- Atlanta Falcons (1966-76)
- NFL Rookie of the Year (1966)
- Named to the Pro Bowl (1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972)
- Inducted into the Texas Longhorn Hall of Honor (1976)
- Named to Sports Illustrated’s All-Century Team (1869-1969)
- Named to the Football News’ All-Time All-America Team
- Named to the Walter Camp Football Foundation All-Century Team
- Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame (1981)
- Inducted into the State of Texas Sports Hall of Fame
- Inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame (1983)
- Inducted into the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame (1995)
- Inducted into the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame
- Inducted into the Atlanta Falcons Ring of Honor (2004)
- Inducted into the Professional Football Researchers Association’s Hall of Very Good (2005)
- Inducted into the Thomas Jefferson High School Alumni Hall of Fame (2007)
- Named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s All-Decade Team of the 1960s