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Johnny Steven Rodgers (born July 5, 1951) is an American former gridiron football player. He played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1972. Rodgers played professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Montreal Alouettes and in the National Football League (NFL) with the San Diego Chargers. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000.

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Johnny Steven Rodgers (born July 5, 1951) is an American former gridiron football player. He played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1972. Rodgers played professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Montreal Alouettes and in the National Football League (NFL) with the San Diego Chargers. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000.

Johnny Rodgers' name on new Big Ten trophy | Life in the Red | journalstar.com
Johnny Rodgers never played in the Big Ten, but hey, small detail. He's a legendary Husker and give the league credit for wanting to include its new members best it
http://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/life-in-the-red/johnny-rodgers-name-on-new-big-ten-trophy/article_144689cc-92c6-11e5-a106-a3f2c0a5f184.html
Johnny Rodgers | Heisman
Johnny "The Jet" Rodgers helped the Huskers win the first two national titles in school history in 1970 and 1971, before becoming Nebraska's first Heisman winner in 1972.
http://heisman.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=38
ABC Sports - Where Are They Now? Johnny Rodgers
It's hard to believe now, but Nebraska wasn't always considered one of the best programs in college football.Before the national championships, before the Heisman Trophies, the Cornhuskers were just another good team in the Big Eight. Sure, they started to achieve prominence with the arrival of legendary coach Bob Devaney in 1962, but it wasn't until the early 1970s that Nebraska became the one-of-a-kind football power it is today.
http://www.espn.com/abcsports/s/where/johnnyrodgers.html
Johnny Rodgers - Wikipedia
Johnny Steven Rodgers (born July 5, 1951) is an American former gridiron football player. He played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1972. Rodgers played professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Montreal Alouettes and in the National Football League (NFL) with the San Diego Chargers. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Rodgers
Johnny Rodgers Biography - Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site
Johnny Rodgers, the 1972 Heisman Trophy winner, came to the University of Nebraska from Omaha Tech and became one of the most exciting players to ever play for the Huskers.Earning All-Big Eight honors as a sophomore slotback and wide receiver in 1970, Rodgers blossomed as a national star in 1971 to help lead Nebraska to its second consecutive national championship.
http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=323861

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Johnny Rodgers

No. 20

Position:

Running back
Wide receiver
Return specialist

Personal information

Born:

July 5, 1951 (age 73)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.

Height:

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Weight:

180 lb (82 kg)

Career information

High school:

Technical
(Omaha, Nebraska)

College:

Nebraska (1970–1972)

NFL draft:

1973 / round: 1 / pick: 25

Career history

Montreal Alouettes (1973–1976)
San Diego Chargers (1977–1978)

Career highlights and awards

Grey Cup champion (1974)
2× Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (1974, 1975)
CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie (1973)
3× CFL All-Star (1973–1975)
4× CFL Eastern All-Star (1973–1976)
2× National champion (1970, 1971)
Heisman Trophy (1972)
Walter Camp Award (1972)
UPI Player of the Year (1972)
Chic Harley Award (1972)
Unanimous All-American (1972)
Consensus All-American (1971)
2× First-team All-Big Eight (1971, 1972)
Second-team All-Big Eight (1970)
Nebraska Cornhuskers No. 20 retired

Career CFL statistics

Receptions:	186
Receiving yards:	3,463
Receiving touchdowns:	28
Rushing yards:	1,138
Rushing average:	5.3
Rushing touchdowns:	7
Return yards:	1,843
Return touchdowns:	2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

College Football Hall of Fame

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Johnny Rodgers' name on new Big Ten trophy | Life in the Red | journalstar.com
Johnny Rodgers never played in the Big Ten, but hey, small detail. He's a legendary Husker and give the league credit for wanting to include its new members best it
http://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/life-in-the-red/johnny-rodgers-name-on-new-big-ten-trophy/article_144689cc-92c6-11e5-a106-a3f2c0a5f184.html
Johnny Rodgers | Heisman
Johnny "The Jet" Rodgers helped the Huskers win the first two national titles in school history in 1970 and 1971, before becoming Nebraska's first Heisman winner in 1972.
http://heisman.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=38
ABC Sports - Where Are They Now? Johnny Rodgers
It's hard to believe now, but Nebraska wasn't always considered one of the best programs in college football.Before the national championships, before the Heisman Trophies, the Cornhuskers were just another good team in the Big Eight. Sure, they started to achieve prominence with the arrival of legendary coach Bob Devaney in 1962, but it wasn't until the early 1970s that Nebraska became the one-of-a-kind football power it is today.
http://www.espn.com/abcsports/s/where/johnnyrodgers.html
Johnny Rodgers - Wikipedia
Johnny Steven Rodgers (born July 5, 1951) is an American former gridiron football player. He played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1972. Rodgers played professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Montreal Alouettes and in the National Football League (NFL) with the San Diego Chargers. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Rodgers
Johnny Rodgers Biography - Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site
Johnny Rodgers, the 1972 Heisman Trophy winner, came to the University of Nebraska from Omaha Tech and became one of the most exciting players to ever play for the Huskers.Earning All-Big Eight honors as a sophomore slotback and wide receiver in 1970, Rodgers blossomed as a national star in 1971 to help lead Nebraska to its second consecutive national championship.
http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=323861

Johnny Rodgers

No. 20

Position:

Running back
Wide receiver
Return specialist

Personal information

Born:

July 5, 1951 (age 73)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.

Height:

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Weight:

180 lb (82 kg)

Career information

High school:

Technical
(Omaha, Nebraska)

College:

Nebraska (1970–1972)

NFL draft:

1973 / round: 1 / pick: 25

Career history

Montreal Alouettes (1973–1976)
San Diego Chargers (1977–1978)

Career highlights and awards

Grey Cup champion (1974)
2× Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (1974, 1975)
CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie (1973)
3× CFL All-Star (1973–1975)
4× CFL Eastern All-Star (1973–1976)
2× National champion (1970, 1971)
Heisman Trophy (1972)
Walter Camp Award (1972)
UPI Player of the Year (1972)
Chic Harley Award (1972)
Unanimous All-American (1972)
Consensus All-American (1971)
2× First-team All-Big Eight (1971, 1972)
Second-team All-Big Eight (1970)
Nebraska Cornhuskers No. 20 retired

Career CFL statistics

Receptions:	186
Receiving yards:	3,463
Receiving touchdowns:	28
Rushing yards:	1,138
Rushing average:	5.3
Rushing touchdowns:	7
Return yards:	1,843
Return touchdowns:	2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

College Football Hall of Fame

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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