Rod Sherman
{{Short description|American football player (1944–2024)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Rod Sherman
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| number = 86
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date|1944|12|25}}
| birth_place = Pasadena, California, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2024|2|6|1944|12|25}}
| death_place =
| high_school = John Muir (Pasadena)
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 190
| college = USC
| draftyear = 1966
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 54
(by the Baltimore Colts)
| afldraftyear = 1966
| afldraftround = Red Shirt 1
| afldraftpick = 7
(by the Oakland Raiders){{cite web|url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/1966AFLDraft.html|title=1966 AFL Draft|access-date=March 23, 2017|archive-date=February 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225184716/http://profootballarchives.com/1966AFLDraft.html|url-status=dead}}
| pastteams =
- Oakland Raiders (1967)
- Cincinnati Bengals (1968)
- Oakland Raiders (1969–{{NFL Year|1971}})
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|1972}})
- Los Angeles Rams ({{NFL Year|1973}})
| highlights =
- AFL champion (1967)
- First-team All-Pac-8 (1966)
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 105
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 1,567
| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 5
| pfr = S/SherRo00
}}
Rodney Jarvis Sherman (December 25, 1944 – February 6, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans.
Early life
Sherman attended John Muir High School in Pasadena, California.
College career
Sherman played college football at the University of Southern California. He was an All-Pac-8 selection in 1966.
Professional career
Sherman played for the AFL's Oakland Raiders (1967, 1969) and Cincinnati Bengals (1968) and for the NFL's Raiders (1970–1971), Denver Broncos (1972) and Los Angeles Rams (1973).
Death
See also
References
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{{1968 Cincinnati Bengals}}
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Category:Players of American football from Pasadena, California
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:John Muir High School alumni
Category:USC Trojans football players
Category:Cincinnati Bengals players
Category:Oakland Raiders players
Category:Denver Broncos players
Category:Los Angeles Rams players
Category:American Football League players
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