Rosey Taylor - FS

Roosevelt Taylor was a free safety for the Bears and others from 1961 to 1972.

Taylor played for the Bears for 8 1/2 seasons. After starting 5 games in his rookie season, he started all but 10 games over the next 11 seasons. 

 

In 1963, he led the NFL with 9 interceptions, and was named First-Team All-Pro. He played in the 1963 and 1968 Pro Bowls. 

 

Midway through the 1969 season, he was traded to the 49ers for guard Howard Mudd. He was their starting free safety through the end of the 1971 season. 

 

Taylor finished his career with the Redskins, starting every game. 

 

 

Teams: Bears (1961-69), 49ers (1969-71), Redskins (1972)

  

Ray Ogden - TE

Ray Ogden played tight end for 4 teams from 1965-1971.

Ogden was the Cardinals' 3rd-round pick in 1965. He played 17 games (no starts) in his 2 seasons with St. Louis. 

 

Taken by the Saints in the expansion draft, he played 2 games for them in 1967, then was traded to the Falcons for Ernie Wheelwright.  Ogden started 7 of his 11 games in 1967, and started every game in 1968. 

 

In 1969, Ray was replaced at tight end by rookie Jim Mitchell (who went on to start all but 3 games over the next 11 seasons). Ogden was traded to the Bears, where he played his final 3 seasons, making only 1 start during that time. 

 

Released by the Bears during training camp in 1972, he was picked up by the Dolphins, but cut before playing any games.

 

 

Teams: Cardinals (1965-66), Saints (1967), Falcons (1967-68), Bears (1969-71)

    

Billy Gambrell - SE

Billy Gambrell was a split end for the Cardinals and Lions from 1963-68.

Drafted by the Boston Patriots in 1963, he signed with the Cardinals as a free agent. 

 

He played split end for the Cardinals from 1963-67, with most of his starts coming in '64 and '67. For years he played behind Bobby Joe Conrad and Sonny Randle, finally breaking into the starting lineup in 1967, after Randle's trade to the 49ers.

 

In 1968, he was the Lions' starting flanker, starting 11 of his 14 games. That was his final season.

 

 

Teams: Cardinals (1963-67), Lions (1968)

    

Pete Jaquess - DB

Pete Jaquess was a defensive back for the Oilers, Dolphins, and Broncos from 1964-1970.

Although he wasn't drafted until the 20th round in 1964, Pete started every game at left cornerback for the Oilers that season, and made the Pro Bowl. He played in every game in 1965, but only made 4 starts. 

 

Jaquess started 10 games at free safety for the Dolphins in 1966. Midway through the 1967 season he was traded to the Broncos. 

 

He was the Broncos' starting strong safety in 1968, then served in a backup role for his final 2 seasons. 

 

 

Teams: Oilers (1964-65), Dolphins (1966-67), Broncos (1967-70)

   

Seeing Red

The "Red Team" (on the blog sidebar) seems very popular this week!

Jim Lindsey - HB

Jim Lindsey was the Vikings' 2nd-round pick in 1966. He played 7 seasons in the NFL (1966-72), all with the Vikings.

Lindsey played in 84 games over that span, with his only 4 starts coming during his rookie season. He was also a kick returner for most seasons. 

 

After football, Lindsey got into the real estate business. His company owned more than 30,000 apartment units and 40 golf courses.

 

 

Teams: Vikings (1966-72)