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1974 | Johnny Robinson | Safety

Robinson

Robinson excelled as both a halfback ('60-61) and safety ('62-71) ... Named to the AFL's All-Time Team by the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a safety ... Was the third-leading inter-ceptor in AFL history with 43 ... His 57 career interceptions rank second in team history ... Led the AFL in picks with 10 in '66 and topped the NFL in '70 with 10 ... The Texans/Chiefs recorded a remarkable 35-1-1 record in games when he had an interception ... Was a six-time All-AFL selection ('63-68) and played in the AFC-NFC Pro Bowl following the '70 season ... Played in 164 career games ... As a halfback during the franchise's first two seasons, he rushed for 658 yards and six TDs on 150 carries and caught 77 passes for 1,228 yards and nine scores ... Was a first-round pick of the Texans in '60 ... Was also a first-round pick of the NFL's Detroit Lions ... Was a member of the Chiefs Super Bowl IV championship team and LSU's '59 National Championship squad ... Also enshrined in the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame ... Born September 9, 1938 in Delhi, Louisiana.