Boyd Dowler

Boyd Dowler
Positions: WR , P	Jersey number (s): 86
born on October 18, 1937 in Rock Springs , Wyoming
Career information
Active : 1959 - 1971
NFL Draft : 1959 / Round: 3 / Pick: 25
College : University of Colorado at Boulder
Teams
Green Bay Packers (1959-1969) Washington Redskins (1971)
Career statistics
Pass catches	474
the resulting gain in space	7,270 yards
Touchdowns	40
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Career highlights and awards
NFL Rookie of the Year Award (1959) 5 × NFL champions (1961, 1962, 1965–1967) 2 × Super Bowl winners ( I , II ) 2 × Pro Bowl election (1965, 1967) 2 × All-Pro election (1962, 1967) NFL 1960s All-Decade Team Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame (1978) Wyoming Sports Hall of Fame (2001)

Boyd Dowler Hamilton (* 18th October 1937 in Rock Springs , Wyoming ) is a former American American football player . He played in the National Football League (NFL) as a wide receiver .

Player career

Boyd Dowler studied at the University of Colorado at Boulder and played on the local football team . Dowler was mainly used in the team's offense as a wide receiver . From 1956 to 1958 he was recognized by his college for his athletic achievements. In 1959 Dowler was from the Green Bay Packers in the third round to 25th place drafted . In the same year, Vince Lombardi took over as a coach at the Packers. Lombardi managed to form one of the best teams in the NFL from the team in which numerous later members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame , such as quarterback Bart Starr , running back Paul Hornung or defensive back Willie Wood played. Dowler was used by Lombardi as a wide receiver, but also ran as a punter for his team. In 1961 Dowler was able to win his first NFL title with the team from Green Bay . The Packers met the New York Giants in the final and were able to clearly defeat them 37-0. Dowler contributed a touchdown to the win . In the following year, the Packers were able to defend their title and again prevail against the Giants in the final. Dowler get four pass catches in the 16: 7 victory of his team.

In 1965 Dowler won his third title. Opponents in the Packers final were the Cleveland Browns . These could not prevail against the Packers and lost with 23:12. Dowler caught five passes from Bart Starr in that game. In 1966 the AFL-NFL Championship Game, which was later renamed Super Bowl I , was played for the first time . The Packers won the NFL final 34:27 against the Dallas Cowboys and so moved into the game against the champions of the American Football League (AFL). Dowler had scored a touchdown in the game against the Cowboys, but could not intervene in the game at the first Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs due to a shoulder injury. On the second move of his team, Dowler suffered the injury and was replaced by Max McGee . The Packers won with 35:10 anyway.

A year after the first Super Bowl success, Dowler drew attention again. The regular season was as successful as usual for the Packers and they moved back into the play-offs . Opponents in the NFL final were again the Dallas Cowboys. The game would go down in NFL history as the so-called Ice Bowl . Despite the adverse circumstances, the game was played at −25 degrees Celsius, Dowler got two touchdowns in the narrow 21:17 victory of his team. The Super Bowl II was played against the Oakland Raiders . Dowler was also successful in that game, scoring his only touchdown in a Super Bowl. The Packers won the match 33:14. Before the 1971 season, Dowler was transferred to the Washington Redskins and ended his career after a final year of play in Washington, DC .

Coaching career

In his senior year, Boyd Dowler was a player-coach for the Redskins. After his playing career, Dowler was assistant coach in the NFL and worked for various teams, such as the Redskins, the Philadelphia Eagles or the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .

Honors

Dowler played twice in the Pro Bowl , the final game of the best players of the season. He was voted All-Pro twice and NFL Rookie of the Year in 1959. He is a member of the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame , the Wyoming Sports Hall of Fame, and the NFL 1960s All-Decade Team .

Web links

• Boyd Dowler in the nndb (English)
• Short biography
• Boyd Dowler in the University of Colorado Athletics Hall of Fame

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Annual statistics of the Packers 1961
2. ↑ Statistics NFL final 1961
3. ↑ Annual statistics of the Packers 1962
4. ↑ Statistics NFL final 1962
5. ↑ Annual statistics of the Packers 1965
6. ↑ Statistics NFL final 1965
7. ↑ Annual statistics of the Packers 1966
8. ↑ Statistics NFL final 1966
9. ↑ Statistics Super Bowl I.
10. ↑ Annual statistics of the Packers 1967
11. ↑ Statistics NFL final 1967
12. ↑ Statistics Super Bowl II