In Super Bowl XI (1977) Willie Brown picked off a Fran Tarkenton pass and returend it for 75 yards and a touchdown in Oakland’s 32-14 win over Minnesota.
