 Dale in 1962 | |||||||||
| No. 81, 84 | |||||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | April 24, 1938[1] Wise, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Wise | ||||||||
| College | Virginia Tech | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1960: 8th round, 86th overall pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft | 1960 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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Carroll Wayne Dale (born April 24, 1938) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).[1] He was an All-American playing college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies before becoming a member of the Green Bay Packers teams that won three straight NFL championships, including the first two Super Bowls. He was originally from Wise, Virginia.
Early life
[edit]He grew up in Wise, Virginia, and played football for Wise High School, a school with only 750 students.[3]
Career
[edit]College football
[edit]Dale initially signed a letter of intent to attend the University of Tennessee on an athletic scholarship.[3] "The size of that city, Knoxville, just kind of scared me and I left," Carroll later recalled.[3]
He instead attended Virginia Tech, located in the small town of Blacksburg, Virginia, where he played football from 1956 to 1959.[4]
Dale was named a second-team All-American in 1958 and 1959.[2] and was Southern Conference Media player of the year in 1958.[5]
Professional football
[edit]He was selected in the 1960 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams, the 86th overall pick, where he played for five years.[6] On April 13, 1965, he was traded to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for linebacker Dan Currie.[7] The speedy Dale was a very important contribution for the Packers' historic run of three consecutive NFL championships, which included Super Bowls I and II.[8][9] He played eight seasons in Green Bay, and after a year with the Minnesota Vikings, he retired from the NFL after the 1973 season, having amassed 438 receptions for 8,277 yards and 52 touchdowns and four rushes for 30 yards.[2][10] He was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1979.[11]
A deep-play threat, as of 2019's NFL off-season, Dale held at least three Packers franchise records, including:
- Most Yds/Rec (career): 19.72
- Most Yds/Rec (game): 46.5 (1970-09-27 ATL)
- Most Yds/Rec (playoff career): 18.41
College athletics administrator
[edit]Dale was named director of athletics at the University of Virginia's College at Wise in 1991.[12]
NFL career statistics
[edit]| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Won the NFL championship | |
| Won the Super Bowl | |
| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1960 | RAM | 12 | 3 | 19 | 336 | 17.7 | 63 | 3 |
| 1961 | RAM | 14 | 14 | 35 | 561 | 16.0 | 68 | 2 |
| 1962 | RAM | 14 | 12 | 29 | 584 | 20.1 | 80 | 3 |
| 1963 | RAM | 12 | 10 | 34 | 638 | 18.8 | 66 | 7 |
| 1964 | RAM | 13 | 10 | 32 | 544 | 17.0 | 44 | 2 |
| 1965 | GNB | 13 | 12 | 20 | 382 | 19.1 | 77 | 2 |
| 1966 | GNB | 14 | 13 | 37 | 876 | 23.7 | 83 | 7 |
| 1967 | GNB | 14 | 14 | 35 | 738 | 21.1 | 86 | 5 |
| 1968 | GNB | 14 | 14 | 42 | 818 | 19.5 | 63 | 8 |
| 1969 | GNB | 14 | 14 | 45 | 879 | 19.5 | 48 | 6 |
| 1970 | GNB | 14 | 14 | 49 | 814 | 16.6 | 89 | 2 |
| 1971 | GNB | 14 | 14 | 31 | 598 | 19.3 | 77 | 4 |
| 1972 | GNB | 14 | 14 | 16 | 317 | 19.8 | 48 | 1 |
| 1973 | MIN | 13 | 12 | 14 | 192 | 13.7 | 40 | 0 |
| 189 | 170 | 438 | 8,277 | 18.9 | 89 | 52 | ||
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1965 | GNB | 2 | 2 | 5 | 123 | 24.6 | 47 | 1 |
| 1966 | GNB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 187 | 20.8 | 51 | 1 |
| 1967 | GNB | 3 | 3 | 13 | 196 | 15.1 | 48 | 1 |
| 1972 | GNB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1973 | MIN | 3 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 16 | 0 |
| 11 | 11 | 31 | 565 | 18.2 | 51 | 3 | ||
Honors
[edit]Dale was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame (the state-wide organization that recognizes athletic achievements by state natives, or who played or coached for teams in the state) in 1976, Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1979[13] and into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1987.[14] His number (84) was retired by Virginia Tech.[15] and he was in the inaugural class of inductees to the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame.[16]
Carroll Dale Stadium, the football stadium of Dale's alma mater, J. J. Kelly High School, was named for him.[17]
Dale currently resides in his birthplace, Wise, Virginia.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Carroll Wayne Dale". Oldest Living Football. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ a b c Valencia, Jorge (February 6, 2011). "Southwest Virginia Native Has Packer Pride". The Roanoke Times. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ a b c "A Profile of Carroll Dale," in Colts-Rams, Baltimore Versus Los Angeles: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, December 9, 1961. [program] Los Angeles: Los Angeles Rams, 1961; pp. 11-13.
- ^ "Carroll Dale College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "Individual Awards SOCON Football 1933-2003". Southern Conference. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ "1960 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ Christl, Cliff (February 28, 2014). "Best Packers' offseason trade? You guessed it". Packers.com. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ "Super Bowl I - Kansas City Chiefs vs. Green Bay Packers - January 15th, 1967". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "Super Bowl II - Oakland Raiders vs. Green Bay Packers - January 14th, 1968". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "Carroll Dale Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ Christl, Cliff. "Carroll Dale". Packers.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ "Former NFL Standout leads UVa-Wise Athletic Development Efforts" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 8, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "Player – Carroll Dale". Packer Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ "Carroll Dale". College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ "Carroll Dale – Retired Number 84". Hokie Sports. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ "Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame". hokiesports.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- ^ Hobbs, Chris (April 14, 2017). "TODAY'S BLAST FROM THE PAST: Carroll Dale and Gabe". Hobbs Daily Report. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference ·
- Sports Reference – college football statistics – Carroll Dale