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Re: Post-modern Oline/Dline Conversions

Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 1:03 pm
by Halas Hall
I want to say Tom Day started off at offensive guard for the 1963 Buffalo Bills but moved over to the defensive line?

Re: Post-modern Oline/Dline Conversions

Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 4:42 pm
by JohnTurney
Halas Hall wrote:I want to say Tom Day started off at offensive guard for the 1963 Buffalo Bills but moved over to the defensive line?
yeah, true...Randy Beisler is another one along with Ray Mansfield.

Re: Post-modern Oline/Dline Conversions

Posted: Tue May 09, 2023 4:12 pm
by Gary Najman
The Cowboys´Mark Tuinei started his career in 1983 as a DT, but three years later he became the starter at LT and a fixture for a decade in Dallas.

Re: Post-modern Oline/Dline Conversions

Posted: Tue May 09, 2023 5:24 pm
by JohnTurney
some others, in addition to the others mentioned
Lou Michaels--played a year at tackle
Bob Denton
Houston Antwine
Jeff Sevy
Dan LaRose
Dick Klein

Re: Post-modern Oline/Dline Conversions

Posted: Tue May 09, 2023 7:10 pm
by Brian wolf
For Chris Babcock ... Roy Green had 3 interceptions in 1981 while averaging over 21 yards per catch at receiver ... not bad. Had he not been injured in 1985-86, sky was the limit ...