He spent the entire year on the injured reserve list and couldn’t play in one game.Įven though Pfohl signed a two-year contract with the team, the Packers released him after his first season. Pfohl had a realistic chance to contribute for the Packers in the 1982 season, but a preseason injury ended his season before it even started. RELATED: Why Did Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Quit Football? XxmtgwVHrG- Rasslin' History 101 September 21, 2019 Lex Luger,displaying a photo of himself as an Offensive Lineman for the Green Bay Packers,of which he was a member of back in 1982-83.Lex never played a game for the Packers,but did spend the entire 1982 season on the team's injured reserve list. A preseason injury derailed Pfohl’s NFL career Sadly, Pfohl’s NFL career came crashing down before it even began. I was excited at the time, but looking back now, I’m like, Oh, my gosh. I got to go out there and meet those guys and hang out with them. “They hung out there every day playing cards and playing golf. “I look back now, Ray Nitschke and all the guys were out there,” Pfohl told the Green Bay Press-Gazette. The team liked the offensive lineman so much they offered him a two-year contract, and Pfohl gladly accepted. In 1982, the Packers invited Pfohl to a personal workout. He started at left tackle for the Montreal Alouettes for three years, and he played well enough to impress one of the most storied franchises in the NFL - the Green Bay Packers.
Pfohl got his professional career started in the Canadian Football League. As a child, Pfohl always dreamed of becoming an NFL star. Larry Pfohl put together a legendary career in the WWE as Lex Luger, but that was far from his original life plan. RELATED: 5 Reasons Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Doesn’t Regret NOT Becoming an NFL Legend 92uuD2HvL0- Denny Burkholder May 11, 2018 Lex Luger, as shown in the Green Bay Packers' 1983 media guide.