LANCE RENTZELRentzel, Thomas LanceHeight: 6-2 Weight: 203 Born: October 14, 1943 New York, NY High School: Casady (Oklahoma City, OK) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Oklahoma | Freshmen Team |
| 1962 | Oklahoma | Lettered |
| 1963 | Oklahoma | Lettered |
| 1964 | Oklahoma | Lettered |
| Draft: 6th round (48th overall) 1965 Buffalo Bills; 2nd round (23rd overall) 1965 Minnesota Vikings |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL | 19 | FL | 11 | 1 |
| 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL | 19 | SE | 9 | 2 |
| 1967 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1967 DAL NFL | 19 | FL | 14 | 14 |
| 1968 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1968 DAL NFL | 19 | FL | 14 | 14 |
| 1969 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1969 DAL NFL | 19 | WR | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1970 DAL NFL | 19 | WR | 11 | 11 |
| 1971 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1971 LARM NFL | 13 | WR | 14 | 14 |
| 1972 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1972 LARM NFL | 13 | WR | 14 | 14 |
| 1974 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1974 LARM NFL | 19 | WR | 14 | 0 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 115 | 84 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/28/1964 | 1965 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1965 BUF AFL |
| Draft | 11/28/1964 | 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 1/3/1965 | 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL |
| Traded | 5/3/1967 | 1967 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1967 DAL NFL |
| Traded | 5/19/1971 | 1971 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1971 LARM NFL |
| Reserve/Suspended | 7/24/1973 | 1973 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1973 LARM NFL |
| Activated | 5/17/1974 | 1974 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1974 LARM NFL |
| Released | 8/28/1975 | 1975 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1975 LARM NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1967 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1967 DAL NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1968 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1968 DAL NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1969 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1969 DAL NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 78 | ||
| 1970 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1970 DAL NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1971 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1971 LARM NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1972 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1972 LARM NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1974 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1974 LARM NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 42 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 252 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1969 DAL NFL | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1970 DAL NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1971 LARM NFL | 14 | 113 | 8.1 | 50t | 1 | ||||
| 1972 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1972 LARM NFL | 7 | 71 | 10.1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1974 LARM NFL | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 26 | 196 | 7.5 | 50t | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1970 DAL NFL | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 58 | 58.0 | 58.0 | 58t | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 158.3 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 58 | 58.0 | 58.0 | 58t | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 158.3 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1967 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1967 DAL NFL | 58 | 996 | 17.2 | 74t | 8 | ||||||
| 1968 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1968 DAL NFL | 54 | 1009 | 18.7 | 65t | 6 | ||||||
| 1969 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1969 DAL NFL | 43 | 960 | 22.3 | 75t | 12 | 0 | |||||
| 1970 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1970 DAL NFL | 28 | 556 | 19.9 | 86t | 5 | ||||||
| 1971 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1971 LARM NFL | 38 | 534 | 14.1 | 41 | 5 | ||||||
| 1972 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1972 LARM NFL | 27 | 365 | 13.5 | 40 | 1 | ||||||
| 1974 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1974 LARM NFL | 18 | 396 | 22.0 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 268 | 4826 | 18.0 | 86t | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL | 4 | 9 | 9 | 2.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL | 11 | 6 | 16 | 1.5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1967 DAL NFL | 6 | 8 | 45 | 7.5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1968 DAL NFL | 14 | 11 | 93 | 6.6 | 27 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1969 DAL NFL | 4 | 3 | 14 | 3.5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1971 LARM NFL | 9 | 5 | 40 | 4.4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 48 | 42 | 217 | 4.5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL | 23 | 602 | 26.2 | 101t | 1 | ||||
| 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL | 9 | 181 | 20.1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 32 | 783 | 24.5 | 101t | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1965 MIN NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1966 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1967 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1968 DAL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1969 DAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1970 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1970 DAL NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1971 LARM NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1972 LARM NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -18 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -14 | 1 |
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