Gene Upshaw was the Oakland Raiders' first-round choice in the first combined AFL-NFL draft in 1967.
The 6-5, 255-pound lineman had played center, tackle, and end while winning NAIA All-America honors at Texas A&I.
Altogether Upshaw played in an incredible 307 preseason, regular season, and post-season contests. Included in his
24 post-season games were three AFL and seven AFC championship games and Super Bowls II, XI and XV.
Counting the AFL championship in 1967 and victories in Super Bowls XI and XV, Upshaw became the only
player ever to start on championship teams in both the AFL and NFL.