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In 1967, with Snell injured, the Jets turned to Boozer as a rusher. In the first half of that season, Boozer displayed talent that drew comparisons to Gale Sayers. He often broke tackles and excelled in the open field. He had ten touchdowns by mid-season and appeared ready to easily surpass the
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In 1972, with Joe Namath back from injuries himself, the Jets were one of the top offenses in football. Boozer's ability to block and score near the goal line impressed many as he led the NFL in rushing touchdowns for most of the year before injuries stopped him with 11 touchdowns in 11 games.
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Boozer's work ethic further revealed itself over the next two seasons. No longer a breakaway runner, he changed himself into more of an outstanding blocker and goal-line touchdown scorer. Ewbank utilized Boozer in pass blocking schemes then new to football. In blocking for both Snell and
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Boozer was a player who made the most of limited opportunities early on. When injury robbed him of stardom, he reinvented himself and still had a remarkable career as a key contributor to a set of famous Jets teams.
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Namath turned to Boozer more as a third-down pass catcher in 1970. In 1971, with Snell down again, Boozer took up the slack with a career-high in carries.
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as a rookie, Boozer worked hard and became a starter in 1967. His ability to block with intensity earned him a league-wide reputation.
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that completely altered his career. Despite playing just half that year, he still led the AFL in rushing touchdowns for the season.
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Not widely sought by the NFL, Boozer was drafted by the Jets, who were assembling a team of talented and enthusiastic players under
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National Intercollegiate All-American Football Players Honor Roll. In 2010, he was inducted into the
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In 1973, he was again the main back with 831 yards rushing before taking a spot next to
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Boozer's natural athletic ability came to the attention of football coaches at
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and figured Boozer to be paired with him at halfback. Sharing the job with
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league record, but then suffered a devastating knee injury against the
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were the blockers during Snell's famous touchdown run against the
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in 1974. Boozer scored the first regular-season overtime ("
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is wearing Boozer's New York Jets #32 jersey at the bar .
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Index

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Running back
Augusta, Georgia
Laney
Maryland State
1966
Pittsburgh Steelers
1966
New York Jets
1966
1975
Super Bowl champion
III
AFL champion
1968
All-AFL
1967
AFL All-Star
1966
1968
AFL rushing touchdowns leader
New York Jets Ring of Honor
All-American
touchdowns
College Football Hall of Fame
football
running back
New York Jets
American Football League
National Football League

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