NFL Athlete Number 65 - Elvin Bethea

Elvin Bethea, Houston Oiler defensive end and Pro Football Hall of Famer, is the best NFL athlete to ever wear number 65.

Bethea, drafted by the Oilers out of NCA&T State University in 1968, played for Houston between the years 1968 and 1983. Some of Bethea's more impressive achievements are: 135 consecutive regular season games played, eight-time Pro Bowler, 105 career sacks (unofficially), and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee in 2003.

Did you know.....Bethea played in eight Oilers' playoff games?