He starred as a running back/wide receiver at the University of Missouri before playing six seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Green Bay Packers, and Detroit Lions of the NFL.
This was the same draft in which the Steelers picked two future Pro Football Hall of Famers: Terry Bradshaw and Mel Blount.
[5] Shortly before the start of the 1972 season, the Steelers waived Staggers and the Green Bay Packers claimed him on September 13, 1972.
[14] After an injury led to his retirement from pro football, Staggers spent six years working as an actor at the American Conservatory Theater.
[15] He also serves on the Players Advisory Board of the Northern California Chapter of the National Football League Alumni.