Reggie McKenzie (guard)

Reggie McKenzie
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McKenzie playing for the Bills in 1973
No. 67
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1950-07-27) July 27, 1950 (age 74)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Highland Park (Highland Park, Michigan)
College:Michigan
NFL draft:1972 / round: 2 / pick: 27
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Reginald McKenzie (born July 27, 1950) is an American former professional football player who was a left guard in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the Buffalo Bills from 1972 to 1982. Selected as a first-team All-NFL player in 1973 and second team in 1974, McKenzie was a key player on the Bills' offensive line that became known as the Electric Company that led the way for O. J. Simpson to become the NFL's first 2,000-yard rusher during the 1973 NFL season.

McKenzie also played college football for the Michigan Wolverines from 1969 to 1971 and was a consensus All-American in 1971. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2002. McKenzie concluded his playing career with the Seattle Seahawks during the 1983 and 1984 NFL seasons. In his 13-year NFL career, McKenzie appeared in 171 games, all but two of those as a starter.