Long Beach State does not produce many draft choices, let alone NFL Pro Bowlers, but Terry Metcalf would break those molds and become a brief star of the St. Louis Cardinals offense.

Metcalf joined the Cardinals as a Third Round Pick in 1973 and saw immediate action as a rusher and returner with just over 1,000 All-Purpose Yards.  Metcalf would see more touches over the next four seasons, going to the Pro Bowl three times (1974, 1975 & 1977) and accumulating at least 1,000 Yards From Scrimmage years, along with establishing himself as one of the top returners in the NFL.  In all of his Pro Bowl years, he broke 2,000 Yards in All-Purpose Yards, setting a then-record 2,462 APY in 1975, an astounding amount considering it was still a 14-game Season.  Metcalf also received strong MVP consideration over this period, finishing second in 1974 and third in 1975.

In what could never be imagined today, Metcalf bolted for the Canadian Football League for the Toronto Argonauts, where he received the financial compensation he felt he deserved.  With the Cardinals had 9,048 All-Purpose Yards, a significant number, but we also had to drop him a few spots as he was fumble-prone, twice having led the league in Fumbles.