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Paul
Warfield is
recognized as one of the
premier wide receivers
ever to have played in
the National Football
League. A first-round
draft pick of the
Cleveland Browns in
1964, Paul played in
Cleveland six seasons
before going to the
Miami Dolphins in a
blockbuster trade in
1970. He returned to
Cleveland in 1976 after
five seasons with the
Dolphins and one season
with the Memphis
Grizzlies of the failed
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Even though he played on
ball-control teams
through most of his
career, he managed to
haul in 427 passes for
8,565 yards and 85
touchdowns. His 20.1
yards-per-catch mark
ranks among the best in
the history of the game.
And he did it with a
trademark smooth,
graceful style that left
observers and victimized
defenders awestruck.
Warfield, a six-time
All-NFL choice who was
elected to eight Pro
Bowls, was a long ball
threat who intimidated
the opposition. His mere
presence on the field
proved to be almost as
beneficial to the
running game. The best
example of this may have
been in 1972 when the
Dolphins went
undefeated. That year
Miami ran the ball 613
times while passing on
just 259 occasions. The
Dolphins’ philosophy was
to use the forward pass
as a threat to make the
ground game more
effective. The Dolphins
rushed for a then-NFL
record 2,960 yards.
Warfield was elected to
the Pro Foorball Hall of
Fame in 1983. |