Revis shouts those guys out, WITHOUT being allowed to touch them. Back in the mugging days? This isn't even debateable.
If some sort of time machine was used and Revis of 2009 or 2010 was matched up against Maynard of 1967, I betcha Maynard would be used mainly as a decoy, but would see a couple deep throws come his way. Maynard would probably get a chance against Revis on a couple fly patterns. It would come down to Maynard handling press coverage, getting past Revis, and then having a nice pass thrown by the quarterback. The average NFL fan does not know this, but Miller Farr in 1967 and 1968 turned in two of the finest seasons ever by a cornerback. We're talking Revis 2009-2010 and vintage Deion Sanders level here. Farr was an all-AFL selection both years. He was especially brilliant in 1967. He picked off 10 passes and scored on 3 of them. He was beaten just once on a touchdown that season. In 1968, quarterbacks had learned to not throw near Farr as much as they did in 1967. I do not know who covered Maynard in the 28-28 tie against Houston in 1967, but he did catch 10 passes and scored a touchdown. I bet most of those passes came late when Joe Namath was frantically trying to get the Jets back in the game. As for 1968, Maynard caught 1 pass in each game against Houston. The other receiver, George Sauer, had good games. Did Farr cover Maynard in the two 1968 games? Maybe W.K. Hicks covered Maynard in '67 and maybe the cornerbacks switched assignments for 1968. I don't truly know, but it is possible. It is interesting to note that the Heidi Bowl was played the week after Maynard was shut down by the Oilers. Against the Raiders, Maynard caught 10 passes for 228 yards. In the four games after the second Oilers game, Maynard tallied 28 catches for 657 yards and 6 touchdowns. In conclusion, Maynard caught 2 total passes in the 2 games he played in 1968 against the team with the best, most Revisy cornerback in the league. I also must add that the other Houston cornerback, Hicks, was no slouch. (Hicks would later play with Maynard for the Jets and led the team with 8 interceptions in 1970.)
Shit soz, missed that , kids flitting in and out. Dainard Paulson now holds that record with 10 INTs now, correct? (trying not to look it up)
Paulson intercepted 12 passes in 1964. #2 on the Titans/Jets single season interception leaderboard is Lee Riley. He intercepted 11 passes in 1962. His younger brother Pat will be shown on TV tonight during the NBA game.
Really? Not sure why but that surprises me. When I think of Ty Law as a Jet I think of a player on the decline, even though he had like a 99 in frickin speed.
If Revis couldn't cover him, then nobody in Maynards day could have covered him. That would have made Maynard the greatest receiver of all time with the greatest stats of all time. This is not the case. That being said...I'm a HUGE Maynard fan! VIVA MAYNARD!!
Good for Don. I love when the crusty old vets start taking jabs at current players. It shows that they were great warriors and exceptional athletes in their day. It also provides today's players with a link to the team's past glory and provides them with a little motivation.
People that dish on Don need to look at the stats and remebr he did this in a non-passing league with only 14 game seasons. As good as people think Holmes is he only once so far has average 18 yards per catch in a season. and once did he even get 8 TDs in a season. During 13 years with the Jets Don had an averaged of 19 yards a catch and also averaged 8 TDs a year. (Once again, in a non throwing shorter season.). Not to mentioned aveaged 76 yards a games too. Now try to find another WR in the "history" of the NFL that has those three stats or better. Maynard was like the energizer bunny, he took a lot of kickings, but kept on ticking in a time when the medical care was horrible compared to the treatment players get today.
Actually the AFL was a passing league. Maybe not like today but it was definitely a pass happy league.
No disrespect intended to Don Maynard, but like I said........I think Revis would have covered him like chocolate on a Klondike bar. While I think it's generally true that NFL athletes were tougher back then, I also think it's true that they are a ton more athletic today. They have to be, the schemes are a lot more complex and the skill levels are a lot more competitive to even get a shot at playing. Revis has already shut down taller, faster, and more physically gifted receivers than Maynard. Maynard was certainly a great receiver in his time. But making a statement like that about another great player that is playing the game DECADES later is a bit ridiculous.
Revis, at this point in his young career, has already been in intelligent discussion among the best of all time at his position. Maynard may have been great, but he stopped being in discussions like that long ago. Football isn't immune to evolution the same as the human race. This game left players like Maynard behind decades ago in terms of technique and peak performance. I guess that might be why the only compelling arguments for Maynard in this thread involve respecting him for HOF accomplishments rather than argue the merit of his comments. Face it, old Don may be mixing happy pills with his whiskey.
As fun as it is to hear Maynard talking trash, Maynard v. Revis is a boring discussion anyway. Jim Thorpe would be a much more interesting discussion. The man was an athletic freak, and not just for his time. Thorpe at his peak in today's game would probably be able to hold most of the top WRs in check as a safety.
Farr was covering Maynard in the 1967 game where Maynard caught 10 passes and Farr intercepted 3 Namath passes. Maynard caught a 30 yd TD pass early in the game and then later in the game Maynard beat Farr for the game tying 2-pt conversion.
Thorpe was a great athlete. Maybe the greatest of all time. Too bad he pissed away all his money with the bottle. He ended up needed to get jobs digging ditches and money was loaned to him from friends. He even had a fund raiser run for him.
