American football player, quarterback
Played with the Green Bay Packers from 1957 to 1962 and from 1964 to 1966.
Was an All-American at Notre Dame.
Was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the 1967 expansion draft, but retired without ever playing for them.
Was suspended in 1963 by NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle for betting on games. Reinstated in 1964.
Won the Heisman Trophy in 1956, the only person ever to win the award while playing on a team with a losing record.
Holds the NFL record for most points scored in a season, 176 in 1960 (15 touchdowns [90 points], 41 points-after-touchdown, 15 field goals [45 points]).
Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1986.
Ranks 94th on NFL All-Time Rushing Average List (4.156).
Tied for 49th with Joe Morris and Wendell Tyler on NFL All-Time Rushing Touchdowns List (50).
Was suited up with with the Green Bay Packers on January 15, 1967, when they won Super Bowl I, but didnt play in the game. Coach Vincent Lombardi asked him in the fourth quarter if he wanted to go in, but Hornung said no, not wanting to risk aggravating a pinched nerve in his neck.
Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1985.
Was recruited by Alabama Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant to play for the Crimson Tide; but opted for Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Having been an outstanding 3 sport athlete at Bishop Benedict Joseph High School (Football, Basketball, Baseball), Hornung played both Football & Basketball at Notre Dame at first, but dropped Basketball in order to keep up with his studies.
Was chosen by the fledgling New Orleans Saints in the NFL Expansion Draft of 1967, but declined in order to retire due to some previous neck injury. In addition to his being an outstanding runner & passer, Paul (a collegiate quarterback at Notre Dame) was offered the position of Place Kicker with the newly organized Saints franchise. But that too he turned down but thanked the team for their consideration.
Never get married in the morning - you never know who you might meet that night. .
