Jimmy Keyes - K/LB

In Miami, before there was Garo Yepremian there was Jimmy Keyes.

Keyes was the Dolphins' 2nd-round pick in 1968, and kicked for the first 12 games of his rookie season. Although he made all 30 XP attempts, he only made 7 of 20 field goals, and was replaced for the last 2 games by TE Doug Moreau (not by TE/P Larry Seiple). Keyes never kicked again for the Dolphins or anyone else. 

 

In 1969 he appeared in 5 games as a linebacker. 

 

 

Teams: Dolphins (1968-69) 

   

Karl Noonan - SE

Karl Noonan was a split end for the Dolphins from 1966-1971. Signed as a free agent, he started 7 games as a rookie. 

 

In 1967, rookie Jack Clancy took Noonan's spot, starting 12 games. 

 

Clancy missed the 1968 season, so Noonan started every game at split end, with fellow 3rd-year man Howard Twilley starting every game at flanker. 

 

Noonan started 13 games in 1969, with Clancy and Twilley sharing the flanker position. 

 

In 1970, the Dolphins acquired Paul Warfield from the Browns. Warfield started 11 games, leaving only 3 starts for Noonan. 

 

The following year, Warfield and Twilley were again the top 2 wide receivers, with Noonan making no starts. 

 

The Dolphins added Marlin Briscoe to their receiving corps in 1972, spelling the end for Noonan. 

 

Teams: Dolphins (1966-71) 

 

 

 

When I first saw Noonan's card, I thought "I think I already had that", but it was actually this card: