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Former Cowboys wide receiver Lance Rentzel dies at 82

Published 11 June 2026

Lance Rentzel, a former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver whose brilliant NFL career was overshadowed by personal scandal, died on June 7 in Alexandria, Virginia. He was 82. Rentzel played nine seasons in the NFL, from 1965 to 1974, for the Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys, and Los Angeles Rams.

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