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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]
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 ...
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Nebraska Orduna 2-yard touchdown run, Rogers kick good 7 31 2 4:03 – – – Nebraska Rodgers 66-yard punt return for a touchdown, Rogers kick good 7 38 2 0:00 Nebraska 41-yard field goal by Rogers 7 41 3 12:23 Oklahoma State Eben 10-yard touchdown reception from Pounds, 2-point run by pounds failed 13 41 3 6:15 Nebraska 38-yard field goal by ...
Rodgers, a two-time national champion and Nebraska's first Heisman Trophy winner, developed pneumonia after being admitted to a hospital on Thanksgiving.
The 1972 Orange Bowl was the 38th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida, on Saturday, January 1. [3] The final game of the 1971–72 bowl season, it matched the top-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers of the Big Eight Conference and the #2 Alabama Crimson Tide of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).