Randy Vataha
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| Date of birth: | December 4, 1948 |
| Place of birth: |  Santa Monica, California |
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| Position(s): | Wide receiver |
| College: | Stanford |
| NFL Draft: | 1971 / Round: 17 / Pick 418 |
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| 1971-1976 1977 |
New England Patriots Green Bay Packers |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Randel Edward "Randy" Vataha, (born December 4, 1948 in Santa Monica, California), was a wide receiver who played seven seasons in the NFL.
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[edit] College career
Vataha, a wide receiver, was one of Jim Plunkett's favorite receiving targets at Stanford. In 1970, Vataha caught a 96-yard touchdown pass from Plunkett, the longest touchdown catch in Stanford history until it was surpassed by a 98-yard pass from Joe Borchard to Troy Walters in 1999.[1] He scored the last touchdown in Stanford's upset of Ohio State in the 1971 Rose Bowl and is a member of the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame.
[edit] NFL career
He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams, but was signed as a free agent by the New England Patriots, where he was reunited with quarterback Plunkett. In his first NFL season, Vataha was named to UPI's AFC all-rookie team. He played six seasons with the Patriots before ending his career with the Green Bay Packers in 1977.
[edit] After football
After retiring from football, Vataha was a founding member of the United States Football League in 1983, owning 50% of the Boston Breakers. Vataha is now the president of Game Plan LLC, a company that specializes in the buying and selling of professional sports teams.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Stanford Football History Individual Records. Stanford Football Media Guide p. 140 (2006). Retrieved on 2007-03-07.
- ^ Randy Vataha - Official New England Patriots Biography. New England Patriots website. Retrieved on 2007-03-19.
