He was the first quarterback selected in the 1968 NFL draft (11 overall) and in 1971, as a member of the Lions he passed for 2,237 yards and 16 touchdowns and was named to his only Pro Bowl that year.
He was the first quarterback selected in the 1968 NFL draft (11 overall) after a stellar carrer in the University of the Massachusetts where he was selected All-Yankee Conference for two seasons. In 1971, as a member of the Lions he passed for 2,237 yards and 16 touchdowns and was named to his only Pro Bowl that year.