Pete Duranko - DE

A member of Notre Dame's 1966 national championship team, Pete Duranko was the Broncos' 2nd-round pick in the 1966 AFL Redshirt draft, and played every game for the Broncos from 1967 to 1974 (except for missing the 1971 season).

Duranko was a backup linebacker during his rookie season, then moved to the D-line and started all but 8 games from 1968-70 and 1972-74. (In '72 and '74 he played defensive tackle.) 

 

After sitting out the 1975 season due to injuries, he signed with the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1976, but was cut during training camp. 

 

 

Teams: Broncos (1967-70, 72-74)

    

Gene Howard - CB

Gene Howard was a starting right cornerback for the Saints and Rams from 1968 to 1972.

The Saints' 7th-round pick in 1968, he played every game during his first 2 seasons, starting all but 5 games. In 1970, he started 6 of his 8 games. 

 

Howard played for the Rams from 1971-72, starting 27 of the Rams' 28 games over that time. 

 

He was traded to the Lions just before the 1973 season, but did not play for them. 

 

In 1974 he played for the WFL's Southern California Sun. 

 

 

Teams: Saints (1968-70), Rams (1971-72), Sun (1974). 

   

Jim Simon - G

Jim Simon was the Lions' 15th-round pick in 1963. He played defensive end in his rookie season.

Simon played every game for the Lions from 1964-65, starting 10 games at right offensive tackle. 

 

He was selected by the Falcons in the 1966 expansion draft, and played in all but 1 game for the next 3 seasons. After playing as a backup tackle in 1966, he was a starting guard in his final 2 seasons. 

 

Teams: Lions (1963-65), Falcons (1966-68)