| Fred Biletnikoff | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): Wide Receiver |
Jersey #(s): 25 |
| Born: February 23, 1943 Erie, Pennsylvania |
|
| Career Information | |
| Year(s): 1965–1978 | |
| NFL Draft: 1965 / Round: 3 / Pick: 39 | |
| AFL Draft: 1965 / Round: 2 / Pick: | |
| College: Florida State | |
| Professional Teams | |
|
As Player As Coach
|
|
| Career Stats | |
| Receptions | 589 |
| Receiving Yards | 8,974 |
| Touchdowns | 76 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Career Highlights and Awards | |
|
|
| Pro Football Hall of Fame | |
| College Football Hall of Fame | |
Frederick S. In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football In team Sports the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, or uniform number is the Number Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In an organised Sports league, a season is the portion of one Year in which regulated Games of the sport are in session The 1965 NFL season was the 46th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1978 NFL season was the 59th Regular season of the National Football League. The NFL Draft is an annual Sports draft in which NFL teams select newly-eligible players for their rosters The 1965 National Football League Draft took place on November 28 1964 The American Football League (AFL 1960 - 1969 stocked its teams in two ways 1 Signing free agents (players whose contracts in other professional football leagues had expired or This is a List of Athletic Conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA Florida State University (commonly referred to as Florida State or FSU) is a public Research University located in Tallahassee The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. The 1965 American Football League season was the sixth regular season of the American Football League The 1978 NFL season was the 59th Regular season of the National Football League. The Montreal Alouettes ( French: les Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in The 1980 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 27th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 23rd Canadian Football Orange Glen High School is one of the three public high schools in the Escondido Union High School District in Escondido California established in 1964 Palomar College is a Community college with one campus and eight satellite centers in San Diego County California. Diablo Valley College (DVC is a two-year Community college in Pleasant Hill in Contra Costa County, California. Oakland Invaders were a professional American football team that played in the United States Football League (USFL from The Arizona Wranglers were a professional American Football team in the United States Football League in the mid 1980s The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary Alberta. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. The 1989 NFL season was the 70th Regular season of the National Football League. The 2006 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 87th one played by the major professional American football league in the United In American football, a reception is part of a play in which a Forward pass from behind the line of scrimmage is received (caught by a player in bounds A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football. In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL The 1971 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on January 24, 1971 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles California. The 1972 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on January 23, 1972 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles California. The 1974 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on January 20, 1974 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City Missouri. The 1975 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on January 20, 1975 at the Orange Bowl in Miami Florida. All-Pro is a term mostly used in the NFL for the best players of each position during that season professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL Super Bowl XI was an American football game played on January 9, 1977 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California to decide the Super Bowl XI was an American football game played on January 9, 1977 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California to decide the Biletnikoff (born February 23, 1943) is a former American football wide receiver and coach. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football He spent the majority of his professional playing and coaching days with the Oakland Raiders. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. Biletnikoff retired as a Pro Football player after the 1980 season.
Contents |
Early years
Biletnikoff was born and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania, where he attended what was then Technical Memorial High School and is now Central Tech. The Central Tech field is now named Fred Biletnikoff athletic field. His family later relocated to Panama City, Florida. The City of Panama City is a city located along US Highway 98 in Bay County Florida.
Playing career
Biletnikoff was the first consensus All-American football player at Florida State University. An All-American "team" is an honorary Sports team composed of outstanding Amateur players those considered the best players of a specific season for Florida State University (commonly referred to as Florida State or FSU) is a public Research University located in Tallahassee After college, he was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 1965 American Football League draft, and by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 1965 NFL Draft. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. Auto Racing Stock car racing: Fred Lorenzen wins the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. The 1965 National Football League Draft took place on November 28 1964 Biletnikoff signed with the Raiders, and he spent his entire American Pro Football playing career in Oakland, retiring from the team after the 1978 season. The 1978 NFL season was the 59th Regular season of the National Football League. He also played one season (1980) with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. The Montreal Alouettes ( French: les Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in
Biletnikoff was known as a wily, sure-handed receiver who made clutch catches to keep crucial drives alive. He had an uncanny ability to get open, even when everyone in the stadium knew that the ball was coming his way. He was famous for using liberal quantities of Stickum on his hands to improve his chances of catching a pass. Stickum is a trademark adhesive of Mueller Sports Medicine of Prairie du Sac Wisconsin, USA. He also tended to not wear any knee pads.
Biletnikoff's career total of 589 receptions is relatively unimpressive by today's standards, but it was a remarkable considering he would regularly smoke two packs of cigarettes per day. Also, this achievement is even more remarkable considering the more run-oriented offenses in the 60s and 70s, when the regular season was only 14 games long. The same can be said of his record of 10 straight seasons with 40 or more receptions. He played in the second AFL-NFL World Championship game and in Super Bowl XI, in which he was named MVP. The second AFL-NFL World Championship Game in professional American football, later to be known as Super Bowl II, was played on January 14, 1968 Super Bowl XI was an American football game played on January 9, 1977 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California to decide the In 1969, he was selected to the Sporting News AFL All-League Team. The 1969 American Football League season was the tenth regular season of the American Football League and the last one before the AFL-NFL Merger. Sporting News (previously The Sporting News, and known colloquially as TSN) is an American -based Sports The Sporting News published American Football League All-League Teams for each season played by the American Football League, 1960 through 1969 He also played in three American Football League title games, two American Football League All-Star games, five AFC Championships, and four AFC-NFC Pro Bowls. Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 All-League Teams The Sporting News published American Football League All-League Teams for each season The American Football Conference ( AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL
Coaching career
Biletnikoff began his career in coaching soon after his retirement from playing. He served on the coaching staff of the Orange Glen High School (1982), Palomar College (1983), Diablo Valley College (1984), Oakland Invaders (1985), Arizona Wranglers (1986) and Calgary Stampeders (1987-88). Orange Glen High School is one of the three public high schools in the Escondido Union High School District in Escondido California established in 1964 Palomar College is a Community college with one campus and eight satellite centers in San Diego County California. Diablo Valley College (DVC is a two-year Community college in Pleasant Hill in Contra Costa County, California. Oakland Invaders were a professional American football team that played in the United States Football League (USFL from The Arizona Wranglers were a professional American Football team in the United States Football League in the mid 1980s The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary Alberta.
On January 31, 2007 Biletnikoff retired as the wide receivers coach for the Oakland Raiders, which had been his role for 10 seasons. His retirement ended an 18 year coaching career with the Raiders.
Legacy
Biletnikoff was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988 and was voted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1991. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL The College Football Hall of Fame, located in South Bend Indiana, USA is a hall of fame and museum devoted to College football. The Fred Biletnikoff Award, awarded annually to the best wide receiver in college football since 1994, was named in his honor. The Fred Biletnikoff Award has been presented since 1994 to America's top College football wide receiver by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies In 1999, Biletnikoff was ranked number 94 on The Sporting News' list of the "100 Greatest Football Players". Sporting News (previously The Sporting News, and known colloquially as TSN) is an American -based Sports
See also
External links
- Biletnikoff's 1965 Topps football card
- Pro Football Hall of Fame profile
- The Pennsylvania Football News All-Century Team
| Preceded by Lynn Swann |
NFL Super Bowl MVPs Super Bowl XI, 1977 |
Succeeded by Randy White Harvey Martin |
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic