HB/WR Paul Warfield (National Champion. 2x Super Bowl Champion, NFL HOF)

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Born Nov. 28, 1942, in Warren.

Browns beginning No. 11 overall pick of the 1964 draft, out of Ohio State.

NFL career Wide receiver; Browns, 1964-69; Dolphins, 1970-74; Browns, 1976-77.

Career line 8,565 receiving yards (20.1 per catch), 204 rushing yards (9.3), 86 total TDs.

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Paul Warfield
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Paul Warfield
Date of birth November 28, 1942 (1942-11-28) (age 64)
Place of birth Warren, Ohio
Position(s) Wide receiver
College Ohio State
NFL Draft 1964 / Round 1/ Pick 11
Career highlights
Pro Bowls 8
Honors NFL 1970s All-Decade Team
Stats
Statistics Pro Football Reference
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Team(s)
1964-1969
1970-1974
1975
1976-1977 Cleveland Browns
Miami Dolphins
Memphis Southmen (WFL)
Cleveland Browns
Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1983
Paul Dryden Warfield (born November 28, 1942 in Warren, Ohio) was a professional American football wide receiver in the 1960s and 1970s known for his speed, fluid moves, grace, jumping ability and hands.

Football career
He graduated from the Ohio State University, where he shined as a two time all Big 10 halfback in 1962-63 and as a track team sprinter, jumper and hurdler, and played for the Cleveland Browns as a wide receiver from 1964 to 1969. In 1970, in a then controversial trade, Browns owner Art Modell dealt the still great Warfield to the Miami Dolphins for a draft pick which the Browns used on Purdue All-American QB Mike Phipps. Phipps never panned out for the Browns and Warfield was a major factor in the Dolphins' championships in the early 1970s.

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Paul Warfield

As a Buckeye: A two-time All-Big Ten halfback (1962 and '63), Warfield didn't pile up big stats - he led the team in receptions in 1962 with eight and in '63 with 22. But the speedy Warren native, who also ran track, was always a threat.

As a pro: Warfield made three Pro Bowls in his first six seasons with Cleveland, but when the Browns decided they had to draft quarterback Mike Phipps from Purdue, they traded Warfield to Miami. Bad move. Warfield made the Pro Bowl all five years with the Dolphins and won two Super Bowls. He finished his career with 427 receptions, 8,565 yards and 85 touchdowns.

The skinny: Four hundred twenty-seven career catches? Shoot, Carter had more from 1994 to '97. But check out Warfield's per-catch average of 20.1 yards, which still stands is 10th all-time in NFL history. He made the Hall of Fame in 1983, his first year on the ballot.

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Paul Warfield gets some press for playing injured in Superbowl VIII.

For those players who do ultimately grind through their injuries, there are no regrets about the choices. When Warfield pulled a hamstring on the first day of practice in the week leading to Super Bowl VIII, he vowed to find a way to contribute in the game. So after not practicing the rest of the week, he spent most of the contest operating as a decoy. And when the time came for him to make a big play, he delivered.

That moment arrived early in the third quarter, when Warfield sped past the Minnesota Vikings' defense and caught a 27-yard pass from Bob Griese. The play set up the final touchdown for Miami in the 24-7 win, and Warfield sat the remainder of the game. Warfield said he could have done more damage to the hamstring if he'd tried to run too hard to snag Griese's pass. So he dove for the catch instead, just to keep his leg as safe as possible.

Warfield's experience in that game makes it easy for him to see the challenges Freeney faces against the Saints.

"Even though I played a different position than him, I know what it's like to not have your legs right," Warfield said. "My game was about being able to explode off the line and push that button to go by people. Freeney is the same way. He's a speed rusher off the edge, and he needs to be able to thrust in order to play at a high level."

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Cleveland Browns Paul Warfield retires as advisor, team also names new director of college scouting
By Mary Kay Cabot, The Plain Dealer
June 03, 2010

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Browns senior advisor Paul Warfield has retired from the club.

CLEVELAND -- Browns Hall of Fame receiver Paul Warfield, who had served as the Browns' senior advisor to the general manager since 2004, has decided to retire from the Browns front office, the team announced.

