Who Is Carroll Dale In The Hall Of Fame

In the 60's and early 70's, Carroll Dale was one of the NFL's all-time great receivers. He was one of the most reliable, productive, and consistent big play receivers of his era. A look at his statistics will tell you why. Carroll caught 438 passes for 8,277 yards and 52 touchdowns and averaged a sensational 18.9 yards per catch- the 13th best mark in NFL history, tied with Mel Gray and Lance Alworth. In his illustrious career, he caught 25 touchdowns of 40 or more yards and compiled 21 100-yard games- including 2 games of 200-plus yards. Never had a 1,000-yard season. Had 4 seasons of 800-plus yards. Carroll was a long bomb threat and was a clutch receiver anytime you needed a game-breaking play. He could catch the long pass, the medium,

They have the numbers and championships to confirm it. Somebody needs to explain why Carroll and Boyd are not in the Hall of Fame. They were 2 of the most vital and important components of the Green Bay Packers dynamic offense that's not in the Hall of Fame. It just doesn't make any sense. Both of them have been a distant memory and a lost treasure for about 40 years and it's time for them to receive recognition for their outstanding accomplishments. They have the credentials. It's something for the Seniors Committee to look into. Carroll Dale is a 3-time world champion member of the of the Green Bay Packers. In 1965-1967, the Packers were the world champions of the NFL- including 2-Super Bowl victories in 1966 and 1967 over the Kansas City Chiefs and the Oakland Raiders. In the 60's, quarterback Bart Starr and Carroll Dale were one of the NFL's best ever and most dependable passing combinations. They were very instrumental in Green Bay's drive to the championship years. From 1961-1967, they won 5 NFL championships in 7 years- including 2 Super Bowls. (Carroll won 3 titles in 1965-1967). Green Bay was the team of the 60's from a small town referred to as "Titletown,

He combined good size at 6'2" 200 pounds, 9.7 speed, quickness, outstanding moves, sure hands, athleticism, ran blueprint routes, and had the uncanny ability to come up with the big play when you needed it. Carroll was known as a long bomb threat and yet, he came up with so many clutch 3rd down passes. He could catch anything that he could touch. (The Los Angeles Rams 1960 Media Guide said Carroll ran the 100-yard dash in 10.2. Roman Gabriel, one of his quarterbacks in Los Angeles, told me he ran a 9.7 100-yard dash). Carroll was always a threat to defenses because of his speed and ability to go deep and outrun defenses. That's why he has 25 touchdowns of 40 or more yards. He had smooth and silky strides and his speed was deceptive. In 1960, Carroll was drafted in the 8th round by the Los Angeles Rams. He caught 19 passes for 336 yards and 3 touchdowns. Carroll didn't play much. In the season opener, against the St. Louis Cardinals, he caught 5 passes for 106 yards and a 54-yard touchdown bomb from quarterback Frank Ryan. Covered by 2 Cardinal defenders, he leaped high and made a one-handed catch of a long pass and never broke stride on his way to a touchdown. It was his first touchdown and he recorded his 1st 100-yard game as a pro. The Cardinals shut down the Rams 43-21. In the 7th game, against the expansion Dallas Cowboys, he grabbed a 40-yard touchdown from quarterback Billy Wade. The Rams won 38-13 and finished