When you think of great Green Bay Packers running backs, your mind probably goes to Ahman Green, Dorsey Levens, Paul Hornung, or maybe Eddie Lacy if you’re feeling particularly nostalgic.
But there was another guy who deserves a seat at the table.
John Brockington.
Brockington arrived in Green Bay in 1971 and immediately started running over people and piling up yards.
He rushed for more than 1,000 yards in each of his first three seasons—a first in NFL history. He made three Pro Bowls and finished his Packers career with more than 5,000 rushing yards.
And yet, mention “great Packers running backs” today and Brockington often gets about as much attention as the guy selling bratwurst outside Lambeau.
Maybe that’s because Brockington played in the awkward middle ground of Packers history.
The Lombardi glory days were over.
The Favre glory days were still two decades away.
Green Bay wasn’t exactly the center of the football universe.
But Brockington was still there, carrying the ball, carrying the offense, and quietly putting together one heck of a career.
He may not have a championship ring or a famous Lambeau Leap.
But for a few years in the 1970s, John Brockington was Green Bay’s guy.
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