The Green Bay Packers announced that Packers Hall of Famer John Brockington has passed away Friday at the age of 74. Brockington was the first player in NFL history to top 1,000 yards in each of his first three professional seasons.
The Packers selected the Ohio State alum in the first round of the 1971 NFL Draft with the nineth overall pick. He earned NFL Rookie of the Year honors after gaining 1,105 yards in a 14-game season in 1971.
Brockington was the first player drafted by Dan Devine. “I brought John here with the idea that we would build our offense around him and that’s what happened,” Devine said.