Lynn Dickey, wearing his number 10 jersey, didn't get back on the field from his broken leg until late in the 1979 season.

One of my favorite Packers quarterbacks of all time, Lynn Dickey, was known for his pin-point accuracy and his ability to throw the long ball – especially to receivers like Hall of Famer James Lofton, JJ Jefferson and tight end Paul Coffman.

However, Dickey was also the oft-injured player whose inability to stay on the field, irritated both fans and team personnel with his knack for getting hurt.

The story below presented by the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame (one of my favorite websites, by the way) details one of those injuries that affected Dickey and the Packers during the height of his career.

Though the statement by doctors at the time that the removal of a plate from Dickey’s leg wouldn’t affect the weight-bearing abilities of the Packers’ quarterback, it clearly did. Dickey didn’t make it back to the field until well into the 1979 season.

In fact, Dickey played in just five games that season, starting three of them. He was 60-119 for 787 yards, five touchdowns and four interceptions. Of course, Dickey went on to some very productive seasons after 1979, including 1983 when he threw for more than 4,400 yards – a longstanding record for the Packers.

But for the story about his leg injury in 1979, check out the posting by the Hall of Fame below.

Lynn Dickey Undergoes Surgery

July 5, 1978 – Packers quarterback Lynn Dickey is reported to be doing well after surgery to remove a plate from his injured left leg. “The plate was removed and Lynn is doing well,” Dr. James Nellen, the team’s orthopedic consultant, says. “The only pain he has is from the incision, and it will not affect the weight bearing or strength of the leg.” Dickey broke his leg in the ninth game of the 1977 season against the Rams. Unfortunately for Dickey, all does not go well and he does not return to action until well into the 1979 campaign.

Lynn Dickey played 10 years for the Green Bay Packers

One of my all-time favorite players was Lynn Dickey, the rifle-armed quarterback who connected so many times with Hall of Famer James Lofton, tight end Paul Coffman and and plethora of running backs.

When the Packers announced on this date back in 1986 that they would be releasing all rights to the quarterback it not only shocked me, but set the Packers back several years. Randy Wright took over for the veteran QB and we all know how that all turned out. It wasn’t until the Majik Man, Don Majkowski, took over under center that that the Packers finally started to find the win column again.

Courtesy of the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame is this piece about Dickey’s release … enjoy.

Packers Give Up Rights to Lynn Dickey

June 11, 1986 – The Green Bay Packers announce they have notified the NFL that they are relinquishing all rights to veteran quarterback Lynn Dickey. The decision to cut ties with Dickey comes down to money, and it occurs a little more than 10 years after he was obtained in a trade (with the Houston Oilers) to bring stability to the quarterback position. “We just had to make a decision, based on what his worth to us is,” Packers coach Forrest Gregg says. “I don’t think 110 percent of his salary is a fair figure.” Dickey, 36, notified the team that he would re-sign for that amount ($935,000), but the price tag was well above the $215,000 the Packers reportedly offered him in February to retain his rights.