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In full: Willie Edward Lanier. Born: August 21, 1945, Clover, Virginia, U.S. (age 78) Awards And Honors: Super Bowl. Pro Football Hall of Fame (1986) Pro Football Hall of Fame (inducted 1986) 1 AFL championship. 1 Super Bowl championship. 3 All-Pro selections. 8 Pro Bowl selections. 1972 Walter Payton Man of the Year. (Show more)
1985 | Willie Lanier | Linebacker. As part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 1986, Lanier became the second Chiefs player to be enshrined in Canton . . . Named to the NFL's 75th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1994 . . . Chiefs starting middle linebacker for 11 years, he possessed a ferocious tackling style that made him a feared run ...
Jul 18, 2021 · Willie Lanier describes his rise into one of the best NFL linebackers in league history as “somewhat unique.” The former Chiefs linebacker admittedly and unabashedly didn’t grow up striving to...
Oct 27, 2010 · Linebacker Willie Lanier was the Kansas City Chiefs second-round pick in 1967. He starred for the Chiefs for 11 seasons in which time he picked off 27 passes. Known as a devastating tackler, perhaps his greatest performance came in the Chiefs' Super Bowl IV victory.
Jun 27, 2022 · KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Historically Black college and university players have had a huge impact on the Kansas City Chiefs, especially the best linebacker in franchise history, Willie Lanier. Lanier...
2000. Sport (s) Position: Linebacker Years: 1963-1966 Place of Birth: Clover, VA Date of Birth: Aug 21, 1945 Jersey Number: 65 Height: 6-1 Weight: 245 High School: Richmond, VA (Maggie L. Walker HS) Arguably the best player to wear a Morgan State uniform, Willie Lanier earned first team All-America honors his junior year while playing for one ...
Nicknamed “Contact,” Lanier was a heavy hitter who often punished ball carriers with earth-shattering hits. From 1967 to 1977, under head coach Hank Stram, Lanier was the quarterback on defense and was the first black middle linebacker to play at the pro level. Willie Lanier was born in Clover, Virginia, on August 21, 1945.
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