That's two Hall of Famers gone from the front office in recent days. Last week, Jim Brown had his title of executive advisor removed, but will remain active with the club in an unofficial capacity.

Warfield also worked for the Browns from 1981 to 1987 as Director of Player Relations. His main responsibilities as senior advisor included college scouting, talent evaluation and special projects.

Warfield starred for the Browns from 1964-1969 and again from 1976-1977. He also spent five seasons with the Dolphins. Warfield led the Browns in receiving as a rookie, catching 52 passes for 920 yards and nine touchdowns. An eight-time Pro Bowler, he was enshrined in 1983 after a 13-year career that featured 85 touchdowns.

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Warfield leaving Cleveland
Former Warren G. Harding graduate, Browns? wide receiver retiring from team?s front office
By MIKE McLAIN Tribune Chronicle
POSTED: June 7, 2010

Paul Warfield had a fondness for the Cleveland Browns long before be caught his first pass as a rookie on their 1964 NFL championship team.

The relationship between the team and its talented receiver lasted eight seasons in two stints as a player. Warfield, a 1960 Warren G. Harding graduate, later went on to work in the front office in multiple capacities before recently announcing his retirement at age 67 so he could give closer attention to his wife Beverly, who isn't in good health.

Warfield's decision to step away ends one of the best runs a Browns' player has ever had with the organization. The highlight was his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983.

"The time was right," Warfield said from his home in Palm Springs, Calif. "It's something I had been considering for the last couple years. It had become difficult for me to travel and to do things and take on responsibilities with the team. The time was right for a lot of reasons."

Warfield lived out the dream of many boys that played football in Warren during his generation. He went on to play at Ohio State University and was then a first-round draft pick of the Browns in '64. He caught 52 passes for 920 yards and nine touchdowns in playing a key role on the run to a 27-0 win over the Baltimore Colts in the title game.

"This has been a relationship that began when I was a youngster growing up in Warren and first learning about all the professional sports teams in Cleveland and particularly the Browns," he said. "At the time when I was a youngster, the tradition had begun with great players like Otto Graham, Dante Lavelli and Marion Motley.

"I was fortunate to be part of that. I know I played at other places, most notably Miami, and while I have a great feeling for South Florida and what we accomplished there, when you grow up in Ohio and are a native, it was something special to be with the Browns' organization."

Warfield played with the Browns from 1964-69 before being part of one of the most controversial trades in Cleveland sports history. Then-Browns owner Art Modell dealt the popular Warfield - still in his prime - to the Miami Dolphins in 1970 for a draft pick used on Purdue quarterback Mike Phipps.

Phipps was a flop, while Warfield was part of the Dolphins' back-to-back 1972 and 1973 Super Bowl championship teams. The '72 team recorded the only perfect run to the title with a 17-0 record.

Warfield joined Dolphins' teammates Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick to sign with the Memphis Southmen of the short-lived World Football League in 1975. After one season in Memphis, Warfield returned to the Browns and played in the 1976 and '77 seasons before retiring.

Warfield finished his 13-year career with 427 receptions for 8,565 yards (an incredible average of 20.1 yards per catch). He had 85 career touchdown receptions.

In 1981 Warfield was named the Browns' director of player relations, a post he held through 1987. He returned to Cleveland in 2004 and served as senior advisor to the general manager the previous six seasons.

Needless to say, Warfield built many lasting friendships in his time with the organization, which made it difficult for him to leave. Since he left on good terms, there's always the chance he could be tempted to return at some point in the future.

"At this time I would say no, however let me say that in the conversations I've had with Browns' officials, they were very generous and suggested that we even think about that," he said. "But I'm saying now that it's just time to retire."

Warfield worked closely with former general manager Phil Savage from 2005-08. There were some positives during that period, but the team struggled to turn around the misfortunes of the previous six seasons.

"I enjoyed being a member of the personnel staff and looking at and bringing new players into the organization. That was satisfying," Warfield said. "I don't know if we accomplished the goals we wanted to accomplish."

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Warfield to be honoree at Griffin scholarship fund golf outing
By SETH SHANER
Published: Monday, July 12, 2010

Many of the participants at the 20th annual Archie Griffin Scholarship Fund Golf Outing and Dinner Auction likely spent many a day watching the outing's namesake play football.

