The NFL is mourning. The Minnesota Vikings lamented this Sunday The death of his exreceptor, Paul Flatley, at 84 yearswho shone with the 1963 season team to 1967.
“In memory of Paul Flatley, who played with us between 1963 and 1967”was the message that the Vikings placed on their social networks that accompanied with a photograph with the image of Paul in his time as a player with his traditional jersey with the number 85.
The Minnesota Vikings They selected Flatley in the fourth Round of the 1963 draft in the National Football Leagueteam that he preferred about the Denver Broncos, who recruited him in that same draft by the old American Football League, before the function between the two leagues.
From his arrival in Minnesota The receiver had a deep impact thanks to the presence of coach Norm van Brocklinwho made it one of the most lethal weapons of Fran Tarkenton, Quarterback Legend of the team and member of the Hall of Fame.
“I had Fran Tarkenton, a sensational quarter, who could keep the ball in the air and I could execute several patterns on the same play so that he always found me. I learned the game thanks to Van Brocklin and Fran and I had the great luck of being a minnesota viking“said Paul Flatley in one of his last interviews.
Flatley He started in the 14 games of his debut season, in which he was appointed rookie of the year; He registered 51 receptions for 867 yards and four annotations, which broke the franchise record, which belonged to Jerry Reichow with 50 receptions in a season.
“Paul was the best receiver in my first stage with the Vikings. It was very intelligent inside and outside the field. In 1965, we had a great comeback in California against San Francisco 49ers, before which we lost for 21 points twice. We go back to win 42-41 thanks to seven receptions for 202 yards and two Flatley Touchdowns. We will miss Paul, “Tarkenton spoke about the former receiver’s departure.
In five seasons with Vikings, Flatley played 64 games, 63 as a starter; He added 202 receptions for 3,222 yards and 17 annotations. The one born in Richmond, Indiana, on January 30, 1941 ended his career with the Atlanta Falcons, a team in which he acted between 1968 and 1970.
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