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Johnny Steven Rodgers (born July 5, 1951) is an American former gridiron football player. He played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1972. Rodgers played professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Montreal Alouettes and in the National Football League (NFL) with the San Diego Chargers. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000. ==College career== Nicknamed "The Jet" for his rapid acceleration and speed on the field, Rodgers was voted high school athlete of the year as a player for Omaha's Tech High. As a player with the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers, Rodgers served as a punt return specialist, pass receiver, and running back. Rodgers broke virtually every offensive team record, was twice named to the College Football All-America Team and won the Walter Camp Award and the Heisman Trophy in 1972 for most outstanding player in college football in the United States.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=323861 )〕 In his three years with the Cornhuskers, the versatile Rodgers established an all-purpose NCAA yardage record of 5,586.〔 Former Nebraska coach Tom Osborne, who served as Nebraska's offensive coordinator in the early 1970s, wrote in his 1985 book ''More Than Winning'' that Rodgers had the greatest ability to return punts of any player he ever saw. Likewise, ''College Football News'' has described him as "the greatest kick returner in college football history." Rodgers returned seven punts for touchdowns (NCAA record at the time) and one kickoff for a touchdown in his college career.〔 Rodgers was, at one time, convicted of a gas station robbery while he was a student at the University of Nebraska in 1970. He is the only Heisman winner who had a then-present felony conviction before receiving the award.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.lostlettermen.com/feature-scandal-the-heisman-trophy-and-nebraskas-johnny-rodgers/ )〕 He was pardoned by the Nebraska Board of Pardons, and his conviction was vacated, on November 14, 2013.〔http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/9976772/heisman-trophy-winner-johnny-rodgers-receives-pardon-1970-holdup〕 He later was charged with assault in 1985 in while living in southern California.〔 In 1971, in what has become known as college football's "Game of the Century," Rodgers returned a punt 72 yards to score the first touchdown which set the tone for his team's 35-31 victory over the University of Oklahoma Sooners. ESPN describes Rodgers' performance as "unforgettable." However, some observers consider his greatest single performance to be in the 1973 Orange Bowl when he led his team to a 40-6 victory over the University of Notre Dame. Rodgers ran for three touchdowns, caught a 50-yard pass for another touchdown, and threw a 54-yard touchdown pass to a teammate. He did all this before leaving the game with 21 minutes still to play.〔 *1970: 39 carries for 219 yards with 4 TD. 39 catches for 710 yards with 7 TD.〔http://www.totalfootballstats.com/Team_College.asp?id=111&Season=1970〕 *1971: 40 carries for 269 yards with 2 TD. 57 catches for 956 yards with 11 TD.〔http://www.totalfootballstats.com/Team_College.asp?id=111&Season=1971〕 *1972: 73 carries for 348 yards with 10 TD. 58 catches for 1013 yards with 9 TD.〔http://www.totalfootballstats.com/Team_College.asp?id=111&Season=1972〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Johnny Rodgers」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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