Johnny Rodgers’ jittery, swirling running style helped earn him win The Heisman Trophy in 1972. The College Football Hall of Famer and Nebraska Football legend, carried the ball 130 times and averaged 5.7 yards a try. He caught 143 passes and averaged a gain of 17.3 yards. He had 133 kick returns and averaged 17.8. In 1971 Nebraska and Oklahoma met in a duel of teams ranked 1 and 2. Oklahoma led 31-28 late in the game. Rodgers made a 72-yard punt return in the 1st QTR to help Nebraska win 35-31.
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Johnny Rodgers’ jittery, swirling running style helped earn him win The Heisman Trophy in 1972. The College Football Hall of Famer and Nebraska Football legend, carried the ball 130 times and averaged 5.7 yards a try. He caught 143 passes and averaged a gain of 17.3 yards. He had 133 kick returns and averaged 17.8. In 1971 Nebraska and Oklahoma met in a duel of teams ranked 1 and 2. Oklahoma led 31-28 late in the game. Rodgers made a 72-yard punt return in the 1st QTR to help Nebraska win 35-31.
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1972 Heisman Trophy winner and University of Nebraska-Lincoln Cornhusker, "The Jet", Johnny Rodgers, speaks on The Jet Award and his work to help others achieve a brighter future.​ #Heisman #MoreThanATrophy | The Heisman Trophy
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1972 Heisman Trophy winner and University of Nebraska-Lincoln Cornhusker, "The Jet", Johnny Rodgers, speaks on The Jet Award and his work to help others achieve a brighter future.​ #Heisman #MoreThanATrophy | The Heisman Trophy
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January 1, 1972: Nebraska's Johnny Rodgers returns a punt 77 yards for a touchdown during the Husker's 38-6 victory over Alabama. The victory gave Nebraska its second consecutive national championship. NBC's Jim Simpson and Kyle Rote call the action. Special thanks to Alex Carter for sending the clip. | Ghosts of the Orange Bowl
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January 1, 1972: Nebraska's Johnny Rodgers returns a punt 77 yards for a touchdown during the Husker's 38-6 victory over Alabama. The victory gave Nebraska its second consecutive national championship. NBC's Jim Simpson and Kyle Rote call the action. Special thanks to Alex Carter for sending the clip. | Ghosts of the Orange Bowl
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1972 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny "The Jet" Rodgers talks about the current Nebraska football program, recruiting and more. | BTN Video
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On this day in 1971, #1 Nebraska Football and #2 Oklahoma Football played in the “Game of the Century”. Hall of Famer Johnny Rodgers set the tone when he returned a 72-yard touchdown all the way to the endzone. The Huskers won 35-31 in front of 55 million TV viewers. #GBR | College Football Hall of Fame
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Nebraska football's finest were on-hand in Omaha to celebrate the 80th Outland Trophy ceremony on Wednesday night. Heisman Trophy winner Johnny "The Jet" Rodgers spoke with Austin Jacobsen about how this year's winner compares to past Husker legends. | Hurrdat Sports
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January 1, 1973: Nebraska wingback Johnny Rodgers scored 4 touchdowns and threw a touchdown pass in a 40-6 victory over Notre Dame in the 1973 Orange Bowl. It was the final college game for the 1972 Heisman Trophy winner. This video is from the Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives | Ghosts of the Orange Bowl
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The starting QB is in question for the #Huskers. Tommie Frazier and Johnny Rodgers give their take on “The Run”. #Nebraska #GBR #huskernation | Hail Varsity
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Is special teams a missing piece for Nebraska? Johnny Rodgers and Tommie Frazier discuss on “The Run” podcast. #Nebraska #Huskers #GBR #huskernation #nebraskafootball | Hail Varsity
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T: Johnny Rodgers' iconic punt return TD vs. Oklahoma. B: Johnny Rodgers reenacts said iconic punt return TD. | Big Ten Network
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The Game of the Century celebrates its 50th anniversary this weekend as Nebraska and Oklahoma meet for the first time since 2010. Relive this historic game and hear from former Huskers Johnny Rodgers and Jerry Tagge about this classic matchup. | Big Red Wrap-Up
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