Johnny Rodgers Punt Return in The Game of the Century

Johnny Rodgers, nicknamed "The Jet", gave Nebraska fans 3 years of greatness from 1970-1972. His most memorable moment was obviously that 72 yard punt return against Big 8 arch rival Oklahoma in 1971. Played on Thanksgiving Day in Norman, the game drew 55 million viewers and matched No.1 Nebraska vs. No.2 OU. The Cornhuskers won 35-31, which put them in the Orange Bowl on the way to their 2nd consecutive national title. Rodgers grew up just down the highway from Lincoln in Omaha, where he starred at Tech High. Once he joined Big Red, he played Flanker, Returner and Tailback. He was a 2x All American and won the 1972 Heisman and Walter Camp Awards. He was a first rounder of the San Diego Chargers, but chose to go to the CFL with the Montreal Allouttes (where he was rookie of the year and helped them to a championship in 1974). He returned to the States in 1977 to play for the Chargers, but by that time injuries had started to take their toll. Sooner fans sometime point to a controversial non-call (look to see if you agree with a possible clip on the NU 45 yard line), but the game was played in Norman......