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Johnny Steven Rodgers (born July 5, 1951) is an American former professional football player. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and won the Heisman Trophy in 1972. Rodgers played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Montreal Alouettes and in the National Football League (NFL) with the San Diego Chargers .
The Husker offense was led by junior flanker Johnny Rodgers, a future Heisman Trophy winner, senior quarterback Jerry Tagge, and bullish senior tailback Jeff Kinney; the latter two were first round picks in the 1972 NFL draft. The Sooner defense was anchored by all-Big 8 defensive tackle Derland Moore, a future All-American and NFL Pro Bowler. [12]
Jewel Rodgers is an American spoken word poet who, as of 2025, serves as Nebraska State Poet.She is the first African American to fill the role. Rodgers lives in Omaha.. At the announcement of her selection in January 2025 as the state's official poet, Rodgers performed a spoken-word poem titled "Humble" at the Nebraska Capitol. [1]
Nebraska football legend and former Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers has reportedly been hospitalized in an Omaha intensive care unit with COVID-19. Rodgers’ business partner, Denny Drake ...
On Monday, Nebraska football legend Johnny Rodgers posted a message of support for his former team. “Matt Davidson and Scott Frost , working together we […]
Rodgers, a two-time national champion and Nebraska's first Heisman Trophy winner, developed pneumonia after being admitted to a hospital on Thanksgiving.
Six-point favorite Nebraska entered the game on a 31-game unbeaten streak, [2] [8] and scored first on a two-yard touchdown run by Jeff Kinney.Future Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers scored on a 77-yard punt return on the final play of the first quarter, as Nebraska led 14–0.
Oklahoma and Nebraska battled back and forth in the Game of the Century in front of a sold-out crowd in Norman and over 55 million viewers on ABC-TV on Thanksgiving Day. Nebraska struck first with a 72-yard Johnny Rodgers punt return, but Oklahoma pulled ahead by 3 by halftime. The Cornhuskers came back strong in the third quarter with two more ...