John Jefferson
From Bolts from the Blue
There’s not much you can say about John Jefferson that isn’t encapsulated in the words "Air Coryell." No one defines the early days of Air Coryell quite as distinctly as JJ – not even Dan Fouts. But… well, we all know where the story goes from here. Contract dispute, holdout, trade to Green Bay, career suicide, Wes Chandler, the legacy of Air Coryell. To the Chargers credit – and to Jefferson’s discredit – the Chargers didn’t miss a beat without him. But who’s to say what the team would have accomplished with him? Who’s to say how many more iconic highlights he would have left behind? Diving one-handed catches, rolling into the end zone.
