CARD: Upper Deck Legends 1997
ACQUIRED: Ebay, 2020

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

• Played offensive line at West Virigina.
• Selected in the 3rd round of the 56 Draft by the New York Giants.
• Moved to middle linebacker in Tom Landry‘s 4-3 alignment.
• Became starter during rookie season and started every game until traded to Washington Redskins after the 63 season.
• Prototypical middle linebacker, who could read plays, disrupt running lanes or drop off into coverage and score interceptions, while also being a bone crushing tackler.
• Played 13 seasons in the NFL, starting 159 games and logging 30 interceptions.
• Worked with Redskins great Sonny Jurgensen in the broadcasting booth until he retired in 2012.

ACCOLADES:

• College Football Hall of Fame 1982
• Pro Football Hall of Fame 1982
• Pro Bowl 1958-61, 64
• All Pro 1958-59
• Second Team All Pro 1957,60-61, 63
• West Virginia Mountaineers #75 retired
• New York Giants Ring of Honor
• Washington Redskins Ring of Fame
• NFL 50s All-Decade Team
• First NFL player to appear on the Cover of Time magazine
• Appeared in a TV special called: “The Violent World of Sam Huff”
• #76 Sporting News Greatest NFL Players

NOTES:

I was shocked to get a certified Sam Huff for so cheap during the pandemic, but as it stood it was much more affordable to get a few autographed Upper Deck Legends for my set, than to get a blaster box of Panini, that’d probably have an autograph of a street free agent.

TAC	SAC	FUM	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
N/A	N/A	17	30	381	12.7	2	39

EPITAPH:

11/13/21- Sam Huff passed away at the age of 87. He had been diagnosed with dementia in 2012, however it is unknown if it ultimately played a role in his passing.