Sonny Randle was a “futures” Draft Pick, meaning that the Chicago Cardinals used their 19th Round Pick in 1958 to select Wide Receiver Sonny Randle, who was still slated to play one more season with Virginia. Randle would make the Cardinals as a rookie, but when the team relocated the next year to St. Louis, he was made a starter and would have the best season of his life.
In 1960, Randle led the NFL in Touchdowns (15) with 893 Receiving Yards. The former Cavalier earned his only First Team All-Pro and began a three-year run of Pro Bowls, punctuated with a career-high 1,158 Yards. Randle did not win a post-season accolade in 1963, though he was solid with 12 TDs and 1,014 Yards. He would gain a fourth Pro Bowl in 1965 (845 Yards and 9 TDs).
Randle left for San Francisco, and compiled 60 Touchdowns and 5,438 Yards with the Cardinals.