and ultimately helped the Patriots to a narrow 3–0 victory, in a matchup that became known as the Snowplow Game. He started all 16 games the following year, registering 27 return yards, 2 sacks, 3 fumbles recovered, and finished ninth in the league in interception returns for touchdown (1). He also established the franchise record of 229 tackles in a single season, which still stood at the time of his death in a fatal traffic collision. He had 21 tackles in a 7–0 win over the New Orleans Saints on December 4, 1983, that was played in the sleet and snow. During the first week of the 1984 season, Weishuhn suffered a severe knee injury, which rendered him unable to play for the rest of that season, as well as the entirety of the 1985 season. He consequently missed the Patriots' first appearance at the Super Bowl in 1985, in which they lost 46–10 to the Chicago Bears. He returned for the 1986 season, yet within four games, suffered both a hamstring and groin injury, again causing him to miss the remainder of the team's games that season. Weishuhn was then traded to the Green Bay Packers, where he played in nine games for the 1987 season, before retiring from football at the age of 27. During his five-season NFL career, Weishuhn registered four sacks, one touchdown, and made four fumble recoveries in 39 games played. Weishuhn was inducted into Angelo State's Hall of Honor in 2006. Three years later, he was recognized as a distinguished alumnus by the school's alumni association. He was enshrined into the Lone Star Conference Hall of Honor in 2013. Personal life Weishuhn married Diane Mikulik on August 2, 1980. They met together in high school and remained married for over forty years until his death in 2022. Together, they had three children: Brandi, Shannon, and Lauren, who played for the Angelo State Rambelles basketball team. After retiring from professional football, Weishuhn went back to his hometown of Wall and resumed cotton farming. He also served on his alma mater's Athletic Association Board of Directors. Death On April 22, 2022, Weishuhn was involved in a single-vehicle traffic collision, close to Wall. He was driving a car when it crashed. Weishuhn was pronounced dead at the scene on the arrival of paramedics. He was 62 years old at the time of his death in the accident.