Former Cowboys Wide Receiver Lance Rentzel Dies at 82
Summary
Lance Rentzel, a former NFL wide receiver who played nine seasons and led the league in touchdown catches in 1969, died at age 82. He played for the Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys, and Los Angeles Rams, and was known for his strong football career and later personal challenges.Key Facts
- Lance Rentzel died on June 7 in Alexandria, Virginia, at age 82.
- He played nine NFL seasons between 1965 and 1974.
- Rentzel was born in New York and grew up in Oklahoma City.
- He played college football at the University of Oklahoma and was drafted in 1965 by the Minnesota Vikings.
- He led the NFL with 12 touchdown receptions in 1969 while with the Dallas Cowboys.
- Rentzel scored a famous touchdown in the 1967 "Ice Bowl" NFL Championship Game.
- His career included off-field issues, including an arrest in 1970 and an NFL suspension in 1973.
- After retiring, Rentzel wrote a memoir and worked in computer technology in Virginia.
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