We often hear of the "Swiss Army Knife" in the NFL, where players can do many things.  That term did not exist when Bobby Joe Conrad played but would have been applied to him had North America known of such a device.

Conrad was drafted by the New York Giants in 1958 but was traded before training camp to the Cardinals.  The two-way player from Texas A&M played mainly as a Defensive Back as a rookie, securing four Interceptions, but he was moved to the Halfback position in his second year and then to Flanker in 1962, in year five.

As a Flanker, Conrad had his greatest success, leading the NFL in Receptions in 1963 (73), and was a First Team All-Pro (967 Yards and 10 Touchdowns.  Conrad was a Pro Bowler in 1964 and had three 900-yard years, a solid accomplishment for the 1960s.  He played for St. Louis until he was released in 1968 and would conclude his career with a season in Dallas.

Conrad compiled 7,633 All-Purpose Yards and 42 Touchdowns and contributed as an occasional Kicker and Punt Returner.

Pat Tilley played his entire career with the St. Louis Cardinals, who drafted him in the Fourth Round from Louisiana Tech in 1976.

Tilley became a starting Wide Receiver in his third year, and he embarked on a four-year run of at least 900 Receiving Yards, peaking at 1,040 in 1981 and a Pro Bowl nod in 1980.  While never a star, Tilley was a dependable second-tier WR over his career and compiled 7,005 Yards and 37 Touchdowns over 11 seasons.

Tim McDonald was an All-American at USC, where he continued the tradition of excellent Safeties the Trojans produced.  The St. Louis Cardinals used their Second Round Pick in 1987 to get him, and it was as a Cardinal where he spent the first half of his career.

McDonald only played three Games as a rookie, but as the team relocated to Phoenix, he earned the starting Strong Safety job, which he held for five years.  Leading the NFL in Forced Fumbles (4) in 1988, McDonald went to his first Pro Bowl, accruing career-highs in Tackles (155) and Interceptions (7).  Opponents knew to stay away from McDonald afterward, thus reducing his tackling metrics, but he still made two more Pro Bowls (1991 & 1992) while running the secondary.

McDonald signed with the San Francisco 49ers in 1993, where he won a Super Bowl and went to three more Pro Bowls.  He had half of his 40 Interceptions with the Cards.

A superstar at Portland State, Neil Lomax allegedly set 90 records while he was the Vikings Quarterback.  This afforded him a rarity for a Portland State player, a high draft pick (2^nd Round in 1981) in the NFL Draft.

Lomax saw action in his inaugural year, learning from the aging Jim Hart, and was an All-Rookie.  Playing in the then hyper-competitive NFC East, the Cardinals Quarterback only had two winning seasons and one Playoff Game, but when he was on, he was as good as anyone in the NFL.  Twice named to the Pro Bowl, Lomax led the NFL in Pass Completions (275) and Passing Yards (3,387) in 1987 and had 22,771 Yards with 136 Touchdown Passes overall.

An arthritic hip forced Lomax to sit out all of the 1989 Season, and before the next campaign, he retired due to its severity.