Verlon Biggs

No. 84, 86

Position:

Defensive end

Personal information

Date of birth:

March 16, 1943

Place of birth:

Moss Point, Mississippi

Date of death:

June 7, 1994 (aged 51)

Place of death:

Moss Point, Mississippi

Career information

College:

Jackson State

AFL draft:

1965 / Round: 3 / Pick: 20

Career history

New York Jets (1965–1970)
Washington Redskins (1971–1974)

Career highlights and awards

3× AFL All-Star (1965, 1967–1968)
AFL champion (1968)
Super Bowl champion (III)

Career NFL statistics

Games played:	135
Fumble recoveries:	14
Touchdowns:	2
Player stats at NFL.com

Verlon Marion Biggs (March 16, 1943 – June 7, 1994) was an American football defensive end in the American Football League and National Football League. He played for the New York Jets (AFL) in Super Bowl III, but felt he didn't receive enough credit for the Jets' playoff win against the Oakland Raiders in the AFL Championship Game that launched them into the Super Bowl. He played well but sulked until 1970, demanded more money, and wound up signing with Vince Lombardi's Washington Redskins of the NFL. Always a dominating defensive end, Verlon solidified George Allen's defense (Allen replace Lombardi upon his death in July 1970) and led the Redskins into Super Bowl VII. His nickname with the Redskins was "dirty Biggs" because of his extremely physical style of play.

References

Robert McG. Thomas, Jr. (June 8, 1994). "Verlon Biggs Dies; Ex-Jet Player, 51, Was on Title Team". The New York Times. Retrieved January 6, 2010.

New York Jets Super Bowl III champions

11 Jim Turner 12 Joe Namath (MVP) 13 Don Maynard 15 Babe Parilli 22 Jim Hudson 23 Bill Rademacher 24 Johnny Sample 26 Jim Richards 29 Bake Turner 30 Mark Smolinski 31 Bill Mathis 32 Emerson Boozer 33 Curley Johnson 34 Lee White 41 Matt Snell 42 Randy Beverly 43 John Dockery 45 Earl Christy 46 Bill Baird 47 Mike D'Amato 48 Cornell Gordon 50 Carl McAdams 51 Ralph Baker 52 John Schmitt 56 Paul Crane 60 Larry Grantham 61 Bob Talamini 62 Al Atkinson 63 John Neidert 65 Paul Seiler 66 Randy Rasmussen 67 Dave Herman 71 Sam Walton 72 Paul Rochester 74 Jeff Richardson 75 Winston Hill 80 John Elliott 81 Gerry Philbin 83 George Sauer 85 Steve Thompson 86 Verlon Biggs 87 Pete Lammons

Head coach: Weeb Ewbank

Coaches: Walt Michaels Clive Rush Buddy Ryan Joe Spencer

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Verlon Biggs

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