Lee Roy Caffey

Lee Roy Caffey
No. 34, 60, 50
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born:(1941-06-03)June 3, 1941
Thorndale, Texas, U.S.
Died:January 18, 1994(1994-01-18) (aged 52)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Thorndale
College:Texas A&M
NFL draft:1963 / round: 7 / pick: 88
AFL draft:1963 / round: 4 / pick: 25
(Houston Oilers)
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • 1963 College All Star Team
  • Texas A&M Hall Of Fame
  • Texas A&M All Decade Team (1960s)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:129
Interceptions:11
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Lee Roy Caffey (June 3, 1941 – January 18, 1994) was an American professional football player who was an outside linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys and San Diego Chargers.[1] Caffey is one of the top 100 Green Bay Packers of All-Time (#57). Caffey and teammates, Ray Nitchke and Dave Robinson, were named one of the top 10 best linebacking trios in the history of the NFL by ESPN. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and is one of Texas A&M’s top 10 best players in the NFL.

  1. ^ "Cancer claims Caffey". Milwaukee Sentinel. AP and staff reports. January 19, 1994. p. 1B.