Mike Renfro

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mike Renfro
Occupation	American Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 19, 1955(1955-06-19)
Age	69
Birthplace	Fort Worth
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Gemini

Mike Renfro Biography

Mike Renfro is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on June 19, 1955 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Ray Renfro, his father, was a four-time All-Pro world champion wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns between 1952-1964. He was once considered to be the fastest man in football. Ray and Mike are the father-son team that has accumulated 604 receptions, 10,216 yards and 78 touchdowns. Ray went on to become the Dallas Cowboys’ coach and later became the Washington Redskins’ quarterback. He was the receivers and quarterbacks coach for Dallas’ 1972 Super Bowl victory. Mike was the Cowboys’ water boy that season, and still wears his father’s Super Bowl ring.

He started two of the 15 games in 1979. He had 16 receptions, which tied him for fifth place on the team, and rushed for 323 yards (3rd on the team), with a 20.2-yard average, which led the team, and 2 touchdowns. He was involved in one the most controversial NFL plays. The Oilers lost 10-17 in the third quarter after Pastorini’s pass to Renfro, for an apparent touchdown, in the 1979 AFC Championship match against the Pittsburgh Steelers, was ruled not to be a catch. This cost them a chance to win and sent them to the Super Bowl. This play was the catalyst for instant replay across the league in 1986.

In 1982, the season was reduced from a 16-game schedule to 9 contests because of the player’s strike. He started 4 out of 9 games, posting 21 receptions (third on the team) for 295 yards (third on the team) and 3 touchdowns.

In 1983, he did not play until the fifth regular season game while he was recovering from hepatitis and was eventually placed on the injured reserve list with a left knee injury on November 28. He finished with 23 receptions (third on the team) for 316 yards (tied for second on the team) and 2 touchdowns.

The Houston Oilers selected Renfro in the fourth round (98th overall), of the 1978 NFL Draft. He started 10 of the 14 games as a rookie and he accounted for 26 receptions, third on the team, for 339 yards (3rd on the team), and 2 touchdowns.

Mike Renfro Net Worth

Mike Renfro is one of the richest American Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mike Renfro 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Michael Ray Renfro, born June 19, 1955, is an American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League for both the Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Oilers. He played college football for Texas Christian University.

Renfro was the Dallas Cowboys’ ballboy during 1968-72, when his father was on the coaching staff.

In 1980, he started 16 games, tallying 35 receptions (second on the team) for 459 yards (third on the team) and one touchdown. In 1981, he had his best year with the Oilers, starting 12 games, while making 39 receptions (second on the team) for 451 yards (second on the team) and one touchdown.

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After the players went on a strike on the third week of the 1987 season, those contests were canceled (reducing the 16 game season to 15) and the NFL decided that the games going forward would be done using replacement players. Renfro was one of the first Cowboys to cross the picket line. He appeared in 2 games during the replacement games as a backup to Cornell Burbage, only registering 5 receptions for 79 yards against the Washington Redskins. In the eighth game against the New England Patriots, on a fourth-and-13 situation with 1:06 minutes remaining, he had a 43-yard catch to set up the tying field goal in a 23-17 overtime win. On Thanksgiving Day against the Minnesota Vikings, he had 7 receptions for 100 yards and 3 second-half touchdowns, in a game the Cowboys lost 44-38 in overtime. He finished the year second on the team with 46 receptions for 662 yards and 4 receiving touchdowns (led the team).

Facts & Trivia

Mike Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mike Renfro celebrates birthday on June 19 of every year.

In 1988, he was inducted into the Texas Christian University Athletics Hall of Fame. In 2016, he was inducted into the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame.

Does Mel Renfro son play in the NFL?

James Hunter Renfrow (born December 21, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson, and was drafted by the Raiders in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Who was Mel Renfro?

Mel Renfro excelled as a blue-chip defensive back for the Dallas Cowboys from 1964 to 1977. The 6-0, 190-pounder, who had been an All-American halfback as well as an outstanding track star at the University of Oregon, was the Cowboys’ second-round pick in the 1964 NFL Draft.

Is Mike Renfro in the Hall of Fame?

Today, Renfro, the product of a good Fort Worth family, is finally getting his just due, membership in the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in Waco. “He’s like all of us athletes,” Campbell continues. “We went farther than any of us thought we would go when we played against each other.

Where is Mel Renfro now?

Mel continues to live in Texas. He is often found giving motivational speeches and is available for celebrity appearances. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1996 and into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986. He was also added into the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor in 1981.

What is Hunter Renfrow's salary?

Hunter Renfrow signed a 4 year, $2,835,948 contract with the Oakland Raiders, including a $315,948 signing bonus, $315,948 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $708,987. In 2022, Renfrow will earn a base salary of $2,540,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,618,987 and a dead cap value of $78,987.