He left Green Bay in 1979 to play for the Minnesota Vikings for two seasons before retiring from professional football.
[1] He attended Rhea Central High School, where he was recognized as an All-American football player.
[5] In 1986, he was also identified by writer Stan Torgerson as one of the best football players in the SEC in the previous 20 years.
[2] He spent three years out of the NFL, during which he played for the Southern California Sun in the World Football League (WFL).
He was well known in Green Bay for his positive interactions with fans, often showing up early or staying late to sign autographs.
[3] After a game against the Detroit Lions, Roller, who weighed 270 pounds (120 kg) at the time, was even carried off the field by a number of fans, a rare event in the history of the Packers.