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Lee Roy Caffey
Lee Roy Caffey (June 3, 1941 – January 18, 1994) was an American professional football player who was an outside linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys and San Diego Chargers. Caffey is one of the top 100 Green Bay Packers of All-Time. Caffey and teammates, Ray Nitschke and Dave Robinson, were named one of the top 10 best linebacking trios in the history of the NFL by ESPN. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies.
Born and raised in Texas, Caffey started his football career in Thorndale at the age of ten, when he played on a pee wee league that played a team from Oklahoma in the 'Milk Bowl Championship' and shook hands with American legend, Pro Football Hall of Fame member and Olympic gold medalist Jim Thorpe.
At Thorndale High School, Caffey won the state title in the high jump and was all-state in basketball as a senior in 1959. He broke his collarbone in football his senior year and was out most of the season. He was recruited to play college basketball by Shelby Metcalfe at Texas A&M but decided to try out for the football team when he got there, earning a scholarship and was a 3-year letterman.
Caffey accepted a football scholarship from Texas A&M University, where he played both sides of the ball and led the Aggies in rushing as a fullback in his junior season of 1961. Defensively, the Aggies had 11 games where they allowed just 7 points or less and in 3 years gave up an average of 12 points.
Following his senior season in 1962, Caffey played in the 1963 Challenge Bowl and on the College All-Star team, which beat the two-time defending champion Green Bay Packers 20−17 in early August, prompting head coach and general manager Vince Lombardi to trade for him the next season. According to Caffey, Lombardi personally called him and said “you’re going to be my linebacker”.
Caffey was a three-year letterman and is a member of the Texas A&M Hall of Fame, and a member of the Texas A&M All-Decade Team of the 1960s. He was the first Texas A&M Aggie to play in a Super Bowl and is considered one of Texas A&M's top 10 best players in the NFL. Caffey wore #34 during his college years.
In 1993, he was inducted into the Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame.
Caffey was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round (88th overall) of the 1963 NFL draft. He was also an AFL fourth round draft choice (25th overall) of the Houston Oilers. He started 6 out of 14 games and was named to the NFL All Rookie team. He returned an interception 87 yards for a touchdown against the New York Giants. Caffey wore #34 as an Eagle.
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Lee Roy Caffey
Lee Roy Caffey (June 3, 1941 – January 18, 1994) was an American professional football player who was an outside linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys and San Diego Chargers. Caffey is one of the top 100 Green Bay Packers of All-Time. Caffey and teammates, Ray Nitschke and Dave Robinson, were named one of the top 10 best linebacking trios in the history of the NFL by ESPN. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies.
Born and raised in Texas, Caffey started his football career in Thorndale at the age of ten, when he played on a pee wee league that played a team from Oklahoma in the 'Milk Bowl Championship' and shook hands with American legend, Pro Football Hall of Fame member and Olympic gold medalist Jim Thorpe.
At Thorndale High School, Caffey won the state title in the high jump and was all-state in basketball as a senior in 1959. He broke his collarbone in football his senior year and was out most of the season. He was recruited to play college basketball by Shelby Metcalfe at Texas A&M but decided to try out for the football team when he got there, earning a scholarship and was a 3-year letterman.
Caffey accepted a football scholarship from Texas A&M University, where he played both sides of the ball and led the Aggies in rushing as a fullback in his junior season of 1961. Defensively, the Aggies had 11 games where they allowed just 7 points or less and in 3 years gave up an average of 12 points.
Following his senior season in 1962, Caffey played in the 1963 Challenge Bowl and on the College All-Star team, which beat the two-time defending champion Green Bay Packers 20−17 in early August, prompting head coach and general manager Vince Lombardi to trade for him the next season. According to Caffey, Lombardi personally called him and said “you’re going to be my linebacker”.
Caffey was a three-year letterman and is a member of the Texas A&M Hall of Fame, and a member of the Texas A&M All-Decade Team of the 1960s. He was the first Texas A&M Aggie to play in a Super Bowl and is considered one of Texas A&M's top 10 best players in the NFL. Caffey wore #34 during his college years.
In 1993, he was inducted into the Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame.
Caffey was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round (88th overall) of the 1963 NFL draft. He was also an AFL fourth round draft choice (25th overall) of the Houston Oilers. He started 6 out of 14 games and was named to the NFL All Rookie team. He returned an interception 87 yards for a touchdown against the New York Giants. Caffey wore #34 as an Eagle.