Paul Warfield

Class of: 1992

Sport: NFL

Team: Cleveland Browns
Miami Dolphins

School: OSU

Paul Warfield was a wide receiver who was known for his speed, fluid moves, grace, jumping ability, and hands. In high school, Warfield was the star, joining the varsity squad his sophomore year and running for a total of 810 yards and 15 touchdowns. Warfield went to college at Ohio State University. While there, he was the 2-time recipient of All-Big Ten halfback. His 1st year in the NFL, he played with the Cleveland Browns. He had 52 receptions for a total of 920 years with nine touchdowns with the Browns winning the NFL Championship. He later went to the Miami Dolphins and was an important member of the 1972 undefeated season. Warfield was selected to the Pro Bowl 8 times: 1964, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, and 1974. He was All-League six times. In 1983, Warfield was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. During his 13 NFL seasons he caught 427 passes for 8, 565 yards for 201 yards per catch being the 9th highest. He had 85 touchdowns and 204 yards on 22 rushing attempts. In 1999, Warfield was ranked 60 on The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Football Players.