C Bobby Maples (1971)
Bobby Maples was selected in the fourth round of the 1965 AFL Draft by the Houston Oilers out of Baylor. His brother, Butch, also played on season in the NFL with the Baltimore Colts in 1963.
Bobby earned AFL All-Star Honors with the Oilers in 1968 and played with the Oilers through the 1970 season before joining the Steelers in 1971. He only appeared in three games for the Steelers and started in one. After leaving Pittsburgh, he spent seven years with the Denver Broncos before retiring after the 1978 season. Maples passed away in February 1991 at the age of 48 after a battle with Hodgkin’s disease.
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I have to wonder what his story was in 1971. Ranger was in the midst of his 182 consecutive game streak, so presumably Maples’ appearances weren’t due to injury. Plus, according to Wikipedia, Maples wasn’t on the Steelers final roster.
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