Most probably watched him in person at Ohio Stadium, saw him on television and listened to descriptions of his exploits on the radio, being thrilled along the way by college football's only two-time Heisman Trophy winner.

Come July 26, at The Medallion Club, one of the players Griffin himself followed as a young boy, former Buckeye great Paul Warfield, will be the honoree.

"Paul Warfield was one of those great running backs at Ohio State," Griffin said. "He played there at OSU. We mostly listened on the radio back then, because there weren't many games on TV other than the Michigan game.

"I always looked in the paper to see what Paul was doing. I remember how graceful Paul Warfield was with his style of running. It was like he wasn't even running at all. He had a tremendous amount of speed and leaping ability, and it was fun to watch."

Warfield, born in Warren, Ohio in 1942, played at Ohio State University before being drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 1964. He eventually played with the Miami Dolphins on two Super Bowl championship teams (1972, '73).

At OSU, Warfield was an all-Big Ten halfback in '62 and '63, before playing wide receiver at the professional level. He also played defensive back while donning the scarlet and gray.

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OSU-great Warfield delighted to help Archie
By SETH SHANER
Published: Tuesday, July 27, 2010

SNP photo by Seth Shaner
Archie Griffin (right) was joined by Paul Warfield at the 20th annual Archie Griffin Scholarship Fund Golf Outing and Dinner Auction at the Medallion Club Monday, July 26.


Two generations of Buckeyes were on center stage at the 20th annual Archie Griffin Scholarship Fund Golf Outing and Dinner Auction at the Medallion Club Monday, July 26.

Griffin, the namesake of the event, and Buckeye great Paul Warfield, this year's honoree, helped draw people to the outing, which has raised over $1 million over the years for scholarship athletes in non-revenue, or Olympic sports.

"We had wonderful day," Griffin said. "You couldn't ask for anything better weather-wise. We were very fortunate to have this kind of weather.

"I'm so appreciative to Paul Warfield for being here today. He truly is one of the most outstanding players to ever play the game at Ohio State, and certainly in the professional game, as well.

"He was one of the silkiest, smoothest receivers I've seen play the game, so I'm really honored that he would take the time to help raise money for scholarships for Olympic sports at Ohio State."

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Now 67, Warfield was a football and track star at Warren G. Harding High School and Ohio State University.

In 1964, he was a first-round draft pick selected by both the Cleveland Browns and the rival American Football League?s Buffalo Bills.

An eight-time Pro Bowl wide receiver, Warfield caught 427 passes in his career, 85 of them for touchdowns. He was traded to the Miami Dolphins in 1970, where he played for four seasons. He returned to Cleveland to play in 1976 and 1977, and played a season in the now-defunct World Football League.

Warfield was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983. In 1979, he was inducted into Ohio State?s Varsity O Hall of Fame for football and track.

Warfield earned a master?s degree from Kent State University, and worked briefly as a Cleveland TV sportscaster in the 1970s.

In June, he retired from his post as a Browns team adviser.

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I've given up trying to find the image so I can post it, but the iconic image of the Woody Hayes era in my mind is a Dispatch front page photo of Paul Warfield in the air, with snow falling, catching a touchdown pass. In my mind, still the best receiver Ohio State ever produced.

 

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I?m not sure that anyone else would put Warfield this high, but it?s my list. Warfield only once had 1,000 yards receiving. But that?s because he played for absurdly conservative teams. More than one fifth of his receptions for were touchdowns ? 85 out of 427. His 19.5 yards per touch is the best in NFL history (not counting Michael Bates, the kick returner). His 20.1 yards per reception is ninth all-time, a touch ahead of famed deep threat Bullet Bob Hayes. People will disagree ? I expect lots of people will disagree ? but for me Warfield could do absolutely everything as a receiver. He was Jerry Rice before Jerry Rice.

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Warfield was named "worthy of consideration" in determining the greatest NFL player to wear #42.

