he began his pro football career with the san diego chargers and played 11 seasons (1966–1976) for them in the afl and nfl, as well as one year (1977) with the houston oilers. he was a four-time pro bowler, including a year as afl all-star with the chargers in 1968. in 1975, he co-founded the coin-operated video game manufacturer cinematronics with teammate dennis partee.