Lee Roy Caffey
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Lee Roy Caffey was an American football
linebacker
in the National Football League
.
He played college football
at Texas A&M University
where he led the Aggies in rushing with 371 yards in 1961. He played on the 1963 College All Star Football Team and in the 1963 Challenge Bowl and is a member of the Texas A&M Hall of Fame. He was selected in the seventh round of the 1963 NFL Draft
by the Philadelphia Eagles
and was named All Rookie. Caffey was acquired by the Green Bay Packers in the famous 'Jim Ringo
' trade where he became a starting linebacker and would become an All-Pro Player. With 10.0 speed in the 100-yard-dash he was one of the fastest linebackers in the league at that time. He played on three of Vince Lombardi's
championship teams at Green Bay which include the 1965 World Championship, Super Bowl I
, where he led with 7 tackles, and Super Bowl II
. Caffey was named AP and UPI All Pro in 1966, played in the 1966 Pro Bowl, and played in the legendary 'Ice Bowl' in 1967.
He is a member of the Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame and was selected to the All Time Packer Team, the Texas High School All Super Bowl Team, and was nominated for ESPN's All Time Super Bowl Team. In 2006, the Green Bay Packers' linebacking corps of Ray Nitschke, Dave Robinson, and Lee Roy Caffey was named one of the NFL's Top 10 Greatest Linebacking Trios of All Time. Caffey later played for the Dallas Cowboys
' first Super Bowl championship team (Super Bowl VI
) under Tom Landry where he earned his third career Super Bowl ring and fourth championship ring.
Lee Roy Caffey died of colon cancer at MD Anderson Cancer Hospital in Houston, Texas in 1994.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
.
He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
where he led the Aggies in rushing with 371 yards in 1961. He played on the 1963 College All Star Football Team and in the 1963 Challenge Bowl and is a member of the Texas A&M Hall of Fame. He was selected in the seventh round of the 1963 NFL Draft
1963 NFL Draft
The 1963 National Football League Draft was held on December 4, 1962.-Player selections:-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:-Round ten:...
by the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
and was named All Rookie. Caffey was acquired by the Green Bay Packers in the famous 'Jim Ringo
Jim Ringo
James Stephen "Jim" Ringo was a professional American football player, a Hall of Fame center and coach. He was a ten time Pro Bowler during his career....
' trade where he became a starting linebacker and would become an All-Pro Player. With 10.0 speed in the 100-yard-dash he was one of the fastest linebackers in the league at that time. He played on three of Vince Lombardi's
Vince Lombardi
Vincent Thomas "Vince" Lombardi was an American football coach. He is best known as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers during the 1960s, where he led the team to three straight league championships and five in seven years, including winning the first two Super Bowls following the 1966 and...
championship teams at Green Bay which include the 1965 World Championship, Super Bowl I
Super Bowl I
The First AFL-NFL World Championship Game in professional American football, later known as Super Bowl I and referred to in some contemporary reports as the Supergame, was played on January 15, 1967 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California.The National Football League ...
, where he led with 7 tackles, and Super Bowl II
Super Bowl II
The second AFL-NFL World Championship Game in professional American football, later to be known as Super Bowl II, was played on January 14, 1968 at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida....
. Caffey was named AP and UPI All Pro in 1966, played in the 1966 Pro Bowl, and played in the legendary 'Ice Bowl' in 1967.
He is a member of the Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame and was selected to the All Time Packer Team, the Texas High School All Super Bowl Team, and was nominated for ESPN's All Time Super Bowl Team. In 2006, the Green Bay Packers' linebacking corps of Ray Nitschke, Dave Robinson, and Lee Roy Caffey was named one of the NFL's Top 10 Greatest Linebacking Trios of All Time. Caffey later played for the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
' first Super Bowl championship team (Super Bowl VI
Super Bowl VI
Super Bowl VI was an American football game played on January 16, 1972, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League champion following the 1971 regular season...
) under Tom Landry where he earned his third career Super Bowl ring and fourth championship ring.
Lee Roy Caffey died of colon cancer at MD Anderson Cancer Hospital in Houston, Texas in 1994.