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Welcome to This Week in ߣ����AV History! Every week, the Research team will spotlight the anniversaries of notable events and birthdays.

April 12

-- The Buccaneers acquired WR Keyshawn Johnson from the Jets for 2 first round picks in 2000

• Buccaneers also re-signed Johnson to an 8-year, $56M contract
• 3-time Pro Bowl selection (2002 Pro Bowl selection with Buccaneers, had career-high 1,266 rec yards in 2001 season) & won Super Bowl XXXVII with the Buccaneers to conclude 2002 season
• The Jets used the picks to draft DE John Abraham (3 Pro Bowl selections and 2001 All-Pro with NYJ) & TE Anthony Becht with picks acquired from trade

-- Notable Birthdays: WR Ted Ginn Jr. (36) & NYG T Nate Solder (33)

April 13

-- ߣ����AV owners approved the Rams' move from Los Angeles to St. Louis in 1995

• 142-193-1 W-L in 21 seasons in St. Louis from 1995-2015
• 5 playoff appearances, 2 Super Bowl appearances & Super Bowl XXXIV Championship (Only SB win in franchise history)

-- The Cowboys released WR Dez Bryant in 2018

• Selected 24th overall pick in 2010 & played 8 seasons from 2010-2017
• Led all WRs in the ߣ����AV in rec TD (73) during that span & became Cowboys all-time leader in rec TD
• Played 1st football games in 2020 w/ Ravens after 1,043 day gap between last game w/ Cowboys (Week 17, 2017) & 1st game w/ Ravens (Week 9, 2020) after tearing Achilles in 2018

-- The Dolphins signed QB Bernie Kosar in 1994

• Played final 3 seasons (1994-1996) of 12-season career (1985-1996) & started 2 games in place of HOF Dan Marino

-- Notable Birthdays: DET HC Dan Campbell (45), WR Josh Gordon (30) & DEN RB Melvin Gordon (28)

April 14

-- DE Jared Allen signed a 1-day contract with the Vikings & retired from football in 2016

• The 5-time Pro Bowl selection (4 with MIN) & 4-time First Team All-Pro (3 with MIN) played 6 (2008-2013) of his 12 (2004-2015) ߣ����AV seasons with the Vikings
• 1 of 7 players to lead the ߣ����AV in sacks in multiple seasons (all 7 did so twice)
• 4 career safeties (T-most in ߣ����AV history)
• 136.0 career sacks are 12th-most in ߣ����AV history

- Notable Birthdays: BUF OC Brian Daboll (46), PIT CB Joe Haden (32), CLE QB Baker Mayfield (26), CAR WR D.J. Moore (24) & WAS DE Chase Young (22)

April 15

-- HOF Weeb Ewbank became the New York Titans new HC & the team's name was changed to the Jets in 1963

• Ewbank: Won back-to-back ߣ����AV titles with the Colts in 1958 & 1959 & guided the Jets to their only Super Bowl win in franchise history to conclude the 1968 season
• Only coach to win championships in both ߣ����AV and AFL

-- Notable Birthday: CB Antonio Cromartie (37)

April 16

-- The Patriots selected Tom Brady 199th overall in the 6th Round of the ߣ����AV Draft in 2000

• 6-time Super Bowl Champion with Patriots (Most Super Bowl wins by any players)
• During his time with the Patriots, Brady was a 3-time AP ߣ����AV MVP, 3-time 1st-Team All-Pro & 14-time Pro Bowl selection (T-most in ߣ����AV history)

-- Notable Birthdays: HOF Dick "Night Train" Lane, NE HC Bill Belichick (69), LB Jonathan Vilma (39) & MIA WR Will Fuller (27)

April 17

-- The Colts selected HOF RB Edgerrin James 4th overall in the ߣ����AV Draft in 1999

• Colts all-time leader in rush yards (9,226) & rush TD (64)
• 4-time Pro Bowl selection, 1999 First Team All-Pro, HOF All-2000s Team Member & 1999 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year (Led ߣ����AV with 1,553 rush yards)
• 1 of 3 players since 1970 to lead the ߣ����AV in rush yards in each of his first 2 seasons (HOF Earl Campbell & HOF Eric Dickerson)
• 2020 Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinee

-- Notable Birthdays: QB Boomer Esiason (60)& T Tony Boselli (49)

April 18

-- HOF Jerry Jones purchased a majority interest in the Cowboys from H.R. "Bum" Bright in 1989

• Cowboys in 32 seasons under Jones since 1989: 276-236 W-L (11th-best win pct in ߣ����AV) & 3 Super Bowl titles
• Cowboys in 29 seasons under Landry from 1960-1988: 250-162-6 W-L (2nd-most wins in that span behind only the Raiders) & 2 Super Bowl titles

-- The Colts selected HOF QB Peyton Manning 1st overall in the ߣ����AV Draft in 1998

• 2021 Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinee (1st Ballot)
• 14-time Pro Bowler (T-most in ߣ����AV history) & 5-time ߣ����AV MVP (Most in ߣ����AV history)
• 2-time Super Bowl champion (XLI (only SB since Colts moved to IND) & 50 with DEN)
  Set single-season pass yards (5,477) & pass TD (55) with Broncos in 2013
• Member of the ߣ����AV 100 All-Time Team

-- The Raiders selected HOF DB Charles Woodson 4th overall in the ߣ����AV Draft in 1998

• 13 defensive TD (T-most in ߣ����AV history)
• 65 career interceptions (T-5th in ߣ����AV history)
• 2009 AP Defensive Player of the Year (Co-led the ߣ����AV with 9 INT & 3 INT TD return)
• 9-time Pro Bowl selection & 3-time first team All-Pro
• Super Bowl XLV champion with Packers

-- The Vikings selected HOF WR Randy Moss 21st overall in the ߣ����AV Draft in 1998

• Holds single season receiving TD record with 23 in 2007 with NE
• Led ߣ����AV in receiving TD in 5 seasons (3 with MIN) (1998, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2009)
• 156 career rec TD ranks 2nd all-time
• 6-time Pro Bowl selection & 4-time AP 1st-team All-Pro
• 1998 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year (Led ߣ����AV with 17 rec TD)
• Member of the ߣ����AV 100 All-Time Team

-- Notable Birthdays: HOF Willie Roaf (51), HOF Derrick Brooks (48), & NYJ T Mekhi Becton (22)