Cornell Gordon
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[edit] Biography
Cornell Gordon (Cornell Kermit Gordon) was born on January 6, 1941 in Norfolk, Virginia. After going to high school at Booker T. Wasington (Norfolk, VA), Gordon attended North Carolina A&T State University. Gordon made his professional debut in the AFL in 1965 with the New York Jets. He played in the AFL for 5 years, playing for the New York Jets the entire time. Gordon also played in the NFL for 3 years, playing for the Denver Broncos the entire time.
Most people believe that 1969 was Cornell Gordon's best year, as he picked off 4 passes.
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[edit] Interception Stats
| year | team | league | games | INT | YDS | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | NYJ | AFL | 14 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 1966 | NYJ | AFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | NYJ | AFL | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 1968 | NYJ | AFL | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | NYJ | AFL | 14 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 0 |
| 1970 | DEN | NFL | 14 | 3 | 26 | 24 | 0 |
| 1971 | DEN | NFL | 14 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| 1972 | DEN | NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 year AFL career | 54 | 9 | 44 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 year NFL career | 29 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| year | team | league | games | TOT | OWR | OPR | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | NYJ | AFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | NYJ | AFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | NYJ | AFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | NYJ | AFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | NYJ | AFL | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | DEN | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | DEN | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | DEN | NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 year AFL career | 54 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 year NFL career | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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