Archie Sutton

Archie Michael Sutton (November 2, 1941 – August 29, 2015) was an American professional football player who played offensive tackle for three seasons for the Minnesota Vikings.^[1]

Archie Sutton

No. 72
Position:	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1941-11-02)November 2, 1941 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died:	August 29, 2015(2015-08-29) (aged 73) Yakima, Washington, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	262 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school:	Xavier Prep
College:	Illinois
NFL draft:	1965: 2nd round, 15th pick
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (1965–1967)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-American (1963) 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1963, 1964)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 19 Games started: 0 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Sutton found early fame as a tackle playing for the Illini alongside center, Dick Butkus; offensive guard, L.D. Stewart; and running back, Jim Grabowski. This powerhouse team defeated UCLA, Michigan, and (No. 4) Michigan State during the regular season. The Fighting Illini squad then topped Washington 17–7 in the 1964 Rose Bowl.^[2] He died in 2015.^[3]