'''Delbert Martin Shofner''' (born [[December 11]], [[1934]] in [[Center, Texas]]) is a former [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] who played for eleven seasons with the [[St. Louis Rams|Los Angeles Rams]] and the [[New York Giants]] from 1957 to 1967 in the [[National Football League]]. Shofner was a five-time consensus [[All-Pro]] and [[Pro Bowl]]er in 1958, 1959, and from 1961 to 1963. He led the NFL in receiving yards in 1958 with a total of 1,097 and finished second in that category in both 1959 and 1961 with totals of 936 and 1,125. In 1962, he finished second in receiving touchdowns with 12. Shofner's 1963 receiving yards total of 1,181 was his career-best and the third highest in the NFL that season.
Injuries and illness caused a decline in his effectiveness in 1964 and he never regained his former role as a starting split end after that. He retired after the [[1967 NFL season]].
