Bob Jeter
Professional career
Professional career
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Selected by the Packers in the second round of the [1960 NFL draft](/wiki/1960_NFL_draft "1960 NFL draft"), Jeter began his pro career in the [Canadian Football League](/wiki/Canadian_Football_League "Canadian Football League") with the [British Columbia Lions](/wiki/BC_Lions "BC Lions"). He was used in Canada as a running back in [1960](/wiki/1960_BC_Lions_season "1960 BC Lions season") and [1961](/wiki/1961_BC_Lions_season "1961 BC Lions season"), backing up CFL legend and former Iowa teammate [Willie Fleming](/wiki/Willie_Fleming "Willie Fleming"). Still under contract in Canada, Jeter spent the [1962](/wiki/1962_Green_Bay_Packers_season "1962 Green Bay Packers season") season on the Packers' [taxi squad](/wiki/Practice_squad "Practice squad"), saw limited action as a wide receiver in 1963 and 1964, and was moved to defensive back in 1965\.

Jeter was part of the Packer teams that won an unprecedented [three consecutive](/wiki/Three-peat "Three-peat") [NFL championship games](/wiki/History_of_the_National_Football_League_championship "History of the National Football League championship") and the first two [Super Bowls](/wiki/Super_Bowl "Super Bowl"). [Herb Adderley](/wiki/Herb_Adderley "Herb Adderley") and Jeter formed one of the greatest cornerback duos in football history. During this time, Packers defense led the league in fewest points allowed in [1965](/wiki/1965_NFL_season "1965 NFL season") and , fewest total yards allowed in [1964](/wiki/1964_NFL_season "1964 NFL season") and [1967](/wiki/1967_NFL_season "1967 NFL season"), and fewest passing yards allowed from 1964 to 1968\. Prior to the [1971](/wiki/1971_Green_Bay_Packers_season "1971 Green Bay Packers season") training camp under new head coach [Dan Devine](/wiki/Dan_Devine "Dan Devine"), Jeter was traded to the [Chicago Bears](/wiki/1971_Chicago_Bears_season "1971 Chicago Bears season"), where he finished his career in [1973](/wiki/1973_Chicago_Bears_season "1973 Chicago Bears season").

In eleven NFL seasons, Jeter had 26 interceptions for 333 yards and two touchdowns. He also had two receptions for 25 yards. He was inducted into the [Packer Hall of Fame](/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers_Hall_of_Fame "Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame") in 1985\.


Was there another key player in the Packers' secondary during that era?