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James Lofton was a wide receiver drafted with the No. 6 pick in the 1978 draft by the Green Bay Packers and played for 16 seasons in the NFL.
Lofton has great numbers for a wide receiver and it can be argued that he may be the best Stanford alumni of all time. He caught 764 passes for 14,004 yards and 75 touchdowns in his career and is currently seventh all time in receiving yards.
Over his career, Lofton also accumulated eight Pro Bowl selections, four first-team All-Pro selections, a spot on the 1978 All-Rookie team, was named to the NFL 1980’s All-Decade team and was admitted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 2003.