
He was the only player to rush for over 2,000 yards in the 14-game regular season NFL format. He holds the record for the single-season yards-per-game average, which stands at 143.1. In 1973, he became the first NFL player to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season. He also played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1978 to 1979. He played professionally as a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills from 1969 to 1977. Simpson attended the University of Southern California (USC), where he played football for the USC Trojans and won the Heisman Trophy in 1968. Simpson was acquitted of the murders in criminal court but was later found responsible for both deaths in a civil trial. public, he is now best known for being tried for the murders of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman. Orenthal James Simpson (born July 9, 1947), nicknamed " the Juice", is an American former football running back, broadcaster, actor, and advertising spokesman.

2× NFL rushing touchdowns leader (1973, 1975).3× UPI AFC Offensive Player of the Year (1972, 1973, 1975).NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1973).
