sport.wikisort.org - AthleteJimmy Orr (October 4, 1935 – October 27, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Colts for 13 seasons from 1958 to 1970 in the National Football League (NFL). Orr was a two-time Pro Bowler, as a Steeler in 1959 and as a Colt in 1965. Orr was a popular player during his time in Baltimore and the corner of the end zone in Memorial Stadium where he caught many of his passes was often affectionately referred to as "Orrsville".[1]
American football player (1935–2020)
American football player
Jimmy Orr circa 1961 |
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Position: | Wide receiver |
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Born: | (1935-10-04)October 4, 1935 Seneca, South Carolina, U.S. |
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Died: | October 27, 2020(2020-10-27) (aged 85) Brunswick, Georgia |
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Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
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Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) |
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High school: | Seneca |
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College: | Georgia |
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NFL Draft: | 1957 / Round: 25 / Pick: 291 |
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- Pittsburgh Steelers (1958–1960)
- Baltimore Colts (1961–1970)
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- Super Bowl champion (V)
- NFL champion (1968)
- First-team All-Pro (1965)
- 2× Second-team All-Pro (1958, 1959)
- 2× Pro Bowl (1959, 1965)
- NFL Rookie of the Year (1958)
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Receptions: | 400 |
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Receiving yards: | 7,914 |
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Receiving TDs: | 66 |
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Rushing yards: | 122 |
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Rushing TDs: | 0 |
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Player stats at PFR |
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Orr played college football at the University of Georgia and was chosen UPI NFL Rookie of the Year in 1958 in a season in which he had 33 receptions for 910 yards and seven touchdowns and also punted. His 910 yards stood as a franchise rookie record until 2017 when it was surpassed by JuJu Smith-Schuster. Orr's three touchdowns and 205 yards in the season finale against the Chicago Cardinals remain Steelers rookie records.[2][3] He played his first three seasons in Pittsburgh, was traded in a five-player deal in July 1961,[4][5][6] and concluded his career with ten seasons in Baltimore.
Orr retired in 1970 with exactly 400 career receptions for 7,914 receiving yards and 66 touchdowns.
Orr is known for his part in a play in Super Bowl III against the New York Jets. On the last play of the first half, Colt quarterback Earl Morrall handed off to Tom Matte, who threw a lateral back to Morrall in a flea-flicker play. Orr was wide open at the 20-yard line with an open lane to the end zone, but Morrall did not see him and threw instead to fullback Jerry Hill, but the ball was intercepted by Jets safety Jim Hudson.
See also
- List of NCAA major college football yearly receiving leaders
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External links
Los Angeles Rams 1957 NFL Draft selections |
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Baltimore Colts 1968 NFL champions |
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- 2 Timmy Brown
- 15 Earl Morrall
- 16 Jim Ward
- 19 Johnny Unitas
- 20 Jerry Logan
- 21 Rick Volk
- 25 Alex Hawkins
- 26 Preston Pearson
- 27 Ray Perkins
- 28 Jimmy Orr
- 32 Mike Curtis
- 34 Terry Cole
- 37 Ocie Austin
- 40 Bobby Boyd
- 41 Tom Matte
- 43 Lenny Lyles
- 45 Jerry Hill
- 47 Charlie Stukes
- 49 David Lee
- 50 Bill Curry
- 51 Bob Grant
- 52 Dick Szymanski
- 53 Dennis Gaubatz
- 55 Ron Porter
- 61 Cornelius Johnson
- 62 Glenn Ressler
- 64 Sid Williams
- 66 Don Shinnick
- 71 Dan Sullivan
- 72 Bob Vogel
- 73 Sam Ball
- 74 Billy Ray Smith Sr.
- 75 John Williams
- 76 Fred Miller
- 78 Bubba Smith
- 79 Lou Michaels
- 80 Gail Cogdill
- 81 Ordell Braase
- 84 Tom Mitchell
- 85 Roy Hilton
- 87 Willie Richardson
- 88 John Mackey
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- Coaches: Bill Arnsparger
- Dick Bielski
- Don McCafferty
- Chuck Noll
- John Sandusky
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Baltimore Colts Super Bowl V champions |
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- 15 Earl Morrall
- 17 Sam Havrilak
- 19 Johnny Unitas
- 20 Jerry Logan
- 21 Rick Volk
- 25 Tom Curtis
- 27 Ray Perkins
- 28 Jimmy Orr
- 30 Ron Gardin
- 32 Mike Curtis
- 33 Eddie Hinton
- 34 Tom Nowatzke
- 35 Jim Duncan
- 36 Norm Bulaich
- 40 Jack Maitland
- 41 Tom Matte
- 42 Tom Maxwell
- 45 Jerry Hill
- 47 Charles Stukes
- 49 David Lee
- 50 Bill Curry
- 51 Bob Grant
- 52 Robbie Nichols
- 54 Tom Goode
- 56 Ray May
- 60 George Wright
- 61 Cornelius Johnson
- 62 Glenn Ressler
- 68 Dennis Nelson
- 71 Dan Sullivan
- 72 Bob Vogel
- 73 Sam Ball
- 74 Billy Ray Smith
- 75 John Williams
- 76 Fred Miller
- 78 Bubba Smith
- 79 Jim Bailey
- 80 Jim O'Brien
- 81 Billy Newsome
- 83 Ted Hendricks
- 84 Tom Mitchell
- 85 Roy Hilton
- 87 Roy Jefferson
- 88 John Mackey
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- Head coach: Don McCafferty
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- Coaches: Dick Bielski
- Bobby Boyd
- Hank Bullough
- John Idzik
- Lou Rymkus
- John Sandusky
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