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Classic Sports Card of The Day

17 Oct

1962 Fleer football card of one of the premier pass receivers of the old American Football League, the Houston Oilers’ Charlie Hennigan. One of many great former AFL players who’ve been overlooked by pro football’s Hall of Fame, he was the main target of Hall of Fame QB George Blanda during his seven seasons as an Oiler receiver, from 1960 until his retirement in 1966. Today’s wideouts regularly put up big numbers, but Hennigan did it in an era when teams actually ran the ball also. He caught 101 passes in 1964, an almost unheard of number in that era, and also had 3 games of 200+ yards receiving, and 11 games of over 100 yards receiving in a single season, both records that still stand today. Hennigan was an AFL All Star 5 times and was a major factor in the Oilers winning the AFL’s first 2 championships.

 

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