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“He Changed the Game….”

Roger Craig holds the record for the most touchdowns in a Super Bowl. In Super Bowl XIX, Roger scored three touchdowns. The next year he also made history by becoming the first player to run for 1,000 yards and catch for 1,000 yards in the same season. Roger led the NFL in pass receptions by a running back with 92. In 1988 he was voted the Most Valuable Player in the NFL and Sports Illustrated Player of the Year.

Roger is known as the high-stepping running back that played eight years with the world champion San Francisco 49ers. Working closely with legendary San Francisco 49er coach Bill Walsh, Roger changed the game of professional football forever, making the running back a potent threat as a passing receiver.

Roger also played with the Oakland Raiders and the Minnesota Vikings. He went on to win a total of three Super Bowls and play in a record 11 consecutive playoffs – the only player to accomplish this feat. He made the Pro-Bowl five times earning All-Pro honors four times and the Sports Illustrated Player of the Year. He was also named to the Team of the Decade. Sports writers nationwide expect Roger to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003.

NFL Highlights and Statistics

  • Scored most points by a single player in a Super Bowl with three touchdowns.

Top NFL Player

  • First player to rush and receive for over 1000 yards in a single season.
    • Led NFL in receiving yards with 1,016
    • NFL Offensive Player of the Year

Super Bowl Wins

  • XIX, XXII, XXIV

All Time Leading Receiver Among NFL Running Backs

  • 4,911 Total Yards

Total Pro-Bowl Selections

  • Five

All-Pro Honors Awarded

  • Four

Consecutive Playoff Games Started In

  • Most of any player with 11

NFL MVP

  • 1988

Team of the Decade Honors

  • 1990

Hall of Fame Nominations

  • 1998, 1999

NFL Career Stats

  • Total Rushing Yards– 8,189
  • Total Receiving Yards– 4,911
  • Total Touchdowns – 73
  • Average Receiving Yards – 8.7
  • Average Rushing Yards – 4.1
  • Total Carries – 1,988
  • Total Receptions – 566

University of Nebraska Career Stats

Rushing
Attempts
Net Yards
Average
Longest
TD
1979
7
31
4.4
24
0
1980
108
769
7.1
69
15
1981
173
1060
6.1
94
6
1982
119
586
4.9
34
5
Receiving
No.
Yards
Average
Longest
TD
1979
None
1980
None
1981
12
87
7.3
17
0
1982
4
15
3.8
11
0

Source: Nebraska Sports Information

 



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