Flanker
No. 13
Texas Western
"Veteran Don Maynard's 71 pass receptions in '67 (including one of 75 yards) ran him a close second behind his league-leading teammate, George Sauer. But he outran Sauer for first place in yardage gained, with 1,134 yards and an average of 20.2.
Now in his 11th pro season, the bony 6-1, 179-pounder continues to break patterns predictably, eluding enemy defenders with his speed. (He caught 12 passes in one game against Oakland's All-AFL cornerback Kent McCloughan.)
Maynard scored 10 touchdowns, placing him third in the league, and his teammates voted him MVP of the 1967 Jets. Considering the competition, that was quite an honor."
-Jack Zanger, Pro Football 1968
"With speed to spare, Don is the Jets' long bomb threat. He was second in the AFL in pass receptions in 1967, surpassed only by teammate George Sauer. Don led the AFL with a 20.2 yard average per catch in '67."
-1968 Topps No. 169
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