He led the Utes to 32–6 victory in the Liberty Bowl over favored West Virginia, with key receptions, to finish with a 9–2 record.

[11][8][9] The game was played indoors on natural grass at the convention center in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and featured shortened end zones.

[1] In 1968, Jefferson led the NFL in receiving yards with 1,074, and tied for the league lead in punt returns (28).

[20] He was named 1st Team All-Pro by the AP, NEA, UPI, Pro Football Weekly, and the New York Daily News in 1969.

[citation needed] Despite being the Steelers' best offensive player, conflicts with head coach Chuck Noll as the team's player representative resulted in a trade to the Baltimore Colts for Willie Richardson and a 1971 fourth-round selection (104th overall–Dwight White) in an exchange of receivers who had fallen out of favor with their old teams on August 20, 1970.

[30][31] A contract dispute with the Colts ended with Jefferson being dealt along with ninth-round draft picks in 1973 (218th overall–Rick Galbos) and 1974 (213th overall–traded to Los Angeles Rams for Joe Sweet) to the Washington Redskins for Cotton Speyrer and a 1973 first-rounder (25th overall–traded to San Diego Chargers for Marty Domres) on July 31, 1971.

[15] After his retirement from football, Jefferson has remained in the Washington, D.C. area, in Annandale, Virginia, with his wife of over 50 years Candie.

[38] The film, shot in Montgomery County, Maryland, was about three small-town African-American men who go to fight in the Vietnam War, then return to the U.S. to battle racial injustice in their hometown.

[41] Jefferson is the cousin of tight end Marv Fleming; they were teammates in high school and college, but were on opposing sides during Super Bowl VII.

[2] Jefferson left Utah for the NFL in 1965, but returned to school in the off-seasons and completed his bachelor's degree in June 1970.