 A number of the actors had previously played professional football.  Burt Reynolds (I) (qv) played for Florida State University and was  drafted by the Baltimore Colts. Mike Henry (I) (qv) (Rasmussen)  played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Los Angeles Rams.  Joe Kapp (qv) (Walking Boss) played quarterback for the Minnesota  Vikings. Ray Nitschke (qv) (Bodaanski) was a middle linebacker for  the Green Bay Packers, and Pervis Atkins (qv) (Mawabe) played for  the Los Angeles Rams, the Washington Redskins and the Oakland  Raiders.