John Brockington, a former All-Pro fullback who ranks fourth on the Green Bay Packers’ profession dashing checklist, died on Friday in San Diego. He was 74.
The Packers introduced the loss of life however didn’t cite a trigger.
Brockington performed for the Packers from 1971 to 1977, a stretch throughout which he rushed for 5,024 yards. The solely Green Bay gamers to realize extra yards dashing are Ahman Green (8,322 from 2000 to 2009), Jim Taylor (8,207 from 1958 to 1966) and Aaron Jones (5,284 from 2017 to the current).
Brockington was born in Brooklyn on Sept. 7, 1948, and attended the Ohio State University. The Packers chosen him with the ninth total decide within the 1971 draft. In his ultimate season at Ohio State, he rushed for 1,142 yards and 17 touchdowns.
In his first season with the Packers, Brockington rushed for 1,105 yards, which at the time was a National Football League rookie report. He earned All-Pro honors and was named N.F.L. offensive rookie of the yr.
He adopted that by dashing for 1,027 yards in 1972 whereas serving to the Packers win the N.F.C. Central Division title. When he rushed for 1,144 yards in 1973, he turned the primary N.F.L. operating again to run for greater than 1,000 yards in every of his first three seasons.
Brockington was chosen to the Pro Bowl for three straight years, from 1971 to 1973.
He completed his profession with 5,185 yards dashing, 30 landing runs and 4 landing catches. In his ultimate season, 1977, he performed one recreation with the Packers and 10 with the Kansas City Chiefs.
He was inducted into the Packers’ Hall of Fame in 1984.
In an announcement, Mark Murphy, the Packers’ president and chief govt, known as Brockington “one of the great runners of his era.”
Brockington’s survivors embody his spouse, Diane.
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