1967 Bills Linebacker Profiles

HARRY JACOBS
Middle Linebacker
No. 64
Bradley
"A real student of the game, Harry is the defensive signal-caller for the Buffalo Bills. He is a member of the rock-em, sock-em school of football and is one of the hardest hitters in professional football."

-1967 Topps No. 23


MIKE STRATTON
Linebacker
No. 58
Tennessee
"Put a football suit on Mike Stratton and you transform him from a quiet, unobtrusive fellow into a violent play wrecker. The Bills' right linebacker plays with such fury that he has been credited with several clean knockouts during his five years in the league. It was Mike who knocked Keith Lincoln (now a teammate) out of the 1964 title game with his savage tackle, and it was Mike who last year flattened KC quarterback Pete Beathard with a head-on tackle.
Big and rough, he grew to his present 240 pounds after joining the Bills in 1962 weighing only 210. In addition to his good size, Mike is probably one of the fastest linebackers in either league. He started out as an offensive end."

-Jack Zanger, Pro Football 1967

"The hard-hitting linebacker has been an All-Pro selection for the past three seasons. Unlike most linebackers, Mike is extremely strong on running plays."

-1967 Topps No. 29


JOHN TRACEY
Linebacker
No. 51
Texas A & M
John once again joined with Jacobs and Stratton to give the Bills one of the most feared linebacking corps in the American Football League. He played every game and was an AFL All-Star selection for the second consecutive year. He was AP second-team All-AFL in 1965.
An offensive end at Texas Tech, John led the Southwest Conference in receptions (37) and receiving yardage (466) and was third in yards per reception (12.6) as a senior.