Inductees

A standout sprinter at King City High, Wehrli was offered only one scholarship to play college football, at the University of Missouri. At the end of his senior year in 1968, Wehrli was picked to ten different All-American teams. He played in the Hula and Senior Bowls, as well as the Coach’s All-Star game. Although stationed at defensive halfback and safety, Wehrli played major offensive roles for MU. In 1968, he led the nation in punt returns. When he left MU, Roger owned the Big Eight Conference record for career punt return yardage and the single game punt return mark.

As a professional for the St. Louis Cardinals, Wehrli was a first round draft choice and a seven-time Pro Bowl selection and was named to the NFL Team of the Decade for the ’70’s. He has been named All-NFL by the AP, Pro Football Writers and All-NFC by the AP, UPI, The Sporting News ad Pro FB Weekly. Roger holds the all-time club record for fumble recoveries with 19.