Raymond Berry
Career Stats: 154 games played (140 starts), 631 receptions, 9,275 yards, 68 TD
You’d never tell Berry was a football player just by looking at him. He was fragile, had bad eyesight, and moved at a snail’s pace for a receiver (4.8 40-yard dash). He did, however, have the league’s best set of mitts. Berry was grabbing everything thrown her way. Regardless of how difficult the catch was, if it landed in his hands, the ball was in. He had a particular on-field relationship with Johnny Unitas, with whom he won two NFL Championships, during his career. Berry was a six-time Pro Bowler, four-time First-Team All-Pro, and twice led the NFL in receptions and receiving yards. Not bad for a player selected in the NFL Draft in the 20th round.
Raymond Berry
James Lofton
Career Stats: 233 games played (212 starts), 764 receptions, 14,004 yards, 75 TD
Speed kills in the NFL, and Lofton had it like no other. The NCAA long jumper was a superb athlete all-around, and the Green Bay Packers selected him sixth overall in the 1978 NFL Draft. Lofton’s top-end pace thrilled audiences, and he frequently left opponents in the dust on go routes. Nobody in the NFL could keep up with him once his long legs started working. Overthrowing him was nearly impossible – quarterbacks would simply loft the ball as far as they could in his direction, and Lofton would scorch his defender and settle solidly under the ball for big gains. From the start of his career, he was a major fan favorite. During his first eight years with the Packers, Lofton was named to seven Pro Bowl teams. He is currently ranked 12th all-time in receiving yards and first among players who entered the NFL in the 1970s.
James Lofton
