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77 Bruce Armstrong
A four-year letterwinner
for the Cardinals from
1983-86... became one of
the most dominating and
intimidating offensive
lineman in the history of
the school... began his
career at U of L as a tight
end, Armstrong recorded
33 receptions in his first
two seasons at U of L...
moved to offensive tackle where he anchored the
Cardinals line for the next two seasons... did not
allow a sack over his final 18 games as a
collegian... appeared in the 1986 Senior Bowl and
was named U of L’s most outstanding lineman
following his senior season... was drafted with the
23rd pick of the first round by the New England
Patriots in 1987 to begin an association that
continued for 15 seasons... seven-time Pro Bowl
honoree... started 212 games for the Patriots,
(including the last 118 consecutive of his career)
for the Patriots.
11 Jeff Brohm
Another in a long line
of great quarterbacks...
played for the Cardinals
from 1990-93... threw for
5,451 yards and 38
touchdowns in his career...
named the Most Valuable
Player of the 1993 Liberty
Bowl... completed 19-of-29
passes for 197 yards...
threw for a career-high
2,626 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior in
1993... voted the Cardinals MVP in 1992 and
1993... played seven years in the National
Football League... started hos career with San
Diego in 1994... also played for Tampa Bay,
Cleveland and Denver... played two seasons of
minor league baseball in the Cleveland
organization.
34 Ray Buchanan
Endeared himself to all
Louisville fans as “Big
Play” Ray... arrived as a
wide receiver/ running
back from Maywood, Ill...
made the switch from wide
receiver to defensive
back... two-time collegiate
All-American and NFL
Pro Bowl selection...
jumped on the scene as a
sophomore in 1990, piling up 59 tackles and three
interceptions in helping the Cardinals to the 1990
Sunkist Fiesta Bowl (including a key field goal
block against Memphis to preserve the bowl bid)...
made his mark on the national stage as the
Defensive MVP of the Fiesta Bowl with five
tackles, a fumble recovery and a recovery of a
blocked punt in the end zone as Louisville drilled
Alabama 34-7... named a Playboy All-American as
he compiled 108 tackles and set a then-school
record for interceptions with eight...was drafted in
the third round by the Indianapolis Colts and
helped the Colts to the 1996 NFC Championship
game... traded to the Atlanta Falcons, where he
played in Super Bowl XXXIII.
55 Doug Buffone
Standout on both sides
of the football during his
career with the Cardinals,
playing offensive center
and linebacker from 1962-
65... remains the Cardinals'
No. 3 all-time tackler with
479, just nine stops behind
the program's all-time
leader Mark Sander ('87-
90)... one of only four players to lead U of L in
tackles for three consecutive seasons... selected by
the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 1966
NFL Draft and the eighth round of the AFL by the
San Diego Chargers... went on to play 15 seasons at
linebacker for the Bears, retiring in 1980 as the alltime
leader in games played for the legendary
organization... logged more than 1,200 tackles,
going over the 100-tackle plateau in seven different
seasons... also held the honor of serving as the
defensive captain for eight seasons, beginning in
1972... retired with 24 career interceptions to lead all
Bear linebackers.
42 Ernie Green
Green rushed for more
than 1,500 yards in his
career as a Louisville
Cardinal... led U of L in
rushing during two of his
four seasons and was a
versatile player out of the
backfield catching passes...
also excelled on the baseball
diamond spurning contract
offers to remain on the gridiron...was selected in the
14th round of the 1962 NFL Draft by the reigning
world champion Green Bay Packers... sold to the
Cleveland Browns where he would make a name for
himself as one of the league's top fullbacks... saw
limited action as a rookie in 1962... entered the
Cleveland backfield alongside the legendary Jim
Brown... finished his first season with 526 yards
rushing and caught 28 passes out of the backfield...
teamed with Leroy Kelly to give the Browns one of
the most dangerous backfield combinations in the
NFL... earned a pair of Pro Bowl appearances
following the 1966 and 1967 season and was also a
member of the Browns’ World Championship team
in 1964... gained 3,204 yards in his six-year NFL
career.
50 Tom Jackson
Spent three seasons as a
linebacker for the
Cardinals leading the team
in tackles all three
campaigns... earned All-
Missouri Valley
Conference Player of the
Year honors in 1970 and
1972... native of
Cleveland, Ohio... played
all three seasons under the watchful eye of the
colorful Lee Corso as the Cards posted a 23-7-2
mark in Jackson's three seasons as an active
player... was selected in the fourth round of the
1973 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos... turned
out to be one of the biggest draft day steals in
history... played 14 seasons in the NFL.. would
wear the Orange and Blue playing in 191 games
overall and starting 179... voted into the Broncos’
Ring of Fame in 1992... earned three trips to the
Pro Bowl and was twice named first-team All-
Pro... was recognized by his
teammates a franchise record six times as
Denver’s most inspirational player prior to his
retirement in 1986... retired fifth on the Broncos’
all-time sacks list with 44 and was tied for the
franchise lead in interceptions by a linebacker
with 20.
75 Joe Jacoby
Joe Jacoby was a threeyear
letter winner as an
offensive tackle... was a a
prep All-American in both
football and basketball
from Louisville Western
High School... helped
Nathan Poole become one
of just 11 Cardinals to rush
for over 1,000 yards with
1,394 yards...became a team captain as a senior...
was snubbed in the NFL draft before signing a
free agent contract with the NFL’s Washington
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