Fred Biletnikoff
Fred Biletnikoff was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States on February 23rd, 1943 and is the Football Player. At the age of 81, Fred Biletnikoff biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Frederick S. Biletnikoff (born February 23, 1943) is a retired gridiron football player and coach.
He was a wide receiver with the Oakland Browns in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for fourteen seasons and later as an assistant coach with the team.
He retired as an NFL player after the 1978 season and then played one season for the Montreal Alouettes in 1980.
Biletnikoff was one of the most reliable and consistent receivers of his day, with a flair for making spectacular grabs.
He was also known for running smooth, precise pass routes.
He is a member of both the Pro Football Hall of Fame (1988) and the College Football Hall of Fame (1991). Biletnikoff played football for the Florida State Seminoles football team and received consensus All-America honors after leading the nation in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns as a senior.
In his honor, the Biletnikoff Award, which is given every year to the most outstanding receiver in NCAA Division I FBS, has been named in his honor. Biletnikoff had 589 receptions for 8,974 yards and 76 touchdowns during his AFL and NFL careers, and had a then-record ten seasons of 40 or more receptions in a row.
He did well over pass at a time when teams emphasized running over passing.
Biletnikoff was in his second AFL-NFL World Championship game, retroactively branded as Super Bowl II, and in Super Bowl XI, in which he was named the game's MVP in a victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
He also played two AFL All-Star games, three AFL championship games, and five AFC championship games as a four-time Pro Bowl pick.
Early years
Biletnikoff was born and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania, the son of Natalie (Karuba) and Ephriam Biletnikoff. Both four of his grandparents were Russian immigrants. Biletnikoff attended what was then Technical Memorial High School, now Erie High School, where the athletic field now bears his name. Biletnikoff excelled in football, basketball, baseball, baseball, and track in high school. He was a champion high jumper and received All-City recognition in basketball and baseball. In the mid-1960s, Bob's younger brother was a starting quarterback for the Miami Hurricanes.
Professional career
He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 1965 NFL Draft, 11th overall and by the Detroit Lions in the third round, the 39th overall pick. Biletnikoff signed with the Oakland Raiders, where he appeared for fourteen seasons. Because of his Russian roots, he was dubbed "Coyote" and "Doctor Zhivago" in Oakland. He had his first touchdown pass, quarterback Tom Flores, who later became the Raiders' head coach the season after Biletnikoff was suspended by the team in 1966.
Although Biletnikoff's precise passing routes and solid hands made him one of the most reliable receivers of his day and a favorite target of Raiders quarterbacks Daryle Lamonica and Ken Stabler, who was lacking the breakaway speed to be a major threat. "I like getting passes," he said. "I like playing outside." I'd be lost if I were ever told to do anything on a football field other than catch passes." He had 589 receptions over his career and had a series of 40 or more receptions from 1967 to 1976, which was previously unsurpassed by many players. Following Charley Taylor's departure from the NFL in 1978, Biletnikoff spent the 1978 season (his last) as the NFL's top receiver in career receiving yards, and he ranked fifth all-time.
Biletnikoff popularized the use of Stickum, an adhesive that many players used to their hands to assist with catching and gripping the ball. He'll use the drug all over his body and uniform before a game, a move that was later picked up by Raiders cornerback Lester Hayes after Biletnikoff introduced him to it. By 1981, the NFL had banned the use of Stickum.
Biletnikoff spent the bulk of his rookie season on special teams. He didn't get any playing time on offense until the Boston Patriots' seventh game of the year, in which he scored seven touchdowns for 118 yards. Daryle Lamonica's recruitment in 1967 coincided with his rise. He had 40 passes for 876 yards and five touchdowns in the season of 2005 and led the league with an average of 21.9 yards per reception. In the 1967 AFL All-Star Game, he was allowed to participate. In the Raiders' 40–7 victory over the Houston Oilers in that year's AFL championship game, Biletnikoff had two receptions for 19 yards. In Super Bowl II against the Green Bay Packers, he had two passes for ten yards.
When Biletnikoff intercepted 61 passes for 1,037 yards and six touchdowns, he had his only 1,000-yard receiving season in 1968. He made a career-high 12 receiving touchdowns in 1969 during the following season. For the second time, he was an AFL All-Star and received first-team All-AFL accolades from the Associated Press, the Newspaper Enterprise Association, Pro Football Writers of America, Pro Football Writers of America, The Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly, and the New York Daily News. In 1970, the AFL joined the National Football League. Biletnikoff played for four Pro Bowls in his first five seasons in the NFL.
Biletnikoff, a prolific receiver in the postseason, left the NFL as the all-time leader in postseason receptions (70), receiving yards (1,167), and receiving touchdowns (10) in over 19 games. In a postseason five times, he gained over 100 receiving yards. He had 14 receptions for 370 yards and four touchdowns in two games in the 1968 American Football League playoffs. Biletnikoff had 13 receptions for 216 yards and a touchdown in the 1976-77 NFL playoffs. In the Raiders' 32–14 victory in Super Bowl XI, he had four catches for 79 yards and three Oakland scores, for which he was named Super Bowl MVP. Biletnikoff was the only receiver to win Super Bowl MVP without receiving 100 yards or scoring a single touchdown before Super Bowl LVI.
Biletnikoff was cut by the Raiders prior to the 1979 season. After a year off, he appeared for the Montreal Alouettes for one season. Biletnikoff finished 38 passes, second-most on the team, for 470 yards and four touchdowns in his lone CFL season.
Coaching career and later life
Following his release from playing, Biletnikoff began his career in coaching right away. He spent his time with Orange Glen High School (1982), Palomar College (1983), Diablo Valley College (1984), Oakland Invaders (1985), and Calgary Stampeders (1989-1988). Biletnikoff resigned as the Oakland wide receivers coach in January 2007, marking his 18 seasons since 1989.
Tracey's daughter, Biletnikoff's daughter, was discovered strangled to death in Redwood City, California, in February 1999. During an argument over whether he had relapsed, Tracey's boyfriend, Mohammed Haroon Ali, was found guilty of first-degree murder in 2012. He was sentenced to 55 years in prison for his life. After the sentencing, Biletnikoff said Ali was a "animal" and that his resentment of him would never grow. Biletnikoff founded Tracey's Place of Hope in Loomis, California, a refuge for domestic violence victims and substance abuse treatment for females aged 14 to 18.