He was the NFL's rookie of the year in 1969, even though he played on a Steelers team that went 1-13 in Chuck Noll's first year as head coach for the Steelers, and the Steelers quickly improved over the next few seasons.
He was the NFL's rookie of the year in 1969, even though he played on a poor Steelers team that went 1-13 and had a long standing reputation of being a doormat for other NFL teams. But that was also Chuck Noll's first year as a coach for the Steelers, and the Steelers quickly improved over the next few seasons.