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The Fearsome Foursome was the dominating defensive line of the Los Angeles Rams of the 1960s and 1970s. ... Alternate members of the group included DE Bob Petrich, ...
[12] [13] He was part of the "Fearsome Foursome", along with Deacon Jones, Merlin Olsen, and Lamar Lundy, [14] considered one of the best defensive lines in football history. His career ended in 1967 due to a torn Achilles tendon. Despite being the oldest member of the Fearsome Foursome, Grier is the last surviving member following the passing ...
Faison was a member of the original "Fearsome Foursome" (the Chargers' defensive line) from 1961 to 1966. The "Foursome" was made up of Faison and Chargers Hall of Fame linemate Ernie Ladd, with alternate members of the group including Bob Petrich, Ron Nery, George Gross, Bill Hudson and Henry Schmidt.
Lundy with the Rams in 1959. Lundy was born in Richmond, Indiana, on April 17, 1935, the first child of Lamar Lundy Sr. and Sarah Corine (Ferguson) Lundy. [3] [4] He attended Nicholson Elementary School and Test Junior High School in Richmond, and graduated from Richmond High School where he was a two-sport star in basketball and football, and was an All-American in both sports.
Deacon Jones, Rosey Grier, and Lamar Lundy joined Olsen on the defensive line in 1963 that was nicknamed "The Fearsome Foursome". [12] He was named the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Week for week 12 in 1965. Olsen scored his first touchdown in that game. Though Jones was the face of the Fearsome Foursome, it was Olsen who did much of the heavy ...
[31] [32] Jones's death left Rosey Grier as the last surviving member of the Fearsome Foursome, the L.A. Rams defensive line which is widely considered the best such unit in the history of the NFL. Of the former defensive standout, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said, "Even with his fellow Hall of Famers, Deacon Jones held a special status.
It's members are current Cornell head coach Mike Grey (2003-2006) of Delbarton; Andrew Campolattano of Bound Brook (2008-2011); Anthony Ashnault of South Plainfield (2010-2013) and Nick Suriano of ...
The Million Dollar Backfield was a National Football League (NFL) offensive backfield of the San Francisco 49ers from 1954 to 1956. Featuring quarterback Y. A. Tittle, halfbacks Hugh McElhenny and John Henry Johnson, and fullback Joe Perry, the backfield was also referred to as the "Fabulous Foursome" and "Fearsome Foursome" by sportswriters. [1]