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Randall Cobb will always be a legend among Packers fans

By Andrew Kulha | Last updated Jul 19, 2024 8:52 AM ET

Randall Cobb didn't solely play for the Green Bay Packers during his 13-year NFL career.

He played one season with the Dallas Cowboys, one with the Houston Texans and one with his best friend, Aaron Rodgers, with the New York Jets. That last one still seems weird, doesn't it?

Cobb has had a tremendous NFL career — not bad for a second-round pick out of Kentucky — but he could be finally hanging up his cleats. This season, rather than playing in the NFL, Cobb is going to be a studio analyst for the SEC Network, though he hasn't officially retired.

Randall Cobb walks away from the football field after 13 seasons and joins the broadcasting booth. https://t.co/h6EfCZ9mlL
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 18, 2024

Cobb may have also played elsewhere, but he'll always be remembered fondly amongst fans of the Packers. His first eight NFL seasons were in Green Bay, where he earned a reputation as one of the best slot receivers in the league.

He didn't play special teams much, but his very first play as a rookie was a 108-yard kick return for a touchdown. It was an incredible play, if not ill-advised, but he said after the game that God told him to run the kick back.

Speaking of big plays, he made many throughout his Packers career.

Who could forget this catch?

One of the most iconic moments in Randall Cobb's NFL career: On 4th and 8, a 48-yard TD to send Green Bay to the postseason and Chicago home.pic.twitter.com/QxJSsm1Zna https://t.co/CYehfwYZAE
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) July 18, 2024

Or this one:

75 days until The Green Bay Packers kickoff.

While we wait let’s enjoy this 75 yard touchdown that rips the hearts out of The Chicago Bears.

ITS RANDALL COBB AGAIN.

pic.twitter.com/jQpn88Metr
— RELAX (@thatRELAXdude) June 27, 2023

Cobb had a knack for making big plays against the Chicago Bears, which made him a legend in Green Bay.

He even came back for two seasons as a veteran to help his friend, Rodgers, get acclimated to several new rookie receivers.

Yes, he has played elsewhere, too, but Cobb will always be one of the greatest Packers to ever do it.

Andrew Kulha

Andrew Kulha is probably the only sports writer you know who also doubles as a mortician. Spooky! @KulhaSports

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