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Fred
Biletnikoff,
a 6-1, 190-pounder with
excellent hands and
deceptive speed, caught
589 passes for 8,974
yards and 76 touchdowns
during his 14-year
career with the Oakland
Raiders from 1965
through 1978. At the
time of his retirement,
Fred not only dominated
the Raiders' record book
for pass receiving but
he owned several
significant NFL marks as
well. Along with another
Hall of Fame receiver,
Raymond Berry, Fred held
the record for having
caught 40 or more passes
in 10 consecutive
seasons. His 70
receptions, 1,167 yards
receiving and 10
touchdowns in 19
post-season games were
also NFL post-season
career records...Book
Fred Biletnikoff for Your Event
The talented
pass-catcher came to the
Raiders as their No. 2
draft pick in 1965. A
1964 All-America at
Florida State,
Biletnikoff caught four
touchdown passes in his
team's Gator Bowl
victory over Oklahoma.
A durable, dependable
performer, Biletnikoff
missed only eight games
because of injury in 14
seasons. A native of
Erie, PA, Biletnikoff
reached the zenith of a
career filled with
outstanding achievements
when he caught four
passes for 79 yards to
set up three Oakland
scores in the Raiders’
32-14 victory in Super
Bowl XI. He was named
the game's Most Valuable
Player.
Fred was an All-AFL pick
in that league's final
1969 season, earned
All-Pro honors in 1972,
and won All-AFC acclaim
in 1970, 1972 and 1973.
He played in two AFL
All-Star games and four
AFC-NFC Pro Bowl games
as well as three AFL and
five AFC championship
games, plus Super Bowls
II and XI.
He was elected to the
Pro Football Hall of
faem in 1988. |