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NFL

Williams, John L. (2)

Gameday 1992, #114
Action Packed 1990, #260
Action Packed 1991, #260
Action Packed 1992, #256

CARDS: Gameday 1992, Action Packed 1990, Action Packed 1991, Action Packed 1992
ACQUIRED: TTM 2023, C/o Home
SENT: 1/11/23 RECEIVED: 3/22/24 (436 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

NOTES:

Okay! I knew that John L Williams was a slow signer so I just put these out there and wasn’t completely surprised to see them back in a year. A few more of my friends had gotten theirs recently- even waiting so long as 3-4 years to get theirs, so mine seemed like only a smallish accomplishment.

So this is a great case study in design watching the evolution of the Action Packed set from 1990 to 1992. It’s interesting how it goes from a framed border, to a floating 3/4 border, to a border just on one side. The photos are great, but really showcased here is how by ’92, the photos were consistently about as close as you see here in this Action shot of John L. In a nice touch of subtleness, the red stripe indicates the AFC conference, while the blue indicates the NFC.

NFL

Rienstra, John ‘Rhino’

Score Supplemental 1991, #35T
Fleer 1990, #149

CARDS: Fleer 1990, Score Supplemental 1991
ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Home
SENT: 7/24 RECEIVED: 8/12 (19 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • In 1986, John Rienstra (OL) was a first round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers out of Temple.
  • With exceptional mobility and strength, he was well suited for the Steelers trap run game.
  • Injuries hampered his first 3 seasons in the NFL until the 1989 season, where John established himself as a starter in 14 contests.
  • He signed as a Plan B free agent with the Cleveland Browns in 1991.
  • Started all 16 games for the first time in his career that year at LG.
  • Retired after the 1992 NFL season due to injury (rotator cuff).

NOTES:

Rienstra was a fearsome OL, who left it all on the field in some 7 injury riddled seasons of play, and 20 some odd scars from his playing days. He earned his nickname for his hard charging style of play, and preference to go for defenders throats. A collegiate power lifter- Rienstra at his peak lifted some 785 pounds.

NFL

Johnson, Norm ‘Mr. Automatic’

Fleer 1990, #268

CARD: Fleer 1990
ACQUIRED: EBay, 2023

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Norm Johnson was a placekicker for UCLA from 1980-’81.
  • Over those two years he locked in 64 of 65 extra points, and 24 of 33 field goals.
  • He was signed as an UDFA by the Seattle Seahawks in 1982.
  • Played the next 9 seasons for the team, and in 4 of those seasons accounted for 20 or more field goals.
  • Signed with Atlanta in 1991, played with the Falcons through 1994.
  • In 1993, he went 26 of 27 on fieldgoals, including a 54 yard long.
  • Joined the Steelers in 1995, and immediately paid dividends hitting 34 of 41 field goals that year at Three Rivers to lead the NFL in both those categories.
  • Played final season for the Eagles in 1999.
  • Finished career with a whopping 1,736 points in 273 games played.

ACCOLADES:

  • All Pro 1984
  • Second Team All Pro 1993
  • Pro Bowl 1984, ’93
  • Seattle Seahawks 35th Anniversary Team

NOTES:

Norm played for the ‘Seattle Knights’ on Tecmo Bowl- and he was absolutely terrible. The season that his player stats were based off of, 1985, was an outlier, and his worst season as a pro, when he hit 14 of 25 field goals. In general, Norm was a very reliable kicker throughout his playing career, but he could never shake that bad moniker for me.

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