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Warfield inducted into Cleveland Ring of Honor
September 20, 2010 - By MIKE McLAIN Tribune Chronicle

CLEVELAND - Paul Warfield looked as graceful walking on the field at Browns Stadium Sunday as he did when he ran pass routes in the 1960s and '70s.

The best part of this day was that there was no way he could lose. He was a winner in every way as he was inducted into the Browns' inaugural Ring of Honor class. His name and number 42 will forever be seen on the upper-deck facade along the north side of the stadium.

"When I first started playing football at First Street Elementary School in Warren, Ohio, I didn't know what would become of it," said Warfield, a 1960 Warren G. Harding graduate. "I enjoyed playing. I wanted to be a part of it. I also became a fan of the Browns and wanted to be a part of that. All those dreams came true and a lot more with that. It's been tremendous for me."

Warfield, 15 other players and legendary coach Paul Brown were in the induction class. All are members of the Pro Football Fame, with Warfield being inducted in 1983.

The only living members of the class are Warfield, Leroy Kelly, Mike McCormick, Joe DeLamielleure, Ozzie Newsome, Jim Brown and Bobby Mitchell. Warfield, DeLamielleure, Kelly and Mitchell were in attendance. Family members represented the deceased members. Brown refused to attend.

Warfield was picked in the first round of the NFL draft by the Browns in 1964. He helped lead the Browns to their last NFL championship that year with a 27-0 win over the Baltimore Colts.

Warfield was traded to the Miami Dolphins in return for quarterback Mike Phipps in 1970. He played five seasons with the Dolphins, including back-to-back Super Bowl champions in 1972 and '73.

After one year in the fledgling World Football League, Warfield returned to Cleveland to play the 1976 and '77 seasons with the Browns.

Warfield finished his 13-year NFL career with 427 receptions for 8,565 yards and 85 touchdowns. The honor he received Sunday is among his greatest ever.

"It certainly ranks up near the top," Warfield said. "I'm from this area. I played most of my career here in Cleveland. I have a special affinity for the Browns' organization. It ranks up there with being inducted in Canton into the Pro Football Hall of Fame."

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Rivalry week
Warfield, other former OSU, UM alums revisit The Game
November 19, 2010 - By MIKE McLAIN Tribune Chronicle

WARREN - The image is one that makes you wish you could have been there.

The year was 1961, Paul Warfield's first year of eligibility as a running back at Ohio State University. Warfield, who graduated from Warren G. Harding High School in 1960, was about to learn lessons about the importance of the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry from legendary Buckeyes coach Woody Hayes.

Think of it. Warfield, the greatest athlete Warren has ever produced, listening to the words of a coach that still stirs memories among football fans in Ohio, 23 years after his death.

"Once I arrived at Ohio State, we would do preliminary training for Michigan, and it was the last game of the season, yet we would be in our training camp," Warfield said. "The week of the Michigan game, Woody Hayes' temperature levels were raised exceptionally high. I understood the importance of the rivalry."

Warfield was one of the featured guests of the Warren Sports Hall of Fame at its annual banquet Thursday at DiVieste's Banquet Center to spotlight the Ohio State-Michigan game.

Warfield's accomplishments in college and then as a receiver in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns and Miami Dolphins read like a novel written by an author with dramatics in mind. A NFL Championship with Browns in 1964, back-to-back Super Bowl championships with the Dolphins in 1972 and '73 and Hall of Fame induction in 1983.

Forty-seven years removed from playing in his last Ohio State-Michigan game, Warfield can still see the scarlet and gray colors mixed in with the colors of the Browns and Dolphins.

"There's a sense of pride of being a member of the alumni of Ohio State University," Warfield said. "Ohio State has had such a great tradition with great coaches and great players. It's a matter of pride. You want to wear your Ohio State garb. Although I'm not one to necessarily promote, I don't mind wearing my alumni cap with the 'O' on it."

One of Warfield's proudest moments came a few years ago when current Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel named him an honorary captain the week of the Michigan game. Ohio State won that year in front of the home crowd.

"At that time, Tressel was going for his third straight win (over Michigan), so he brought a member of the '63 team in to represent the fact that we had been the team to set that precedent," Warfield said.

All that's left for Warfield to accomplish at Ohio State is to dot the 'I".

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