Randy Vataha

NFL player


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Position=Wide receiver
College=Stanford
DraftedYear=1971
DraftedRound=17 / Pick 418
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years=1971-1976
1977
teams=New England Patriots
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Randel Edward "Randy" Vataha, (born December 4, 1948 in Santa Monica, California), was a wide receiver who played seven seasons in the NFL.

College career

Vataha, a wide receiver, was one of Jim Plunkett's favorite receiving targets at Stanford. In 1970, Vataha caught a 96-yard touchdown pass from Plunkett, the longest touchdown catch in Stanford history until it was surpassed by a 98-yard pass from Joe Borchard to Troy Walters in 1999.cite web| title =Stanford Football History Individual Records
work =Stanford Football Media Guide
date =2006
url =http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/stan/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2006_Football_Media_Gd_138-153.pdf
pages =p. 140
accessdate = 2007-03-07 ] He scored the last touchdown in Stanford's upset of Ohio State in the 1971 Rose Bowl and is a member of the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame.

NFL career

He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams, but was signed as a free agent by the New England Patriots, where he was reunited with quarterback Plunkett. In his first NFL season, Vataha was named to UPI's AFC all-rookie team. He played six seasons with the Patriots before ending his career with the Green Bay Packers in 1977.

After football

After retiring from football, Vataha was a founding member of the United States Football League in 1983, owning 50% of the Boston Breakers. Vataha is now the president of [http://www.gameplanllc.net/ Game Plan LLC] , a company that specializes in the buying and selling of professional sports teams.cite web
title =Randy Vataha - Official New England Patriots Biography
work =New England Patriots website
url =http://www.patriots.com/alumni/index.cfm?ac=alumnibiosdetail&bio=11400
accessdate =2007-03-19 ]

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