1. Delbert Martin Shofner was an American football end and flanker who played eleven seasons with the Los Angeles Rams and the New York Giants from 1957 to 1967 in the National Football League.
20 Facts About Del Shofner
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Del Shofner began his career in 1957 as a defensive back.
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Del Shofner played in 12 games and intercepted two passes while recovering a fumble.
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Del Shofner got his chance to play for the offense as a split end in the next season and he made it count.
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Del Shofner led the league in yards and yards per game while making his first Pro Bowl and being named 1st Team All-Pro.
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Del Shofner continued further the next year, catching 47 passes for 936 yards for seven touchdowns for another Pro Bowl and All-Pro selection.
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Del Shofner had a down year in 1960, the fourth and final season spent with the Rams.
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Del Shofner played in eleven games while catching 12 passes for 122 yards for a touchdown.
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Del Shofner spent his four years with the Rams as their punter, punting 153 total times for 6,420 yards.
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Del Shofner caught 69 passes for 1,125 yards for 11 touchdowns while returning to Pro Bowl and All-Pro form.
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Del Shofner was the first Giant to have a 1,000-yard season, and he would soon become the first to do so in consecutive seasons.
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Del Shofner caught three passes for 41 yards in the loss.
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Del Shofner continued his consistency the next year, catching 53 passes for 1,133 yards for 12 touchdowns.
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Del Shofner holds the record for most receiving yards by a Giant in a game, having caught eleven passes for 269 yards on October 28,1962, against the Washington Redskins.
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Del Shofner caught 64 passes for 1,181 yards while having nine touchdowns while being named to his fifth and final Pro Bowl and All-Pro selection.
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Del Shofner was the first receiver with four 1,000-yard seasons, and no receiver would match him until 1981.
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Del Shofner lived most of his life in San Marino, California, after retiring from football.
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Del Shofner had three children with his wife Carol along with five grandchildren.
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Del Shofner lived there for over 50 years before moving later to Bradbury, California.
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Del Shofner died in Los Angeles on March 11,2020, at the age of 85.