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Willie Edward Lanier. Born. August 21, 1945 (age 77) • Virginia. Awards And Honors. Super Bowl • Pro Football Hall of Fame (1986) • Pro Football Hall of Fame (inducted 1986) • 1 AFL championship • 1 Super Bowl championship • 3 All-Pro selections • 8 Pro Bowl selections • 1972 Walter Payton Man of the Year. Education. Morgan ...
Linebacker Willie Lanier was the Kansas City Chiefs second-round pick in 1967. He starred for the Chiefs for 11 seasons in which time he picked off 27 passes. Known as a devastating tackler, perhaps his greatest performance came in the Chiefs' Super Bowl IV victory.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Willie Lanier is one of the greatest linebackers in the history of the NFL. He’s in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and was recently named one of the 100 greatest players in NFL...
Willie Lanier, who was drafted in 1967, was playing in his third season. “It was just a euphoric moment,” says Lanier on the Super Bowl 4 win. “To follow the Jets with a victory for ourselves...
Willie Lanier earned the nickname “Contact” for a reason. When the game began, few hit harder than the linebacker who played college football at Morgan State. A second-round pick in 1967, Lanier played his entire 11-year career with the Kansas City Chiefs. Lanier earned eight Pro Bowl nods and found his way onto three All-Pro teams.
Wells brought Thomas, Willie Lanier, Buck Buchanan and Otis Taylor (all four are on this list) and many more to the Chiefs. Now that Bill Nunn is in the Hall of Fame, Wells needs to be next. In any event, Thomas totaled 58 interceptions for 937 return yards and five return touchdowns in his great career, including a league-leading 12 picks for ...
Willie Lanier played his high school football at Maggie Valley High in Richmond during the days of segregation. When it came time for him to play college ball, Lanier decided he wanted to take his talents out of state. Morgan State University was on top of the CIAA and consistently producing professionals at the time.
Willie Lanier with the Kansas City Chiefs ((Source: NBC12)). He said having an education is key to success, on and off the field, and it starts with striving for excellence in the classroom.
Lanier founded the Willie Lanier HBCU Field of Dreams Program, which is managed by the nonprofit Honey Bear Project. His program collaborates with historically Black colleges and universities to ...
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