by caappy » Mon Jul 20, 2015 6:07 pm
Garry Don "Donny" Anderson (born May 16, 1943) is a former professional football player, a halfback and punter for nine seasons with the Green Bay Packers and St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League.
Green Bay Packers (1966-1971)
St. Louis Cardinals (1972-1974)
From Texas Tech (then Texas Technological College, now Texas Tech University), Anderson was the first round draft pick of the Green Bay Packers in the 1965 NFL draft, the seventh overall selection.
Though he did not see much playing time as a rookie, he was part of a memorable play. During his second carry in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl I, Anderson's knee knocked out Chiefs defensive back Fred "The Hammer" Williamson, who had been boastful in pre-game interviews. Williamson was carried off on a stretcher.
While with the Packers, Anderson originated the concept of hang time in punting. Until Anderson, punters typically strove for maximum distance, with the NFL's leaders usually averaging 45 or more yards a punt. Punt returns varied, with an average of perhaps 5 yards per return. In 1967, the left-footed Anderson worked instead at punting the ball higher, shortening the distance traveled but increasing the ball's time in the air, allowing better coverage by his team on the punt return. Green Bay punted 66 times that year, 63 of them by Anderson; opponents were able to return only 13 of them for a total of 22 yards, or about 1/3 yard per punt. It was Anderson's coach, Vince Lombardi, who explained the concept to sportswriters who questioned why Lombardi didn't try to find a better punter than Anderson, who averaged only 36.6 yards per punt that year. Lombardi pointed out the lack of return yardage. Other punters soon followed Anderson, working for greater hang time. Eventually the NFL changed its rules governing punt coverage, to restore the ability to return punts.
Green Bay Packers Super Bowl I Champions
Green Bay Packers Super Bowl II Champions
Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame Inductees
Member of the College Football Hall Of Fame
Sent him 2 photos and 2 cards on 7 July and got all back signed on 20 July
Mr Donny Anderson
4516 Lovers Ln.
Dallas, TX 75225-6925
Garry Don "Donny" Anderson (born May 16, 1943) is a former professional football player, a halfback and punter for nine seasons with the Green Bay Packers and St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League.
Green Bay Packers (1966-1971)
St. Louis Cardinals (1972-1974)
From Texas Tech (then Texas Technological College, now Texas Tech University), Anderson was the first round draft pick of the Green Bay Packers in the 1965 NFL draft, the seventh overall selection.
Though he did not see much playing time as a rookie, he was part of a memorable play. During his second carry in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl I, Anderson's knee knocked out Chiefs defensive back Fred "The Hammer" Williamson, who had been boastful in pre-game interviews. Williamson was carried off on a stretcher.
While with the Packers, Anderson originated the concept of hang time in punting. Until Anderson, punters typically strove for maximum distance, with the NFL's leaders usually averaging 45 or more yards a punt. Punt returns varied, with an average of perhaps 5 yards per return. In 1967, the left-footed Anderson worked instead at punting the ball higher, shortening the distance traveled but increasing the ball's time in the air, allowing better coverage by his team on the punt return. Green Bay punted 66 times that year, 63 of them by Anderson; opponents were able to return only 13 of them for a total of 22 yards, or about 1/3 yard per punt. It was Anderson's coach, Vince Lombardi, who explained the concept to sportswriters who questioned why Lombardi didn't try to find a better punter than Anderson, who averaged only 36.6 yards per punt that year. Lombardi pointed out the lack of return yardage. Other punters soon followed Anderson, working for greater hang time. Eventually the NFL changed its rules governing punt coverage, to restore the ability to return punts.
Green Bay Packers Super Bowl I Champions
Green Bay Packers Super Bowl II Champions
Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame Inductees
Member of the [b]College Football Hall Of Fame[/b]
Sent him 2 photos and 2 cards on 7 July and got all back signed on 20 July
Mr Donny Anderson
4516 Lovers Ln.
Dallas, TX 75225-6925
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