Verlon Biggs
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| Verlon Biggs | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 16, 1943 |
| Place of birth | Moss Point, MS |
| Date of death | June 1994 |
| Position(s) | DE |
| College | Jackson State |
| Pro Bowls | AFL All-Star 1965, 1967, 1968 |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1965-1969 1970 1971-1974 |
AFL New York Jets NFL New York Jets NFL Washington Redskins |
Verlon Biggs (March 16, 1943 - June, 1994) was a defensive end in the American Football League and National Football League. He played for the New York Jets (AFL) in Super Bowl III, but felt he didn't receive enough credit for the Jets' playoff win against the Oakland Raiders in the AFL Championship Game that launched them into the Super Bowl. He sulked until 1970, demanded more money, and wound up with the Washington Redskins of the NFL. He solidified George Allen's defense and led the Redskins into Super Bowl VII.
Biggs was the prototype of the modern defensive end: big, fast, powerful, and relentless. His signature move was a sort of karate-chop as he made his tackle, and he was known affectionately by his Redskins teammates as "dirty Biggs" because of his "dirty" style of play.
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